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ANA  7
KCR  3

BAL  9
NYY  7

CHW  9
@CLE  4

MIL 13
BOS 11

HOU  5
@CIN  2

SDP  7
@COL  5

LAD  5
SFG  1

ATL  6
@MON  3

FLA  5
@NYM  2

CHC  5
@PHI  1

STL 10
@PIT  0

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 42,992

Wednesday, June 4, 1997, 7:55
Time of Game: 3:37
White Sox
9
26-29
Won 3
3rd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  0   1  2  1   0  3  0    9 13  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  2    4  6  0
W: J Baldwin (3-7), L: A Lopez (2-4)
Indians
4
27-26
Lost 4
2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   6   3   3   1    0   0  .270  .719   28    2   4   HR,SB
D Martinez RF                 5   2   1   0    1   0  .284  .789   22    2   0   
F Thomas 1B                   5   1   1   1    1   1  .390 1.184   30    7   0   
A Belle LF                    3   0   1   3    1   1  .282  .884   25    1   0   2B,HBP
H Baines DH                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .306  .859   17    0   0   2B,IW
M Cameron CF                  2   1   1   0    2   1  .261  .708   19    4   0   HBP
J Fabregas C                  5   0   2   3    0   1  .135  .358   16    9   0   
N Martin 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .698    8    0   0   
  C Snopek 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .610    5    1   0   
O Guillen SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .659    9    1   4   

J Baldwin P                                                              0   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       40   9  13   9    6   5              179   27   8
BATTING
2B: H Baines (13, off A Lopez); A Belle (15, off A Lopez).
HR: R Durham (3, off J Mesa; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
IBB: H Baines (6, by A Lopez).
HBP: M Cameron (1, by J Mesa); A Belle (4, by J Mesa).
TB: R Durham 6; A Belle 2; O Guillen 2; H Baines 2; J Fabregas 2; F Thomas; N Martin; M Cameron; D Martinez.
RBI: A Belle 3 (53); J Fabregas 3 (9); R Durham (22); F Thomas (51); H Baines (25).
2-out RBI: A Belle 3; J Fabregas 3; H Baines.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Durham-O Guillen-F Thomas.
E: F Thomas (7).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Durham (16, 2nd base off A Lopez/S Alomar).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .668   23    4   4   
J Franco DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .326  .822   16    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .300 1.021   17   10   0   HR,GDP
D Justice LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .371 1.201   18    3   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .323  .932   19    1   0   
S Alomar C                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .345  .999   26    6   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .251  .821   15    1   0   
T Fernandez 2B                2   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .696   10    0   3   
  C Candaele 2B               1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    8    0   4   
M Grissom CF                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .220  .593   23    2   0   

A Lopez P                                                                0   0
  D Graves P                                                             0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
  A Morman P                                                             0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   4   6   4    4   9              175   27  12
BATTING
HR: J Thome (13, off B Simas; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: J Thome 4; M Grissom 2; C Candaele; J Franco; S Alomar.
GIDP: J Thome (6).
RBI: M Grissom 2 (15); J Thome 2 (38).
2-out RBI: M Grissom 2; J Thome 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.

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
J Baldwin, W (3-7)             7     2   0   0    3   8   0   4.54   26  120-76   41·13·22    7· 3· 5· 0     78    -     0.71   0.29
B Simas                        1.2   3   4   4    1   1   1   3.04    9   41-26   16· 2· 8    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
T Castillo                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   8.38    2   11-7     6· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     6   4   4    4   9   1          37  172-109  63·15·31   11· 5· 8· 0          2-2 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Lopez, L (2-4)               4.2   6   5   5    4   4   0   6.87   24   98-58   37· 7·14    8· 3· 5· 0     32    -     0.73  -0.21
D Graves                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.16    6   27-15   12· 0· 3    3· 0· 2· 0          3-0    0.36   0.02
P Shuey                        1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.87    6   19-10    6· 2· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          3-1    0.20  -0.01
J Mesa                         0.2   3   3   3    0   0   1   7.45    7   15-10    8· 0· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
A Morman                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
M Jackson                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.86    4   12-9     5· 0· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    6   5   1          48  175-104  69· 9·26   19· 4·12· 0          8-1 
Balks: None.
WP: B Simas (2).
IBB: A Lopez (7; H Baines).
HBP: J Mesa 2 (3; A Belle, M Cameron).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 3:37.
Attendance: 42,992.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 63° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Durham             2B    1. O Vizquel            SS 
2. D Martinez           RF    2. J Franco             DH 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. J Thome              1B 
4. A Belle              LF    4. D Justice            LF 
5. H Baines             DH    5. M Ramirez            RF 
6. M Cameron            CF    6. S Alomar             C  
7. J Fabregas           C     7. M Williams           3B 
8. N Martin             3B    8. T Fernandez          2B 
9. O Guillen            SS    9. M Grissom            CF 

