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DET
@CAL		2
1		 
(10)
CHW
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@KCR		4
5
MIL
@OAK		8
7
BOS
@SEA		11
5
NYY
@TEX		7
8
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@TOR		1
8
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@CHC		4
8
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@CIN		5
2
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@NYM		1
2
MON
@PHI		0
5
LAD
@PIT		10
2
SDP
@STL		6
10
Wednesday, April 29, 1987,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 6,695, Time of Game: 2:45
White Sox
5
6-12
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Indians
6
8-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Rich Yett (1-0)
L: Bob James (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  3  0    5  5  1
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  1   1  2  1    6 11  2
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .205 .621 0.019 1.49 0.124 -0.105 -0.1 2 1
Fred Manrique 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .462 1.072 -0.010 1.47 0.024 -0.035 -0.1 4 3 SH
Greg Walker 1B 4 1 0 1 0 0 .100 .425 0.168 1.81 0.262 -0.094 0.7 7 0
Carlton Fisk DH-C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .268 .744 0.131 1.59 0.174 -0.044 0.6 0 0
Ivan Calderon RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .258 .698 0.030 1.00 0.068 -0.038 0.3 4 0
   Bobby Thigpen P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob James P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tim Hulett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .710 -0.106 1.54 0.026 -0.132 -1.0 1 1
Daryl Boston CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .217 .586 0.206 1.41 0.286 -0.081 0.9 2 0 2B
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .317 .798 -0.165 1.48 0.000 -0.165 -1.0 0 5
Ron Karkovice C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .069 .225 -0.064 1.22 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 3 1
   Jerry Royster PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .188 .528 0.086 2.17 0.086 0.000 0.4
   Steve Lyons RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.048 1.88 0.000 -0.048 -0.2 1 0
Richard Dotson P 0 1
Team Totals 32 5 5 4 4 8 .156 .438 0.247 1.50 1.050 -0.806 0.0 24 13
2B: D Boston (2, off G Swindell).
SH: F Manrique (1, off F Wills).
TB: D Boston 2; T Hulett; F Manrique; I Calderon; C Fisk.
RBI: D Boston 2 (6); G Walker (9); C Fisk (8).
2-out RBI: D Boston 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Hulett-F Manrique-G Walker; O Guillen-F Manrique-G Walker.
E: T Hulett (1).
Outfield Assists: G Redus (J Franco at 3rd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .610 -0.116 1.11 0.000 -0.116 -1.2 1 1
Julio Franco SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .326 .872 0.157 1.09 0.173 -0.016 1.0 1 1 2B
Joe Carter 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .804 -0.031 1.25 0.062 -0.093 0.1 6 0
Mel Hall LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .224 .654 0.146 1.48 0.193 -0.046 1.2 4 0
   Otis Nixon PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .059 .259 0.056 3.90 0.056 0.000 0.2 1 0 SB
Cory Snyder RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .267 .823 -0.186 1.53 0.000 -0.186 -1.7 3 0 GDP
Pat Tabler DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 .338 .954 0.395 1.47 0.406 -0.011 1.6 2·2B
Brook Jacoby 3B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .237 .749 0.106 1.42 0.159 -0.053 1.0 1 2
Dave Gallagher CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .352 -0.089 1.41 0.000 -0.089 -1.1 2 0 SH
   Doug Frobel PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 2.500 0.353 2.30 0.353 0.000 1.0 HR
Rick Dempsey C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .189 .651 -0.045 1.08 0.039 -0.084 -0.5 8 0 GDP
Greg Swindell P 0 0
   Frank Wills P 0 1
   Steve Carlton P 0 0
   Rich Yett P 0 0
Team Totals 32 6 11 6 2 3 .344 .914 0.746 1.42 1.441 -0.694 1.6 27 5
2B: P Tabler 2 (8, 2 off R Dotson); J Franco (7, off R Dotson).
HR: D Frobel (1, off B James; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D Gallagher (1, off B Thigpen).
TB: P Tabler 5; D Frobel 4; J Franco 4; M Hall 2; B Jacoby; J Carter.
GIDP: R Dempsey (1); C Snyder (1).
RBI: J Franco (12); M Hall (9); P Tabler (14); B Jacoby (8); C Snyder (11); D Frobel (1).
2-out RBI: P Tabler.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: T Bernazard (2); R Dempsey (2).
Baserunning
SB: O Nixon (2, 2nd base off B James/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson 6 7 3 2 2 3 0 4.99 25 49 -0.148 1.01 -0.1
Bobby Thigpen 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.79 6 1 0 -0.043 1.79 0.3
Bob James, BS (1), L (1-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 10.38 4 2 2 -0.555 3.04 -1.8
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 2 3 1 5.62 35 49 3 2 -0.746 1.50 -1.6
R Dotson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Swindell 7 4 3 3 2 7 0 4.76 27 62 0.079 1.18 1.5
Frank Wills, H (1) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 2 1 0 -0.120 3.75 -0.5
Steve Carlton, BS (2) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.09 2 2 2 -0.301 3.63 -1.5
Rich Yett, W (1-0) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.95 6 2 1 0.097 1.49 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 5 4 4 8 0 4.00 37 62 5 3 -0.245 1.42 -0.0
G Swindell faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
S Carlton faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Yett (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 6,695.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Cleveland Indians
1 Gary Redus LF 1 Tony Bernazard 2B
2 Fred Manrique 2B 2 Julio Franco SS
3 Greg Walker 1B 3 Joe Carter 1B
4 Carlton Fisk DH 4 Mel Hall LF
5 Ivan Calderon RF 5 Cory Snyder RF
6 Tim Hulett 3B 6 Pat Tabler DH
7 Daryl Boston CF 7 Brook Jacoby 3B
8 Ozzie Guillen SS 8 Dave Gallagher CF
9 Ron Karkovice C 9 Rick Dempsey C
Richard Dotson P Greg Swindell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 5-5 0 --- R CLE D. Frobel B. James 35% 100% Home Run
t7 0-2 2 12- RR CHW D. Boston G. Swindell -29% 53% Double to LF; Fisk Scores; Calderon Scores
b8 4-5 2 -2- R CLE P. Tabler B. James 28% 55% Single to LF; Nixon Scores
t8 2-3 1 -23 R CHW G. Walker S. Carlton -17% 36% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Royster Scores; Redus to 3B; Walker to 1B
t8 3-3 1 1-3 R CHW C. Fisk S. Carlton -13% 23% Single to LF; Redus Scores; Walker to 2B

Play By Play

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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, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Redus G. Swindell 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW F. Manrique G. Swindell -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW G. Walker G. Swindell 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW C. Fisk G. Swindell 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Bernazard R. Dotson -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Franco R. Dotson -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Carter R. Dotson -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW I. Calderon G. Swindell 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- CHW T. Hulett G. Swindell -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW D. Boston G. Swindell 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHW O. Guillen G. Swindell 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Hall R. Dotson -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE C. Snyder R. Dotson -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- CLE P. Tabler R. Dotson 2% 53% Double to RF
b2 0-0 2 -2- CLE B. Jacoby R. Dotson 1% 54% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O CLE D. Gallagher R. Dotson -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Karkovice G. Swindell 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW G. Redus G. Swindell 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW F. Manrique G. Swindell 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Dempsey R. Dotson 4% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Dempsey to 1B
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE T. Bernazard R. Dotson -4% 56% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- RO CLE J. Franco R. Dotson 7% 63% Double to LF; Dempsey Scores/unER; Franco out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CLE J. Carter R. Dotson -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHW G. Walker G. Swindell 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHW C. Fisk G. Swindell 2% 67% Foul Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- O CHW I. Calderon G. Swindell 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O CLE M. Hall R. Dotson -2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O CLE C. Snyder