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ANA  3
SEA  1
 NYY  5
@BAL  4
 CHW  6
BOS  4
 CLE  5
KCR  3
 MIN  3
@DET  0
 TOR  7
@TBD  5
(12)		 OAK  6
@TEX  3
 ATL 10
@ARI  0
 CIN  7
@CHC  3
 STL 11
@MIL  6
 NYM  5
FLA  0
 PHI  6
MON  3
 HOU  2
@PIT  0
 COL  1
@SDP  0
(11)		 LAD  1
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 24,165

 Sunday, September 20, 1998, 1:08
Time of Game: 2:39
Red Sox
4
86-68
Lost 3
2nd, 21 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  8  3
White Sox       1  0  2   0  0  0   3  0  X    6  8  0
W: Mike Sirotka (13-15), L: Jim Corsi (3-2), S: Bryan Ward (1)
 White Sox
6
75-80
Won 3
2nd, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis RF-CF                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .267  .713   13    6    4   0   2B
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .252  .794   14    9    0   0   CS
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   3   3    0   1  .335  .989   19   11    5   0   HR
  D Sadler PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .754              0   1   
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   2  .320  .927   18   10    1   1   
D Buford CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .877    7    5    3   0   
  M Cummings PH-RF            0   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .870    8    4    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .778   15    9    1   0   
C Snopek DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .198  .520   11    5    0   0   
J Varitek C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .721   11    8    7   0   GDP
M Benjamin 2B-1B              4   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .681    6    5    3   3   GDP

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   0
  D Lowe P                                                                    0   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
  G Swindell P                                                                0   0
  C Reyes P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   4   8   0    4   5              122   72   24   5
Batting Events
2B: D Lewis (25, off M Sirotka).
HR: M Vaughn (37, off M Sirotka; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: M Vaughn 6; D Lewis 3; M Benjamin; J Varitek; J Valentin.
GIDP: J Varitek (7); M Benjamin (9).
RBI: M Vaughn 3 (106); J Valentin (70).
2-out RBI: M Vaughn.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Benjamin-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.
PB: J Varitek (18).
E: T Wakefield (); D Lewis (3); J Valentin (13).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Valentin (5, 2nd base by M Sirotka/M Johnson).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   2   2   1   1    2   1  .286  .827   21    7    3   3   HR,SB
M Caruso SS                   3   2   0   0    1   0  .304  .717   14    6    2   1   SB
F Thomas DH                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .267  .865   14    9    0   0   2B,SF
A Belle LF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .325 1.049   11    8    3   0   2B
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .254  .766   18   10    0   3   
G Norton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .721   17   11    6   0   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .752    7    6    3   0   
M Cameron CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .214  .631   13    9    4   0   2·2B
M Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .400   11    8    5   1   

M Sirotka P                                                                   1   0
  C Bradford P                                                                0   0
  B Ward P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       31   6   8   0    4   6              126   74   27   8
Batting Events
2B: F Thomas (33, off D Eckersley); M Cameron 2 (16, 1 off T Wakefield, 1 off J Corsi); A Belle (47, off D Eckersley).
HR: R Durham (19, off T Wakefield; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: F Thomas (10, off T Wakefield).
TB: M Cameron 4; R Durham 4; A Belle 4; F Thomas 2; R Ventura.
GIDP: G Norton (11).
RBI: F Thomas 2 (104); R Durham (64); A Belle (145).
2-out RBI: F Thomas; A Belle.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Ventura-R Durham-G Norton 2; M Johnson-M Caruso.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Durham (36, 2nd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek); M Caruso (22, 2nd base off D Eckersley/J Varitek).

