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ANA  5
OAK  4
 BAL  5
NYY  0
 NYY 12
@BAL  5
 CHW  5
BOS  2
 CLE  9
TOR  2
 DET  6
@MIN  5
 TEX  7
SEA  0
 ARI  5
SDP  3
 PIT  3
@MIL  2
 ATL  4
@NYM  3
(11)		 PHI  2
CHC  1
 LAD  9
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 12,788

 Thursday, September 30, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:55
Red Sox
2
91-68
Lost 2
2nd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  8  0
White Sox       0  1  0   1  0  0   1  2  X    5  9  1
W: Sean Lowe (4-1), L: Brian Rose (6-6), S: Bobby Howry (27)
 White Sox
5
73-86
Won 2
2nd, 24 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis RF-CF                 5   0   1   2    0   1  .242  .624   18   15    1   0   
J Valentin 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .707   20   11    1   2   
D Buford LF                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .239  .650   23   10    2   0   
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .856   21   15    7   1   HBP
B Huskey DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .833    7    5    0   0   
  B Daubach PH                1   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .921   12    7    0   0   
S Hatteberg C                 3   1   2   0    2   0  .276  .785   26   13   10   0   2B
  J Nunnally PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .643              0   0   
L Merloni SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .613   13   11    1   3   GDP
  J Varitek PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .811    1    1    0   0   
M Coleman CF                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167   11    5    0   0   
  T Nixon PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .828    5    3    0   0   
D Sadler 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .644   15    8    1   2   
  R Jefferson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .772    5    3    0   0   
  J Frye 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .679              0   0   

B Florie P                                                                    1   0
  T Wakefield P                                                               0   1
  R Cormier P                                                                 0   0
  B Rose P                                                                    0   0
  J Wasdin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   0    7   8              177  107   24   9
Batting Events
2B: S Hatteberg (4, off M Sirotka).
HBP: M Stanley (11, by B Howry).
TB: S Hatteberg 3; M Coleman; B Daubach; J Valentin; L Merloni; B Huskey; D Lewis.
GIDP: L Merloni (6).
RBI: D Lewis 2 (40).
2-out RBI: D Lewis 2.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Simmons CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .703   18   12    4   0   
G Norton 3B-1B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .257  .789   22   15    0   3   2B
R Durham 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .811   18   11    2   2   
M Ordonez RF                  4   3   3   2    0   1  .303  .860   12    8    3   0   HR
J Liefer LF                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .252  .607    8    5    1   0   2·2B,SB
P Konerko DH                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .289  .853   22   15    0   0   
C Lee 1B                      3   1   1   1    0   1  .293  .772   13    8    5   0   HR
  C Wilson 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .626              1   0   
J Paul C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286   16   11   10   0   
J Dellaero SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .082    7    5    1   3   

M Sirotka P                                                                   0   1
  B Simas P                                                                   0   0
  J Pena P                                                                    0   0
  S Lowe P                                                                    0   0
  K Foulke P                                                                  0   0
  B Howry P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   0    0  10              136   90   27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Liefer 2 (7, 1 off T Wakefield, 1 off B Florie); G Norton (26, off J Wasdin).
HR: M Ordonez (30, off J Wasdin; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); C Lee (15, off B Rose; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: M Ordonez 6; J Liefer 5; C Lee 4; G Norton 3.
RBI: M Ordonez 2 (117); J Liefer 2 (14); C Lee (78).
2-out RBI: M Ordonez 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Dellaero-R Durham-C Lee.
E: C Lee (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Liefer (2, 2nd base off J Wasdin/S Hatteberg).

