May 24, 2006 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 8
@BOS 6 CHW 3
OAK 2 DET 6
@KCR 3 CLE 11
@MIN 0 SEA 7
BAL 4 LAA 8
@TEX 5 TBD 10
@TOR 8 ARI 8
PIT 7 MIL 6
@CIN 2 FLA 9
CHC 3 LAD 7
COL 1 NYM 5
PHI 4 ATL 10
@SDP 6 STL 10
@SFG 4 WSN 5
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 38,434

Wednesday, May 24, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Athletics

22-24

Lost 5

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: M Buehrle (6-2), L: D Haren (4-4), S: B Jenks (13)

White Sox

31-15

Won 3

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .686   16    0   1   
M Kotsay CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .757   21    3   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .658   12    0   3   
E Chavez 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .277  .907   21    0   1   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .197  .756   18    0   0   
  A Perez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .183         0   0   
N Swisher 1B                  2   0   1   1    1   1  .288  .983   16    9   1   SF
J Payton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .632   13    2   0   
J Kendall C                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .286  .715   19    7   1   
B Kielty RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .553    9    2   1   

D Haren P                                                                1   3
  R Keisler P                                                            0   0
  K Calero P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    3   6              145   24  11

BATTING

SF: N Swisher (4, off M Thornton).

TB: E Chavez 2; J Kendall 2; F Thomas; M Kotsay; N Swisher; J Payton.

RBI: N Swisher (35); E Chavez (33).

2-out RBI: E Chavez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

PO: N Swisher (1st base by M Buehrle).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .281  .785   23    4   0   2B
  B Anderson CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .573         0   0   
A Cintron 2B-SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .599   11    1   3   
J Thome DH                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .304 1.124   21    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .973   18    8   0   
J Dye RF                      3   1   0   0    1   1  .292 1.013   19    3   0   
A Pierzynski C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .336  .834    8    6   0   
J Crede 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .833    9    1   5   2B
R Mackowiak CF-LF             3   1   2   1    0   1  .276  .743   13    1   0   2B
J Uribe SS                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .559    1    0   1   HBP
  P Ozuna PR-2B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.060    6    3   1   SB

M Buehrle P                                                              0   1
  C Politte P                                                            0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  M Thornton P                                                           0   0
  B Jenks P                                                              0   1
Totals                       29   3   6   3    2   8              129   27  12

BATTING

2B: S Podsednik (11, off D Haren); R Mackowiak (6, off D Haren); J Crede (10, off D Haren).

HBP: J Uribe (2, by D Haren).

TB: R Mackowiak 3; S Podsednik 2; J Crede 2; J Thome; A Cintron.

RBI: R Mackowiak (8); S Podsednik (13); J Thome (44).

2-out RBI: J Thome; R Mackowiak.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: A Pierzynski (6).

E: J Dye (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Ozuna (5, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Haren, L (4-4)               6     6   3   3    2   6   0   3.91   26   96-61   33·11·17    8· 3· 6· 0     52    -     1.21  -0.05
R Keisler                      1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.84    4   17-10    4· 1· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.41   0.05
K Calero                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.82    2   10-6     3· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    2   8   0          32  123-77   40·12·25    9· 5· 7· 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 Buehrle, W (6-2)             7     6   1   0    3   3   0   2.62   29  112-77   48· 4·25   11· 7· 5· 0     63    -     1.12   0.33
C Politte, H (3)               0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   6.19    2    9-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.27  -0.01
J Nelson                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.03  -0.09
M Thornton, H (3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.94  -0.04
B Jenks, S (13)                1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.98    4   14-11    4· 2· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.90   0.33
Totals                         9     8   2   1    3   6   0          38  140-98   58· 7·33   14·10· 5· 0          5-1

J Nelson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Haren (3).

IBB: None.

PO: M Buehrle (4; N Swisher, 1st base).

