July 23, 1994 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 41,861

Saturday, July 23, 1994, 1:07
Time of Game: 3:01

White Sox

58-38

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2 10  0
Indians         1  1  0   2  3  2   2  0  X   11 15  0

W: J Grimsley (2-1), L: S Ruffcorn (0-1)

Indians

56-38

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .285  .739   14    2   1   GDP
T Raines LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .778    6    4   0   GDP
  N Martin LF                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .691    4    1   0   
F Thomas 1B                   1   0   0   0    4   0  .376 1.292   27    5   0   
J Franco DH                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .894   23    0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .285  .840   10    1   2   
D Jackson CF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .317  .843   16    1   0   3B
W Newson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .638   19    5   0   
R Tingley C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .524    7    2   0   
  C Grebeck PH-SS             1   1   0   0    1   1  .333  .805   11    1   0   
O Guillen SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .614    7    1   1   
  B Melvin C                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .734    4    1   0   

S Ruffcorn P                                                             0   0
  J DeLeon P                                                             0   1
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   2  10   2    6   3              148   24   5

BATTING

3B: D Jackson (2, off J Grimsley).

TB: D Jackson 4; R Ventura 3; J Cora 2; J Franco; N Martin; O Guillen.

GIDP: J Cora (7); T Raines (7).

RBI: J Cora (28); N Martin (12).

2-out RBI: N Martin; J Cora.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .365  .985   12    0   0   2B,2·SB
  R Amaro PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .276    4    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .660   18    2   2   
J Thome 3B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .257  .880   21    1   4   SF
A Belle LF                    3   1   2   4    1   1  .353 1.140   26    1   0   HBP
  W Kirby LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .702         0   0   
E Murray DH                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .751    9    0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   2   1   1    1   2  .253  .847   23    1   1   SF
P Sorrento 1B                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .275  .792   19   16   1   HR
S Alomar C                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .813   17    4   0   2B
A Espinoza 2B                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .260  .620   13    1   6   

J Grimsley P                                                             1   2
  J Mesa P                                                               0   1
Totals                       37  11  15  11    4   3              162   27  17

BATTING

2B: K Lofton (26, off S Ruffcorn); S Alomar (12, off J DeLeon).

HR: P Sorrento (12, off S Ruffcorn; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SF: J Thome (1, off S Ruffcorn); M Ramirez (4, off J DeLeon).

HBP: A Belle (5, by J DeLeon).

TB: P Sorrento 5; K Lofton 4; A Espinoza 2; A Belle 2; O Vizquel 2; S Alomar 2; J Thome; M Ramirez; E Murray.

RBI: A Belle 4 (90); P Sorrento 2 (54); M Ramirez (47); E Murray (68); J Thome (47); O Vizquel (23); S Alomar (32).

2-out RBI: A Belle 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Espinoza-P Sorrento; A Espinoza-O Vizquel-P Sorrento.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton 2 (54, 2nd base off S Ruffcorn/R Tingley, 3rd base off S Ruffcorn/R Tingley).

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
S Ruffcorn, L (0-1)            4     9   7   7    2   1   1  15.75   23   80-53   37· 6·10    8· 7· 5· 0     15    -     0.73  -0.22
J DeLeon                       3     6   4   4    2   1   0   3.92   18   58-34   24· 4· 6    4· 6· 4· 0          2-1    0.03  -0.00
R Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.18    3   15-9     5· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  11  11    4   3   1          44  153-96   66·12·18   12·14·10· 0          2-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Grimsley, W (2-1)            8.2  10   2   2    5   3   0   4.80   38  137-82   50·10·22   23· 5· 2· 0     54    -     0.57   0.27
J Mesa                         0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    2   11-5     4· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    6   3   0          40  148-87   54·11·22   24· 5· 2· 0          2-0

S Ruffcorn faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J DeLeon (6; A Belle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 41,861.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Cora               2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. T Raines             LF    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. J Thome              3B 
4. J Franco             DH    4. A Belle              LF 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. E Murray             DH 
6. D Jackson            CF    6. M Ramirez            RF 
7. W Newson             RF    7. P Sorrento           1B 
8. R Tingley            C     8. S Alomar             C  
9. O Guillen            SS    9. A Espinoza           2B 

