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Tuesday, June 30, 1998 7:05
, Astrodome
Attendance: 26,400, Time of Game: 2:30
White Sox
2
33-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 13½ GB
 at Astros
17
50-32
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Sean Bergman (7-4)
L: Jaime Navarro (6-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Astros          0  2  0   4  3  5   3  0  X   17 18  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .822 16 12 -0.054 0.53 0.000 -0.054 -0.9 1 5
Mike Caruso SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .768 13 9 -0.037 0.37 0.000 -0.037 -0.9 1 5
Frank Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .839 11 7 -0.024 0.24 0.000 -0.024 -0.6 9 0
Albert Belle LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .275 .863 13 6 0.009 0.41 0.038 -0.028 0.5 1 0
Robin Ventura 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .813 11 8 0.038 0.58 0.058 -0.020 -0.1 1 0
Magglio Ordonez RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .728 16 11 0.011 0.62 0.015 -0.004 -0.4 3 0
Mike Cameron CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .209 .601 8 6 0.096 0.86 0.125 -0.028 0.9 1 0 2B
   Jason Bere P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Eyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chad Kreuter C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .815 10 7 -0.044 0.54 0.000 -0.044 -0.8 7 0
Jaime Navarro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.026 0.92 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 0 0
   Jeff Abbott PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .923 2 1 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   John Snyder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Keith Foulke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wil Cordero RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .730 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 0 0 2B
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 1 4 .219 .524 106 72 -0.042 0.50 0.236 -0.276 -2.5 24 10
2B: W Cordero (13, off S Elarton); M Cameron (7, off S Bergman).
TB: W Cordero 2; M Cameron 2; C Kreuter; M Caruso; M Ordonez; R Ventura; A Belle.
RBI: M Cameron 2 (32).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Durham-M Caruso-R Durham-F Thomas; M Caruso-R Durham-F Thomas.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .330 .924 17 12 -0.001 0.37 0.028 -0.029 -0.3 2 4
Bill Spiers 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .289 .816 9 7 -0.064 0.72 0.009 -0.073 -0.3 1 5 GDP
   Sean Berry 3B 2 1 2 2 0 0 .243 .739 6 4 0.004 0.04 0.004 0.000 2.1 0 1
Derek Bell RF 3 2 2 1 0 1 .330 .875 15 11 0.056 0.45 0.067 -0.010 1.3 1 0 2B,SF
   J.R. Phillips LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .526 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 3 2 4 1 1 .278 .958 19 9 0.086 0.60 0.126 -0.040 2.1 13 1 2·HR
Moises Alou LF 4 3 3 4 0 1 .320 .980 15 10 0.153 0.62 0.154 -0.001 3.8 2 0 2·HR
   Scott Elarton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
   Bob Scanlan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Carl Everett CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .338 .955 17 13 0.047 0.65 0.070 -0.023 0.4 2 1
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 .295 .742 16 8 0.154 0.74 0.173 -0.019 1.4 0 4 2B,GDP
Brad Ausmus C 3 2 2 2 1 0 .245 .702 13 6 0.058 0.36 0.069 -0.011 2.0 5 1
Sean Bergman P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .061 .121 3 3 -0.034 0.46 0.000 -0.034 -0.9 0 0
   Dave Clark RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 .149 .448 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.9 1 0 2B
Team Totals 39 17 18 17 3 7 .462 1.335 142 92 0.459 0.48 0.700 -0.240 13.0 27 17
2B: D Bell (24, off J Snyder); R Gutierrez (14, off J Navarro); D Clark (3, off J Bere).
HR: J Bagwell 2 (17, 1 off J Snyder, 1 off J Navarro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); M Alou 2 (18, 1 off K Foulke, 1 off J Navarro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Bell (7, off J Snyder).
TB: M Alou 9; J Bagwell 8; D Bell 3; B Ausmus 2; R Gutierrez 2; D Clark 2; C Everett 2; C Biggio 2; S Berry 2; B Spiers.
GIDP: R Gutierrez (7); B Spiers (6).
RBI: J Bagwell 4 (50); M Alou 4 (67); R Gutierrez 2 (19); B Ausmus 2 (20); S Berry 2 (24); D Clark 2 (2); D Bell (58).
2-out RBI: M Alou 3.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 8 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Everett (M Caruso at 2nd base).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jaime Navarro, L (6-10) 4 8 6 6 0 4 2 5.83 19 55 39 25 3 11 8 7 2 0 26 -0.399 1.05 -4.0
John Snyder 1.2 7 6 6 0 1 1 32.40 11 34 23 16 2 5 3 7 1 0 0 0 -0.058 0.10 -4.4
Keith Foulke 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4.79 3 13 7 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.001 0.00 -2.6
Jason Bere 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 6.28 7 26 13 8 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -2.5
Scott Eyre 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.47 3 14 10 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 18 17 17 3 7 4 19.12 43 142 92 54 14 24 12 21 3 0 26 1 1 -0.458 0.50 -13.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sean Bergman, W (7-4) 6 5 2 2 1 0 0 2.98 22 67 43 25 7 11 12 9 2 0 53 0.041 0.77 1.0
Scott Elarton 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 5.65 7 29 22 12 4 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 1.0
Bob Scanlan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16 4 10 7 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 33 106 72 41 13 18 15 13 3 0 53 0 0 0.041 0.48 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Bere (7); B Scanlan (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Pat Connors, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 26,400.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Houston Astros
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Mike Caruso SS 2 Bill Spiers 3B
3 Frank Thomas 1B 3 Derek Bell RF
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Moises Alou LF
6 Magglio Ordonez RF 6 Carl Everett CF
7 Mike Cameron CF 7 Ricky Gutierrez SS
8 Chad Kreuter C 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Jaime Navarro P 9 Sean Bergman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR HOU R. Gutierrez J. Navarro 17% 85% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Alou Scores; Everett to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RR CHW M. Cameron S. Bergman -12% 28% Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Belle Scores; Ventura Scores
b2 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R HOU M. Alou J. Navarro 11% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU J. Bagwell J. Navarro 10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 2-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Everett J. Navarro 7% 67% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Bell to 3B; Alou to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Durham S. Bergman 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Caruso S. Bergman 2% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive); Caruso out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas S. Bergman 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Navarro -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Navarro -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Navarro -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW A. Belle S. Bergman -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHW R. Ventura S. Bergman -6% 40% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Belle to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez S. Bergman 0% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Belle to 3B; Ventura to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RR CHW M. Cameron S. Bergman -12% 28% Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Belle Scores; Ventura Scores
t2 2-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Kreuter S. Bergman 3% 31% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Kreuter to 2B/Adv on throw; Cameron out at 3B/1B-3B-C-3B
t2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Navarro S. Bergman 3% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU J. Bagwell J. Navarro 10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R HOU M. Alou J. Navarro 11% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Everett J. Navarro -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Gutierrez J. Navarro -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Navarro -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Durham S. Bergman 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW M. Caruso S. Bergman 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW F. Thomas S. Bergman 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 9-1-2
b3 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Bergman J. Navarro -3% 53% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Biggio J. Navarro 3% 56% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b3 2-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU B. Spiers J. Navarro -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle S. Bergman 3% 53% Foul Popfly: C
t4 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Ventura S. Bergman 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW M. Ordonez S. Bergman -2% 53% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t4 2-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHW M. Cameron S. Bergman 3% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 3-4-5
b4 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU D. Bell J. Navarro 4% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
b4 2-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Navarro -4% 56% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Alou J. Navarro 4% 60% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Bell to 2B
b4 2-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Everett J. Navarro 7% 67% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Bell to 3B; Alou to 2B
b4 2-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR HOU R. Gutierrez J. Navarro 17% 85% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Alou Scores; Everett to 3B
b4 4-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR HOU B. Ausmus J. Navarro 7% 92% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Everett Scores; Gutierrez Scores
b4 6-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Bergman J. Navarro -1% 91% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b4 6-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Navarro -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 8-9-1
t5 2-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter S. Bergman 2% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
Jeff Abbott pinch hits for Jaime Navarro (P) batting 9th
t5 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Abbott S. Bergman 1% 93% Flyball: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 2-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Durham S. Bergman 1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' John Snyder facing 2-3-4
John Snyder replaces Jeff Abbott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Spiers J. Snyder 1% 94% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
b5 6-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU D. Bell J. Snyder 2% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Spiers to 3B
b5 6-2 0 -23 4,(2-1)  RRR HOU J. Bagwell J. Snyder 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Spiers Scores; Bell Scores
b5 9-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Alou J. Snyder -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b5 9-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Everett J. Snyder 0% 99% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b5 9-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO HOU R. Gutierrez J. Snyder -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-2B-1B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 9.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 2-3-4
Sean Berry replaces Bill Spiers playing 3B batting 2nd
t6 2-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Caruso S. Bergman 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 2-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW F. Thomas S. Bergman 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 2-9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Belle S. Bergman 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, White Sox' John Snyder facing 8-9-1
b6 9-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Ausmus J. Snyder 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
b6 9-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Bergman J. Snyder -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 9-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio J. Snyder 0% 99% Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS); Ausmus to 2B
b6 9-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R HOU S. Berry J. Snyder 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B); Ausmus Scores; Biggio to 3B; Berry to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 10-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RO HOU D. Bell J. Snyder 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores; Berry to 3B
Keith Foulke replaces John Snyder pitching and batting 9th
b6 11-2 2 --3 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell K. Foulke 0% 100% Walk
b6 11-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RRR HOU M. Alou K. Foulke 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berry Scores; Bagwell Scores
b6 14-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Everett K. Foulke 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 14.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-14, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
Scott Elarton replaces Moises Alou (LF) pitching and batting 5th
J.R. Phillips replaces Derek Bell (RF) playing LF batting 3rd
Dave Clark replaces Sean Bergman (P) playing RF batting 9th
t7 2-14 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Ventura S. Elarton 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t7 2-14 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez S. Elarton 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-14 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Cameron S. Elarton 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 14.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-2, White Sox' Jason Bere facing 7-8-9
Jason Bere replaces Mike Cameron (CF) pitching and batting 7th
Magglio Ordonez moves from RF to CF
Wil Cordero replaces Keith Foulke (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 14-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Gutierrez J. Bere 0% 100% Walk
b7 14-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus J. Bere 0% 100% Walk; Gutierrez to 2B
b7 14-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RR HOU D. Clark J. Bere 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus Scores
b7 16-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Bere 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 16-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  HOU S. Berry J. Bere 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B
b7 16-2 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R HOU S. Berry J. Bere 0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Clark Scores
b7 17-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Phillips J. Bere 0% 100% Popfly: CF
b7 17-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Bere 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 17.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-17, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 8-9-1
t8 2-17 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Kreuter S. Elarton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-17 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW W. Cordero S. Elarton -0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t8 2-17 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O CHW R. Durham S. Elarton 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-17 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CHW M. Caruso S. Elarton 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 17.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 17-2, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 5-6-7
Scott Eyre replaces Jason Bere pitching and batting 7th
b8 17-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU S. Elarton S. Eyre 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 17-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Everett S. Eyre 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 17-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez S. Eyre 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 17.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-17, Astros' Bob Scanlan facing 3-4-5
Bob Scanlan replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 5th
t9 2-17 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas B. Scanlan 0% 100% Lineout: SS-1B
t9 2-17 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Belle B. Scanlan 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 2-17 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW R. Ventura B. Scanlan 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Belle to 2B
t9 2-17 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHW R. Ventura B. Scanlan 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-17 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Ordonez B. Scanlan 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Astros 17.

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