Pitching Stats

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
T Wakefield                    5     5   3   1    3   4   1   4.63   23   78-47   27· 6·14    3·13· 3· 0     50    -     1.22  -0.16
D Lowe, H (10)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.12    2    5-5     4· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.67   0.24
J Corsi, BS (3), L (3-2)       0.2   1   2   0    0   1   0   2.57    4   19-11    6· 1· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.55  -0.16
D Eckersley                    0     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    2    8-4     3· 0· 1    0· 2· 2· 0          1-1    1.61  -0.33
G Swindell                     0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.57    2   12-6     2· 2· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.75   0.02
C Reyes                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.41    3    0-0      · 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8     8   6   2    4   6   1          36  122-73   42· 9·22    8·18· 6· 0          4-1
T Wakefield faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
D Eckersley faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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
M Sirotka, W (13-15)           7     7   4   4    2   4   1   5.27   27   94-56   33· 8·15    6·15· 7· 0     49    -     1.01  -0.04
C Bradford, H (7)              0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   3.25    5   21-9     7· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.63  -0.05
B Ward, S (1)                  1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.65    4    7-7     4· 1· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          3-0    2.06   0.22
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   5   1          36  122-72   44· 9·19    7·20· 9· 0          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Wakefield (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 24,165.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 13mph out to Leftfield, Overcast, Showers.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Darren Lewis                 RF       1. Ray Durham                   2B
2. John Valentin                3B       2. Mike Caruso                  SS
3. Mo Vaughn                    1B       3. Frank Thomas                 DH
4. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       4. Albert Belle                 LF
5. Damon Buford                 CF       5. Robin Ventura                3B
6. Troy O'Leary                 LF       6. Greg Norton                  1B
7. Chris Snopek                 DH       7. Magglio Ordonez              RF
8. Jason Varitek                 C       8. Mike Cameron                 CF
9. Mike Benjamin                2B       9. Mark L. Johnson               C

