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BAL  7
OAK  4
 CLE  7
@BOS  6
 CHW  5
DET  0
 ANA  4
@KCR  2
 TEX  4
@MIN  2
 NYY  6
TOR  4
 TBD  5
SEA  4
 NYM  6
@CHC  5
 CIN  7
HOU  5
 FLA  9
ATL  1
 STL 12
@LAD  5
 PHI  6
@MON  2
 MIL  9
@PIT  1
 ARI 10
@SDP  6
 SFG  7
COL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 9,837

 Friday, April 23, 1999, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Tigers
0
7-9
Lost 1
3rd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
White Sox       0  0  4   0  0  1   0  0  X    5  9  0
W: Mike Sirotka (1-2), L: Willie Blair (0-2)
 White Sox
5
8-6
Won 5
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .629   13    8    4   0   
G Jefferies DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .593   18   12    0   0   
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .971   17    9    1   1   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .670   14    9   10   1   
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .693   10    6    1   3   
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .796   13   10    0   3   
J Encarnacion LF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .554   10    7    3   0   
B Haselman C                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .885   14    7    4   2   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .500   11    7    0   2   GDP

W Blair P                                                                     1   0
  S Runyan P                                                                  0   0
  M Rojas P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   3              120   75   24  12
Batting Events
TB: D Palmer 2; B Haselman; B Higginson; D Cruz.
GIDP: D Cruz (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: J Encarnacion (1).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .304  .900   25   10    4   4   
M Caruso SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .503   13    8    0   3   
F Thomas DH                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .435 1.282   15    7    0   0   2B
M Ordonez RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .273  .824   14   10    3   0   HR
J Liefer 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .652   16   10   12   0   
G Norton 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .802   19   13    2   3   2B
C Singleton LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .641    9    6    2   0   HBP
M Johnson C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .063  .229   18   10    3   0   SB
M Christensen CF              3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .704   11    7    1   0   SB,SF

M Sirotka P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   0    2   5              140   81   27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Norton (4, off W Blair); F Thomas (7, off W Blair).
HR: M Ordonez (3, off W Blair; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: M Christensen (2, off S Runyan).
HBP: C Singleton (1, by W Blair).
TB: M Ordonez 4; F Thomas 3; G Norton 2; M Caruso; M Christensen; M Johnson; J Liefer; R Durham.
RBI: M Ordonez 2 (12); M Christensen (4); R Durham (5); F Thomas (12).
2-out RBI: M Ordonez 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Caruso-R Durham-J Liefer; G Norton-J Liefer.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Christensen (2, 2nd base off W Blair/B Haselman); M Johnson (1, 2nd base off W Blair/B Haselman).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blair, L (0-2)               5     9   5   5    1   3   1   4.18   25   93-57   36· 8·13    7·13· 6· 0     31    -     0.60  -0.17
S Runyan                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    4   13-6     4· 0· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.22   0.00
M Rojas                        1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   7.88    7   28-18   10· 5· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    2   5   1          36  134-81   50·13·18   12·16· 6· 0          2-1
W Blair faced 2 batters in the 6th 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 (1-2)             9     5   0   0    1   3   0   3.72   31  120-75   49· 8·18   12·15· 4· 0     79    -     0.56   0.33
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   3   0          31  120-75   49· 8·18   12·15· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: S Runyan (2).
HBP: W Blair (2; C Singleton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 9,837.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Wind 21mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Ray Durham                   2B
2. Gregg Jefferies              DH       2. Mike Caruso                  SS
3. Bobby Higginson              RF       3. Frank Thomas                 DH
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Magglio Ordonez              RF
5. Dean Palmer                  3B       5. Jeff Liefer                  1B
6. Damion Easley                2B       6. Greg Norton                  3B
7. Juan Encarnacion             LF       7. Chris Singleton              LF
8. Bill Haselman                 C       8. Mark L. Johnson               C
9. Deivi Cruz                   SS       9. McKay Christensen            CF

   Willie Blair                  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
b3 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  12% 86% 2-0 CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
b3 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  9% 66% 0-0 CHW R. Durham W. Blair Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Christensen Scores
t3 1 1-- OO 5,(1-2)  6% 56% 0-0 DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 72% 1-0 CHW M. Caruso W. Blair Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham to 3B
t6 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  4% 94% 0-4 DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Cruz out at 3B/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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW R. Durham W. Blair Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW M. Caruso W. Blair Groundout: 1B-2B-1B
b1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 52% 0-0 CHW F. Thomas W. Blair Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair 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, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 DET D. Palmer M. Sirotka Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 56% 0-0 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Liefer W. Blair Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW G. Norton W. Blair Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW C. Singleton W. Blair Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Haselman M. Sirotka Walk
t3 1 1-- OO 5,(1-2)  6% 56% 0-0 DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 CHW M. Johnson W. Blair Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 56% 0-0 CHW M. Christensen W. Blair Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 58% 0-0 CHW R. Durham W. Blair Christensen Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  9% 66% 0-0 CHW R. Durham W. Blair Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Christensen Scores
b3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 72% 1-0 CHW M. Caruso W. Blair Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  2% 74% 1-0 CHW F. Thomas W. Blair Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Durham Scores; Caruso out at Hm/RF-2B-C-3B
b3 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  12% 86% 2-0 CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
b3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 87% 4-0 CHW J. Liefer W. Blair Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 4-0 CHW G. Norton W. Blair Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 88% 0-4 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 89% 0-4 DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 90% 0-4 DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 89% 4-0 CHW C. Singleton W. Blair Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 90% 4-0 CHW M. Johnson W. Blair Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 4-0 CHW M. Christensen W. Blair Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  0% 89% 4-0 CHW R. Durham W. Blair Johnson Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 90% 4-0 CHW R. Durham W. Blair Walk
b4 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 88% 4-0 CHW M. Caruso W. Blair Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 90% 0-4 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 88% 0-4 DET D. Palmer M. Sirotka Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t5 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  4% 92% 0-4 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 91% 4-0 CHW F. Thomas W. Blair Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 91% 4-0 CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 90% 4-0 CHW J. Liefer W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 92% 0-4 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 90% 0-4 DET B. Haselman M. Sirotka Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 87% 0-4 DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka Single to SS (Ground Ball); Haselman to 2B
t6 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 0-4 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Haselman to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t6 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  4% 94% 0-4 DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Cruz out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 10,(3-2)  1% 96% 4-0 CHW G. Norton W. Blair Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b6 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 4-0 CHW C. Singleton W. Blair Hit By Pitch
Sean Runyan replaces Willie Blair pitching
b6 0 12- 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 4-0 CHW M. Johnson S. Runyan Wild Pitch; Norton to 3B; Singleton to 2B
b6 0 -23 O 4,(3-0)  -1% 96% 4-0 CHW M. Johnson S. Runyan Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  0% 97% 4-0 CHW M. Christensen S. Runyan Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Norton Scores; Singleton to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 96% 5-0 CHW R. Durham S. Runyan Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  1% 97% 0-5 DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-5 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Popfly: 1B
t7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 0-5 DET D. Palmer M. Sirotka Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  1% 98% 0-5 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Sean Runyan facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 5-0 CHW M. Caruso S. Runyan Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
Mel Rojas replaces Sean Runyan pitching
b7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 5-0 CHW F. Thomas M. Rojas Walk
b7 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 CHW M. Ordonez M. Rojas Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 CHW J. Liefer M. Rojas Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 0-5 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  0% 99% 0-5 DET B. Haselman M. Sirotka Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 0-5 DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Mel Rojas facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 CHW G. Norton M. Rojas Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 5-0 CHW C. Singleton M. Rojas Reached on E7 (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b8 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 5-0 CHW M. Johnson M. Rojas Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 99% 5-0 CHW M. Christensen M. Rojas Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 0-5 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 0-5 DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t9 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -0% 100% 0-5 DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
t9 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-5 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199904230

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