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Standings
OAK
@BAL		4
7
CLE
@BOS		7
6
DET
@CHW		0
5
ANA
@KCR		4
2
TEX
@MIN		4
2
TOR
@NYY		4
6
SEA
@TBD		4
5
NYM
@CHC		6
5
HOU
@CIN		5
7
ATL
@FLA		1
9
STL
@LAD		12
5
PHI
@MON		6
2
MIL
@PIT		9
1
ARI
@SDP		10
6
COL
@SFG		2
7
Friday, April 23, 1999 7:07PM
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 9,837, Time of Game: 2:30
Tigers
0
7-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at White Sox
5
8-6
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: Mike Sirotka (1-2)
L: Willie Blair (0-2)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .629 13 8 -0.075 0.86 0.000 -0.075 -1.2 4 0
Gregg Jefferies DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .593 18 12 -0.078 0.66 0.000 -0.078 -1.2
Bobby Higginson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .971 17 9 -0.030 0.29 0.001 -0.031 -0.4 1 1
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .670 14 9 -0.054 0.50 0.000 -0.054 -1.0 10 1
Dean Palmer 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .693 10 6 0.008 0.43 0.026 -0.018 0.2 1 3
Damion Easley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .796 13 10 -0.063 0.55 0.000 -0.063 -1.0 0 3
Juan Encarnacion LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .554 10 7 -0.055 0.69 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 3 0
Bill Haselman C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .885 14 7 0.043 0.47 0.048 -0.005 0.4 4 2
Deivi Cruz SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .500 11 7 -0.031 0.77 0.032 -0.062 -0.3 0 2 GDP
Willie Blair P 1
   Sean Runyan P
   Mel Rojas P
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 1 3 .167 .360 120 75 -0.335 0.58 0.107 -0.441 -5.4 24 12
TB: D Palmer 2; B Haselman; B Higginson; D Cruz.
GIDP: D Cruz (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: J Encarnacion (1).
Outfield Assists: B Higginson (M Caruso at home plate).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .304 .900 21 10 0.060 0.71 0.089 -0.029 0.3 4 4
Mike Caruso SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .503 13 8 0.021 0.60 0.056 -0.035 -0.3 0 3
Frank Thomas DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .435 1.282 15 7 0.025 0.58 0.033 -0.007 0.2 2B
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .273 .824 14 10 0.095 0.48 0.125 -0.031 1.1 3 0 HR
Jeff Liefer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .652 16 10 -0.027 0.33 0.005 -0.032 -0.6 12 0
Greg Norton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293 .802 19 13 -0.005 0.32 0.024 -0.029 0.4 2 3 2B
Chris Singleton LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .641 9 6 -0.016 0.26 0.005 -0.021 0.3 2 0 HBP
Mark Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .063 .229 16 10 -0.025 0.37 0.013 -0.037 -0.8 3 0 SB
McKay Christensen CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .704 11 7 0.036 0.56 0.048 -0.012 -0.3 1 0 SB,SF
Mike Sirotka P
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 2 5 .281 .771 134 81 0.164 0.47 0.398 -0.233 0.2 27 10
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
DP: 2. M Caruso-R Durham-J Liefer; G Norton-J Liefer.
Baserunning
SB: M Christensen (2, 2nd base off W Blair/B Haselman); M Johnson (1, 2nd base off W Blair/B Haselman).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Willie Blair, L (0-2) 5 9 5 5 1 3 1 4.18 25 93 57 36 8 13 7 13 6 0 31 -0.174 0.61 -2.0
Sean Runyan 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 4 13 6 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 0.003 0.24 0.9
Mel Rojas 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 7.88 7 28 18 10 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 5 1 5.62 36 134 81 50 13 18 12 16 6 0 31 2 1 -0.166 0.58 -0.2
W Blair faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Sirotka, W (1-2) 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 3.72 31 120 75 49 8 18 12 15 4 0 79 0.334 0.58 5.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 31 120 75 49 8 18 12 15 4 0 79 0.334 0.47 5.4
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair 13% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
b3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHW R. Durham W. Blair 9% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Christensen Scores
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW M. Caruso W. Blair 6% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham to 3B
t6 0-4 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka 5% 94% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Cruz out at 3B/3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Durham W. Blair -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Caruso W. Blair -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW F. Thomas W. Blair 1% 52% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark M. Sirotka 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Palmer M. Sirotka 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley M. Sirotka 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW J. Liefer W. Blair -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW G. Norton W. Blair -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW C. Singleton W. Blair -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Haselman M. Sirotka -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka 6% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Johnson W. Blair -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Christensen W. Blair 3% 56% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Durham W. Blair 2% 58% Christensen Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHW R. Durham W. Blair 9% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Christensen Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW M. Caruso W. Blair 6% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO CHW F. Thomas W. Blair 2% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Durham Scores; Caruso out at Hm/RF-2B-C-3B
b3 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair 13% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
b3 4-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Liefer W. Blair 1% 87% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 4-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW G. Norton W. Blair -1% 86% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
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 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka 2% 88% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t4 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka 1% 89% Lineout: LF
t4 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka 1% 90% 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 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Singleton W. Blair -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW M. Johnson W. Blair 1% 90% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b4 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Christensen W. Blair -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 4-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHW R. Durham W. Blair 0% 89% Johnson Steals 2B
b4 4-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW R. Durham W. Blair 0% 90% Walk
b4 4-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O CHW M. Caruso W. Blair -2% 88% 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 0-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET T. Clark M. Sirotka 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET D. Palmer M. Sirotka -2% 88% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t5 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Easley M. Sirotka 4% 92% 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 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW F. Thomas W. Blair -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b5 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez W. Blair -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Liefer W. Blair -0% 90% 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 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka 2% 92% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
t6 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Haselman M. Sirotka -2% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t6 0-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka -3% 87% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Haselman to 2B
t6 0-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka 3% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Haselman to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t6 0-4 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka 5% 94% 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 4-0 0 --- 10,(3-2)  CHW G. Norton W. Blair 1% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b6 4-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHW C. Singleton W. Blair 0% 96% Hit By Pitch
Sean Runyan replaces Willie Blair pitching
b6 4-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  CHW M. Johnson S. Runyan 1% 97% Wild Pitch; Norton to 3B; Singleton to 2B
b6 4-0 0 -23 4,(3-0)  O CHW M. Johnson S. Runyan -1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 4-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO CHW M. Christensen S. Runyan 0% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Norton Scores; Singleton to 3B
b6 5-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Durham S. Runyan -1% 96% 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 0-5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark M. Sirotka 1% 98% Popfly: 1B
t7 0-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET D. Palmer M. Sirotka -1% 97% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t7 0-5 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET D. Easley M. Sirotka 1% 98% 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 5-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Caruso S. Runyan -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
Mel Rojas replaces Sean Runyan pitching
b7 5-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas M. Rojas 0% 98% Walk
b7 5-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez M. Rojas -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 2B
b7 5-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Liefer M. Rojas -0% 98% 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 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka 1% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 0-5 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O DET B. Haselman M. Sirotka 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka 0% 99% 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 5-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW G. Norton M. Rojas -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b8 5-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW C. Singleton M. Rojas 0% 99% Reached on E7 (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b8 5-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHW M. Johnson M. Rojas -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW M. Christensen M. Rojas -0% 99% 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 0-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
t9 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Jefferies M. Sirotka 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t9 0-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  DET B. Higginson M. Sirotka -0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
t9 0-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Clark M. Sirotka 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 5.

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