July 5, 2008 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 7
@LAA 5 TEX 5
@BAL 3 CHW 6
OAK 1 MIN 9
CLE 6 NYY 2
BOS 1 SEA 3
DET 2 TBR 3
KCR 0 SDP 4
@ARI 2 HOU 6
@ATL 1 CIN 3
WSN 2 COL 12
FLA 6 MIL 2
PIT 1 NYM 9
@PHI 4 SFG 5
LAD 2 STL 5
CHC 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 35,586

Saturday, July 5, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Athletics

47-40

Lost 1

2nd, 5 GB

Bob Geren

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

W: G Floyd (10-4), L: G Smith (5-7)

White Sox

50-38

Won 1

1st

Ozzie Guillen

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .210  .515   17    2   0   
R Sweeney RF                  2   1   2   1    2   0  .298  .763   21    3   0   HR,SB
K Suzuki C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .695   25    5   0   
J Cust LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .810   19    2   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .756   11    3   3   
W Bankston DH                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .875    9    0   0   
D Barton 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .635    7    5   1   
D Murphy SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .197  .624   16    1   0   CS
J Hannahan 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .638   22    2   1   

G Smith P                                                                1   3
  C Gaudin P                                                             0   0
  J Blevins P                                                            0   0
  A Brown P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    3   7              147   24   8

BATTING

HR: R Sweeney (3, off S Linebrink; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: R Sweeney 5; W Bankston 2.

RBI: R Sweeney (29).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Barton.

E: D Murphy (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sweeney (7, 2nd base off G Floyd/T Hall).

CS: D Murphy (1, 2nd base by G Floyd/T Hall).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  4   1   2   2    1   1  .268  .687   18    3   2   2B
B Anderson CF                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .233  .691   22    6   0   HR,SH,GDP
C Quentin LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .891   13    1   0   2B
J Dye RF                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .911   16    1   0   IW
J Thome DH                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .230  .821   17    0   0   
J Crede 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .809   19    1   1   
N Swisher 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .237  .764   21    8   0   HR
A Ramirez 2B                  3   2   3   1    1   0  .299  .785   12    0   2   HR,CS
T Hall C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .706   25    6   2   

G Floyd P                                                                1   1
  M Thornton P                                                           0   0
  S Linebrink P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   6   9   6    6   5              163   27   8

BATTING

2B: O Cabrera (17, off C Gaudin); C Quentin (14, off G Smith).

HR: B Anderson (5, off G Smith; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); A Ramirez (7, off A Brown; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); N Swisher (12, off G Smith; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: B Anderson (2, off G Smith).

IBB: J Dye (3, by G Smith).

TB: A Ramirez 6; B Anderson 4; N Swisher 4; O Cabrera 3; C Quentin 2; J Dye.

GIDP: B Anderson (2).

RBI: B Anderson 2 (17); O Cabrera 2 (35); N Swisher (39); A Ramirez (27).

2-out RBI: N Swisher.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Floyd-N Swisher.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Ramirez (3, 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, L (5-7)               5     5   4   4    6   2   2   3.62   25  103-58   39· 8·11    5·10· 2· 0     37    -     0.86  -0.08
C Gaudin                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.59    5   18-13    9· 2· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          1-1    0.41  -0.05
J Blevins                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   20-12    6· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
A Brown                        1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.45    4   17-10    6· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   6    6   5   3          38  158-93   60·11·22    9·15· 3· 0          1-1

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
G Floyd, W (10-4)              7.1   3   0   0    3   6   0   3.22   26  109-65   39·11·15    3· 8· 6· 0     75    -     1.02   0.37
M Thornton                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    2   12-9     6· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
S Linebrink                    1     1   1   1    0   1   1   1.75    4   17-11    7· 0· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   7   1          32  138-85   52·12·21    5·10· 7· 0           -

G Smith faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Smith (4); G Floyd (6).

IBB: G Smith (2; J Dye).

PO: G Smith (9; A Ramirez, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - James Hoye.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 35,586.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. R Davis              CF    1. O Cabrera            SS 
2. R Sweeney            RF    2. B Anderson           CF 
3. K Suzuki             C     3. C Quentin            LF 
4. J Cust               LF    4. J Dye                RF 
5. M Ellis              2B    5. J Thome              DH 
6. W Bankston           DH    6. J Crede              3B 
7. D Barton             1B    7. N Swisher            1B 
8. D Murphy             SS    8. A Ramirez            2B 
9. J Hannahan           3B    9. T Hall               C  

   G Smith              P        G Floyd              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-1  1--  3   14%  88% B Anderson      G Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cabrera Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  ---  3   11%  62% N Swisher       G Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 3   1  0-1  -23  3   -7%  68% C Quentin       G Smith         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  5    7%  64% J Hannahan      G Floyd         Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 3   2  0-1  123  2   -7%  62% J Thome         G Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  R Sweeney       Walk
          1--      48%  K Suzuki        Sweeney Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   52%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   55%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  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
   O      ---  3   53%  O Cabrera       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   51%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  C Quentin       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   50%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gavin Floyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  W Bankston      Popfly: SS (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   55%  D Barton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  J Crede         Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   R      ---  3   62%  N Swisher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  5   63%  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  1   61%  T Hall          Ramirez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gavin Floyd facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   57%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      64%  J Hannahan      Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  R Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Smith facing 9-1-2
          ---  8   70%  T Hall          Walk
          1--  6   75%  O Cabrera       Walk; Hall to 2B
   O      12-  2   75%  B Anderson      Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Hall to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   O      -23  3   68%  C Quentin       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          -23  4   69%  J Dye           Intentional Walk
   O      123  2   62%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gavin Floyd facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   58%  R Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   60%  K Suzuki        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul); Sweeney to 2B
   O      -2-  4   64%  J Cust          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   68%  M Ellis         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   66%  J Crede         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   65%  N Swisher       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   66%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      67%  T Hall          Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   64%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gavin Floyd facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   58%  W Bankston      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   63%  D Barton        Lineout: CF
   O      1--  3   67%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   71%  J Hannahan      Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   74%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RR     1--  3   88%  B Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cabrera Scores
   O      ---  1   87%  C Quentin       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   86%  J Dye           Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
          ---  5   87%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  7   86%  J Crede         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   88%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   86%  R Sweeney       Walk
          1--      84%  K Suzuki        Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 2B
   O      -2-  4   88%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Sweeney to 3B
   O      --3  3   91%  J Cust          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   92%  N Swisher       Walk
                  Chad Gaudin replaces Greg Smith pitching
          1--  1   94%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Swisher to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  T Hall          Flyball: CF
   RR     12-  3   97%  O Cabrera       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Swisher Scores; Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-  5   97%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  6   97%  C Quentin       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Gavin Floyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   98%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   97%  W Bankston      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  3   98%  D Barton        Line Drive Double Play: P (Weak SS-2B); Bankston out at 1B/P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jerry Blevins facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Blevins replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
          ---  5   99%  J Dye           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   98%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   98%  J Crede         Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  7   98%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Gavin Floyd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   99%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Matt Thornton replaces Gavin Floyd pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  J Hannahan      Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   99%  R Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Andrew Brown facing 8-9-1
                  Andrew Brown replaces Jerry Blevins pitching
   R      ---  5  100%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  3  100%  T Hall          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Hall to 1B
   O      1--  4  100%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  5  100%  B Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Scott Linebrink facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Linebrink replaces Matt Thornton pitching
   R      ---  5   99%  R Sweeney       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  K Suzuki        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  7  100%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation