April 14, 2008 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
TOR 3 OAK 2
@CHW 1 BOS 6
@CLE 4 DET 11
MIN 9 KCR 5
@SEA 1 NYY 8
@TBR 7 LAA 7
@TEX 4 PIT 6
@LAD 4 SFG 5
ARI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 20,430

Monday, April 14, 2008, 8:11pm
Time of Game: 2:40

Athletics

9-5

Won 1

1st

Bob Geren

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2 10  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  0

W: G Smith (1-0), L: M Buehrle (1-1), S: H Street (4)

White Sox

7-5

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

Ozzie Guillen

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .163  .549   15    2   0   
M Ellis 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .807   15    3   1   
D Barton 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .216  .673   17    6   3   
M Sweeney DH                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .279  .722   15    0   0   2B
E Brown LF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .256  .661   14    3   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .768   12    2   1   GDP
K Suzuki C                    4   0   4   1    0   0  .370  .877   19    8   0   2B
C Denorfia CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .542   16    2   0   GDP
D Murphy 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432   13    1   2   
  J Hannahan 3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .532    4    0   0   

G Smith P                                                                0   2
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   1
Totals                       35   2  10   2    3   7              140   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Sweeney (3, off M Buehrle); K Suzuki (3, off M Buehrle).

TB: K Suzuki 5; M Sweeney 3; E Brown 2; M Ellis; B Crosby.

GIDP: C Denorfia (2); B Crosby (2).

RBI: E Brown (8); K Suzuki (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Barton-D Murphy-M Ellis.

E: D Barton (3).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Swisher CF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .289  .934   15    3   0   CS
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .741   15    2   4   
J Thome DH                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .156  .573   13    0   0   GDP
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .783   18   11   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .348  .975   15    1   0   CS
  B Anderson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   
A Pierzynski C                3   0   2   0    0   0  .421 1.225   22    7   0   2B,HBP
C Quentin LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .694   14    1   0   
J Crede 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .311 1.004   16    1   2   
J Uribe 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .520   10    1   2   

M Buehrle P                                                              0   1
  O Dotel P                                                              0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
  B Logan P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   1   8   1    1   7              138   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Pierzynski (6, off G Smith).

HBP: A Pierzynski (1, by H Street).

TB: A Pierzynski 3; N Swisher 2; O Cabrera 2; J Dye 2.

GIDP: J Thome (4).

RBI: J Thome (7).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Uribe-O Cabrera-P Konerko; M Buehrle-O Cabrera-P Konerko.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Dye (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Smith); N Swisher (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Smith).

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
G Smith, W (1-0)               7     6   1   1    1   4   0   2.08   26   95-59   37· 8·14    5·11· 5· 0     64    -     1.33   0.36
S Casilla, H (3)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.08
A Embree, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.00    1    4-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.47   0.07
H Street, S (4)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.63    5   23-14    7· 5· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    5.02   0.21
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   7   0          35  133-81   48·16·17    7·13· 6· 0          1-0

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, L (1-1)             7     9   2   2    1   4   0   5.74   29  102-66   39· 5·22   10· 9· 5· 0     54    -     1.06   0.12
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.23    4   16-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.16   0.06
M MacDougal                    0     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    2   10-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.90  -0.06
B Logan                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.08    3   12-8     1· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.33   0.10
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   7   0          38  140-86   46· 9·31   12·11· 5· 0          2-0

M MacDougal faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: H Street (2).

IBB: None.

PO: G Smith 2 (2; N Swisher, 2nd base (CS); J Dye, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: H Street (1; A Pierzynski).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Adrian Johnson.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 20,430.

Weather: 42° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. T Buck               RF    1. N Swisher            CF 
2. M Ellis              2B    2. O Cabrera            SS 
3. D Barton             1B    3. J Thome              DH 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. P Konerko            1B 
5. E Brown              LF    5. J Dye                RF 
6. B Crosby             SS    6. A Pierzynski         C  
7. K Suzuki             C     7. C Quentin            LF 
8. C Denorfia           CF    8. J Crede              3B 
9. D Murphy             3B    9. J Uribe              2B 

   G Smith              P        M Buehrle            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  12-  4   18% 100% J Crede         H Street        Groundout: P-1B
   b 9   1  2-1  12-  4   17%  82% C Quentin       H Street        Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   0  2-1  1--  1   12%  68% A Pierzynski    G Smith         Dye Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  7   11%  66% K Suzuki        M Buehrle       Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores; Brown to 2B
   b 9   1  2-1  ---  3  -10%  78% J Dye           H Street        Single to LF (Line Drive)

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   48%  T Buck          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   47%  D Barton        Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  N Swisher       Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  O Cabrera       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   50%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-3B-2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   50%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  4   54%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Crosby to 2B
   O      12-  2   49%  C Denorfia      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Suzuki to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  P Konerko       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   49%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   47%  A Pierzynski    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          -2-  2   45%  C Quentin       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Pierzynski to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  J Crede         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  T Buck          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   44%  D Barton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   44%  N Swisher       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      49%  O Cabrera       Swisher Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  2   50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   54%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   61%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  B Crosby        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      12-  7   66%  K Suzuki        Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores; Brown to 2B
   OO     12-  5   57%  C Denorfia      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   60%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   62%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   64%  J Dye           Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
                  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 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   61%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   59%  T Buck          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   61%  M Ellis         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   58%  D Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   62%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   64%  C Quentin       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   66%  J Crede         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   72%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   80%  E Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sweeney Scores
   OO     1--  6   74%  B Crosby        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  3   76%  K Suzuki        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   73%  C Denorfia      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   77%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   73%  N Swisher       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  2   64%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Swisher to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   63%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Swisher Scores; Cabrera to 2B
   O      -2-  3   69%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   66%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   64%  T Buck          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   63%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Smith facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   55%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      68%  A Pierzynski    Dye Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  6   63%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  1   69%  C Quentin       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  6   74%  J Crede         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
          ---  6   78%  D Barton        Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  4   71%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   68%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Santiago Casilla facing 9-1-2
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Greg Smith pitching; Jack Hannahan replaces Donnie Murphy playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  4   75%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   80%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   76%  O Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Alan Embree replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
   O      1--  4   83%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike MacDougal facing 7-8-9
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
          ---  5   86%  K Suzuki        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  5   89%  C Denorfia      Walk; Suzuki to 2B
                  Boone Logan replaces Mike MacDougal pitching
   O      12-  4   86%  J Hannahan      Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      12-  3   82%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   79%  M Ellis         Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Huston Street facing 4-5-6
                  Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      ---  7   88%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   78%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Brian N. Anderson pinch runs for Jermaine Dye batting 5th
          1--      71%  A Pierzynski    Wild Pitch; Anderson to 2B
          -2-  5   66%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  4   82%  C Quentin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  100%  J Crede         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation