September 2, 2003 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 2
@BAL 0
(12) BOS 2
@CHW 1 DET 8
CLE 6 MIN 12
ANA 6 SEA 10
@TBD 8
(11) TEX 8
KCR 7 CHC 4
STL 2
(15) STL 2
@CHC 0 PIT 3
@FLA 2 LAD 4
HOU 1 MIL 4
CIN 3 NYM 3
ATL 1 PHI 5
MON 3 SDP 6
ARI 3 SFG 2
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 23,943

Tuesday, September 2, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Red Sox

80-58

Won 2

2nd, 4 GB

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

W: J Burkett (10-7), L: B Colon (12-12), S: B Kim (12)

White Sox

73-65

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .762   15    2   0   
T Walker 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .724   18    0   4   
  D Jackson 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .602         0   0   
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .907   12    3   1   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .958   13    0   0   
K Millar 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .840   12    8   0   
T Nixon RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .312  .986   15    2   0   HR,GDP
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .942   11    3   2   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .876   14    4   2   
G Kapler LF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .725    7    5   0   HR

J Burkett P                                                              0   1
  B Lyon P                                                               0   0
  S Williamson P                                                         0   0
  B Kim P                                                                0   0
Totals                       28   2   2   2    1   5              117   27  10

BATTING

HR: T Nixon (26, off B Colon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); G Kapler (3, off B Colon; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: G Kapler 4; T Nixon 4.

GIDP: T Nixon (3).

RBI: G Kapler (20); T Nixon (85).

2-out RBI: T Nixon.

Team LOB: 0.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Walker-N Garciaparra-K Millar.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .264  .695   18    3   1   2B,HBP
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .824   18    4   0   2B,GDP
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .960   16    0   0   HBP
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .941   20    0   0   
C Everett CF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .282  .884   24    3   0   HBP
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .720   16    8   1   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .754   17    1   2   HBP
J Crede 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .737   13    2   1   2B
M Olivo C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .634    9    4   0   
  A Rios PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .565    3    0   0   
  S Alomar C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .690         2   0   

B Colon P                                                                0   1
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   5              154   27   6

BATTING

2B: C Lee (28, off J Burkett); R Alomar (26, off J Burkett); J Crede (21, off B Lyon).

HBP: F Thomas (11, by J Burkett); C Everett (13, by J Burkett); R Alomar (3, by B Lyon); J Valentin (3, by J Burkett).

TB: C Lee 2; R Alomar 2; J Crede 2; P Konerko.

GIDP: C Lee (19).

RBI: C Everett (78).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Konerko-J Valentin.

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
J Burkett, W (10-7)            6     3   1   1    1   4   0   4.84   25  116-72   37·10·25    5· 9· 3· 0     65    -     1.25   0.28
B Lyon, H (2)                  0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.91    3    7-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.41  -0.14
S Williamson, H (5)            1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.47    4   16-11    4· 2· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.37   0.40
B Kim, S (12)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.62    3   15-11    9· 1· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   5   0          35  154-98   54·13·31    9·12· 4· 0          2-0

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
B Colon, L (12-12)             9     2   2   2    1   5   2   4.08   29  117-74   48· 3·23    7·16· 0· 0     79    -     0.78   0.27
Totals                         9     2   2   2    1   5   2          29  117-74   48· 3·23    7·16· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Lyon (2; R Alomar); J Burkett 3 (7; F Thomas, J Valentin, C Everett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 23,943.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Damon              CF    1. R Alomar             2B 
2. T Walker             2B    2. C Lee                LF 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. D Ortiz              DH    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. K Millar             1B    5. C Everett            CF 
6. T Nixon              RF    6. P Konerko            1B 
7. B Mueller            3B    7. J Valentin           SS 
8. J Varitek            C     8. J Crede              3B 
9. G Kapler             LF    9. M Olivo              C  

   J Burkett            P        B Colon              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-1  1-3  2   25%  73% C Lee           S Williamson    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  1-1  ---  1   16%  62% G Kapler        B Colon         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 7   0  2-1  ---  1  -13%  49% J Crede         B Lyon          Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   t 5   0  1-1  1--  2  -10%  45% T Nixon         B Colon         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   t 2   2  1-0  ---  7   10%  46% T Nixon         B Colon         Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  J Damon         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   46%  T Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   45%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   39%  R Alomar        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   43%  C Lee           Flyball: CF
          -2-  2   42%  F Thomas        Hit By Pitch
          12-  5   36%  M Ordonez       Walk; Alomar to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RO     123  5   36%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short CF); Alomar Scores; Ordonez to 2B; Everett to 1B
   O      12-  4   40%  P Konerko       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Bartolo Colon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   38%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   36%  K Millar        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   R      ---  7   46%  T Nixon         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  7   45%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, John Burkett facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   41%  J Valentin      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   44%  J Crede         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   46%  M Olivo         Groundout: P-1B; Valentin to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   45%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   44%  J Damon         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, John Burkett facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   38%  C Lee           Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   42%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   46%  M Ordonez       Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  8   50%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  T Walker        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   45%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   44%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, John Burkett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  P Konerko       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   49%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  J Crede         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   55%  K Millar        Walk
   OO     1--  2   45%  T Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      ---  2   43%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, John Burkett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   46%  M Olivo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   48%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   50%  C Lee           Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   46%  J Varitek       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      ---  1   62%  G Kapler        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   60%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   59%  T Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, John Burkett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   63%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   66%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   64%  C Everett       Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   61%  P Konerko       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Everett to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   66%  N Garciaparra   Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   63%  D Ortiz         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  3   62%  K Millar        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Lyon facing 8-9-1
                  Brandon Lyon replaces John Burkett pitching
          ---  1   49%  J Crede         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Armando Rios pinch hits for Miguel Olivo batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   52%  A Rios          Groundout: 2B-1B; Crede to 3B
          --3  3   49%  R Alomar        Hit By Pitch
                  Scott Williamson replaces Brandon Lyon pitching
   OO     1-3  2   73%  C Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
                  Sandy Alomar replaces Armando Rios playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  6   71%  T Nixon         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   69%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   68%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Williamson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   74%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   79%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  C Everett       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bartolo Colon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   81%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   79%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   78%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Byung-Hyun Kim facing 6-7-8
                  Byung-Hyun Kim replaces Scott Williamson pitching; Damian Jackson replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  7   88%  P Konerko       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   95%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Crede         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200309020

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