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BOS 10
MIL  2

CLE  9
CHW  7
DET  7
ANA  5

OAK  9
@KCR  3

SEA  9
@MIN  0

BAL  4
@NYY  1

TOR  2
TEX  1

CHC  7
NYM  5

PIT 13
@CIN  4

STL 10
@COL  7

(13)
COL  7
STL  6

LAD  9
FLA  5

PHI  5
@MON  3

ATL  9
@SDP  1

SFG  5
HOU  3

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 43,055

Saturday, September 6, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:15
White Sox
7
69-72
Lost 4
3rd, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  3   2  0  0   1  1  0    7 11  0
Indians         0  0  3   1  4  0   1  0  X    9 12  2
W: Bartolo Colon (3-6), L: James Baldwin (11-14), S: Jose Mesa (11)
Indians
9
74-63
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .262  .698   28   18    3   4   2B
D Martinez 1B                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .284  .768   15    7    8   0   
  L Mouton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .692    6    4    0   0   
  M Valdez 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .628              3   0   
F Thomas DH                   2   1   2   3    3   0  .357 1.090   24    8    0   0   HR,2B
A Belle LF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .811   23   13    3   0   GDP
R Ventura 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .856   20   11    2   3   2B
M Cameron CF                  4   0   1   0    1   3  .257  .782   26   13    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .467 1.667   13   11    2   0   HR,2B
R Karkovice C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .180  .564   10    7    3   0   GDP
  G Norton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .816    1    1    0   0   
  R Machado C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .244  .602    9    7    0   3   

J Baldwin P                                                                   0   0
  C McElroy P                                                                 0   0
  A Levine P                                                                  0   0
  T Castillo P                                                                0   1
Totals                       37   7  11   0    5  10              175  100   24  11
Batting Events
2B: R Durham (23, off B Colon); M Ordonez (2, off B Colon); F Thomas (33, off A Lopez); R Ventura (8, off B Colon).
HR: M Ordonez (3, off M Jackson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); F Thomas (31, off B Colon; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: F Thomas 6; M Ordonez 6; R Durham 2; D Martinez 2; R Ventura 2; R Karkovice; O Guillen; M Cameron.
GIDP: A Belle (22); R Karkovice (3).
RBI: D Martinez 3 (47); F Thomas 3 (111); M Ordonez (4).
2-out RBI: D Martinez 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Guillen-R Durham-D Martinez.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .307  .729   20   12    4   3   
  T Fernandez 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .717    4    2    1   0   
B Giles LF                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .265  .839   21   14    0   1   
M Ramirez RF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .329  .975   16   13    1   0   2B
J Thome 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .287 1.021   19    8    7   0   
D Justice DH                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .339 1.060   12    9    0   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .261  .796   17   13    3   3   2·HR
S Alomar C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .329  .900    9    4   10   0   2B
M Grissom CF                  4   3   3   2    0   0  .266  .731   13   11    0   0   HR
O Vizquel SS                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .280  .716   12    3    1   1   GDP

B Colon P                                                                     0   4
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   1
  A Morman P                                                                  0   0
  M Jackson P                                                                 0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                             0   0
  J Mesa P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35   9  12   0    4   3              143   89   27  13
Batting Events
2B: M Ramirez (33, off J Baldwin); S Alomar (34, off J Baldwin).
HR: M Williams 2 (31, 1 off A Levine, 1 off J Baldwin; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); M Grissom (11, off J Baldwin; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: M Williams 8; M Grissom 6; M Ramirez 3; B Giles 2; S Alomar 2; D Justice 2.
GIDP: O Vizquel (15).
RBI: M Williams 3 (95); B Giles 2 (51); M Grissom 2 (59); B Roberts (38); D Justice (89).
2-out RBI: D Justice; B Giles.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Colon-B Roberts-J Thome; M Williams-B Roberts-J Thome.
E: B Roberts 2 (6).

