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BAL  5
TOR  2

OAK  4
@CHW  0

DET  8
LAA  7

KCR 11
CLE  7

NYY  8
BOS  3

SEA  5
@TBD  1

MIN  5
@TEX  3

COL  2
@ARI  0

NYM  3
@ATL  0

WSN 12
@CIN  7

PHI  8
@FLA  7

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LAD  5
MIL  1

SDP  2
CHC  1

SFG  9
HOU  1

STL  5
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 29,051

Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
4
23-23
Won 1
2nd, 4½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    4 12  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: C Gaudin (4-1), L: J Garland (3-3)
White Sox
0
23-20
Lost 1
3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .704   18    4   1   
N Swisher RF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .901   21    3   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .323  .988   13    9   0   
J Cust DH                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .273 1.231   18    0   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .266  .725   16    1   5   
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .664   24    2   3   
M Scutaro 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .224  .611   10    1   3   
J Kendall C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .192  .440   11    6   0   
H Bocachica CF                4   1   1   2    0   1  .071  .474   13    1   0   HR,GDP

C Gaudin P                                                               0   0
  J Marshall P                                                           0   1
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   4  12   4    1   6              144   27  13
BATTING
HR: H Bocachica (1, off J Garland; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: H Bocachica 4; N Swisher 2; M Scutaro 2; B Crosby 2; J Kendall 2; S Stewart 2; D Johnson.
GIDP: H Bocachica (1).
RBI: H Bocachica 2 (2); B Crosby (20); D Johnson (17).
2-out RBI: B Crosby; D Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .668   18    2   0   
T Iguchi 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .646   13    3   2   
J Thome DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.227   16    0   0   GDP
J Dye RF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .760   17    4   0   
P Konerko 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .677   18    8   0   
A Pierzynski C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .771    8    6   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .653   10    1   2   
R Mackowiak LF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .617   13    1   0   
A Cintron 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .455    5    1   3   
  P Ozuna PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .532    2    0   0   

J Garland P                                                              1   1
  M Thornton P                                                           0   0
  D Aardsma P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   4              120   27   8
BATTING
TB: J Dye; A Pierzynski; D Erstad; J Uribe; R Mackowiak.
GIDP: J Thome (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 2. A Cintron-P Konerko; T Iguchi-P Konerko.

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
C Gaudin, W (4-1)              7.1   5   0   0    1   4   0   2.58   26  103-65   41· 9·15    8· 7· 6· 0     71    -     0.85   0.33
J Marshall, H (4)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.87    2    4-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.74   0.14
A Embree                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    3   13-8     4· 0· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   4   0          31  120-77   48· 9·20   11· 8· 7· 0          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
J Garland, L (3-3)             6.1  10   4   4    1   4   1   3.43   28  114-75   49· 6·20   10· 5· 8· 0     40    -     0.99  -0.03
M Thornton                     1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.46    7   20-14   10· 2· 2    0· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
D Aardsma                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.62    3    9-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   6   1          38  143-96   62·10·24   11· 9·11· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Garland (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 29,051.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 79° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. S Stewart            LF    1. D Erstad             CF 
2. N Swisher            RF    2. T Iguchi             2B 
3. D Johnson            1B    3. J Thome              DH 
4. J Cust               DH    4. J Dye                RF 
5. B Crosby             SS    5. P Konerko            1B 
6. M Ellis              2B    6. A Pierzynski         C  
7. M Scutaro            3B    7. J Uribe              SS 
8. J Kendall            C     8. R Mackowiak          LF 
9. H Bocachica          CF    9. A Cintron            3B 

   C Gaudin             P        J Garland            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  0-2  1--  2   11%  93% H Bocachica     J Garland       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kendall Scores
   t 5   2  0-1  -2-  1   10%  71% D Johnson       J Garland       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Stewart Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  12-  1  -10%  58% H Bocachica     J Garland       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Kendall to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  5    8%  58% B Crosby        J Garland       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Stewart Scores; Swisher to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  6    8%  62% N Swisher       J Garland       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stewart to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Garland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   62%  N Swisher       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stewart to 3B
   O      1-3  6   56%  D Johnson       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      1-3  7   50%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  5   58%  B Crosby        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Stewart Scores; Swisher to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  M Ellis         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   51%  D Erstad        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   54%  T Iguchi        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   OO     1--  3   60%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Garland facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   63%  M Scutaro       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   68%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Scutaro to 2B
   OO     12-  1   58%  H Bocachica     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  S Stewart       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   57%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Dye out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  6   59%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   60%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Garland facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   58%  N Swisher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   56%  D Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   58%  J Cust          Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Gaudin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   58%  J Uribe         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   60%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   61%  A Cintron       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Garland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  9   59%  M Ellis         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  2   62%  M Scutaro       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  2   56%  J Kendall       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Scutaro out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   59%  D Erstad        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  T Iguchi        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   63%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Garland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   60%  H Bocachica     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   63%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      65%  N Swisher       Wild Pitch; Stewart to 2B
   O      -2-  8   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   71%  D Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Stewart Scores
   O      1--  4   69%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   73%  J Dye           Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  7   75%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   76%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Garland facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   75%  B Crosby        Foul Bunt Popfly: P (3B Foul)
   O      --- 11   73%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   72%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Chad Gaudin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   76%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   78%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   80%  A Cintron       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Garland facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   83%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   RR     1--  2   93%  H Bocachica     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kendall Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Matt Thornton replaces Jon Garland pitching
          ---  2   93%  N Swisher       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   92%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   92%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   94%  D Erstad        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  2   95%  T Iguchi        Lineout: RF
          ---  5   94%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  2   96%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Matt Thornton facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   96%  B Crosby        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   96%  M Ellis         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   95%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   95%  J Kendall       Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   97%  P Konerko       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  1   95%  A Pierzynski    Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
          1--  3   91%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Line Drive); Pierzynski to 2B
          12-  7   84%  R Mackowiak     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pierzynski to 3B; Uribe to 2B
                  Jay Marshall replaces Chad Gaudin pitching; Pablo Ozuna pinch hits for Alex Cintron batting 9th
   O      123  2   92%  P Ozuna         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Uribe to 3B; Mackowiak to 2B
   O      123  2   98%  D Erstad        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, David Aardsma facing 9-1-2
                  David Aardsma replaces Matt Thornton pitching; Pablo Ozuna moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   98%  H Bocachica     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   98%  N Swisher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Alan Embree facing 2-3-4
                  Alan Embree replaces Jay Marshall pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  T Iguchi        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Thome         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  J Dye           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200705230

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