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
B Florie                       3     2   1   1    0   5   0   4.65   11   45-30   10·11· 9    3· 3· 0· 0     56    -     0.85   0.05
T Wakefield                    2     2   1   1    0   2   0   5.15    8   25-18   10· 2· 6    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.72  -0.01
R Cormier                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    4   12-8     5· 3· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.58   0.08
B Rose, L (6-6)                1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.97    4   15-10    7· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.13
J Wasdin                       1     3   2   2    0   2   1   4.17    6   35-22   17· 3· 2    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.44  -0.10
Totals                         8     9   5   5    0  10   2          33  132-88   49·20·19   11·12· 3· 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
M Sirotka                      6     7   2   2    3   5   0   4.00   29  107-69   40·10·19    9·12· 5· 0     52    -     1.60   0.12
B Simas                        0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.75    3   17-7     7· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.00  -0.06
J Pena                         0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.89    1    5-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.17  -0.09
S Lowe, W (4-1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.59    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.89   0.24
K Foulke, H (22)               1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.22    3   20-14    8· 4· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.13
B Howry, S (27)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.51    6   26-15   11· 2· 2    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    7   8   0          43  177-107  67·16·24   10·17· 6· 0          5-0
J Pena faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Howry (3; M Stanley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 12,788.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Darren Lewis                 RF       1. Brian Simmons                CF
2. John Valentin                3B       2. Greg Norton                  3B
3. Damon Buford                 LF       3. Ray Durham                   2B
4. Mike Stanley                 1B       4. Magglio Ordonez              RF
5. Butch Huskey                 DH       5. Jeff Liefer                  LF
6. Scott Hatteberg               C       6. Paul Konerko                 DH
7. Lou Merloni                  SS       7. Carlos Lee                   1B
8. Michael Coleman              CF       8. Josh Paul                     C
9. Donnie Sadler                2B       9. Jason Dellaero               SS

   Bryce Florie                  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
t7 1 123 OO 2,(1-0)  24% 60% 2-2 BOS L. Merloni S. Lowe Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  -22% 50% 0-2 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hatteberg Scores; Coleman Scores; Sadler to 3B
b7 1 --- R 5,(2-2)  20% 75% 2-2 CHW C. Lee B. Rose Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0 1-- R 1,(0-0)  14% 73% 0-0 CHW J. Liefer B. Florie Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ordonez Scores; Liefer to 3B
b8 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  12% 96% 3-2 CHW M. Ordonez J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Norton Scores