Pitching Stats

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, L (11-14)           4.1  11   8   8    2   1   2   5.15   26   93-60   44· 5·11    9·14· 5· 0      8    -     1.35  -0.62
C McElroy                      1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.10    6   23-14    8· 0· 6    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
A Levine                       0.1   1   1   1    1   0   1   6.95    3   13-7     6· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.06
T Castillo                     1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.92    4    9-6     4· 0· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.24   0.03
Totals                         8    12   9   9    4   3   3          39  138-87   62· 6·19   15·17· 6· 0          1-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Colon, W (3-6)               5     6   5   4    4   4   1   5.79   24   91-47   29· 6·12   10· 6· 3· 0     37    -     1.33  -0.26
A Lopez, H (3)                 1.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   6.45    7   36-25   17· 4· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.05
A Morman, H (3)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.97    1    6-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.85   0.05
M Jackson, H (11)              0.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   3.27    4   10-8     5· 3· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.25  -0.03
P Assenmacher, H (17)          0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.05    1    5-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.03   0.05
J Mesa, S (11)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.60    5   24-13    7· 4· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.87   0.12
Totals                         9    11   7   6    5  10   2          42  172-100  60·20·20   15·12· 6· 0          4-0 
Balks: None.
WP: J Baldwin (14); B Colon (3); A Lopez (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Terry Craft.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 43,055.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 5mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Cleveland Indians                            
1. Ray Durham                   2B       1. Bip Roberts                  2B
2. Dave Martinez                1B       2. Brian Giles                  LF
3. Frank Thomas                 DH       3. Manny Ramirez                RF
4. Albert Belle                 LF       4. Jim Thome                    1B
5. Robin Ventura                3B       5. David Justice                DH
6. Mike Cameron                 CF       6. Matt Williams                3B
7. Magglio Ordonez              RF       7. Sandy Alomar                  C
8. Ron Karkovice                 C       8. Marquis Grissom              CF
9. Ozzie Guillen                SS       9. Omar Vizquel                 SS

   James Baldwin                 P          Bartolo Colon                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  25% 68% 4-5 CLE M. Williams J. Baldwin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Justice Scores
t4 2 123 RRO 3,(2-0)  -15% 33% 3-3 CHW D. Martinez B. Colon Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ordonez Scores; Guillen Scores; Durham out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
b5 1 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  14% 86% 6-5 CLE M. Grissom J. Baldwin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Alomar Scores
t7 0 1-- R 6,(3-2)  -12% 72% 5-8 CHW F. Thomas A. Lopez Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores
b4 2 12- R 8,(3-2)  12% 44% 3-5 CLE B. Giles J. Baldwin Single to LF (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Vizquel to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHW R. Durham B. Colon Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHW D. Martinez B. Colon Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 CHW F. Thomas B. Colon Walk; Martinez to 2B
t1 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 51% 0-0 CHW A. Belle B. Colon Strikeout Looking
t1 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 55% 0-0 CHW R. Ventura B. Colon Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Roberts J. Baldwin Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 CLE B. Giles J. Baldwin Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 53% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez J. Baldwin Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b1 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Thome J. Baldwin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 CHW M. Cameron B. Colon Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 0-0 CHW M. Ordonez B. Colon Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  6% 55% 0-0 CHW R. Karkovice B. Colon Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 CLE D. Justice J. Baldwin Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CLE M. Williams J. Baldwin Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 CLE S. Alomar J. Baldwin Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 CHW O. Guillen B. Colon Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -11% 35% 0-0 CHW R. Durham B. Colon Double to LF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
t3 0 -23 RO 4,(2-1)  -0% 35% 0-0 CHW D. Martinez B. Colon Groundout: 2B-1B; Guillen Scores/unER; Durham to 3B
t3 1 --3 RR 3,(1-1)  -12% 23% 1-0 CHW F. Thomas B. Colon Home Run (Fly Ball); Durham Scores
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 25% 3-0 CHW A. Belle B. Colon Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 25% 3-0 CHW R. Ventura B. Colon Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 29% 0-3 CLE M. Grissom J. Baldwin Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  6% 35% 0-3 CLE O. Vizquel J. Baldwin Walk; Grissom to 2B
b3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  5% 40% 0-3 CLE B. Roberts J. Baldwin Wild Pitch; Grissom to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
b3 0 -23 RO 6,(3-2)  -1% 39% 0-3 CLE B. Roberts J. Baldwin Groundout: 2B-1B; Grissom Scores; Vizquel to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 5,(2-2)  6% 45% 1-3 CLE B. Giles J. Baldwin Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vizquel Scores
b3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  7% 52% 2-3 CLE M. Ramirez J. Baldwin Single to LF (Ground Ball); Giles to 3B
b3 1 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  -8% 44% 2-3 CLE J. Thome J. Baldwin Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  10% 55% 2-3 CLE D. Justice J. Baldwin Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Giles Scores; Ramirez to 2B
b3 2 12- O 8,(2-2)  -5% 50% 3-3 CLE M. Williams J. Baldwin Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 3-3 CHW M. Cameron B. Colon Walk
t4 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  -12% 34% 3-3 CHW M. Ordonez B. Colon Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cameron to 3B
t4 0 -23 O 4,(1-2)  6% 40% 3-3 CHW R. Karkovice B. Colon Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 -23 O 2,(0-1)  9% 49% 3-3 CHW O. Guillen B. Colon Fielder's Choice P; Cameron out at Hm/P-3B; Ordonez to 3B; Guillen to 2B
t4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 3-3 CHW R. Durham B. Colon Walk
t4 2 123 RRO 3,(2-0)  -15% 33% 3-3 CHW D. Martinez B. Colon Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ordonez Scores; Guillen Scores; Durham out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 30% 3-5 CLE S. Alomar J. Baldwin Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 33% 3-5 CLE M. Grissom J. Baldwin Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  5% 38% 3-5 CLE O. Vizquel J. Baldwin Walk; Grissom to 2B
b4 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 32% 3-5 CLE B. Roberts J. Baldwin Lineout: LF
b4 2 12- R 8,(3-2)  12% 44% 3-5 CLE B. Giles J. Baldwin Single to LF (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Vizquel to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -7% 37% 4-5 CLE M. Ramirez J. Baldwin Flyball: 2B (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 33% 5-4 CHW F. Thomas B. Colon Walk
t5 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 42% 5-4 CHW A. Belle B. Colon Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 39% 5-4 CHW R. Ventura B. Colon Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  -0% 39% 5-4 CHW M. Cameron B. Colon Wild Pitch; Ventura to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  4% 43% 5-4 CHW M. Cameron B. Colon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 39% 4-5 CLE J. Thome J. Baldwin Foul Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 43% 4-5 CLE D. Justice J. Baldwin Single to P (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  25% 68% 4-5 CLE M. Williams J. Baldwin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Justice Scores
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 72% 6-5 CLE S. Alomar J. Baldwin Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  14% 86% 6-5 CLE M. Grissom J. Baldwin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Alomar Scores
Chuck McElroy replaces James Baldwin pitching
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 86% 8-5 CLE O. Vizquel C. McElroy Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 85% 8-5 CLE B. Roberts C. McElroy Lineout: 3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 8.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 7-8-9
Albie Lopez replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 88% 5-8 CHW M. Ordonez A. Lopez Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 85% 5-8 CHW R. Karkovice A. Lopez Single to 3B (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 88% 5-8 CHW O. Guillen A. Lopez Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
t6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 5-8 CHW R. Durham A. Lopez Wild Pitch; Guillen to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 11,(2-2)  3% 90% 5-8 CHW R. Durham A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-5, White Sox' Chuck McElroy facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 89% 8-5 CLE B. Giles C. McElroy Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 7,(1-2)  -1% 89% 8-5 CLE M. Ramirez C. McElroy Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 89% 8-5 CLE J. Thome C. McElroy Walk
b6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 88% 8-5 CLE D. Justice C. McElroy Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 8.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 84% 5-8 CHW D. Martinez A. Lopez Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- R 6,(3-2)  -12% 72% 5-8 CHW F. Thomas A. Lopez Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores
t7 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  6% 78% 6-8 CHW A. Belle A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
Alvin Morman replaces Albie Lopez pitching
t7 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  5% 83% 6-8 CHW R. Ventura A. Morman Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
Mike Jackson replaces Alvin Morman pitching
t7 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 88% 6-8 CHW M. Cameron M. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-6, White Sox' Alan Levine facing 6-7-8
Alan Levine replaces Chuck McElroy pitching
b7 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  6% 94% 8-6 CLE M. Williams A. Levine Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 94% 9-6 CLE S. Alomar A. Levine Walk
b7 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 94% 9-6 CLE M. Grissom A. Levine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Tony Castillo replaces Alan Levine pitching
b7 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -2% 92% 9-6 CLE O. Vizquel T. Castillo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Indians 9.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-9, Indians' Mike Jackson facing 7-8-9
Tony Fernandez replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 1st
t8 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -7% 85% 6-9 CHW M. Ordonez M. Jackson Home Run (Fly Ball)
Greg Norton pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 89% 7-9 CHW G. Norton M. Jackson Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -5% 84% 7-9 CHW O. Guillen M. Jackson Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
Paul Assenmacher replaces Mike Jackson pitching
t8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  5% 89% 7-9 CHW R. Durham P. Assenmacher Strikeout Swinging
Jose Mesa replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching; Lyle Mouton pinch hits for Dave Martinez (1B) batting 2nd
t8 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 93% 7-9 CHW L. Mouton J. Mesa Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-7, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 1-2-3
Robert Machado replaces Greg Norton (PH) playing C batting 8th; Mario Valdez replaces Lyle Mouton (PH) playing 1B batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 93% 9-7 CLE T. Fernandez T. Castillo Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 92% 9-7 CLE B. Giles T. Castillo Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 92% 9-7 CLE M. Ramirez T. Castillo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 9.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 7-9, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -8% 84% 7-9 CHW F. Thomas J. Mesa Walk
t9 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  7% 91% 7-9 CHW A. Belle J. Mesa Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 96% 7-9 CHW R. Ventura J. Mesa Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  4% 100% 7-9 CHW M. Cameron J. Mesa Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 9.

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