September 18, 1992 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 4
@CAL 1 CHW 8
@CLE 7 DET 10
BOS 3 KCR 3
NYY 2 MIL 12
BAL 4 OAK 7
@SEA 4 TOR 13
TEX 0 HOU 13
@ATL 3 CHC 9
STL 7 CIN 4
SDP 2 MON 10
@NYM 4 PIT 5
PHI 2
(6) LAD 11
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 25,861

Friday, September 18, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 3:06

White Sox

79-67

Won 4

3rd, 10½ GB

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

W: K McCaskill (10-12), L: D Mlicki (0-1), S: R Hernandez (11)

Indians

69-78

Lost 2

4th, 17 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   1   0   0    2   0  .233  .608   19    1   3   2·SB
T Raines LF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .764   23    0   0   HR
F Thomas 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .318  .967   19   10   2   
G Bell DH                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .259  .724   13    0   0   HR,SF
R Ventura 3B                  3   1   1   0    2   2  .281  .788   30    2   1   
D Pasqua RF                   3   2   1   0    1   1  .204  .632   19    0   0   
  C Cron PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  S Abner RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .654         0   0   
L Johnson CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .698   13    3   0   2B
R Karkovice C                 4   1   2   3    0   1  .223  .653   13    7   1   SB
D Sveum SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .181  .528   15    2   3   

K McCaskill P                                                            2   1
  T Leach P                                                              0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   8   9   6    6   9              169   27  11

BATTING

2B: L Johnson (13, off D Mlicki).

HR: T Raines (6, off D Mlicki; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); G Bell (23, off D Mlicki; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: G Bell (4, off R Nichols).

TB: G Bell 4; T Raines 4; L Johnson 3; R Karkovice 2; D Sveum; D Pasqua; R Ventura.

RBI: R Karkovice 3 (41); G Bell 2 (103); T Raines (46).

2-out RBI: R Karkovice 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Sax-D Sveum-F Thomas; F Thomas.

E: S Sax (20); L Johnson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax 2 (26, 2nd base off D Mlicki/J Ortiz 2); R Karkovice (9, Home off D Mlicki/J Ortiz).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .282  .723   25    5   0   SB,CS
F Fermin SS                   3   2   2   0    0   0  .263  .623    9    0   0   3B
  W Kirby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .985    2    0   0   
  M Lewis SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .659         0   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .658    7    0   0   
C Baerga 2B                   2   2   0   0    2   0  .303  .782   22    1   1   
A Belle DH                    4   1   2   2    0   2  .262  .808   11    0   0   HR
P Sorrento 1B                 3   0   2   4    1   0  .280  .802   16    3   2   3B,2B
C Martinez 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .671   14    1   0   
M Whiten RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .740   12    0   0   
G Hill LF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .244  .724   17    5   0   HR
J Ortiz C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .539   12   10   1   GDP
  R Jefferson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .536    4    0   0   

D Mlicki P                                                               1   0
  R Nichols P                                                            0   0
  K Wickander P                                                          0   0
  T Power P                                                              1   0
  D Lilliquist P                                                         0   0
Totals                       35   7  10   7    3   7              151   27   4

BATTING

2B: P Sorrento (21, off K McCaskill).

3B: F Fermin (2, off K McCaskill); P Sorrento (1, off K McCaskill).

HR: G Hill (17, off R Hernandez; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Belle (31, off K McCaskill; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: P Sorrento 5; A Belle 5; G Hill 4; F Fermin 4; K Lofton 2; M Whiten.

GIDP: J Ortiz (5).

RBI: P Sorrento 4 (56); A Belle 2 (99); G Hill (45).

2-out RBI: P Sorrento 4; A Belle 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: C Baerga (16); G Hill (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (59, 2nd base off K McCaskill/R Karkovice).

CS: K Lofton (12, 2nd base by K McCaskill/R Karkovice).

PITCHING

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
K McCaskill, W (10-12)         5     7   6   6    3   5   1   4.13   24   99-60   39· 4·17    6· 6· 4· 0     31    -     1.20  -0.38
T Leach, H (5)                 2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.97    6   14-12    8· 2· 2    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.15
R Hernandez, S (11)            2     2   1   1    0   1   1   1.86    8   35-25   18· 3· 4    0· 4· 3· 0          0-0    2.72   0.17
Totals                         9    10   7   7    3   7   2          38  148-97   65· 9·23   11·10· 7· 0           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki, L (0-1)              4.2   7   7   7    3   7   2   7.59   24  102-54   27·16·11    4· 7· 3· 0     26    -     1.02  -0.37
R Nichols                      1     2   1   1    2   0   0   4.26    7   23-12    6· 0· 6    2· 3· 0· 0          2-2    1.76  -0.29
K Wickander                    0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.12    3   10-5     2· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.89   0.03
T Power                        2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.34    6   19-13   10· 1· 2    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.41   0.05
D Lilliquist                   0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.54    2   11-6     2· 3· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9     9   8   8    6   9   2          42  165-90   47·21·22    8·15· 4· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: D Mlicki (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 25,861.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 17mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. S Sax                2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. T Raines             LF    2. F Fermin             SS 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. C Baerga             2B 
4. G Bell               DH    4. A Belle              DH 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. P Sorrento           1B 
6. D Pasqua             RF    6. C Martinez           3B 
7. L Johnson            CF    7. M Whiten             RF 
8. R Karkovice          C     8. G Hill               LF 
9. D Sveum              SS    9. J Ortiz              C  

   K McCaskill          P        D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  4-2  1-3  4  -22%  46% P Sorrento      K McCaskill     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Fermin Scores; Baerga Scores; Sorrento to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   b 5   2  7-4  12-  1  -21%  61% P Sorrento      K McCaskill     Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Fermin Scores; Baerga Scores
   t 5   2  4-5  123  3   18%  85% R Karkovice     R Nichols       Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Ventura Scores; Pasqua Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E7; Karkovice to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  2  -18%  29% A Belle         K McCaskill     Home Run (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores; Belle Scores
   b 8   1  8-6  12-  3   17%  93% M Whiten        R Hernandez     Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  S Sax           Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  T Raines        Flyball: LF
          1--      52%  F Thomas        Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   45%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  K Lofton        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   45%  F Fermin        Flyball: CF
          1--      43%  C Baerga        Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   46%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Lofton to 3B
   RR     --3  2   29%  A Belle         Home Run (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores; Belle Scores
          ---  6   28%  P Sorrento      Walk
   O      1--  5   29%  C Martinez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Martinez to 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   27%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   30%  D Pasqua        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   R      1--  3   44%  L Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive); Pasqua Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Johnson to 3B
   R      --3  4   50%  R Karkovice     Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Johnson Scores
          1--  3   54%  D Sveum         Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Karkovice to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Karkovice to 3B; Sax to 1B
   R      1-3      59%  T Raines        Karkovice Steals Hm; Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   56%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Kirk McCaskill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   59%  M Whiten        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   61%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   62%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   60%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   70%  G Bell          Inside-the-park Home Run to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
          ---  8   72%  R Ventura       Single to 3B (Pop Fly)
          1--      74%  D Pasqua        Wild Pitch; Ventura to 2B
   O      -2-  7   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   68%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   64%  K Lofton        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      71%  F Fermin        Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   63%  " "             Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
          --3  7   60%  C Baerga        Walk
   O      1-3  3   68%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
   RR     1-3  4   46%  P Sorrento      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Fermin Scores; Baerga Scores; Sorrento to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      --3  1   50%  C Martinez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  R Karkovice     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  S Sax           Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Kirk McCaskill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  M Whiten        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   49%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  J Ortiz         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Mlicki facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  4   65%  T Raines        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Raines Scores
   O      ---  5   62%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   61%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---  6   62%  R Ventura       Walk
          1--  6   64%  D Pasqua        Walk; Ventura to 2B
                  Rod Nichols replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
          12-  3   67%  L Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ventura to 3B; Pasqua to 2B
   RR     123  3   85%  R Karkovice     Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Ventura Scores; Pasqua Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E7; Karkovice to 2B
   O      -23  3   82%  D Sveum         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-7, Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   85%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   82%  F Fermin        Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   77%  C Baerga        Walk; Fermin to 2B
   O      12-  3   83%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
   RR     12-  1   61%  P Sorrento      Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Fermin Scores; Baerga Scores
   O      --3  3   67%  C Martinez      Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 6.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rod Nichols facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   70%  S Sax           Walk
          1--  4   76%  T Raines        Walk; Sax to 2B
   O      12-  2   74%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF; Sax to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   77%  G Bell          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sax Scores
                  Kevin Wickander replaces Rod Nichols pitching
          1--  5   79%  R Ventura       Walk; Raines to 2B
   O      12-  2   75%  D Pasqua        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-8, Terry Leach facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Leach replaces Kirk McCaskill pitching
          ---  1   69%  M Whiten        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   75%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   83%  J Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-6, Kevin Wickander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   81%  L Johnson       Lineout: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Ted Power replaces Kevin Wickander pitching
   O      ---  1   80%  R Karkovice     Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  6   79%  D Sveum         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-8, Terry Leach facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   83%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Felix Fermin batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   86%  W Kirby         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   87%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-6, Ted Power facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Lewis replaces Wayne Kirby playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   86%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   85%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-8, Roberto Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Terry Leach pitching
          ---  3   77%  A Belle         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   84%  P Sorrento      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   76%  C Martinez      Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Belle to 2B; Martinez to 1B
   OO     12-  3   93%  M Whiten        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-6, Ted Power facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   92%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
                  Derek Lilliquist replaces Ted Power pitching
   O      ---  6   92%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Cron pinch hits for Dan Pasqua batting 6th
   O      ---  5   91%  C Cron          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-8, Roberto Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Shawn Abner replaces Chris Cron playing RF batting 6th
   R      ---  2   81%  G Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hill Scores
                  Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   96%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Mark Lewis batting 2nd
   O      ---  7  100%  T Howard        Lineout: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199209180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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