April 4, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 11
@LAA 6 BAL 7
SEA 4 CHW 8
@DET 5 MIN 4
KCR 3 TBR 13
@NYY 4 OAK 6
CLE 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 HOU 4
@CHC 3 PHI 8
@CIN 4 ARI 8
@COL 1 FLA 5
PIT 4 MIL 13
SFG 4 LAD 7
@SDP 1 STL 5
WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 34,569

Friday, April 4, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 3:10

White Sox

2-2

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

Ozzie Guillen

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  3   0  0  0   3  0  0    8 13  1
Tigers          1  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 11  0

W: B Logan (1-0), L: J Grilli (0-1), S: B Jenks (2)

Tigers

0-4

Lost 4

5th, 3 GB

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Swisher CF                  2   0   0   0    3   1  .214  .635   23    5   0   IW
O Cabrera SS                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .504   24    3   6   
J Thome DH                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .188  .903   18    0   0   2B,HBP
P Konerko 1B                  3   2   2   0    2   0  .231  .829   21    9   1   2B
J Dye RF                      5   2   3   1    0   0  .471 1.324   15    2   0   2·2B,GDP
A Pierzynski C                5   2   3   5    0   0  .529 1.615    7    5   1   HR,2·2B
C Quentin LF                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .333 1.000   13    0   0   HR
J Crede 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .294  .862   13    0   3   
J Uribe 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .667   14    3   4   SH

J Contreras P                                                            0   0
  B Logan P                                                              0   0
  O Dotel P                                                              0   0
  S Linebrink P                                                          0   0
  B Jenks P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   8  13   8    5   7              148   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Thome (1, off N Robertson); A Pierzynski 2 (3, 2 off N Robertson); P Konerko (2, off J Grilli); J Dye 2 (3, 2 off N Robertson).

HR: A Pierzynski (2, off J Grilli; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); C Quentin (1, off N Robertson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Uribe (1, off Z Miner).

IBB: N Swisher (2, by J Grilli).

HBP: J Thome (1, by N Robertson).

TB: A Pierzynski 8; C Quentin 5; J Dye 5; P Konerko 3; J Thome 2; J Crede 2.

GIDP: J Dye (1).

RBI: A Pierzynski 5 (7); C Quentin 2 (2); J Dye (2).

2-out RBI: A Pierzynski 2; J Dye.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Uribe-O Cabrera-P Konerko 2; J Uribe-P Konerko-O Cabrera.

E: J Uribe (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Thomas CF                   4   1   3   1    0   1  .556 1.223   16    3   0   SB,SH
P Polanco 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .105  .210   29    2   1   
C Guillen 1B                  2   1   0   0    3   0  .385 1.298   28    5   1   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .588    7    2   0   GDP
M Cabrera DH                  2   1   1   0    3   0  .200  .885   24    0   0   
  R Raburn PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .485   18    3   1   
I Rodriguez C                 4   2   3   2    0   1  .250  .625   12    8   0   2·2B
J Jones LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .091  .182   20    1   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .308 1.015   10    3   3   

N Robertson P                                                            0   1
  Z Miner P                                                              0   1
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
  D Bautista P                                                           0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   5  11   4    6   6              164   27   8

BATTING

2B: I Rodriguez 2 (2, 2 off J Contreras).

SH: C Thomas (1, off B Logan).

TB: I Rodriguez 5; C Thomas 3; J Jones; M Ordonez; B Inge; M Cabrera; P Polanco.

GIDP: C Guillen (1); M Ordonez (2).

RBI: I Rodriguez 2 (2); J Jones (1); C Thomas (1).

2-out RBI: I Rodriguez 2; J Jones; C Thomas.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Inge-C Guillen-I Rodriguez; B Inge-P Polanco-C Guillen.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Thomas (1, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski).

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 Contreras                    5    10   5   4    4   2   0   7.20   27   92-56   38· 4·14   15· 2· 4· 0     27    -     1.46  -0.30
B Logan, W (1-0)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   14-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.87   0.13
O Dotel, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0  11.57    4   15-10    2· 4· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.39   0.06
S Linebrink, H (2)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   10-7     1· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
B Jenks, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5   25-15    9· 1· 5    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.97   0.04
Totals                         9    11   5   4    6   6   0          42  156-95   54·14·27   18· 5· 7· 0          1-0

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                    5     7   5   5    2   5   1   9.00   25   91-54   31· 7·16    5· 8· 4· 0     36    -     1.04  -0.25
Z Miner                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.00    5   16-7     3· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.10   0.08
J Grilli, L (0-1)              1     5   3   3    1   1   1  20.25    8   22-13   11· 0· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.00  -0.37
D Bautista                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    3   12-6     3· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-6     5· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   8    5   7   2          44  147-86   53· 8·25   10·15· 6· 0           -

J Contreras faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Contreras 2 (2); J Grilli (1).

IBB: J Grilli (1; N Swisher).

HBP: N Robertson (1; J Thome).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Mark Wegner.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 34,569.

Weather: 40° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. N Swisher            CF    1. C Thomas             CF 
2. O Cabrera            SS    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. J Thome              DH    3. C Guillen            1B 
4. P Konerko            1B    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. J Dye                RF    5. M Cabrera            DH 
6. A Pierzynski         C     6. E Renteria           SS 
7. C Quentin            LF    7. I Rodriguez          C  
8. J Crede              3B    8. J Jones              LF 
9. J Uribe              2B    9. B Inge               3B 

   J Contreras          P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  5-5  1-3  1   18%  89% A Pierzynski    J Grilli        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Konerko Scores; Dye Scores
   b 5   1  5-5  -23  7   18%  50% J Jones         J Contreras     Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Rodriguez out at 2B/1B-SS
   b 3   2  5-2  -23  2  -17%  58% I Rodriguez     J Contreras     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores; Cabrera Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  -2-  1   17%  58% C Quentin       N Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pierzynski Scores
   t 3   2  2-3  -23  1   16%  78% A Pierzynski    N Robertson     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Konerko Scores; Dye Scores

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      ---  6   48%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   46%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   48%  J Thome         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   45%  P Konerko       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  C Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   36%  P Polanco       Reached on E4 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Thomas to 2B
          12-  6   29%  C Guillen       Walk; Thomas to 3B; Polanco to 2B
   ROO    123  1   36%  M Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thomas Scores/unER; Polanco to 3B
          --3  8   35%  M Cabrera       Walk
   O      1-3  4   40%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   37%  J Dye           Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   42%  A Pierzynski    Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   RR     -2-  1   58%  C Quentin       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pierzynski Scores
   O      ---  6   57%  J Crede         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   56%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   49%  I Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   54%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   57%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Rodriguez to 3B
   R      --3  2   48%  C Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
          1--      47%  P Polanco       Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   46%  O Cabrera       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   47%  J Thome         Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   49%  P Konerko       Walk; Thome to 2B
   R      12-  4   62%  J Dye           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thome Scores; Konerko to 3B
   RR     -23  1   78%  A Pierzynski    Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Konerko Scores; Dye Scores
   O      -2-  4   76%  C Quentin       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   72%  C Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  2   76%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   72%  M Cabrera       Walk; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-  3   75%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Guillen to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   RR     -23  2   58%  I Rodriguez     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores; Cabrera Scores
          -2-      58%  J Jones         Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 3B
   R      --3  4   47%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rodriguez Scores
   O      1--  2   50%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  J Crede         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   45%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   47%  N Swisher       Walk
   O      1--  3   44%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   40%  C Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  4   33%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thomas to 2B
   OO     12-  3   45%  C Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   47%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  P Konerko       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  5   61%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Konerko to 3B
   O      -23  2   51%  A Pierzynski    Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -23  1   43%  C Quentin       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   39%  M Cabrera       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   43%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          1--  1   39%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Renteria to 2B
          12-      32%  J Jones         Wild Pitch; Renteria to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   OO     -23  7   50%  " "             Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Rodriguez out at 2B/1B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
                  Zach Miner replaces Nate Robertson pitching
          ---  2   55%  J Crede         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   53%  J Uribe         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Crede to 2B
          -2-  4   55%  N Swisher       Walk
   O      12-  4   49%  O Cabrera       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  5   42%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   37%  B Inge          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Boone Logan replaces Jose Contreras pitching
   O      1--  3   39%  C Thomas        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Front of Home); Inge to 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  6   50%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Jason Grilli facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Grilli replaces Zach Miner pitching
          ---  1   61%  P Konerko       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   71%  J Dye           Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Konerko to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   89%  A Pierzynski    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Konerko Scores; Dye Scores
          ---  5   91%  C Quentin       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   93%  J Crede         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Quentin to 2B
          12-      95%  J Uribe         Wild Pitch; Quentin to 3B; Crede to 2B
   OO     -23  5   89%  " "             Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Quentin out at Hm/1B-C
          -2-  4   89%  N Swisher       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   87%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Boone Logan pitching
          ---  1   82%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   87%  M Cabrera       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   90%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   93%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Denny Bautista facing 3-4-5
                  Denny Bautista replaces Jason Grilli pitching
   O      ---  2   92%  J Thome         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   93%  P Konerko       Walk
   OO     1--  4   91%  J Dye           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Scott Linebrink facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Linebrink replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
   O      ---  2   94%  J Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   96%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  C Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Denny Bautista pitching
   O      ---  1   96%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   96%  C Quentin       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Crede         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Bobby Jenks facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Jenks replaces Scott Linebrink pitching
   O      ---  7   98%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  9   95%  C Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  M Ordonez       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      98%  M Cabrera       Defensive Indifference; Guillen to 2B
          -2-  4   96%  " "             Walk
                  Ryan Raburn pinch runs for Miguel Cabrera batting 5th
   O      12-  3  100%  E Renteria      Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Tigers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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