September 15, 1998 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: S Greisinger (6-8), L: M Sirotka (12-15), S: T Jones (26)

Tigers

58-93

Won 1

5th, 26 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .823   14    2   1   CS
M Caruso SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .720   14    0   2   SH
F Thomas DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .852   15    0   0   
A Belle LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .320 1.034   20    2   0   GDP
R Ventura 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .769   14    0   3   
G Norton 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .738    9    6   0   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .765    8    3   0   
J Abbott CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .756   11    2   0   
C Kreuter C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .667    9    9   0   

M Sirotka P                                                              0   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28   0   5   0    2   3              114   24   6

BATTING

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

E: M Caruso (35); R Durham (16); M Ordonez (5); A Belle (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Durham (8, 2nd base by S Greisinger/J Siddall).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .634   14    2   0   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .264  .804   18    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    0   0   
T Clark DH                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .289  .872   12    0   0   SF
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .785   18    3   6   
J Wood 1B                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .444 1.196   16   13   0   2B
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .695   16    0   1   
J Siddall C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .220  .631   15    3   1   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .639   14    3   3   SB

S Greisinger P                                                           0   3
  T Jones P                                                              0   1
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1   8              141   27  15

BATTING

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

DP: 2. T Jones-D Cruz-D Easley-J Wood; D Easley-D Cruz-J Wood.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Cruz (3, 2nd base off M Sirotka/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
M Sirotka, L (12-15)           7     8   2   1    1   7   0   5.27   33  125-84   47·15·22   11· 5· 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· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8     8   2   1    1   8   0          36  137-93   52·16·25   11· 6·10· 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   5.48   28   93-57   40· 6·11   13· 9· 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· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.08
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   3   0          31  110-68   48· 7·13   15· 9· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 10,177.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Durham             2B    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. M Caruso             SS    2. L Gonzalez           LF 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. J Encarnacion        RF 
4. A Belle              LF    4. T Clark              DH 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. D Easley             2B 
6. G Norton             1B    6. J Wood               1B 
7. M Ordonez            RF    7. J Randa              3B 
8. J Abbott             CF    8. J Siddall            C  
9. C Kreuter            C     9. D Cruz               SS 

   M Sirotka            P        S Greisinger         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  123  3   17%  56% G Norton        S Greisinger    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 9   1  2-0  1-- 10    9% 100% A Belle         T Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (P's Right)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  1    8%  63% B Hunter        M Sirotka       Double to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B/Adv on E7
   b 7   0  0-1  1--  1    8%  89% J Encarnacion   M Sirotka       Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   b 3   2  0-0  123  5   -8%  50% D Easley        M Sirotka       Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  M Caruso        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  2   55%  F Thomas        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, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   63%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3  4   59%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  6   54%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   50%  T Clark         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, Seth Greisinger facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  A Belle         Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  R Ventura       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  3   53%  G Norton        Flyball: CF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   55%  M Ordonez       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, Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   57%  J Wood          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   54%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Wood to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  J Siddall       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, Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  J Abbott        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   55%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   56%  R Durham        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, Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   60%  D Cruz          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   56%  B Hunter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  1   60%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B
          12-  3   66%  J Encarnacion   Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cruz to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      123  3   58%  T Clark         Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Gonzalez to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   O      123  5   50%  D Easley        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, Seth Greisinger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  M Caruso        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   50%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   46%  A Belle         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Thomas to 2B
          12-  4   39%  R Ventura       Walk; Thomas to 3B; Belle to 2B
   OO     123  3   56%  G Norton        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, Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   60%  J Wood          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   56%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   53%  J Siddall       Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   56%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive); Wood to 3B
          1-3      57%  B Hunter        Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   50%  " "             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, Seth Greisinger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   55%  J Abbott        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   57%  C Kreuter       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, Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   61%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  8   57%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   53%  T Clark         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  D Easley        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, Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   45%  R Durham        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   47%  M Caruso        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Durham to 2B
   O      -2-  5   53%  F Thomas        Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   O      -2-  4   58%  A Belle         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, Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   63%  J Wood          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  1   61%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B; Wood to 2B
          -2-  3   67%  J Siddall       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Wood to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   72%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Wood Scores; Siddall to 2B
   O      -2-  2   68%  B Hunter        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, Seth Greisinger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   73%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   76%  G Norton        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   78%  M Ordonez       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, Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   81%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  1   89%  J Encarnacion   Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   RO     -23  1   89%  T Clark         Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF Line); Gonzalez Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   87%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   85%  J Wood          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, Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   89%  J Abbott        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   92%  C Kreuter       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   90%  R Durham        Single to P (Bunt to P's Left)
   O      1--  4   93%  M Caruso        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, Chad Bradford facing 7-8-9
                  Chad Bradford replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
   O      ---  8   93%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   92%  J Siddall       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   92%  D Cruz          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, Todd Jones facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Jones replaces Seth Greisinger pitching; Kimera Bartee replaces Luis Gonzalez playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   96%  M Caruso        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   91%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1-- 10  100%  A Belle         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (P's Right)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199809150

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