   Tim Wakefield                 P          Mike Sirotka                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  20% 77% 4-4 CHW F. Thomas D. Eckersley Double to CF (Line Drive); Caruso Scores/unER
b7 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  19% 54% 3-4 CHW M. Caruso J. Corsi Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cameron Scores/No RBI/unER
b6 0 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -18% 38% 3-4 CHW G. Norton D. Lowe Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Belle to 3B
t8 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  13% 94% 4-6 BOS T. O'Leary B. Ward Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  13% 51% 3-4 CHW M. Cameron J. Corsi Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin M. Sirotka Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- R 6,(3-2)  -9% 44% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn M. Sirotka Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 45% 1-0 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  10% 55% 0-1 CHW R. Durham T. Wakefield Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 1-1 CHW M. Caruso T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 1-1 CHW F. Thomas T. Wakefield Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 52% 1-1 CHW A. Belle T. Wakefield Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 53% 1-1 CHW R. Ventura T. Wakefield Wild Pitch; Belle to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 1-1 CHW R. Ventura T. Wakefield Popfly: RF (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 1-1 BOS D. Buford M. Sirotka Foul Popfly: P (1B-C Foul)
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 BOS T. O'Leary M. Sirotka Walk
t2 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 1-1 BOS C. Snopek M. Sirotka Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 1-1 BOS J. Varitek M. Sirotka Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 1-1 CHW G. Norton T. Wakefield Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 CHW M. Ordonez T. Wakefield Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 50% 1-1 CHW M. Cameron T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 46% 1-1 BOS M. Benjamin M. Sirotka Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 40% 1-1 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Benjamin to 2B
t3 0 12- O 5,(1-2)  1% 41% 1-1 BOS J. Valentin M. Sirotka Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Benjamin to 3B; Lewis to 2B
t3 1 -23 RR 5,(2-2)  -11% 30% 1-1 BOS M. Vaughn M. Sirotka Single to CF (Ground Ball); Benjamin Scores; Lewis Scores
t3 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 32% 3-1 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Sirotka Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 34% 3-1 BOS D. Buford M. Sirotka Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 31% 1-3 CHW M. Johnson T. Wakefield Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 34% 1-3 CHW R. Durham T. Wakefield Walk
b3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 38% 1-3 CHW M. Caruso T. Wakefield Durham Steals 2B; Durham to 3B/Passed Ball
b3 1 --3 4,(3-0)  3% 41% 1-3 CHW M. Caruso T. Wakefield Walk
b3 1 1-3 RRO 2,(0-1)  10% 51% 1-3 CHW F. Thomas T. Wakefield Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Durham Scores/unER; Caruso Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER/No RBI
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 3-3 CHW A. Belle T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
2 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 3-3 BOS T. O'Leary M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 50% 3-3 BOS C. Snopek M. Sirotka Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  7% 56% 3-3 BOS J. Varitek M. Sirotka Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 3-3 CHW R. Ventura T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 3-3 CHW G. Norton T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 3-3 CHW M. Ordonez T. Wakefield Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 3-3 BOS M. Benjamin M. Sirotka Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 48% 3-3 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t5 1 -2- R 5,(3-1)  -11% 37% 3-3 BOS J. Valentin M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive); Lewis Scores
t5 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  6% 43% 4-3 BOS M. Vaughn M. Sirotka Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Valentin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  9% 51% 3-4 CHW M. Cameron T. Wakefield Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 49% 3-4 CHW M. Johnson T. Wakefield Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Cameron to 3B
b5 1 --3 5,(3-1)  3% 52% 3-4 CHW R. Durham T. Wakefield Walk
b5 1 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -10% 42% 3-4 CHW M. Caruso T. Wakefield Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b5 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -7% 35% 3-4 CHW F. Thomas T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 38% 4-3 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 40% 4-3 BOS D. Buford M. Sirotka Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 41% 4-3 BOS T. O'Leary M. Sirotka Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 6,(1-2)  6% 47% 3-4 CHW A. Belle T. Wakefield Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  9% 56% 3-4 CHW R. Ventura T. Wakefield Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belle to 2B
Derek Lowe replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b6 0 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -18% 38% 3-4 CHW G. Norton D. Lowe Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Belle to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -7% 32% 3-4 CHW M. Ordonez D. Lowe Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 34% 4-3 BOS C. Snopek M. Sirotka Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 32% 4-3 BOS J. Varitek M. Sirotka Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t7 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 38% 4-3 BOS M. Benjamin M. Sirotka Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 8-9-1
Jim Corsi replaces Derek Lowe pitching
b7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  13% 51% 3-4 CHW M. Cameron J. Corsi Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b7 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 48% 3-4 CHW M. Johnson J. Corsi Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Cameron to 3B
b7 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -13% 35% 3-4 CHW R. Durham J. Corsi Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  19% 54% 3-4 CHW M. Caruso J. Corsi Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cameron Scores/No RBI/unER
Dennis Eckersley replaces Jim Corsi pitching
b7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 56% 4-4 CHW F. Thomas D. Eckersley Caruso Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  20% 77% 4-4 CHW F. Thomas D. Eckersley Double to CF (Line Drive); Caruso Scores/unER
b7 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  10% 87% 5-4 CHW A. Belle D. Eckersley Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Thomas Scores/Team unER
Greg Swindell replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 88% 6-4 CHW R. Ventura G. Swindell Walk
b7 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 85% 6-4 CHW G. Norton G. Swindell Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, White Sox' Chad Bradford facing 1-2-3
Chad Bradford replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -7% 79% 4-6 BOS D. Lewis C. Bradford Walk
t8 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 85% 4-6 BOS J. Valentin C. Bradford Lineout: CF
t8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  -7% 78% 4-6 BOS M. Vaughn C. Bradford Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lewis to 2B
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Mo Vaughn (1B) batting 3rd
t8 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 83% 4-6 BOS N. Garciaparra C. Bradford Flyball: RF; Lewis to 3B; Sadler to 2B
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Damon Buford (CF) batting 5th
t8 2 -23 8,(3-2)  -3% 80% 4-6 BOS M. Cummings C. Bradford Walk
Bryan Ward replaces Chad Bradford pitching
t8 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  13% 94% 4-6 BOS T. O'Leary B. Ward Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Red Sox' Carlos Reyes facing 7-8-9
Carlos Reyes replaces Greg Swindell pitching; Mike Benjamin moves from 2B to 1B; Donnie Sadler moves from PR to 2B; Darren Lewis moves from RF to CF; Midre Cummings moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 CHW M. Ordonez C. Reyes Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -1% 92% 6-4 CHW M. Cameron C. Reyes Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 CHW M. Johnson C. Reyes Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, White Sox' Bryan Ward facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 96% 4-6 BOS C. Snopek B. Ward Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 99% 4-6 BOS J. Varitek B. Ward Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 4-6 BOS M. Benjamin B. Ward Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199809200

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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