July 7, 1996 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 42,343

Sunday, July 7, 1996, 1:08
Time of Game: 2:40

White Sox

50-37

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Indians         1  0  2   0  1  0   2  0  X    6 12  0

W: C Ogea (4-1), L: A Fernandez (8-5), S: P Assenmacher (1)

Indians

52-35

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF-1B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .837   11    3   0   
D Martinez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .311  .824   14    2   0   
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .349 1.069   17   10   0   
  L Mouton LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .843         0   0   
H Baines DH                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .314  .943    9    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .779   18    1   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .282  .895   18    1   0   HR
R Karkovice C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .628   11    4   0   2B
R Durham 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .761   16    0   5   
O Guillen SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .667    9    2   5   

A Fernandez P                                                            1   2
  M Sirotka P                                                            0   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   1
  J Darwin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1  10              123   24  13

BATTING

2B: R Karkovice (11, off C Ogea).

HR: R Ventura (19, off C Ogea; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: R Ventura 5; H Baines 2; R Karkovice 2; F Thomas.

RBI: R Ventura (55).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Durham-O Guillen-F Thomas.

E: D Martinez (1).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .314  .805   17    3   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   4   4   0    0   0  .297  .767   16    0   2   2·SB
J Thome 3B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .310 1.060   28    0   2   
A Belle LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .293 1.001   17    1   1   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   3   3    0   0  .281  .952   17    2   0   2B
E Murray DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .260  .716   13    0   0   
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .683    9    4   1   
S Alomar C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .733   11   10   0   GDP
A Espinoza 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .680   10    7   0   2B

C Ogea P                                                                 0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
Totals                       35   6  12   6    2   3              138   27   6

BATTING

2B: A Espinoza (3, off A Fernandez); M Ramirez (20, off A Fernandez).

TB: O Vizquel 4; M Ramirez 4; A Espinoza 2; J Thome; K Lofton; C Baerga; E Murray.

GIDP: S Alomar (14).

RBI: M Ramirez 3 (64); J Thome 2 (51); E Murray (39).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez 3; E Murray.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel 2 (20, 2nd base off A Fernandez/R Karkovice, 2nd base off M Sirotka/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
A Fernandez, L (8-5)           6.1  10   5   5    1   3   0   4.10   29   99-74   45· 7·22   14· 5· 6· 0     35    -     0.86  -0.12
M Sirotka                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.74    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.32   0.00
B Simas                        0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.09    4   16-8     5· 1· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          1-1    0.33  -0.05
J Darwin                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   12-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   6    2   3   0          37  130-89   55· 9·25   18· 6· 8· 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
C Ogea, W (4-1)                6.2   5   1   1    1   6   1   5.98   26   95-58   32·13·13    6· 8· 5· 0     65    -     0.80   0.22
P Assenmacher, S (1)           2.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   2.10    7   28-19    8· 5· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.59   0.11
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1  10   1          33  123-77   40·18·19    7·10· 5· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: A Fernandez (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 42,343.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. T Phillips           LF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. D Martinez           CF    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. J Thome              3B 
4. H Baines             DH    4. A Belle              LF 
5. D Tartabull          RF    5. M Ramirez            RF 
6. R Ventura            3B    6. E Murray             DH 
7. R Karkovice          C     7. C Baerga             2B 
8. R Durham             2B    8. S Alomar             C  
9. O Guillen            SS    9. A Espinoza           1B 

   A Fernandez          P        C Ogea               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  4   10%  65% M Ramirez       A Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Vizquel Scores; Thome to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   t 2   1  1-0  ---  4   -9%  52% R Ventura       C Ogea          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 7   2  4-1  123  5    9%  93% O Guillen       P Assenmacher   Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   0  1-1  1--  5    9%  69% O Vizquel       A Fernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lofton to 3B
   b 3   0  1-1  -23  8    8%  78% J Thome         A Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   55%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   55%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Fly Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  9   59%  J Thome         Walk; Vizquel to 2B
   O      12-  6   54%  A Belle         Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      12-  4   65%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Vizquel Scores; Thome to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -23  1   59%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   62%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  4   52%  R Ventura       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   54%  R Karkovice     Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   56%  R Durham        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   51%  S Alomar        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   50%  A Espinoza      Bunt Popfly: P (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Ogea facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   55%  T Phillips      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   56%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   60%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  5   69%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lofton to 3B
          1-3      70%  J Thome         Vizquel Steals 2B
   RR     -23  8   78%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores
   O      1--  4   76%  A Belle         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thome to 2B
   O      -2-  6   74%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  5   71%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Chad Ogea facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   74%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   71%  H Baines        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   74%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   77%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   80%  C Baerga        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   74%  S Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  2   76%  A Espinoza      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-      76%  K Lofton        Wild Pitch; Espinoza to 3B
   O      --3  3   73%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Chad Ogea facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   76%  R Karkovice     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   78%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   80%  O Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Alex Fernandez facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   82%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   80%  J Thome         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   78%  A Belle         Groundout: P-SS-1B; Vizquel to 2B
   R      -2-  3   86%  M Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores
   O      -2-  3   84%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   87%  T Phillips      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   89%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   90%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   89%  C Baerga        Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  2   88%  S Alomar        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   88%  A Espinoza      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Chad Ogea facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   90%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   92%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   91%  R Ventura       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  2   87%  R Karkovice     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Ventura to 3B
          -23  5   84%  R Durham        Walk
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Chad Ogea pitching
   O      123  5   93%  O Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   92%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   93%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Sirotka replaces Alex Fernandez pitching
          1--      94%  J Thome         Vizquel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Vizquel to 3B
                  Bill Simas replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
          --3  6   93%  A Belle         Walk
   R      1-3  4   96%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores; Belle to 3B
   R      1-3  4   98%  E Murray        Single to CF (Line Drive); Belle Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Murray to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23  2   98%  C Baerga        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Paul Assenmacher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   99%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  D Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jeff Darwin facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Darwin replaces Bill Simas pitching; Tony Phillips moves to 1B; Lyle Mouton replaces Frank Thomas playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  5   99%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  A Espinoza      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   99%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Paul Assenmacher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  H Baines        Single to LF (Fly Ball); Baines out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  6  100%  D Tartabull     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199607070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation