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TOR
@LAA		2
8
TEX
@BAL		4
10
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@CHW		7
1
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@MIN		3
12
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@NYY		6
4
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@SEA		1
4
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@TBR		2
11
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@ARI		5
1
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@ATL		2
6
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@CIN		0
3
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@COL		17
18
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@MIL		1
9
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3
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@SFG		10
7
CHC
@STL		2
1
Friday, July 4, 2008 6:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 29,600, Time of Game: 2:53
Athletics
7
47-39
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
 at White Sox
1
49-38
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Joe Blanton (5-11)
L: Mark Buehrle (6-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  2   2  0  1    7 17  0
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Ellis 2B 2 0 0 0 4 1 .253 .765 31 12 -0.018 0.92 0.062 -0.080 0.4 3 1 SB,IW
Ryan Sweeney RF 6 0 2 1 0 0 .291 .729 29 19 -0.019 0.92 0.087 -0.106 -2.0 1 0 GDP
Kurt Suzuki C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .704 16 10 -0.056 0.76 0.027 -0.083 -1.0 7 1
Emil Brown LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .246 .657 20 14 0.005 0.78 0.073 -0.068 0.6 2 0
Jack Cust DH 5 2 2 2 0 3 .236 .822 16 11 0.148 0.82 0.202 -0.054 1.5 HR
Wes Bankston 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .308 .769 13 10 0.079 0.60 0.109 -0.029 1.2 6 0 2·2B
   Daric Barton 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .642 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Carlos Gonzalez CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .746 9 5 0.039 0.98 0.076 -0.036 0.6 1 0
   Rajai Davis CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .218 .535 11 7 0.002 0.21 0.002 0.000 0.3 2 0
Donnie Murphy SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 .203 .632 18 12 -0.089 0.67 0.023 -0.112 1.0 0 4 2B
Jack Hannahan 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 .217 .645 26 14 0.109 0.74 0.174 -0.066 -0.5 2 2 2B
Joe Blanton P
   Brad Ziegler P 1
   Santiago Casilla P
Team Totals 42 7 17 7 5 8 .405 1.040 189 114 0.200 0.77 0.835 -0.634 2.0 27 9
2B: J Hannahan (17, off M Buehrle); D Murphy (2, off A Russell); W Bankston 2 (2, 2 off M Buehrle).
HR: J Cust (15, off M Buehrle; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: M Ellis (2, by M Buehrle).
TB: W Bankston 5; J Cust 5; D Murphy 3; E Brown 3; C Gonzalez 2; J Hannahan 2; R Sweeney 2; K Suzuki; R Davis.
GIDP: R Sweeney (8).
RBI: D Murphy 2 (9); J Cust 2 (43); W Bankston (1); J Hannahan (26); R Sweeney (28).
2-out RBI: J Hannahan; R Sweeney.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 6 for 19.
Baserunning
SB: M Ellis (12, 2nd base off M Buehrle/A Pierzynski).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Orlando Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .679 16 9 -0.036 0.92 0.015 -0.051 -0.6 2 4
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .298 .782 15 11 -0.121 1.13 0.000 -0.121 -1.2 10 0
Carlos Quentin LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .275 .893 13 8 -0.018 0.68 0.032 -0.050 -0.4 0 0
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .303 .911 22 14 0.025 0.85 0.068 -0.043 0.2 1 1
Jim Thome DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 .233 .829 19 12 0.136 1.00 0.173 -0.037 1.0 2B
Joe Crede 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .821 14 8 -0.130 1.34 0.000 -0.130 -1.4 1 0
Nick Swisher 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 .752 18 10 -0.032 1.07 0.053 -0.085 -0.6 7 2
Juan Uribe 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .581 14 9 -0.067 0.90 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 3 5 SH
Dewayne Wise CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .903 13 8 -0.057 0.94 0.014 -0.071 -0.3 3 0
Mark Buehrle P
   Octavio Dotel P
   Nick Masset P
   Boone Logan P
   Adam Russell P
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 2 7 .188 .454 144 89 -0.300 0.98 0.355 -0.655 -4.0 27 12
2B: J Thome (15, off J Blanton).
SH: J Uribe (3, off J Blanton).
TB: J Thome 3; J Dye 2; D Wise; N Swisher.
RBI: J Thome (44).
2-out RBI: J Thome.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Uribe-O Cabrera-N Swisher.
