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COL
@ANA		1
2
ATL
@BAL		10
5
NYM
@BOS		1
0
FLA
@NYY		2
4
ARI
@OAK		5
10
LAD
@SEA		10
6
MON
@TBD		7
5
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@TEX		0
3
PHI
@TOR		10
6
CHW
@CHC		6
7
CLE
@CIN		10
1
KCR
@HOU		0
6
DET
@MIL		9
3
MIN
@PIT		3
4		 
(12)
SFG
@STL		5
4		 
(14)
Saturday, June 6, 1998 12:18
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 38,232, Time of Game: 2:31
White Sox
6
24-35
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 11½ GB
 at Cubs
7
36-24
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
1st
W: Kevin Tapani (8-3)
L: Scott Eyre (1-6)
S: Rod Beck (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  1  3   0  0  1    6 12  2
Cubs            0  0  3   1  0  2   1  0  X    7  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .294 .849 16 10 0.061 1.12 0.128 -0.067 0.5 1 0 2·2B
Mike Caruso SS 5 0 3 2 0 1 .299 .741 17 11 0.250 1.87 0.335 -0.085 2.1 0 2 2·2B,SB
Frank Thomas 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .270 .834 17 9 0.011 1.65 0.116 -0.105 0.1 9 0
   Mike Cameron PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .610 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Albert Belle LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .887 18 11 -0.384 2.11 0.000 -0.384 -2.0 2 0 GDP
Robin Ventura 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .849 7 6 -0.008 1.43 0.107 -0.116 0.3 0 4 3B
Wil Cordero RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .776 10 5 -0.064 1.21 0.006 -0.070 -0.4 2 0 SF
Magglio Ordonez CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .254 .702 15 9 0.001 0.94 0.060 -0.059 0.0 1 0
Charlie O'Brien C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .291 .767 10 8 0.285 1.11 0.335 -0.050 1.5 9 0 HR
Scott Eyre P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 13 10 -0.066 0.82 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 0 2
   Carlos Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Norton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .806 8 5 -0.036 1.24 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Keith Foulke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 12 6 2 7 .324 .918 131 84 0.050 1.42 1.087 -1.038 1.3 24 8
2B: R Durham 2 (15, 1 off R Beck, 1 off K Tapani); M Caruso 2 (8, 1 off K Tapani, 1 off T Mulholland).
3B: R Ventura (4, off K Tapani).
HR: C O'Brien (3, off K Tapani; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: W Cordero (2, off K Tapani).
TB: M Caruso 5; C O'Brien 5; R Ventura 4; R Durham 4; M Ordonez 2; F Thomas.
GIDP: A Belle (9).
RBI: C O'Brien 2 (12); M Caruso 2 (21); F Thomas (41); W Cordero (22).
2-out RBI: C O'Brien 2; M Caruso 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: W Cordero (5); F Thomas (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Caruso (6, 3rd base off T Adams/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Manny Alexander 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .291 .729 14 9 0.047 0.84 0.098 -0.051 0.1 3 4
Terrell Lowery CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 21 13 -0.014 0.82 0.039 -0.053 -0.4 2 0
Brant Brown 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .305 .861 18 13 -0.090 0.93 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 9 0
Sammy Sosa RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .342 1.041 20 10 0.111 0.90 0.146 -0.035 0.9 2 0 HR
Jeff Blauser SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .239 .664 5 4 0.147 1.08 0.177 -0.031 1.3 0 4
Henry Rodriguez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .830 12 8 -0.055 0.85 0.023 -0.078 -0.7 3 0
   Matt Mieske LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 .894 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Hernandez 3B 3 2 1 1 1 2 .240 .761 18 9 0.079 0.79 0.118 -0.039 0.8 1 2 HR
Scott Servais C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 .625 12 9 -0.005 0.94 0.043 -0.048 -0.2 7 0
Kevin Tapani P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .572 5 3 -0.002 1.03 0.020 -0.023 0.2 0 0 2B,SH
   Derrick White PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .167 .833 1 1 0.330 2.08 0.330 0.000 1.8 HR
   Terry Mulholland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rod Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 7 7 6 2 9 .219 .796 126 79 0.548 0.94 0.994 -0.448 2.8 27 10
2B: K Tapani (1, off S Eyre).
HR: J Hernandez (6, off S Eyre; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); S Sosa (18, off C Castillo; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); D White (1, off S Eyre; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: K Tapani (3, off S Eyre).
TB: J Hernandez 4; D White 4; S Sosa 4; K Tapani 2; J Blauser; T Lowery; S Servais.
RBI: J Blauser 2 (11); D White 2 (2); S Sosa (49); J Hernandez (20).
2-out RBI: D White 2; J Blauser 2; S Sosa.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Blauser-M Alexander-B Brown.

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
Scott Eyre, L (1-6) 6 6 6 4 2 6 2 4.80 28 98 59 36 6 17 8 12 5 0 44 -0.491 1.08 -2.8
Carlos Castillo 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.48 4 17 11 10 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.073 0.50 -0.5
Keith Foulke 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.75 3 11 9 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 7 5 2 9 3 5.62 35 126 79 50 9 20 10 14 6 0 44 0 0 -0.549 1.42 -2.8

Chicago Cubs

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
Kevin Tapani, W (8-3) 6 8 5 5 1 4 1 4.09 27 83 54 36 7 11 8 14 7 0 39 -0.301 1.02 -1.8
Terry Mulholland, H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.22 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.035 1.50 -0.2
Terry Adams, H (10) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.41 7 29 15 9 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.210 2.15 1.2
Rod Beck, S (16) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.41 4 16 12 7 2 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.078 2.57 -0.5
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 2 7 1 6.00 40 131 84 54 12 18 12 19 10 0 39 1 0 -0.048 0.94 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 38,232.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, Showers.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Chicago Cubs
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Manny Alexander 2B
2 Mike Caruso SS 2 Terrell Lowery CF
3 Frank Thomas 1B 3 Brant Brown 1B
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Sammy Sosa RF
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Jeff Blauser SS
6 Wil Cordero RF 6 Henry Rodriguez LF
7 Magglio Ordonez CF 7 Jose Hernandez 3B
8 Charlie O'Brien C 8 Scott Servais C
9 Scott Eyre P 9 Kevin Tapani P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 4-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC D. White S. Eyre 33% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
t6 3-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW C. O'Brien K. Tapani -31% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
b3 1-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR CHC J. Blauser S. Eyre 18% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Alexander Scores/unER; Lowery Scores/unER; Sosa to 2B
t9 6-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW A. Belle R. Beck 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 5-6 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle T. Adams 13% 69% Strikeout Looking

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham K. Tapani 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW M. Caruso K. Tapani 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas K. Tapani 1% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Alexander S. Eyre -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC T. Lowery S. Eyre -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC B. Brown S. Eyre -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW A. Belle K. Tapani 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW R. Ventura K. Tapani -3% 50% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW W. Cordero K. Tapani 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ventura to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Ordonez K. Tapani 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC S. Sosa S. Eyre -2% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Blauser S. Eyre -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC H. Rodriguez S. Eyre 2% 53% Reached on E9 (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Rodriguez to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez S. Eyre -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW C. O'Brien K. Tapani 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW S. Eyre K. Tapani 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW R. Durham K. Tapani -2% 52% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHW M. Caruso K. Tapani -11% 41% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Durham Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHW F. Thomas K. Tapani 3% 44% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Servais S. Eyre 4% 48% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Tapani S. Eyre -2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Servais to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Alexander S. Eyre 10% 56% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Servais Scores/No RBI
b3 1-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC T. Lowery S. Eyre 4% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alexander to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC B. Brown S. Eyre -5% 55% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa S. Eyre 3% 58% Walk; Alexander to 3B; Lowery to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR CHC J. Blauser S. Eyre 18% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Alexander Scores/unER; Lowery Scores/unER; Sosa to 2B
b3 3-1 2 12- 4,(3-0)  O CHC H. Rodriguez S. Eyre -3% 73% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Belle K. Tapani 3% 75% Flyball: RF
t4 1-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Ventura K. Tapani 2% 77% Flyball: CF
t4 1-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW W. Cordero K. Tapani 1% 78% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC J. Hernandez S. Eyre 7% 86% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Servais S. Eyre -1% 85% Lineout: CF
b4 4-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC K. Tapani S. Eyre 2% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b4 4-1 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alexander S. Eyre -2% 85% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Lowery S. Eyre -2% 83% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW M. Ordonez K. Tapani -4% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. O'Brien K. Tapani 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ordonez to 2B
t5 1-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Eyre K. Tapani 4% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHW R. Durham K. Tapani -1% 84% Walk
t5 1-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R CHW M. Caruso K. Tapani -9% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ordonez Scores; Durham to 3B
t5 2-4 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O CHW F. Thomas K. Tapani 6% 81% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 3-4-5
b5 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Brown S. Eyre -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa S. Eyre -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Blauser S. Eyre -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Belle K. Tapani 3% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW R. Ventura K. Tapani -8% 73% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-4 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO CHW W. Cordero K. Tapani -1% 72% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ventura Scores
t6 3-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW M. Ordonez K. Tapani -2% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 3-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW C. O'Brien K. Tapani -31% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
t6 5-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW S. Eyre K. Tapani 1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 6-7-8
b6 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC H. Rodriguez S. Eyre -4% 36% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b6 4-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Hernandez S. Eyre 4% 40% Walk
b6 4-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Servais S. Eyre -3% 37% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B); Hernandez to 2B
Derrick White pinch hits for Kevin Tapani (P) batting 9th
b6 4-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC D. White S. Eyre 33% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
b6 6-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Alexander S. Eyre -1% 69% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
Terry Mulholland replaces Derrick White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Durham T. Mulholland 4% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Caruso T. Mulholland -8% 65% Double to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B)
Terry Adams replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-6 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas T. Adams -4% 62% Walk
t7 5-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  CHW A. Belle T. Adams -5% 56% Caruso Steals 3B
t7 5-6 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle T. Adams 13% 69% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Ventura T. Adams 10% 79% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, White Sox' Carlos Castillo facing 2-3-4
Carlos Castillo replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Lowery C. Castillo -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 6-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC B. Brown C. Castillo -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R CHC S. Sosa C. Castillo 11% 87% Home Run (Line Drive)
b7 7-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Blauser C. Castillo -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 6-7-8
t8 5-7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW W. Cordero T. Adams 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 5-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez T. Adams 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW C. O'Brien T. Adams -2% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
Greg Norton pinch hits for Carlos Castillo (P) batting 9th
t8 5-7 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O CHW G. Norton T. Adams 4% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, White Sox' Keith Foulke facing 6-7-8
Keith Foulke replaces Greg Norton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez K. Foulke -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez K. Foulke -0% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 7-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Servais K. Foulke -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Cubs' Rod Beck facing 1-2-3
Rod Beck replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 9th
Matt Mieske replaces Henry Rodriguez playing LF batting 6th
t9 5-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW R. Durham R. Beck -9% 83% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t9 5-7 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHW M. Caruso R. Beck 7% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-7 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R CHW F. Thomas R. Beck -8% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive); Durham Scores
Mike Cameron pinch runs for Frank Thomas (1B) batting 3rd
t9 6-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW A. Belle R. Beck 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Cubs 7.

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  • 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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