March 31, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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TBR 6
@BAL 2 CLE 10
CHW 8 KCR 5
@DET 4
(11) MIN 3
LAA 2 SEA 5
TEX 2 PIT 12
@ATL 11
(12) MIL 4
@CHC 3
(10) ARI 4
@CIN 2 NYM 7
@FLA 2 LAD 5
SFG 0 WSN 11
@PHI 6 SDP 4
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 41,872

Monday, March 31, 2008, 3:05pm
Time of Game: 3:21

White Sox

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

Ozzie Guillen

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  2   0  0  1   2  0  1    8 13  0
Indians         0  7  0   0  0  0   0  3  X   10 12  0

W: R Betancourt (1-0), L: O Dotel (0-1), S: J Borowski (1)

Indians

1-0

Won 1

1st

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Swisher LF                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .500 1.100   19    2   0   IW
O Cabrera SS                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   21    2   3   SB
J Thome DH                    5   2   2   4    0   0  .400 2.000   24    0   0   2·HR
P Konerko 1B                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .200  .600   17    6   0   2B
J Dye RF                      4   2   3   1    1   1  .750 2.550   21    0   0   HR,2B
A Ramirez CF                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .200   22    3   0   
A Pierzynski C                4   0   2   1    1   0  .500 1.350   18    9   1   2B
J Crede 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .600   19    0   1   2B
J Uribe 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .750   17    2   3   2B

M Buehrle P                                                              0   0
  N Masset P                                                             0   1
  B Logan P                                                              0   0
  O Dotel P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39   8  13   8    5  11              178   24   9

BATTING

2B: A Pierzynski (1, off C Sabathia); J Crede (1, off R Betancourt); P Konerko (1, off R Perez); J Uribe (1, off R Betancourt); J Dye (1, off C Sabathia).

HR: J Thome 2 (2, 2 off C Sabathia; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF); J Dye (1, off J Borowski; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: N Swisher (1, by R Betancourt).

TB: J Thome 8; J Dye 7; A Pierzynski 3; P Konerko 2; J Uribe 2; N Swisher 2; J Crede 2; O Cabrera.

RBI: J Thome 4 (4); P Konerko 2 (2); A Pierzynski (1); J Dye (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Cabrera (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .250 1.400   15    1   0   HR,IW
J Michaels LF                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   16    1   0   
T Hafner DH                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .750   12    0   0   2B
V Martinez C                  2   1   2   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    7    3   0   
  K Shoppach C                2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000   10    9   0   
J Peralta SS                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   16    1   3   
R Garko 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   20    9   0   
A Cabrera 2B                  4   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   19    1   3   
F Gutierrez RF                3   2   3   3    1   0 1.000 3.000   15    0   0   HR
C Blake 3B                    4   0   1   3    0   0  .250  .750   12    2   3   2B

C Sabathia P                                                             0   1
  J Lewis P                                                              0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
  J Borowski P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35  10  12  10    3   9              142   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Hafner (1, off M Buehrle); C Blake (1, off O Dotel).

HR: G Sizemore (1, off M Buehrle; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); F Gutierrez (1, off M Buehrle; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: G Sizemore (1, by O Dotel).

TB: F Gutierrez 6; G Sizemore 4; C Blake 2; J Peralta 2; T Hafner 2; V Martinez 2; R Garko; K Shoppach.

RBI: F Gutierrez 3 (3); C Blake 3 (3); V Martinez (1); G Sizemore (1); T Hafner (1); A Cabrera (1).

2-out RBI: C Blake 3; G Sizemore; V Martinez; T Hafner.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Cabrera-J Peralta-R Garko.

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
M Buehrle                      1.2   7   7   7    1   1   2  37.80   13   48-30   21· 0· 9    5· 3· 3· 0     13    -     1.00  -0.52
N Masset                       4.1   2   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   14   46-31   16· 7· 8    7· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.41   0.11
B Logan                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-8     1· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.09
O Dotel, L (0-1)               1     3   3   3    2   2   0  27.00    8   33-15    9· 4· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.49  -0.35
Totals                         8    12  10  10    3   9   2          38  138-84   47·14·23   14· 8· 4· 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
C Sabathia                     5.1   6   5   5    3   7   2   8.44   25  100-66   34·19·13    8· 4· 3· 0     40    -     0.80  -0.22
J Lewis, H (1)                 0.2   2   2   2    0   2   0  27.00    4   19-13    5· 5· 3    0· 0· 2· 0          2-0    2.19  -0.03
R Perez, BS (1)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    3.16  -0.19
R Betancourt, W (1-0)          1.2   3   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8   27-20   16· 3· 1    3· 1· 2· 0          1-0    2.73   0.23
J Borowski, S (1)              1     1   1   1    1   1   1   9.00    5   22-12    7· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.90   0.04
Totals                         9    13   8   8    5  11   3          44  173-114  64·28·22   12· 8· 8· 0          5-2

J Lewis faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Betancourt (1; N Swisher); O Dotel (1; G Sizemore).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Sam Holbrook.

