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BAL  6
TEX  3

DET  8
CHW  7

KCR  5
OAK  3

ANA  3
@MIN  1

NYY  6
BOS  2

SEA  6
@TBD  2

CLE  7
@TOR  3

CHC  5
ATL  3

(11)
HOU  7
@COL  6

CIN  8
@LAD  4

(12)
MIL  4
FLA  3

(11)
NYM 11
@PHI  0

MON  4
@PIT  1

STL  8
@SDP  3

SFG  3
ARI  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 20,078

Friday, May 29, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:48
White Sox
7
21-30
Lost 1
3rd, 9½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  4  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    7 14  1
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  0   2  4  X    8  6  0
W: D Crow (1-0), L: C Castillo (1-4), S: T Jones (9)
Tigers
8
20-29
Won 1
3rd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   2   4   1    1   0  .303  .885   17    2   6   HR,SB
M Caruso SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .678   11    5   5   CS,SH
F Thomas DH                   3   0   1   1    2   0  .275  .863   37    0   0   IW
A Belle LF                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .265  .870   14    1   0   2B
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .285  .853   23    0   0   
W Cordero 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .239  .716   24    9   1   
J Abbott RF                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .321  .949   16    2   0   HR
M Cameron CF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .208  .624   14    1   0   HBP,GDP
C Kreuter C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .740   17    4   0   

J Bere P                                                                 0   0
  C Castillo P                                                           0   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   7  14   7    5   1              173   24  12
BATTING
2B: A Belle (18, off A Sager).
HR: R Durham (6, off A Sager; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Abbott (4, off T Worrell; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SH: M Caruso (1, off A Sager).
IBB: F Thomas (1, by A Sager).
HBP: M Cameron (4, by A Sager).
TB: R Durham 7; J Abbott 5; A Belle 4; M Caruso 2; C Kreuter; F Thomas; W Cordero.
GIDP: M Cameron (4).
RBI: J Abbott 2 (10); R Durham (22); F Thomas (37); C Kreuter (12); A Belle (40); M Caruso (16).
2-out RBI: F Thomas; M Caruso; A Belle.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Caruso-R Durham-W Cordero; R Durham-M Caruso-W Cordero.
PB: C Kreuter (3).
E: M Caruso (12).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Durham (12, 2nd base off T Worrell/P Bako).
CS: M Caruso (3, 2nd base by A Sager/P Bako).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Bartee CF                   3   3   2   1    1   0  .217  .802   13    4   1   HR,2B,SB
J Randa 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .672   27    2   3   HBP
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   2    0   0  .317  .931   15    1   0   
T Clark DH                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .261  .734   16    0   0   GDP
L Gonzalez LF                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .310  .882   14    1   0   3B
D Easley 2B                   4   2   2   5    0   0  .337 1.093   17    5   2   2·HR
F Catalanotto 1B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .765   14   10   1   
  J Manto 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .677         1   0   
P Bako C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .683   13    1   1   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .658   11    1   4   GDP

A Sager P                                                                0   2
  T Worrell P                                                            1   0
  D Crow P                                                               0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   8   6   8    5   3              140   27  14
BATTING
2B: K Bartee (1, off J Bere).
3B: L Gonzalez (3, off J Bere).
HR: K Bartee (2, off C Castillo; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Easley 2 (16, off C Castillo, off J Bere; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: J Randa (5, by J Bere).
TB: D Easley 8; K Bartee 6; L Gonzalez 3; B Higginson.
GIDP: T Clark (7); D Cruz (3).
RBI: D Easley 5 (47); B Higginson 2 (30); K Bartee (4).
2-out RBI: D Easley 3.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Randa-D Easley; D Cruz-D Easley-F Catalanotto.
BASERUNNING
SB: K Bartee (2, 3rd base off J Bere/C Kreuter).

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 Bere                         7     4   4   3    3   2   1   5.59   27  111-63   43· 7·13    9· 7· 5· 0     54    -     0.84   0.06
C Castillo, BS (1), L (1-4)    0.2   2   4   4    2   1   2   5.92    6   18-10    4· 1· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.62  -0.73
B Simas                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.88    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                         8     6   8   7    5   3   3          34  132-75   48· 8·19   10· 8· 7· 0           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Sager                        3.1   8   5   5    3   0   1   6.83   21   80-43   27· 4·12   10· 2· 5· 0     21    -     0.97  -0.38
T Worrell                      2.2   2   2   2    2   1   1   6.62   11   41-24   12· 3· 9    2· 5· 1· 0          3-0    0.45   0.01
D Crow, W (1-0)                2     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   21-10    6· 0· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.18   0.03
T Jones, S (9)                 1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.66    5   22-14    6· 4· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.58   0.18
Totals                         9    14   7   7    5   1   2          43  164-91   51·11·29   17·11· 8· 0          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: A Sager (2).
IBB: A Sager (1; F Thomas).
HBP: A Sager (1; M Cameron); J Bere (1; J Randa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 20,078.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 85° F, Wind 20mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Durham             2B    1. K Bartee             CF 
2. M Caruso             SS    2. J Randa              3B 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. A Belle              LF    4. T Clark              DH 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. W Cordero            1B    6. D Easley             2B 
7. J Abbott             RF    7. F Catalanotto        1B 
8. M Cameron            CF    8. P Bako               C  
9. C Kreuter            C     9. D Cruz               SS 

   J Bere               P        A Sager              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  7-5  12-  3   66%  83% D Easley        C Castillo      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Clark Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   t 9   2  8-7  1-3  4   17% 100% J Abbott        T Jones         Flyball: CF
   b 1   0  1-1  12-  4  -10%  54% T Clark         J Bere          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Deep 2B); Randa to 3B
   t 9   1  8-7  1--  4   10%  92% R Ventura       T Jones         Flyball: CF
   t 5   1  2-5  1--  1  -10%   8% J Abbott        T Worrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ventura Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Sager facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  3   41%  R Durham        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  2   38%  M Caruso        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--      43%  F Thomas        Caruso Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   43%  A Belle         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   46%  R Ventura       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   51%  K Bartee        Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  6   55%  J Randa         Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  2   64%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bartee Scores; Randa to 2B
   OO     12-  4   54%  T Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Deep 2B); Randa to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, A.J. Sager facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   46%  W Cordero       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  J Abbott        Lineout: RF
          1--  3   46%  M Cameron       Hit By Pitch; Cordero to 2B
          12-      41%  C Kreuter       Wild Pitch; Cordero to 3B; Cameron to 2B
   RO     -23  6   42%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Cordero Scores; Cameron to 3B
          --3  5   40%  R Durham        Walk
   R      1-3  3   32%  M Caruso        Single to P (Ground Ball); Cameron Scores; Durham to 2B
   R      12-  8   24%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Durham Scores; Caruso to 2B
   R      12-  2   18%  A Belle         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Caruso Scores; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  3   20%  R Ventura       Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Jason Bere facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   18%  D Easley        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   16%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   15%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, A.J. Sager facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   17%  W Cordero       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  6   17%  J Abbott        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   18%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Jason Bere facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   16%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   18%  K Bartee        Walk
          1--      19%  J Randa         Passed Ball; Bartee to 2B
          -2-      21%  " "             Bartee Steals 3B
          --3  7   23%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  5   23%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Bartee Scores/unER; Higginson to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  1   20%  T Clark         Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, A.J. Sager facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   18%  C Kreuter       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
          1--  3   15%  R Durham        Single to P (Bunt); Kreuter to 2B
   O      12-  1   15%  M Caruso        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kreuter to 3B; Durham to 2B
          -23  4   14%  F Thomas        Intentional Walk
                  Tim Worrell replaces A.J. Sager pitching
   OO     123  3   23%  A Belle         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jason Bere facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   21%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   19%  D Easley        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   18%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tim Worrell facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   16%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      1--  5   18%  W Cordero       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   RR     1--  1    8%  J Abbott        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ventura Scores
   O      ---  4    8%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3    9%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Jason Bere facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   11%  P Bako          Walk
   OO     1--  3    6%  D Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2    5%  K Bartee        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tim Worrell facing 1-2-3
          ---  1    5%  R Durham        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3    5%  M Caruso        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--       5%  F Thomas        Durham Steals 2B
          -2-  6    5%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4    6%  A Belle         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  5    7%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Jason Bere facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3    5%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6    4%  B Higginson     Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  7    4%  T Clark         Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dean Crow facing 6-7-8
                  Dean Crow replaces Tim Worrell pitching
   O      ---  3    4%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
          ---  4    4%  J Abbott        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2    5%  M Cameron       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Jason Bere facing 5-6-7
          ---  1    8%  L Gonzalez      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RR     --3  3   14%  D Easley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  3   11%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4    9%  P Bako          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  7    8%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dean Crow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5    9%  C Kreuter       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5    9%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---  2   10%  M Caruso        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Carlos Castillo facing 1-2-3
                  Carlos Castillo replaces Jason Bere pitching
   R      ---  1   18%  K Bartee        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   14%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   10%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   13%  T Clark         Walk
          1--  5   17%  L Gonzalez      Walk; Clark to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   83%  D Easley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Clark Scores; Gonzalez Scores
                  Bill Simas replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
   O      ---  3   82%  F Catalanotto   Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 8.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 7-8, Todd Jones facing 3-4-5
                  Todd Jones replaces Dean Crow pitching; Jeff Manto replaces Frank Catalanotto playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---  6   90%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   82%  A Belle         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   92%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   83%  W Cordero       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Belle to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  J Abbott        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 8.

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