Outfield Assists: J Dye (M Ellis at home plate).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Blanton, W (5-11) 7 6 1 1 2 5 0 4.76 29 119 74 47 7 20 10 12 5 0 64 0.279 1.16 2.9
Brad Ziegler 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 13 8 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.23 0.6
Santiago Casilla 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 3 12 7 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 35 144 89 57 10 22 13 13 5 0 64 0 0 0.301 0.77 4.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Buehrle, L (6-7) 5.2 10 4 4 3 5 1 3.91 29 105 64 44 12 8 10 11 7 0 35 -0.153 1.12 -1.1
Octavio Dotel 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.024 0.90 0.5
Nick Masset 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.68 5 16 11 8 1 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 -0.090 0.46 -2.7
Boone Logan 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.10 7 31 19 8 5 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 0.023 0.18 1.8
Adam Russell 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.84 5 30 16 12 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.004 0.04 -0.4
Team Totals 9 17 7 7 5 8 1 7.00 47 189 114 74 19 21 16 18 10 0 35 4 0 -0.200 0.98 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: N Masset (1); A Russell (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Buehrle (3; M Ellis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - James Hoye, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 29,600.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Chicago White Sox
1 Mark Ellis 2B 1 Orlando Cabrera SS
2 Ryan Sweeney RF 2 A.J. Pierzynski C
3 Kurt Suzuki C 3 Carlos Quentin LF
4 Emil Brown LF 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 Jack Cust DH 5 Jim Thome DH
6 Wes Bankston 1B 6 Joe Crede 3B
7 Carlos Gonzalez CF 7 Nick Swisher 1B
8 Donnie Murphy SS 8 Juan Uribe 2B
9 Jack Hannahan 3B 9 Dewayne Wise CF
Joe Blanton P Mark Buehrle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK J. Cust M. Buehrle 18% 72% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Brown Scores
t6 2-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R OAK J. Hannahan M. Buehrle 14% 75% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores
b4 0-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R CHW J. Thome J. Blanton -12% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Quentin Scores
t6 3-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R OAK R. Sweeney M. Buehrle 9% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hannahan Scores; Ellis to 2B
b5 1-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Blanton 7% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Ellis M. Buehrle 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney M. Buehrle -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ellis to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki M. Buehrle -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ellis to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O OAK E. Brown M. Buehrle -4% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW O. Cabrera J. Blanton 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Blanton 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Blanton 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust M. Buehrle -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK W. Bankston M. Buehrle 4% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez M. Buehrle -4% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Murphy M. Buehrle -3% 45% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW J. Dye J. Blanton -4% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 9,(2-2)  O CHW J. Thome J. Blanton 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Crede J. Blanton 3% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW N. Swisher J. Blanton 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Hannahan M. Buehrle 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O OAK M. Ellis M. Buehrle -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK R. Sweeney M. Buehrle 2% 52% Ellis Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney M. Buehrle -5% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ellis out at Hm/RF-C
t3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki M. Buehrle -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Blanton 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW D. Wise J. Blanton 2% 49% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Cabrera J. Blanton 1% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK E. Brown M. Buehrle 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK J. Cust M. Buehrle 18% 72% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Brown Scores
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK W. Bankston M. Buehrle 5% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 2-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  OAK C. Gonzalez M. Buehrle 5% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bankston to 3B
t4 2-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  O OAK D. Murphy M. Buehrle -4% 77% Lineout: 2B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan M. Buehrle -5% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis M. Buehrle -4% 68% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Blanton 3% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW C. Quentin J. Blanton -3% 67% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Dye J. Blanton 4% 71% Lineout: CF
b4 0-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R CHW J. Thome J. Blanton -12% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Quentin Scores
b4 1-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Crede J. Blanton 4% 63% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
t5 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Sweeney M. Buehrle -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK K. Suzuki M. Buehrle 3% 63% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t5 2-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O OAK E. Brown M. Buehrle -3% 60% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t5 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust M. Buehrle -3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW N. Swisher J. Blanton -5% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Blanton 3% 55% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Swisher to 2B
b5 1-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Wise J. Blanton 5% 60% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW O. Cabrera J. Blanton -2% 59% Walk
b5 1-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Blanton 7% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
t6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK W. Bankston M. Buehrle -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK C. Gonzalez M. Buehrle 3% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t6 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Murphy M. Buehrle -3% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R OAK J. Hannahan M. Buehrle 14% 75% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores
t6 3-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Ellis M. Buehrle 1% 76% Intentional Walk
t6 3-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R OAK R. Sweeney M. Buehrle 9% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hannahan Scores; Ellis to 2B
Octavio Dotel replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t6 4-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki O. Dotel -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
Rajai Davis replaces Carlos Gonzalez playing CF batting 7th
b6 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Blanton 3% 85% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b6 1-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CHW J. Dye J. Blanton -3% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Thome J. Blanton -5% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive); Dye to 2B
b6 1-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Crede J. Blanton 5% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Dye to 3B
b6 1-4 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O CHW N. Swisher J. Blanton 6% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Nick Masset facing 4-5-6
Nick Masset replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
t7 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK E. Brown N. Masset 2% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Cust N. Masset 1% 91% Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
t7 4-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Cust N. Masset 3% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 3B
t7 4-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R OAK W. Bankston N. Masset 2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brown Scores; Cust to 2B
t7 5-1 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O OAK R. Davis N. Masset 0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Cust to 3B; Bankston to 2B
t7 5-1 1 -23 5,(3-1)  R OAK D. Murphy N. Masset 2% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Cust Scores; Bankston to 3B
Boone Logan replaces Nick Masset pitching
t7 6-1 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan B. Logan -1% 96% Fielder's Choice 1B; Bankston out at Hm/1B-C; Murphy to 2B
t7 6-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Ellis B. Logan 0% 97% Walk; Murphy to 3B; Hannahan to 2B
t7 6-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney B. Logan -1% 96% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
b7 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Blanton 1% 97% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW D. Wise J. Blanton -1% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 1-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW O. Cabrera J. Blanton 2% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 1-6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Blanton 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Boone Logan facing 3-4-5
t8 6-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki B. Logan -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 6-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK E. Brown B. Logan 0% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t8 6-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust B. Logan -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O OAK W. Bankston B. Logan -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 3-4-5
Brad Ziegler replaces Joe Blanton pitching
Daric Barton replaces Wes Bankston playing 1B batting 6th
b8 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Quentin B. Ziegler 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1-6 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye B. Ziegler 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW J. Thome B. Ziegler 0% 99% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Adam Russell facing 7-8-9
Adam Russell replaces Boone Logan pitching
t9 6-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK R. Davis A. Russell 0% 99% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t9 6-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R OAK D. Murphy A. Russell 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Davis Scores
t9 7-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Hannahan A. Russell 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Murphy to 3B
t9 7-1 0 --3 8,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan A. Russell -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Ellis A. Russell 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-1 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  OO OAK R. Sweeney A. Russell -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 6-7-8
Santiago Casilla replaces Brad Ziegler pitching
b9 1-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Crede S. Casilla 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 1-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW N. Swisher S. Casilla 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 1-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Uribe S. Casilla 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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