April 9, 2002 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 5
@ANA 1 BOS 8
KCR 4 CLE 5
MIN 4 CHW 8
@DET 2 OAK 5
@TEX 4
(11) NYY 5
@TOR 2 CHC 2
NYM 0 COL 10
HOU 5 PHI 7
ATL 4 SDP 5
ARI 2 LAD 3
@SFG 0 STL 6
MIL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 11,833

Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Time of Game: 2:34

White Sox

3-4

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   3  0  1   2  2  0    8 14  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  0

W: D Wright (1-0), L: S Sparks (0-1)

Tigers

0-7

Lost 7

5th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .650   15    5   0   2B
R Durham 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .899   17    1   3   
F Thomas DH                   4   2   2   2    1   1  .280  .915   28    0   0   HR
M Ordonez RF                  5   2   3   0    0   0  .345  .992   10    3   0   3·2B
P Konerko 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .763   13    7   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .207  .578   18    0   1   3B,HBP
C Lee LF                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .321  .809   22    0   0   
  A Rowand LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
M Johnson C                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .417  .879   23    8   0   
R Clayton SS                  3   0   1   2    0   1  .095  .373   11    2   3   2B,SF

D Wright P                                                               1   0
  D Marte P                                                              0   0
  B Howry P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40   8  14   8    2   4              160   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Ordonez 3 (4, off J Farnsworth, off T Pearson, off S Sparks); R Clayton (1, off S Sparks); K Lofton (1, off T Pearson).

3B: J Valentin (1, off S Sparks).

HR: F Thomas (2, off T Pearson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SF: R Clayton (2, off S Sparks).

HBP: J Valentin (1, by J Farnsworth).

TB: M Ordonez 6; F Thomas 5; J Valentin 3; M Johnson 3; K Lofton 2; R Clayton 2; C Lee 2; R Durham.

RBI: R Clayton 2 (6); C Lee 2 (5); F Thomas 2 (6); J Valentin (3); M Johnson (1).

2-out RBI: F Thomas 2; C Lee 2; M Johnson; R Clayton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clayton-P Konerko.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Higginson LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .683   16    0   0   
S Halter SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .295   18    2   2   2B
M Meluskey C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .437   13    4   0   
D Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .516   17   14   0   HBP
D Palmer DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .125   19    0   0   
C Paquette 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .604   17    1   1   
J Cruz RF                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .364 1.027   10    2   0   
J Macias 2B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .182  .507   13    0   4   2B
A Torres CF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .767    9    4   0   SF,GDP

S Sparks P                                                               0   4
  J Farnsworth P                                                         0   0
  T Pearson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    0   5              132   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Macias (1, off D Wright); S Halter (1, off D Wright).

SF: A Torres (1, off D Wright).

HBP: D Young (1, by D Wright).

TB: J Macias 3; S Halter 2; J Cruz; C Paquette; B Higginson.

GIDP: A Torres (1).

RBI: B Higginson (5); A Torres (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: M Meluskey (1).

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
D Wright, W (1-0)              7.1   5   2   2    0   4   0   3.38   27  103-65   43· 6·16    8· 8· 6· 0     64    -     0.75   0.30
D Marte                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0  20.25    3   12-8     4· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.15   0.00
B Howry                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   17-9     4· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   5   0          33  132-82   51·10·21   10·11· 6· 0          1-1

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 Sparks, L (0-1)              6     8   4   3    2   1   0   2.70   28  101-66   42· 1·23   12· 7· 3· 3     41    -     0.90  -0.15
J Farnsworth                   1     3   2   2    0   1   0   7.36    7   26-14    6· 2· 6    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.04
T Pearson                      2     3   2   2    0   2   1  11.12    9   32-21   11· 4· 6    3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         9    14   8   7    2   4   1          44  159-101  59· 7·35   17· 9· 7· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Wright (1; D Young); J Farnsworth (1; J Valentin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Mike Fichter, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 11,833.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. B Higginson          LF 
2. R Durham             2B    2. S Halter             SS 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. M Meluskey           C  
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. D Young              1B 
5. P Konerko            1B    5. D Palmer             DH 
6. J Valentin           3B    6. C Paquette           3B 
7. C Lee                LF    7. J Cruz               RF 
8. M Johnson            C     8. J Macias             2B 
9. R Clayton            SS    9. A Torres             CF 

   D Wright             P        S Sparks             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-  2   15%  68% J Valentin      S Sparks        Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ordonez Scores
   t 4   2  0-1  --3  4   10%  71% M Johnson       S Sparks        Single to CF (Short CF); Valentin Scores
   t 4   2  0-2  1--  1   10%  81% R Clayton       S Sparks        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Johnson Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  1    7%  57% M Ordonez       S Sparks        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   b 4   1  3-0  1-3  6    7%  79% D Palmer        D Wright        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  K Lofton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   46%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   47%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   49%  S Halter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  P Konerko       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   45%  C Lee           Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Wright facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   49%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   48%  C Paquette      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Cruz          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, Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   54%  M Johnson       Single to RF
   O      1--  4   52%  R Clayton       Groundout: P-1B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   49%  K Lofton        Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Johnson to 3B
          --3  4   50%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1-3  5   44%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  J Macias        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   49%  A Torres        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   57%  M Ordonez       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      -2-  2   68%  J Valentin      Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ordonez Scores
   O      --3  4   61%  C Lee           Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3  4   71%  M Johnson       Single to CF (Short CF); Valentin Scores
   R      1--  1   81%  R Clayton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Johnson Scores
   O      -2-  3   79%  K Lofton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dan Wright facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   73%  S Halter        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   75%  M Meluskey      Flyball: CF; Halter to 3B
          --3  1   72%  D Young         Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  6   79%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   84%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   86%  R Durham        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1-- 10   84%  F Thomas        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  3   83%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   81%  P Konerko       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dan Wright facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   84%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   81%  J Macias        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   87%  A Torres        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Sparks facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   86%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
          ---  8   87%  C Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      88%  M Johnson       Passed Ball; Lee to 2B
          -2-  5   90%  " "             Single; Lee to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   91%  R Clayton       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lee Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   91%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Dan Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   92%  B Higginson     Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   94%  S Halter        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   94%  M Meluskey      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Farnsworth facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Farnsworth replaces Steve Sparks pitching
   O      ---  3   94%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   94%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   96%  M Ordonez       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Thomas to 3B
   O      -23  2   95%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23  5   95%  J Valentin      Hit By Pitch
   RR     123  3   98%  C Lee           Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Thomas Scores; Ordonez Scores; Valentin to 3B
   O      1-3  5   98%  M Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Dan Wright facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   99%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  D Palmer        Lineout: P
   O      ---  3   99%  C Paquette      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Terry Pearson facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Pearson replaces Jeff Farnsworth pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  K Lofton        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      -2-  4   99%  R Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B; Lofton to 3B
   RR     --3  3  100%  F Thomas        Home Run (LF-CF); Lofton Scores
          ---  2  100%  M Ordonez       Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  P Konerko       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Dan Wright facing 7-8-9
                  Aaron Rowand replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 7th
          ---  2  100%  J Cruz          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   99%  J Macias        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Cruz to 3B
   RO     -23  1  100%  A Torres        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
                  Damaso Marte replaces Dan Wright pitching
   R      -2-  5   99%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Macias Scores
   O      1--  5  100%  S Halter        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2  100%  M Meluskey      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Terry Pearson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  100%  J Valentin      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Rowand        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  M Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Bobby Howry facing 4-5-6
                  Bobby Howry replaces Damaso Marte pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  D Young         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200204090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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