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,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin M. Sirotka Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Buford M. Sirotka Walk; Valentin to 2B
t1 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  4% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Stanley M. Sirotka Strikeout Looking
t1 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 55% 0-0 BOS B. Huskey M. Sirotka Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bryce Florie facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW B. Simmons B. Florie Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW G. Norton B. Florie Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW R. Durham B. Florie Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 44% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg M. Sirotka Double to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0 -2- O 5,(0-2)  4% 48% 0-0 BOS L. Merloni M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS M. Coleman M. Sirotka Walk
t2 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Sadler M. Sirotka Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 56% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bryce Florie facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 59% 0-0 CHW M. Ordonez B. Florie Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- R 1,(0-0)  14% 73% 0-0 CHW J. Liefer B. Florie Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ordonez Scores; Liefer to 3B
b2 0 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 69% 1-0 CHW P. Konerko B. Florie Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --3 O 7,(3-2)  -5% 64% 1-0 CHW C. Lee B. Florie Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  -4% 60% 1-0 CHW J. Paul B. Florie Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 63% 0-1 BOS J. Valentin M. Sirotka Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 65% 0-1 BOS D. Buford M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 66% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley M. Sirotka Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bryce Florie facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 CHW J. Dellaero B. Florie Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 1-0 CHW B. Simmons B. Florie Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 CHW G. Norton B. Florie Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 64% 0-1 BOS B. Huskey M. Sirotka Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 66% 0-1 BOS S. Hatteberg M. Sirotka Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
t4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 0-1 BOS L. Merloni M. Sirotka Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 68% 0-1 BOS M. Coleman M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
Tim Wakefield replaces Bryce Florie pitching
b4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 CHW R. Durham T. Wakefield Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 68% 1-0 CHW M. Ordonez T. Wakefield Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b4 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  11% 79% 1-0 CHW J. Liefer T. Wakefield Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
b4 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 76% 2-0 CHW P. Konerko T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 73% 2-0 CHW C. Lee T. Wakefield Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 69% 0-2 BOS D. Sadler M. Sirotka Walk
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 71% 0-2 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Sadler to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  4% 76% 0-2 BOS J. Valentin M. Sirotka Popfly: SS
t5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  -2% 74% 0-2 BOS D. Buford M. Sirotka Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Sadler to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  6% 80% 0-2 BOS M. Stanley M. Sirotka Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 78% 2-0 CHW J. Paul T. Wakefield Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 77% 2-0 CHW J. Dellaero T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 76% 2-0 CHW B. Simmons T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 71% 0-2 BOS B. Huskey M. Sirotka Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  -8% 63% 0-2 BOS S. Hatteberg M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive); Huskey to 2B
t6 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  8% 70% 0-2 BOS L. Merloni M. Sirotka Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  -8% 62% 0-2 BOS M. Coleman M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Huskey to 3B; Hatteberg to 2B
t6 1 123 O 5,(2-2)  10% 73% 0-2 BOS D. Sadler M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Hatteberg to 3B; Coleman to 2B
t6 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  -22% 50% 0-2 BOS D. Lewis M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hatteberg Scores; Coleman Scores; Sadler to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  8% 58% 2-2 BOS J. Valentin M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Rheal Cormier facing 2-3-4
Rheal Cormier replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  5% 63% 2-2 CHW G. Norton R. Cormier Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 58% 2-2 CHW R. Durham R. Cormier Lineout: SS
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 54% 2-2 CHW M. Ordonez R. Cormier Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 50% 2-2 CHW J. Liefer R. Cormier Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 3-4-5
Bill Simas replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
t7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -6% 44% 2-2 BOS D. Buford B. Simas Walk
t7 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 2-2 BOS M. Stanley B. Simas Flyball: CF; Buford to 2B
Brian Daubach pinch hits for Butch Huskey (DH) batting 5th
t7 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  -3% 44% 2-2 BOS B. Daubach B. Simas Walk
Jesus Pena replaces Bill Simas pitching
t7 1 12- 5,(3-1)  -9% 35% 2-2 BOS S. Hatteberg J. Pena Walk; Buford to 3B; Daubach to 2B
Sean Lowe replaces Jesus Pena pitching
t7 1 123 OO 2,(1-0)  24% 60% 2-2 BOS L. Merloni S. Lowe Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Brian Rose facing 6-7-8
Brian Rose replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 55% 2-2 CHW P. Konerko B. Rose Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- R 5,(2-2)  20% 75% 2-2 CHW C. Lee B. Rose Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 74% 3-2 CHW J. Paul B. Rose Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 73% 3-2 CHW J. Dellaero B. Rose Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Keith Foulke facing 8-9-1
Keith Foulke replaces Sean Lowe pitching; Greg Norton moves from 3B to 1B; Craig Wilson replaces Carlos Lee (1B) playing 3B batting 7th; Trot Nixon pinch hits for Michael Coleman (CF) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 78% 2-3 BOS T. Nixon K. Foulke Strikeout Swinging
Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Donnie Sadler (2B) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 83% 2-3 BOS R. Jefferson K. Foulke Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 10,(2-2)  3% 86% 2-3 BOS D. Lewis K. Foulke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 1-2-3
John Wasdin replaces Brian Rose pitching; Jeff Frye replaces Reggie Jefferson (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Darren Lewis moves from RF to CF; Trot Nixon moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 84% 3-2 CHW B. Simmons J. Wasdin Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
b8 1 --- 10,(3-2)  3% 87% 3-2 CHW G. Norton J. Wasdin Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 84% 3-2 CHW R. Durham J. Wasdin Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  12% 96% 3-2 CHW M. Ordonez J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Norton Scores
b8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 96% 5-2 CHW J. Liefer J. Wasdin Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  0% 96% 5-2 CHW P. Konerko J. Wasdin Liefer Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 96% 5-2 CHW P. Konerko J. Wasdin Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Bobby Howry facing 2-3-4
Bobby Howry replaces Keith Foulke pitching
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 98% 2-5 BOS J. Valentin B. Howry Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 100% 2-5 BOS D. Buford B. Howry Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
t9 2 --- 6,(1-2)  -1% 99% 2-5 BOS M. Stanley B. Howry Hit By Pitch
t9 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 96% 2-5 BOS B. Daubach B. Howry Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Stanley to 2B
t9 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -5% 92% 2-5 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Howry Walk; Stanley to 3B; Daubach to 2B
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Lou Merloni (SS) batting 7th; Jon Nunnally pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg (C) batting 6th
t9 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  8% 100% 2-5 BOS J. Varitek B. Howry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

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