R. Dotson -2% 64% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- O CLE P. Tabler R. Dotson -1% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett G. Swindell 3% 67% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHW D. Boston G. Swindell 2% 69% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHW O. Guillen G. Swindell 2% 70% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby R. Dotson 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- O CLE D. Gallagher R. Dotson -3% 70% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1-0 1 1-- OO CLE R. Dempsey R. Dotson -5% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHW R. Karkovice G. Swindell 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O CHW G. Redus G. Swindell 3% 72% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 --- O CHW F. Manrique G. Swindell 2% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- O CLE T. Bernazard R. Dotson -2% 71% Lineout: RF
b6 1-0 1 --- CLE J. Franco R. Dotson 2% 74% Single to CF
b6 1-0 1 1-- CLE J. Carter R. Dotson 6% 80% Single to SS; Franco to 3B
b6 1-0 1 1-3 R CLE M. Hall R. Dotson 8% 88% Single to RF; Franco Scores; Carter to 3B
b6 2-0 1 1-3 OO CLE C. Snyder R. Dotson -7% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- O CHW G. Walker G. Swindell 4% 84% Flyball: LF
t7 0-2 1 --- CHW C. Fisk G. Swindell -4% 80% Walk
t7 0-2 1 1-- CHW I. Calderon G. Swindell -6% 74% Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
t7 0-2 1 12- O CHW T. Hulett G. Swindell 7% 82% Flyball: RF
t7 0-2 2 12- RR CHW D. Boston G. Swindell -29% 53% Double to LF; Fisk Scores; Calderon Scores
t7 2-2 2 -2- O CHW O. Guillen G. Swindell 6% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- CLE P. Tabler R. Dotson 10% 70% Double to CF
b7 2-2 0 -2- R CLE B. Jacoby R. Dotson 12% 81% Single to RF; Tabler Scores
Bobby Thigpen replaces Richard Dotson pitching
b7 3-2 0 1-- O CLE D. Gallagher B. Thigpen -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jacoby to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- O CLE R. Dempsey B. Thigpen -3% 77% Lineout: 2B
b7 3-2 2 -2- O CLE T. Bernazard B. Thigpen -3% 74% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Greg Swindell facing 9-1-2
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- CHW J. Royster G. Swindell -9% 65% Walk
Frank Wills replaces Greg Swindell pitching
t8 2-3 0 1-- CHW G. Redus F. Wills -12% 53% Walk; Royster to 2B
t8 2-3 0 12- O CHW F. Manrique F. Wills 0% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Royster to 3B; Redus to 2B
Steve Carlton replaces Frank Wills pitching
t8 2-3 1 -23 R CHW G. Walker S. Carlton -17% 36% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Royster Scores; Redus to 3B; Walker to 1B
t8 3-3 1 1-3 R CHW C. Fisk S. Carlton -13% 23% Single to LF; Redus Scores; Walker to 2B
Rich Yett replaces Steve Carlton pitching
t8 4-3 1 12- R CHW I. Calderon R. Yett -10% 13% Wild Pitch; Walker Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Fisk to 2B
t8 5-3 1 -2- CHW I. Calderon R. Yett -1% 13% Walk
t8 5-3 1 12- O CHW T. Hulett R. Yett 3% 15% Flyball: CF
t8 5-3 2 12- O CHW D. Boston R. Yett 3% 18% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 2-3-4
Bobby Thigpen replaces Ivan Calderon (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Carlton Fisk moves from DH to C (team loses DH)
Steve Lyons replaces Jerry Royster (PH) playing RF batting 9th
b8 3-5 0 --- CLE J. Franco B. Thigpen 8% 26% Single to LF
b8 3-5 0 1-- O CLE J. Carter B. Thigpen -7% 19% Flyball: LF
b8 3-5 1 1-- CLE M. Hall B. Thigpen 11% 30% Single to RF; Franco to 3B
Bob James replaces Bobby Thigpen pitching and batting 5th
Otis Nixon pinch runs for Mel Hall (LF) batting 4th
b8 3-5 1 1-3 CLE C. Snyder B. James 6% 35% Nixon Steals 2B
b8 3-5 1 -23 RO CLE C. Snyder B. James -8% 27% Groundout: SS-1B; Franco Scores
b8 4-5 2 -2- R CLE P. Tabler B. James 28% 55% Single to LF; Nixon Scores
b8 5-5 2 1-- O CLE B. Jacoby B. James -5% 50% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Indians' Rich Yett facing 8-9-1
Otis Nixon moves from PR to LF
t9 5-5 0 --- O CHW O. Guillen R. Yett 6% 56% Strikeout
t9 5-5 1 --- O CHW S. Lyons R. Yett 5% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-5 2 --- O CHW G. Redus R. Yett 4% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Bob James facing 8-9-1
Doug Frobel pinch hits for Dave Gallagher (CF) batting 8th
b9 5-5 0 --- R CLE D. Frobel B. James 35% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 6.

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