September 19, 1998 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 5
SEA 3 BAL 5
NYY 3 CHW 5
BOS 2 KCR 7
@CLE 6 DET 8
MIN 7
(10) TBD 7
TOR 5 OAK 8
@TEX 4 ATL 5
@ARI 0 CIN 7
@CHC 2 STL 7
@MIL 4 NYM 4
FLA 3 PHI 4
MON 3 PIT 7
HOU 1 SDP 4
COL 1 SFG 18
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 21,924

Saturday, September 19, 1998, 6:05
Time of Game: 2:46

Red Sox

86-67

Lost 2

2nd, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2 10  1
White Sox       0  3  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  5  0

W: J Snyder (7-2), L: P Martinez (18-7)

White Sox

74-80

Won 2

2nd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   1   3   2    1   0  .265  .707   22    2   0   HR
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .795   21    0   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .332  .980   20    6   0   2B
N Garciaparra SS              5   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .934   21    1   3   
T O'Leary LF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .268  .780   18    4   0   
D Bragg RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .776   20    0   0   
M Cummings DH                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .865    6    0   0   GDP
  K Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .462    3    0   0   
  T Nixon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .316    5    0   0   
S Hatteberg C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .794   10    7   1   
  J Varitek PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .725    5    3   0   
D Sadler 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .753   10    1   1   
  M Romero PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .150  .461    3    0   0   

P Martinez P                                                             0   0
  C Valdez P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   2  10   2    4   4              164   24   5

BATTING

2B: M Vaughn (30, off B Howry).

HR: D Lewis (8, off B Howry; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: D Lewis 6; M Vaughn 4; N Garciaparra; D Sadler; M Romero; T O'Leary.

GIDP: M Cummings (2).

RBI: D Lewis 2 (63).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Sadler-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.

E: M Vaughn (12).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .285  .819   21    0   2   
M Caruso SS                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .306  .720   10    2   3   
F Thomas DH                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .865   16    0   0   
A Belle LF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .322 1.045   15    2   0   SF
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   0   0    0   3  .254  .766   20    0   0   
G Norton 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .248  .731   12   10   0   GDP
J Abbott RF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .781   11    2   0   
M Cameron CF                  3   1   2   3    0   1  .211  .623   15    6   0   HR,SB
M Johnson C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .667   18    5   0   3B

J Snyder P                                                               0   1
  B Ward P                                                               0   0
  C Castillo P                                                           0   0
  B Howry P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   5   5   5    4  10              138   27   6

BATTING

3B: M Johnson (1, off P Martinez).

HR: M Cameron (8, off P Martinez; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: A Belle (15, off P Martinez).

TB: M Cameron 5; M Johnson 3; F Thomas; G Norton.

GIDP: G Norton (10).

RBI: M Cameron 3 (43); A Belle (144); F Thomas (102).

2-out RBI: M Cameron 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Durham-M Caruso-G Norton.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Cameron (26, 2nd base off P Martinez/S Hatteberg).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Martinez, L (18-7)           7     4   5   2    3   9   1   2.77   29  114-70   36·15·19    6· 8· 3· 0     61    -     0.44  -0.23
C Valdez                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   18-9     4· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     5   5   2    4  10   1          33  132-79   40·17·22    7· 8· 4· 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 (7-2)              6     6   0   0    1   3   0   4.80   24  101-64   49· 3·12    8· 8· 4· 0     62    -     0.82   0.23
B Ward                         0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    4   14-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.25   0.00
C Castillo                     1.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   5.00    6   23-11    8· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.48   0.03
B Howry                        1     3   2   2    0   0   1   3.35    6   26-17   11· 2· 4    0· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9    10   2   2    4   4   1          40  164-98   71· 8·19    9·15· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Martinez 2 (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 21,924.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Lewis              CF    1. R Durham             2B 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. M Caruso             SS 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. N Garciaparra        SS    4. A Belle              LF 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. D Bragg              RF    6. G Norton             1B 
7. M Cummings           DH    7. J Abbott             RF 
8. S Hatteberg          C     8. M Cameron            CF 
9. D Sadler             2B    9. M Johnson            C  

   P Martinez           P        J Snyder             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  12-  4   25%  79% M Cameron       P Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ventura Scores/unER; Norton Scores/unER; Cameron Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  3    6%  50% N Garciaparra   J Snyder        Foul Popfly: 1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  6   -6%  44% M Vaughn        J Snyder        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis to 3B
   t 4   1  5-0  12-  3    5%  94% M Cummings      J Snyder        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  7    5%  55% T O'Leary       J Snyder        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, John Snyder facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  D Lewis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   50%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  6   44%  M Vaughn        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  N Garciaparra   Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1-3  7   55%  T O'Leary       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  M Caruso        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   50%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, John Snyder facing 6-7-8
   O      --- 11   52%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  M Cummings      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   55%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  A Belle         Foul Popfly: C
          ---  6   56%  R Ventura       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
          1--  2   59%  G Norton        Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  J Abbott        Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-  4   79%  M Cameron       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ventura Scores/unER; Norton Scores/unER; Cameron Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   78%  M Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, John Snyder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   81%  D Sadler        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   78%  D Lewis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   81%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   83%  M Vaughn        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   85%  R Durham        Walk
          1--  5   88%  M Caruso        Walk; Durham to 2B
          12-      90%  F Thomas        Wild Pitch; Durham to 3B; Caruso to 2B
   RO     -23  3   91%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Durham Scores; Caruso to 3B
   RO     --3  4   92%  A Belle         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Caruso Scores
   O      ---  4   91%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, John Snyder facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   89%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   85%  T O'Leary       Walk; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  5   89%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-  3   94%  M Cummings      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   94%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  J Abbott        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   94%  M Cameron       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      94%  M Johnson       Cameron Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Wild Pitch; Cameron to 3B
   O      --3  6   93%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, John Snyder facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   94%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   95%  D Sadler        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   96%  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  R Durham        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   95%  M Caruso        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   95%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, John Snyder facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   96%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   95%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  9   96%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   95%  T O'Leary       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   97%  A Belle         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   97%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bryan Ward facing 7-8-9
                  Bryan Ward replaces John Snyder pitching; Keith Mitchell pinch hits for Midre Cummings batting 7th
   O      ---  3   98%  K Mitchell      Popfly: C
                  Jason Varitek pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg batting 8th
   O      ---  2   98%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   98%  D Sadler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   97%  D Lewis         Walk; Sadler to 2B
                  Carlos Castillo replaces Bryan Ward pitching
          12-  7   95%  J Valentin      Walk; Sadler to 3B; Lewis to 2B
   O      123  2   98%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Varitek moves to C
   O      ---  3   98%  J Abbott        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   98%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   98%  M Johnson       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
          --3  7   98%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1-3  3   98%  M Caruso        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Carlos Castillo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   98%  T O'Leary       Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  D Bragg         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Trot Nixon pinch hits for Keith Mitchell batting 7th
   O      1--  5   99%  T Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Carlos Valdez facing 3-4-5
                  Carlos Valdez replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
          ---  5  100%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5  100%  A Belle         Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  3   99%  G Norton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Howry replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  J Varitek       Lineout: SS
                  Mandy Romero pinch hits for Donnie Sadler batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  M Romero        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   RR     1--  8   98%  D Lewis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Romero Scores
   O      ---  2  100%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  6   99%  M Vaughn        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: 1B (Deep 1B)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199809190

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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