August 25, 2004 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 21
KCR 6 CLE 4
NYY 3 DET 5
CHW 4 OAK 3
BAL 0 TBD 6
@SEA 5 MIN 8
@TEX 5 BOS 11
@TOR 5 ATL 8
COL 1 CHC 4
MIL 2 STL 6
@CIN 5 SFG 6
@FLA 5
(10) HOU 7
PHI 4 MON 6
LAD 3 SDP 4
@NYM 0 PIT 2
ARI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 23,254

Wednesday, August 25, 2004, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:29

White Sox

61-63

Lost 1

3rd, 9 GB

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

W: N Robertson (11-7), L: M Buehrle (11-8)

Tigers

60-66

Won 1

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rowand CF                   5   1   1   3    0   0  .316  .942   11    3   0   HR
J Uribe SS                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .789   13    1   1   SB
C Lee LF                      3   0   1   0    1   2  .303  .888   22    3   0   2B
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .894   21    4   0   GDP
C Everett DH                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .256  .701    9    0   0   
J Burke C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .795    3    7   0   SH
  T Perez PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .631    3    0   0   
J Crede 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .696    9    0   2   
J Borchard RF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .174  .497   18    2   0   
W Harris 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .678   10    4   2   

M Buehrle P                                                              0   1
  C Politte P                                                            0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   4    2   7              119   24   6

BATTING

2B: C Lee (33, off N Robertson).

HR: A Rowand (19, off U Urbina; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Burke (1, off N Robertson).

TB: A Rowand 4; C Everett 3; C Lee 2; J Borchard; J Burke; W Harris; T Perez; J Uribe.

GIDP: P Konerko (15).

RBI: A Rowand 3 (47); J Borchard (3).

2-out RBI: A Rowand 3; J Borchard.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Crede-W Harris-P Konerko.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Uribe (8, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Infante 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .780   21    2   2   
C Guillen SS                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .317  .940   13    1   2   HR,3B
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .336  .896   10    7   2   SF
D Young DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .795    9    0   0   
R White LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .823   14    0   0   
  N Logan CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .797         0   0   
C Monroe CF-LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .781   19    2   0   2B
C Pena 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .816   17    9   0   GDP
M Thames RF                   4   0   2   3    0   2  .263  .818   16    5   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .839   20    1   4   

N Robertson P                                                            0   0
  U Urbina P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   5  12   5    1   6              139   27  10

BATTING

2B: C Monroe (22, off M Buehrle).

3B: C Guillen (10, off M Buehrle).

HR: C Guillen (20, off C Politte; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: I Rodriguez (4, off M Buehrle).

TB: C Guillen 8; M Thames 2; C Monroe 2; C Pena 2; R White; D Young; I Rodriguez; B Inge.

GIDP: C Pena (8).

RBI: M Thames 3 (23); I Rodriguez (71); C Guillen (94).

2-out RBI: C Guillen; M Thames.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Inge-O Infante-C Pena.

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, L (11-8)            6     8   3   3    1   4   0   4.02   26   99-64   40·10·14    8· 7· 6· 0     47    -     1.00  -0.08
C Politte                      1     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.47    4   18-12    6· 2· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.04
M Jackson                      1     3   1   1    0   0   0   4.53    6   22-16   11· 2· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   5   5    1   6   1          36  139-92   57·14·21   10·12· 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
N Robertson, W (11-7)          8     8   1   1    1   6   0   4.60   32   95-63   41· 6·16   12· 7· 6· 0     67    -     1.18   0.35
U Urbina                       1     2   3   3    1   1   1   4.13    6   20-15   10· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.77   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   7   1          38  115-78   51· 7·20   13· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Jim Reynolds.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 23,254.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Rowand             CF    1. O Infante            2B 
2. J Uribe              SS    2. C Guillen            SS 
3. C Lee                LF    3. I Rodriguez          C  
4. P Konerko            1B    4. D Young              DH 
5. C Everett            DH    5. R White              LF 
6. J Burke              C     6. C Monroe             CF 
7. J Crede              3B    7. C Pena               1B 
8. J Borchard           RF    8. M Thames             RF 
9. W Harris             2B    9. B Inge               3B 

   M Buehrle            P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  -23  2   16%  70% M Thames        M Buehrle       Single to LF (Line Drive); White Scores; Monroe Scores; Thames to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  4   13%  61% C Monroe        M Buehrle       Double to CF (Line Drive); White to 3B
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-  2  -11%  41% J Borchard      N Robertson     Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Everett Scores
   b 5   0  1-2  ---  3    9%  80% C Guillen       M Buehrle       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 8   0  4-1  1--  2    8%  96% P Konerko       N Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  A Rowand        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
          ---  1   50%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   53%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          1--      52%  P Konerko       Uribe Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  O Infante       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  2   55%  C Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   52%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   50%  D Young         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   46%  C Everett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  1   41%  J Burke         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Everett to 2B
   O      12-  1   46%  J Crede         Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Burke to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  J Borchard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   55%  W Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   52%  C Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Thames        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  A Rowand        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  C Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   56%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   60%  B Inge          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   56%  O Infante       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   53%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   55%  I Rodriguez     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Guillen to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   46%  C Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  J Burke         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  J Crede         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   41%  J Borchard      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Everett Scores
          1--  4   38%  W Harris        Single to RF (Line Drive); Borchard to 3B
   O      1-3  2   43%  A Rowand        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   48%  R White         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   61%  C Monroe        Double to CF (Line Drive); White to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  C Pena          Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23  2   70%  M Thames        Single to LF (Line Drive); White Scores; Monroe Scores; Thames to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  7   67%  B Inge          Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-  6   63%  O Infante       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   67%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   69%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   71%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   80%  C Guillen       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  2   79%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Guillen Scores
   O      ---  1   78%  D Young         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   77%  R White         Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   72%  C Everett       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   77%  J Burke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   81%  J Crede         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   84%  J Borchard      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   86%  C Monroe        Walk
   OO     1--  6   82%  C Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   85%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  A Rowand        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   88%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cliff Politte facing 9-1-2
                  Cliff Politte replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
   O      ---  6   87%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  O Infante       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  4   93%  C Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   93%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   88%  C Lee           Walk
   OO     1--  2   96%  P Konerko       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  C Everett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Jackson facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Jackson replaces Cliff Politte pitching
          ---  4   98%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   97%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   97%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF
          1--  1   97%  C Pena          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Young to 2B
   R      12-  6   99%  M Thames        Single to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Pena to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  B Inge          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Ugueth Urbina facing 6-7-8
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Nate Robertson pitching; Craig Monroe moves to LF; Nook Logan replaces Rondell White playing CF batting 5th; Timo Perez pinch hits for Jamie Burke batting 6th
          ---  3   97%  T Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   98%  J Crede         Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          1--  9   96%  J Borchard      Walk; Perez to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  W Harris        Lineout: RF
   RRR    12-  1   96%  A Rowand        Home Run (Fly Ball); Perez Scores; Borchard Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200408250

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation