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MIN  5
@ANA  0

NYY  3
@BOS  2

CHW 12
DET  6

BAL  5
@OAK  2

TBD 10
@SEA  0

TEX  7
KCR  6

LAD  6
@ARI  5

(11)
COL 11
FLA 10

HOU 13
CIN  7

MON  6
ATL  3

PHI 16
NYM  4

PIT  8
MIL  7

SFG  5
@SDP  1

STL  6
CHC  3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 11,550

Tuesday, September 8, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:51
Tigers
6
54-91
Lost 2
5th, 26 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  3  2   0  1  0    6 10  0
White Sox       0  3  0   1  2  1   2  3  X   12 17  0
W: J Snyder (6-2), L: J Thompson (10-14)
White Sox
12
68-76
Won 4
2nd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .250  .629   14    2   0   2·2B,SB
F Catalanotto 2B              5   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .773   31    4   3   
B Higginson LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .841   16    2   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .285  .864    9    6   0   HR
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .938    9    2   0   
L Gonzalez DH                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .266  .813   11    0   0   HR
J Randa 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .668   14    2   2   2B
P Bako C                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .671    9    5   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .648    9    1   2   
  T Beamon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .807    1    0   0   

J Thompson P                                                             0   1
  D Bochtler P                                                           0   1
  M Anderson P                                                           0   0
  D Crow P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   6  10   6    2   6              123   24   9
BATTING
2B: J Randa (18, off J Snyder); B Hunter 2 (27, off B Simas, off J Snyder); B Higginson (36, off J Snyder).
HR: T Clark (31, off J Snyder; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); L Gonzalez (20, off J Snyder; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: L Gonzalez 5; T Clark 5; B Hunter 4; J Randa 2; B Higginson 2; F Catalanotto; P Bako.
RBI: B Hunter 2 (34); L Gonzalez (61); F Catalanotto (22); P Bako (29); T Clark (90).
2-out RBI: B Hunter 2; F Catalanotto; P Bako.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. D Cruz-F Catalanotto-T Clark; J Randa-F Catalanotto-T Clark.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Hunter (36, 3rd base off B Simas/R Machado).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .287  .820   24    2   0   
C Wilson SS                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .467 1.396   13    0   0   2B,SH
F Thomas DH                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .259  .851   20    0   0   HBP
A Belle LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .319 1.041   19    2   0   GDP
R Ventura 3B                  5   2   3   3    0   1  .255  .772   22    2   4   HR
M Ordonez RF                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .290  .771   23    1   0   
W Cordero 1B                  5   2   3   2    0   1  .260  .739   15    8   2   HR
J Abbott CF                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .261  .773   19    1   0   2·HR
  M Cameron CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .609    5    3   1   
R Machado C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .589   11    6   2   GDP

J Snyder P                                                               2   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
  J Navarro P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38  12  17  11    4   4              171   27   9
BATTING
2B: C Wilson (3, off D Crow).
HR: J Abbott 2 (10, off D Bochtler, off M Anderson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); W Cordero (12, off J Thompson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Ventura (19, off D Crow; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: C Wilson (1, off J Thompson).
HBP: F Thomas (4, by M Anderson).
TB: J Abbott 9; W Cordero 6; R Ventura 6; C Wilson 3; M Ordonez 2; R Durham 2; F Thomas; R Machado.
GIDP: A Belle (15); R Machado (3).
RBI: R Ventura 3 (76); J Abbott 3 (32); W Cordero 2 (43); R Durham (57); M Ordonez (64); F Thomas (94).
2-out RBI: J Abbott 2; M Ordonez; R Ventura; R Durham.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 11.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thompson, L (10-14)          4.2   9   6   6    2   1   1   4.02   24   94-57   38·10· 9   10· 6· 5· 0     21    -     0.93  -0.36
D Bochtler                     0.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   5.37    5   22-14   10· 0· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.79  -0.10
M Anderson                     1.1   2   2   2    1   2   1   2.43    7   26-13    8· 4· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.63  -0.03
D Crow                         1.1   4   3   3    0   1   1   4.19    8   29-15   10· 1· 4    1· 3· 3· 0          1-0    0.07  -0.02
Totals                         8    17  12  12    4   4   4          44  171-99   66·15·18   15·12· 8· 0          5-0 
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Snyder, W (6-2)              5.1   6   5   5    2   3   2   5.02   24   80-51   36· 6· 9    6· 8· 5· 0     37    -     0.92  -0.15
B Simas, H (5)                 2     3   1   1    0   3   0   3.08    9   29-20   12· 4· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.17   0.09
C Bradford, H (4)              0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.42    2    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    1.17   0.04
J Navarro                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.22    3    6-4     4· 0· 0    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    2   6   2          38  119-78   55·10·13    9·13· 8· 0          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: M Anderson (2; F Thomas).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 11,550.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 67° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. B Hunter             CF    1. R Durham             2B 
2. F Catalanotto        2B    2. C Wilson             SS 
3. B Higginson          LF    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. T Clark              1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. J Encarnacion        RF    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. L Gonzalez           DH    6. M Ordonez            RF 
7. J Randa              3B    7. W Cordero            1B 
8. P Bako               C     8. J Abbott             CF 
9. D Cruz               SS    9. R Machado            C  

   J Thompson           P        J Snyder             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  4-0  -23  2  -11%  77% B Hunter        J Snyder        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gonzalez Scores; Randa Scores
   t 6   1  6-4  ---  2  -11%  69% L Gonzalez      J Snyder        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 5   2  3-4  12-  2   10%  80% R Ventura       J Thompson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham Scores; Thomas to 2B
   b 6   0  5-6  --- 10   10%  84% J Abbott        D Bochtler      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 5   2  4-2  -2-  1  -10%  67% F Catalanotto   J Snyder        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hunter Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Snyder facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   54%  F Catalanotto   Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
          ---  5   52%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   55%  T Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   55%  C Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   52%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  7   50%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Snyder facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  J Encarnacion   Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   54%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   52%  J Randa         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   55%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   59%  R Ventura       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  8   64%  M Ordonez       Walk; Ventura to 2B
   R      12-  3   73%  W Cordero       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ventura Scores; Ordonez to 2B
          12-  5   79%  J Abbott        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordonez to 3B; Cordero to 2B
   ROO    123  2   73%  R Machado       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Ordonez Scores/No RBI; Cordero to 3B
   R      --3  4   80%  R Durham        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cordero Scores
   O      1--  3   78%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, John Snyder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   81%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   82%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  9   83%  F Catalanotto   Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   82%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   81%  A Belle         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   80%  R Ventura       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, John Snyder facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   83%  B Higginson     Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   84%  T Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   85%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   84%  M Ordonez       Lineout: 2B
   R      ---  2   90%  W Cordero       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   89%  J Abbott        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   89%  R Machado       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, John Snyder facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   86%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  6   81%  J Randa         Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  3   82%  P Bako          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez to 3B; Randa to 2B
   O      -23  3   88%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   77%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gonzalez Scores; Randa Scores
   R      -2-  1   67%  F Catalanotto   Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hunter Scores
   O      1--  2   70%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   74%  R Durham        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   72%  C Wilson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Durham to 2B
          -2-  6   74%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      12-  3   70%  A Belle         Foul Popfly: C
   R      12-  2   80%  R Ventura       Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham Scores; Thomas to 2B
   R      12-  2   87%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thomas Scores; Ventura to 2B
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Justin Thompson pitching
   O      12-  3   85%  W Cordero       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, John Snyder facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   77%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   80%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   69%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Bill Simas replaces John Snyder pitching
   O      ---  3   72%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Doug Bochtler facing 8-9-1
   R      --- 10   84%  J Abbott        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   86%  R Machado       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  6   89%  R Durham        Walk; Machado to 2B
   O      12-  2   86%  C Wilson        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Durham to 2B
                  Matt Anderson replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
          12-  3   89%  F Thomas        Hit By Pitch; Durham to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   OO     123  3   81%  A Belle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Bill Simas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   84%  D Cruz          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   78%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      76%  F Catalanotto   Hunter Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   83%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  5   88%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Matt Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   87%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   88%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   87%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   96%  J Abbott        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
          ---  7   96%  R Machado       Walk
                  Dean Crow replaces Matt Anderson pitching
   O      1--  3   96%  R Durham        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 9.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-9, Bill Simas facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Cameron replaces Jeff Abbott playing CF batting 8th
          ---  2   93%  T Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   96%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
          1--  3   93%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
                  Chad Bradford replaces Bill Simas pitching
   O      12-  3   96%  J Randa         Groundout: C-1B; Clark to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RO     -23  1   97%  P Bako          Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Gonzalez out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-6, Dean Crow facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   98%  C Wilson        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   99%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  A Belle         Lineout: CF
   RR     1--  6  100%  R Ventura       Home Run (Fly Ball); Thomas Scores
   O      ---  6  100%  M Ordonez       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3  100%  W Cordero       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, White Sox 12.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-12, Jaime Navarro facing 9-1-2
                  Jaime Navarro replaces Chad Bradford pitching; Trey Beamon pinch hits for Deivi Cruz batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  T Beamon        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, White Sox 12.

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