HBP: D Haren (6; J Uribe).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 38,434.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 19mph from Right to Left, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Ellis              2B    1. S Podsednik          LF 
2. M Kotsay             CF    2. A Cintron            2B 
3. B Crosby             SS    3. J Thome              DH 
4. E Chavez             3B    4. P Konerko            1B 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. J Dye                RF 
6. N Swisher            1B    6. A Pierzynski         C  
7. J Payton             LF    7. J Crede              3B 
8. J Kendall            C     8. R Mackowiak          CF 
9. B Kielty             RF    9. J Uribe              SS 

   D Haren              P        M Buehrle            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-2  -23  5   15%  86% J Kendall       B Jenks         Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   1  1-0  -2-  4   14%  59% S Podsednik     D Haren         Double to CF (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores
   b 5   2  1-1  -2-  5   13%  67% J Thome         D Haren         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Podsednik Scores
   t 8   1  3-1  1-3  3  -11%  64% N Swisher       M Thornton      Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Chavez Scores; Perez to 2B
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-  4  -10%  42% E Chavez        M Buehrle       Single to LF (Line Drive); Kotsay Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   54%  M Kotsay        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   55%  B Crosby        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Haren facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  S Podsednik     Flyball: LF
          ---  2   55%  A Cintron       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   59%  J Thome         Walk; Cintron to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  P Konerko       Lineout: LF
   O      12-  3   50%  J Dye           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  9   50%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   51%  J Payton        Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 2B
          12-  4   48%  J Kendall       Walk; Thomas to 3B; Payton to 2B
   O      123  3   55%  B Kielty        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Haren facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  A Pierzynski    Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   57%  J Crede         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-      60%  R Mackowiak     Wild Pitch; Crede to 3B
   O      --3  4   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          --3  1   55%  J Uribe         Hit By Pitch
                  Pablo Ozuna pinch runs for Juan Uribe batting 9th
          1-3      56%  S Podsednik     Ozuna Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   50%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
                  Pablo Ozuna moves to 2B; Alex Cintron moves to SS
   O      ---  2   53%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   53%  B Crosby        Strikeout Looking
          1--      52%  E Chavez        Passed Ball; Kotsay to 2B
   R      -2-  4   42%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Kotsay Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   45%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Haren facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   42%  A Cintron       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---  3   40%  J Thome         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   35%  N Swisher       Walk
   O      1--  3   38%  J Payton        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--      43%  J Kendall       Swisher Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  4   42%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   44%  B Kielty        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   41%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   37%  J Crede         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   40%  M Ellis         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   42%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   43%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Haren facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   52%  R Mackowiak     Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   45%  P Ozuna         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   59%  S Podsednik     Double to CF (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores
   O      -2-  3   55%  A Cintron       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   67%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Podsednik Scores
   O      1--  6   65%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   69%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   71%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   69%  N Swisher       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   73%  J Payton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   76%  J Dye           Walk
   O      1--  3   75%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dye to 2B
   O      -2-  2   71%  J Crede         Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     -2-  3   80%  R Mackowiak     Single to RF (Line Drive); Dye Scores; Mackowiak out at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   74%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   80%  B Kielty        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   83%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B; Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  7   88%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Randy Keisler facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Keisler replaces Danny Haren pitching
   O      ---  1   87%  P Ozuna         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   86%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  A Cintron       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Cliff Politte facing 3-4-5
                  Cliff Politte replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
   O      ---  4   89%  B Crosby        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   84%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Cliff Politte pitching
          1--  1   75%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Chavez to 3B
                  Matt Thornton replaces Jeff Nelson pitching; Antonio Perez pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 5th
   R      1-3  3   64%  N Swisher       Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Chavez Scores; Perez to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Perez to 3B; Swisher to 2B
                  Bobby Jenks replaces Matt Thornton pitching
   O      -23  5   86%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Randy Keisler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   84%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  Kiko Calero replaces Randy Keisler pitching
   O      ---  4   83%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   82%  J Dye           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Jenks facing 9-1-2
                  Rob Mackowiak moves to LF; Brian N. Anderson replaces Scott Podsednik playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  2   90%  B Kielty        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  M Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200605240

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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