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 41,872.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 19mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. N Swisher            LF    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. O Cabrera            SS    2. J Michaels           LF 
3. J Thome              DH    3. T Hafner             DH 
4. P Konerko            1B    4. V Martinez           C  
5. J Dye                RF    5. J Peralta            SS 
6. A Ramirez            CF    6. R Garko              1B 
7. A Pierzynski         C     7. A Cabrera            2B 
8. J Crede              3B    8. F Gutierrez          RF 
9. J Uribe              2B    9. C Blake              3B 

   M Buehrle            P        C Sabathia           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  7-7  123  4   33%  97% C Blake         O Dotel         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Shoppach Scores; Peralta Scores; Gutierrez Scores
   t 8   1  7-7  123  2   29%  61% J Thome         R Betancourt    Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B/Interference by Runner
   t 7   1  7-5  12-  3  -28%  47% P Konerko       R Perez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Swisher Scores; Cabrera Scores
   b 2   1  2-1  1-3  5   21%  73% F Gutierrez     M Buehrle       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Peralta Scores; Cabrera Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  5  -15%  33% J Thome         C Sabathia      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cabrera Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  N Swisher       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   50%  O Cabrera       Walk
          1--      48%  J Thome         Cabrera Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  5   33%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cabrera Scores
   O      ---  4   35%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   35%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   33%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   31%  J Michaels      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   30%  T Hafner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   32%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   29%  A Pierzynski    Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   32%  J Crede         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  6   34%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   38%  V Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   45%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez to 2B
          12-  2   53%  R Garko         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Martinez to 3B; Peralta to 2B
   RO     123  8   52%  A Cabrera       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Martinez Scores; Peralta to 3B
   RRR    1-3  5   73%  F Gutierrez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Peralta Scores; Cabrera Scores
   O      ---  2   72%  C Blake         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  4   80%  G Sizemore      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   81%  J Michaels      Walk
   R      1--  2   87%  T Hafner        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Michaels Scores
   R      -2-  6   91%  V Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hafner Scores
                  Nick Masset replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
   O      1--  4   90%  J Peralta       Baserunner Out Advancing; Martinez out at 2B/C-SS
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 7.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
                  Kelly Shoppach replaces Victor Martinez playing C batting 4th
          ---  3   88%  N Swisher       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   90%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  6   81%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Swisher Scores
   O      ---  3   83%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   81%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   84%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Nick Masset facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   83%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   82%  R Garko         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   81%  A Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 7.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   83%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  J Crede         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Nick Masset facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   87%  F Gutierrez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   86%  C Blake         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   85%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   83%  J Michaels      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 7.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   86%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   87%  O Cabrera       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   88%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Nick Masset facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   87%  T Hafner        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   87%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   86%  J Peralta       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   88%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   86%  J Dye           Walk
          1--  7   81%  A Ramirez       Walk; Dye to 2B
   R      12-  1   72%  A Pierzynski    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Dye Scores; Ramirez to 2B
                  Jensen Lewis replaces C.C. Sabathia pitching
   O      12-  5   78%  J Crede         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   84%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Nick Masset facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   83%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   82%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   83%  F Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   81%  C Blake         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 7.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Jensen Lewis facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   75%  N Swisher       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  5   66%  O Cabrera       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Swisher to 2B
                  Rafael Perez replaces Jensen Lewis pitching
   O      12-  2   75%  J Thome         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   RR     12-  3   47%  P Konerko       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Swisher Scores; Cabrera Scores
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Rafael Perez pitching
          -2-  3   39%  J Dye           Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Konerko to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   59%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 7-7, Boone Logan facing 1-2-3
                  Boone Logan replaces Nick Masset pitching
   O      ---  3   55%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   52%  J Michaels      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 7.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Rafael Betancourt facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   37%  J Crede         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  3   24%  J Uribe         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Crede to 3B
          -23  4   22%  N Swisher       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   32%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak SS); Uribe to 3B; Swisher to 2B
   OO     123  2   61%  J Thome         Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B/Interference by Runner
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 7-7, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Boone Logan pitching
          ---  5   67%  K Shoppach      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  1   76%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Shoppach to 2B
   O      12-  7   67%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   59%  A Cabrera       Flyball: LF
          12-  4   64%  F Gutierrez     Walk; Shoppach to 3B; Peralta to 2B
   RRR    123  4   97%  C Blake         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Shoppach Scores; Peralta Scores; Gutierrez Scores
          -2-  4   97%  G Sizemore      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   96%  J Michaels      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 10.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 7-10, Joe Borowski facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Borowski replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  4   96%  J Dye           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   99%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  A Pierzynski    Walk
          1--      96%  J Crede         Defensive Indifference; Pierzynski to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Indians 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation