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TEX  6
@BAL  5
 CLE  7
TOR  5
 DET  2
CHW  0
 KCR  6
OAK  3
 SEA 12
@MIN  7
 BOS  9
@NYY  4
 TBD  8
ANA  1
 ARI  7
SFG  6
(11)		 ATL  3
PHI  0
 CIN  5
MIL  1
 HOU  6
NYM  5
(12)		 NYM  8
@HOU  4
 COL  5
@LAD  4
 FLA  7
@MON  4
 CHC  4
@SDP  2
 PIT  8
@STL  6
 STL  9
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,177

 Tuesday, September 15, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:38
White Sox
0
71-79
Lost 1
2nd, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  4
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    2  8  0
W: Seth Greisinger (6-8), L: Mike Sirotka (12-15), S: Todd Jones (26)
 Tigers
2
58-93
Won 1
5th, 26 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .823   14    9    2   1   CS
M Caruso SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .721   14   11    0   2   SH
F Thomas DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .852   15    7    0   0   
A Belle LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .320 1.035   20   11    2   0   GDP
R Ventura 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .769   14    7    0   3   
G Norton 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .738    9    6    6   0   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .765    8    7    3   0   
J Abbott CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .756   11    8    2   0   
C Kreuter C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .668    9    4    9   0   

M Sirotka P                                                                   0   0
  C Bradford P                                                                0   0
Totals                       28   0   5   0    2   3              114   70   24   6
Batting Events
SH: M Caruso (8, off S Greisinger).
TB: F Thomas 2; R Durham 2; A Belle.
GIDP: G Norton (7); A Belle (17).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: M Caruso (35); R Durham (16); M Ordonez (5); A Belle (8).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Durham (8, 2nd base by S Greisinger/J Siddall).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .634   14   10    2   0   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .264  .804   18    8    3   0   
  K Bartee LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .684              0   0   
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   0   0    0   2  .345  .954   18   12    0   0   
T Clark DH                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .289  .871   12   10    0   0   SF
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .785   18   12    3   6   
J Wood 1B                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .444 1.196   16    9   13   0   2B
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .694   16   13    0   1   
J Siddall C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .220  .631   15   11    3   1   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .639   14   10    3   3   SB

S Greisinger P                                                                0   3
  T Jones P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       34   2   8   0    1   8              141   95   27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Wood (2, off M Sirotka); B Hunter (29, off M Sirotka).
SF: T Clark (5, off M Sirotka).
TB: J Wood 4; L Gonzalez 2; B Hunter 2; J Siddall; D Cruz.
RBI: T Clark (96); D Cruz (38).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Jones-D Cruz-D Easley-J Wood; D Easley-D Cruz-J Wood.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Cruz (3, 2nd base off M Sirotka/C Kreuter).

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
M Sirotka, L (12-15)           7     8   2   1    1   7   0   5.27   33  125-84   47·15·22   11·14· 9· 0     61    -     1.43   0.12
C Bradford                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    3   12-9     5· 1· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8     8   2   1    1   8   0          36  137-93   52·16·25   11·16·10· 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
S Greisinger, W (6-8)          8     4   0   0    2   3   0   5.09   28   93-57   40· 6·11   13·10· 1· 0     75    -     1.20   0.56
T Jones, S (26)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.27    3   17-11    8· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.08
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   3   0          31  110-68   48· 7·13   15·11· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 10,177.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Overcast, Rain.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Ray Durham                   2B       1. Brian Hunter                 CF
2. Mike Caruso                  SS       2. Luis Gonzalez                LF
3. Frank Thomas                 DH       3. Juan Encarnacion             RF
4. Albert Belle                 LF       4. Tony Clark                   DH
5. Robin Ventura                3B       5. Damion Easley                2B
6. Greg Norton                  1B       6. Jason Wood                   1B
7. Magglio Ordonez              RF       7. Joe Randa                    3B
8. Jeff Abbott                  CF       8. Joe Siddall                   C
9. Chad Kreuter                  C       9. Deivi Cruz                   SS

   Mike Sirotka                  P          Seth Greisinger               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 123 OO 3,(1-1)  17% 56% 0-0 CHW G. Norton S. Greisinger Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 1 1-- OO 10,(3-2)  9% 100% 0-2 CHW A. Belle T. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (P's Right)
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  8% 63% 0-0 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Double to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B/Adv on E7
b7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  8% 89% 1-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
b3 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 50% 0-0 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-1B

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, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHW R. Durham S. Greisinger Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHW M. Caruso S. Greisinger Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 CHW F. Thomas S. Greisinger Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  8% 63% 0-0 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Double to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B/Adv on E7
b1 0 --3 O 4,(3-0)  -4% 59% 0-0 DET L. Gonzalez M. Sirotka Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b1 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -6% 54% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 CHW A. Belle S. Greisinger Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 CHW R. Ventura S. Greisinger Popfly: 2B
t2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 CHW G. Norton S. Greisinger Flyball: CF (Deep LF)
t2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 55% 0-0 CHW M. Ordonez S. Greisinger Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 57% 0-0 DET J. Wood M. Sirotka Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b2 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 DET J. Randa M. Sirotka Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Wood to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 DET J. Siddall M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Abbott S. Greisinger Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 CHW C. Kreuter S. Greisinger Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 56% 0-0 CHW R. Durham S. Greisinger Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 60% 0-0 DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 56% 0-0 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 60% 0-0 DET L. Gonzalez M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B
b3 1 12- 3,(1-1)  6% 66% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cruz to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b3 1 123 O 3,(1-1)  -8% 58% 0-0 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Gonzalez to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
b3 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 50% 0-0 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 CHW M. Caruso S. Greisinger Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHW F. Thomas S. Greisinger Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 CHW A. Belle S. Greisinger Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Thomas to 2B
t4 1 12- 4,(3-0)  -7% 39% 0-0 CHW R. Ventura S. Greisinger Walk; Thomas to 3B; Belle to 2B
t4 1 123 OO 3,(1-1)  17% 56% 0-0 CHW G. Norton S. Greisinger Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 60% 0-0 DET J. Wood M. Sirotka Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b4 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 56% 0-0 DET J. Randa M. Sirotka Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -4% 53% 0-0 DET J. Siddall M. Sirotka Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 0-0 DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive); Wood to 3B
b4 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  1% 57% 0-0 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Cruz Steals 2B
b4 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 50% 0-0 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 CHW M. Ordonez S. Greisinger Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 CHW J. Abbott S. Greisinger Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 57% 0-0 CHW C. Kreuter S. Greisinger Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 61% 0-0 DET L. Gonzalez M. Sirotka Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 8,(2-2)  -4% 57% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 53% 0-0 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 45% 0-0 CHW R. Durham S. Greisinger Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 47% 0-0 CHW M. Caruso S. Greisinger Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Durham to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  5% 53% 0-0 CHW F. Thomas S. Greisinger Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
t6 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  5% 58% 0-0 CHW A. Belle S. Greisinger Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 63% 0-0 DET J. Wood M. Sirotka Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 61% 0-0 DET J. Randa M. Sirotka Groundout: SS-1B; Wood to 2B
b6 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  7% 67% 0-0 DET J. Siddall M. Sirotka Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Wood to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 3,(0-2)  4% 72% 0-0 DET D. Cruz M. Sirotka Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Wood Scores; Siddall to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 68% 1-0 DET B. Hunter M. Sirotka Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 73% 0-1 CHW R. Ventura S. Greisinger Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 76% 0-1 CHW G. Norton S. Greisinger Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 78% 0-1 CHW M. Ordonez S. Greisinger Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 81% 1-0 DET L. Gonzalez M. Sirotka Walk
b7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  8% 89% 1-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Sirotka Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
b7 0 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  -0% 89% 1-0 DET T. Clark M. Sirotka Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF Line); Gonzalez Scores/unER
b7 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 87% 2-0 DET D. Easley M. Sirotka Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 85% 2-0 DET J. Wood M. Sirotka Fielder's Choice 3B; Encarnacion out at 2B/3B-2B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 89% 0-2 CHW J. Abbott S. Greisinger Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 92% 0-2 CHW C. Kreuter S. Greisinger Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 90% 0-2 CHW R. Durham S. Greisinger Single to P (Bunt to P's Left)
t8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 93% 0-2 CHW M. Caruso S. Greisinger Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Chad Bradford facing 7-8-9
Chad Bradford replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
b8 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 93% 2-0 DET J. Randa C. Bradford Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 92% 2-0 DET J. Siddall C. Bradford Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 92% 2-0 DET D. Cruz C. Bradford Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 2-3-4
Todd Jones replaces Seth Greisinger pitching; Kimera Bartee replaces Luis Gonzalez playing LF batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 96% 0-2 CHW M. Caruso T. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 91% 0-2 CHW F. Thomas T. Jones Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t9 1 1-- OO 10,(3-2)  9% 100% 0-2 CHW A. Belle T. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

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