April 6, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 10
@LAA 4 BAL 3
SEA 2 CHW 13
@DET 2 KCR 3
@MIN 1 NYY 2
TBR 0 CLE 2
@OAK 1 TOR 7
BOS 4 ATL 3
NYM 1 CHC 3
HOU 2 CIN 8
PHI 2 ARI 5
@COL 2
(10) PIT 9
@FLA 2 MIL 7
SFG 0 LAD 3
@SDP 2 STL 3
WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 35,230

Sunday, April 6, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:45

White Sox

4-2

Won 4

1st

Ozzie Guillen

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  2  6   0  0  4   13 12  3
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  1

W: M Buehrle (1-0), L: J Verlander (0-1)

Tigers

0-6

Lost 6

5th, 4 GB

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Swisher CF                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .263  .902   10    1   0   HR,GDP
  B Anderson PH-CF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   0   
O Cabrera SS                  4   1   1   3    1   1  .174  .538   17    0   6   2B
J Thome DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .731   14    0   0   
  A Ramirez PH-DH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311    1    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .200  .707   22   12   0   
J Dye RF                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .417 1.314   26    2   1   2B
A Pierzynski C                3   3   1   0    2   0  .500 1.565   23    2   0   2B,2·IW
C Quentin LF                  3   3   1   4    1   1  .313 1.014   18    1   0   3B,HBP
J Crede 3B                    5   1   4   3    0   0  .375  .949   16    1   2   
J Uribe 2B                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .200  .688   23    8   9   2B

M Buehrle P                                                              0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39  13  12  13    6   6              181   27  18

BATTING

2B: O Cabrera (1, off A Lopez); A Pierzynski (4, off J Verlander); J Uribe (2, off Y Bazardo); J Dye (4, off J Verlander).

3B: C Quentin (1, off Y Bazardo).

HR: N Swisher (1, off J Verlander; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

IBB: A Pierzynski 2 (2, by J Verlander, by Y Bazardo).

HBP: C Quentin (1, by J Verlander).

TB: N Swisher 5; J Crede 4; C Quentin 3; J Uribe 2; A Pierzynski 2; O Cabrera 2; J Dye 2; P Konerko.

GIDP: N Swisher (1).

RBI: C Quentin 4 (7); J Crede 3 (6); O Cabrera 3 (3); N Swisher 2 (2); J Uribe (2).

2-out RBI: O Cabrera 3; C Quentin 3; J Crede; N Swisher.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 5. O Cabrera-J Uribe-P Konerko 3; J Crede-J Uribe-P Konerko 2.

E: J Crede 2 (2); C Quentin (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .435    6    5   0   GDP
  C Thomas PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .467 1.000    8    0   0   
M Thames LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393   16    1   0   
G Sheffield DH                3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .700    9    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .640   11    1   0   
M Cabrera 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .516   16    2   3   2·GDP
C Guillen 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.220   14   11   1   2B
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .490   10    2   7   
B Inge CF-C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .316 1.172   14    3   0   GDP
R Santiago 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250   20    1   0   2B,GDP

J Verlander P                                                            0   1
  A Lopez P                                                              1   0
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
  Y Bazardo P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   2   9   1    3   2              124   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Santiago (1, off M Buehrle); C Guillen (3, off M MacDougal).

TB: R Santiago 3; C Guillen 3; M Ordonez 2; G Sheffield; E Renteria; M Thames.

GIDP: M Cabrera 2 (2); B Inge (1); I Rodriguez (2); R Santiago (1).

RBI: R Santiago (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-C Guillen.

PB: I Rodriguez (2).

E: C Guillen (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
M Buehrle, W (1-0)             7     7   2   1    2   1   0   8.31   27   89-59   38· 3·18   17· 6· 1· 0     56    -     0.68   0.18
M MacDougal                    2     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    9   34-18   11· 2· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   1    3   2   0          36  123-77   49· 5·23   19·10· 2· 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
J Verlander, L (0-1)           5.2   7   9   4    3   4   1   6.17   28  109-63   37·12·14   12· 6· 2· 0     30    -     1.03  -0.28
A Lopez                        1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6   24-15    5· 7· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          3-3    0.10  -0.03
B Seay                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   15-10    7· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Y Bazardo                      1     4   4   4    2   1   0  18.00    9   29-15    8· 5· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    12  13   8    6   6   1          46  177-103  57·24·22   18·11· 4· 0          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: M Buehrle (1); A Lopez (1).

IBB: J Verlander (1; A Pierzynski); Y Bazardo (1; A Pierzynski).

HBP: J Verlander (2; C Quentin).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 35,230.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 13mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   M Buehrle            P        J Verlander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-1  12-  4   15%  77% J Crede         J Verlander     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pierzynski Scores; Quentin to 3B
   b 3   0  1-0  ---  3  -11%  45% B Inge          M Buehrle       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Inge to 3B
   t 3   0  0-1  12-  3  -10%  60% N Swisher       J Verlander     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Crede to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2   10%  60% N Swisher       J Verlander     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 4   0  1-1  1--  4    9%  49% M Cabrera       M Buehrle       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  2   60%  N Swisher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   58%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  J Thome         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   55%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   58%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   59%  M Thames        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   58%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   60%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   58%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   57%  A Pierzynski    Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   56%  C Quentin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   58%  M Cabrera       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   60%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   61%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   65%  J Crede         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   70%  J Uribe         Walk; Crede to 2B
   OO     12-  3   60%  N Swisher       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Crede to 3B
   O      --3  1   56%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   45%  B Inge          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Inge to 3B
   RO     --3  3   47%  R Santiago      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Inge Scores/unER; Santiago out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
   O      ---  2   49%  I Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  8   47%  M Thames        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  G Sheffield     Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   47%  J Thome         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   45%  P Konerko       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   44%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   40%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  4   49%  M Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   47%  C Guillen       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   50%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   58%  A Pierzynski    Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   62%  C Quentin       Walk
   R      12-  4   77%  J Crede         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pierzynski Scores; Quentin to 3B
          1-3      78%  J Uribe         Passed Ball; Crede to 2B
   RO     -23  6   77%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Quentin Scores
   O      -2-  4   74%  N Swisher       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  4   71%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   74%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  8   71%  R Santiago      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  2   78%  I Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   76%  J Thome         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  1   78%  P Konerko       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B to 3B)
          1--  9   84%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Konerko to 3B
          -23  4   85%  A Pierzynski    Intentional Walk
   R      123  2   91%  C Quentin       Hit By Pitch; Konerko Scores/unER; Dye to 3B; Pierzynski to 2B
   R      123  2   94%  J Crede         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Dye Scores; Pierzynski to 3B; Quentin to 2B
   O      123  4   92%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  1   96%  N Swisher       Single to CF (Line Drive); Pierzynski Scores/unER; Quentin to 3B; Crede to 2B
                  Aquilino Lopez replaces Justin Verlander pitching
   RRR    123  3   99%  O Cabrera       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Quentin Scores/unER; Crede Scores/unER; Swisher Scores/unER
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Thome         Groundout: SS-1B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   99%  M Thames        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  G Sheffield     Walk
          1--  2   98%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sheffield to 2B
   OO     12-  4  100%  M Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Aquilino Lopez facing 4-5-6
          ---  6  100%  P Konerko       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
          1--     100%  A Pierzynski    Wild Pitch; Konerko to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Konerko to 3B
   O      --3  4   99%  C Quentin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   99%  C Guillen       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   98%  E Renteria      Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Guillen to 2B
   OO     12-  2  100%  B Inge          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Guillen to 3B
   R      --3      99%  R Santiago      Wild Pitch; Guillen Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Bobby Seay facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Seay replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  J Crede         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  Brian N. Anderson pinch hits for Nick Swisher batting 1st
   O      ---  7   99%  B Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-9, Mike MacDougal facing 1-2-3
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Mark Buehrle pitching; Brian N. Anderson moves to CF; Clete Thomas pinch hits for Ivan Rodriguez batting 1st
   O      ---  8  100%  C Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   99%  M Thames        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1  100%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  3  100%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Yorman Bazardo facing 2-3-4
                  Yorman Bazardo replaces Bobby Seay pitching; Brandon Inge moves to C; Clete Thomas moves to CF
          ---  4  100%  O Cabrera       Walk
                  Alexei Ramirez replaces Jim Thome playing DH batting 3rd
   O      1--  1  100%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          1--  4  100%  P Konerko       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cabrera to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  J Dye           Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Cabrera to 3B; Konerko to 2B
          -23  4  100%  A Pierzynski    Intentional Walk
   RRR    123  1  100%  C Quentin       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Konerko Scores; Pierzynski Scores
   R      --3  5  100%  J Crede         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Quentin Scores
          1--  2  100%  J Uribe         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Crede to 3B
   O      -23  4  100%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 13, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-13, Mike MacDougal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  100%  M Cabrera       Flyball: RF
          ---  4  100%  C Guillen       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  6  100%  E Renteria      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
          12-  4  100%  B Inge          Walk; Guillen to 3B; Renteria to 2B
   OO     123  4  100%  R Santiago      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 13, Tigers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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