   S Ruffcorn           P        J Grimsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-2  1--  2   10%  90% P Sorrento      S Ruffcorn      Home Run (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  -23  4    8%  59% R Tingley       J Grimsley      Strikeout Looking
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  54% T Raines        J Grimsley      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 2   2  1-0  -23  2    6%  65% O Guillen       J Grimsley      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 5   0  4-0  1--  1    6%  91% J Cora          J Grimsley      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  J Cora          Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   54%  T Raines        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   53%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Ruffcorn facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   61%  K Lofton        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   59%  O Vizquel       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Lofton to 3B
   RO     --3  4   61%  J Thome         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Lofton Scores
   O      ---  4   60%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Grimsley facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   56%  R Ventura       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
          1--  6   50%  D Jackson       Walk; Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  W Newson        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ventura to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -23  4   59%  R Tingley       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  2   65%  O Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Ruffcorn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   63%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   65%  M Ramirez       Walk
          1--  5   71%  P Sorrento      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Ramirez to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   72%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ramirez Scores; Alomar to 1B
   O      1--  4   70%  A Espinoza      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   72%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  T Raines        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   73%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  7   71%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  2   75%  R Ventura       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thomas out at Hm/RF-C; Franco to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Ruffcorn facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   78%  K Lofton        Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
          1--      80%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   77%  " "             Lineout: RF
   O      -2-  2   74%  J Thome         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -2-      74%  A Belle         Lofton Steals 3B
          --3  7   75%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  2   71%  E Murray        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Grimsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   74%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   76%  W Newson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   77%  R Tingley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Ruffcorn facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   80%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  2   90%  P Sorrento      Home Run (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores
   O      ---  1   89%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   89%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   88%  K Lofton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jason Grimsley facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   85%  O Guillen       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   91%  J Cora          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   92%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Ruffcorn facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   93%  O Vizquel       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  6   96%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizquel to 3B
   R      1-3  1   97%  A Belle         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Vizquel Scores; Thome to 2B
   R      12-  3   99%  E Murray        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Thome Scores; Belle to 3B
                  Jose DeLeon replaces Scott Ruffcorn pitching
   RO     1-3  6   98%  M Ramirez       Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Belle Scores
   O      1--  6   98%  P Sorrento      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   98%  S Alomar        Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Jason Grimsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
          ---  2   99%  R Ventura       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   98%  D Jackson       Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  W Newson        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   99%  A Espinoza      Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--  1   99%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Espinoza to 2B
   R      12-  4  100%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Espinoza Scores; Lofton to 3B
          1-3  5  100%  J Thome         Walk; Vizquel to 2B
   R      123  2  100%  A Belle         Hit By Pitch; Lofton Scores; Vizquel to 3B; Thome to 2B
   O      123  1  100%  E Murray        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      123  3  100%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1  100%  P Sorrento      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 9.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Jason Grimsley facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Grebeck pinch hits for Ron Tingley batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  C Grebeck       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  O Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jose DeLeon facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Melvin replaces Ozzie Guillen playing C batting 9th; Craig Grebeck moves to SS; Norberto Martin replaces Tim Raines playing LF batting 2nd
          ---  4  100%  S Alomar        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          -2-  4  100%  A Espinoza      Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Alomar to 3B
                  Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Kenny Lofton batting 1st
   O      1-3  4  100%  R Amaro         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1-3  1  100%  O Vizquel       Popfly: CF
          1-3  4  100%  J Thome         Walk; Espinoza to 2B
   RR     123  6  100%  A Belle         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Alomar Scores; Espinoza Scores; Thome to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 11.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-11, Jason Grimsley facing 2-3-4
                  Ruben Amaro moves to CF
   O      ---  3  100%  N Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5  100%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1  100%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-0, Roberto Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Jose DeLeon pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  P Sorrento      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6  100%  S Alomar        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 11.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-11, Jason Grimsley facing 6-7-8
                  Wayne Kirby replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
          ---  4  100%  D Jackson       Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  8  100%  W Newson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          --3  8  100%  C Grebeck       Walk
   O      1-3  4  100%  B Melvin        Fielder's Choice P; Jackson out at Hm/P-3B; Grebeck to 2B; Melvin to 1B
   R      12-  2  100%  J Cora          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grebeck Scores; Melvin to 2B
   R      12-  1  100%  N Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Melvin Scores; Cora to 2B
                  Jose Mesa replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
          12-  6  100%  F Thomas        Walk; Cora to 3B; Martin to 2B
   O      123  5  100%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 11.

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