   J Baldwin            P        A Lopez              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-3  12-  3   11%  92% A Belle         A Lopez         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Durham Scores; Martinez Scores
   t 4   2  0-2  1--  4   10%  79% J Fabregas      A Lopez         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cameron Scores; Fabregas to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  2    9%  60% F Thomas        A Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Durham Scores; Thomas to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-  6    9%  66% H Baines        A Lopez         Double to CF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores
   b 1   1  2-0  1--  4    5%  69% J Thome         J Baldwin       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  R Durham        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      56%  D Martinez      Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-  2   60%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Durham Scores; Thomas to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2- 10   57%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   66%  H Baines        Double to CF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores
   O      -2-  4   63%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   66%  O Vizquel       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   63%  J Franco        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   69%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albie Lopez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   67%  J Fabregas      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   65%  N Martin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   64%  O Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   67%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   64%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  6   67%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   70%  M Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   68%  R Durham        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   67%  D Martinez      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   66%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, James Baldwin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   68%  T Fernandez     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   70%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   69%  O Vizquel       Walk
   O      1--  5   72%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albie Lopez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   70%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   68%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   69%  M Cameron       Walk
   R      1--  4   79%  J Fabregas      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cameron Scores; Fabregas to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   77%  N Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, James Baldwin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   79%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   81%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Albie Lopez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   81%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   82%  R Durham        Single to P (Bunt to Weak 1B)
          1--  4   84%  D Martinez      Walk; Durham to 2B
   O      12-  6   82%  F Thomas        Lineout: CF
   RR     12-  3   92%  A Belle         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Durham Scores; Martinez Scores
          -2-  4   92%  H Baines        Intentional Walk
          12-  4   93%  M Cameron       Walk; Belle to 3B; Baines to 2B
                  Danny Graves replaces Albie Lopez pitching
   O      123  4   91%  J Fabregas      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   89%  S Alomar        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   91%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   88%  T Fernandez     Walk; Alomar to 2B
   O      12-  7   92%  M Grissom       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      12-  2   94%  O Vizquel       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Danny Graves facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   95%  N Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   96%  O Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Martin to 2B
   O      12-  6   96%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B; Martin to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   O      -23  2   94%  D Martinez      Fielder's Choice 2B; Martin out at Hm/2B-C; Guillen to 3B; Martinez to 1B
          1-3 10   95%  F Thomas        Walk; Martinez to 2B
                  Paul Shuey replaces Danny Graves pitching
   R      123  6   97%  A Belle         Walk; Guillen Scores; Martinez to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123  2   96%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 6, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, James Baldwin facing 2-3-4
                  Chris Snopek replaces Norberto Martin playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  5   97%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   96%  J Thome         Reached on E3 (Line Drive); Thome to 1B
   O      1--  5   97%  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   98%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Paul Shuey facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   98%  M Cameron       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   98%  J Fabregas      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   98%  C Snopek        Lineout: SS
   O      1--  2   97%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS unassisted (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
   O      --- 10   98%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  M Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   99%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Mesa replaces Paul Shuey pitching; Casey Candaele replaces Tony Fernandez playing 2B batting 8th
   R      ---  8   99%  R Durham        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Durham Scores
          ---  1  100%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   99%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          1--  1  100%  A Belle         Hit By Pitch; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 3B; Baines to 1B
          1-3  1  100%  M Cameron       Hit By Pitch; Baines to 2B
   RR     123  1  100%  J Fabregas      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Baines Scores; Cameron to 3B
                  Alvin Morman replaces Jose Mesa pitching
   O      1-3  4  100%  C Snopek        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 9, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-9, Bill Simas facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Simas replaces James Baldwin pitching
          ---  4  100%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Vizquel to 1B
   O      1--  2  100%  J Franco        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   RR     1--  5  100%  J Thome         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Vizquel Scores; Thome Scores
   O      ---  6  100%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Jackson facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Jackson replaces Alvin Morman pitching
          ---  1  100%  O Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3  100%  R Durham        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Durham to 1B
   O      1--  3  100%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Durham to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  F Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Bill Simas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  100%  M Ramirez       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5  100%  S Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  M Williams      Strikeout Looking
          1--  8  100%  C Candaele      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Alomar to 2B
          12-     100%  M Grissom       Wild Pitch; Alomar to 3B; Candaele to 2B
                  Tony Castillo replaces Bill Simas pitching
   RR     -23  4  100%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Alomar Scores; Candaele Scores
   O      1--  7  100%  O Vizquel       Lineout: RF
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Indians 4.

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