April 16, 1999 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 9
SEA 5 TBD 6
@BOS 2 DET 8
NYY 1 KCR 7
CHW 2 OAK 8
TEX 2 TOR 7
BAL 6 ARI 10
SFG 4 CIN 6
PIT 5 STL 5
@HOU 3 CHC 9
@MIL 4 MON 6
@NYM 4 PHI 17
FLA 3 SDP 3
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,326

Friday, April 16, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:58

White Sox

3-6

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

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

W: K Appier (2-1), L: M Sirotka (0-2)

Royals

4-5

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   2   1   2   0    3   0  .263  .796   23    1   3   2B,2·SB
M Caruso SS                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .499   15    0   1   CS
F Thomas DH                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .517 1.522   30    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .698   13    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .739   14   10   0   GDP
G Norton 3B                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .250  .716   23    0   1   
J Abbott LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .209   14    2   0   
M Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    8    7   3   
  J Liefer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    1    0   0   
  B Fordyce C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .498         1   0   
M Christensen CF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .348  .751    9    3   0   CS

M Sirotka P                                                              0   1
  D Lundquist P                                                          0   0
  B Ward P                                                               0   0
  S Lowe P                                                               0   1
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   1    6   3              150   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Durham (2, off K Appier).

TB: R Durham 3; M Caruso 2; G Norton 2; M Christensen; M Ordonez; P Konerko.

GIDP: P Konerko (4).

RBI: M Caruso (4).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Durham 2 (2, 2nd base off J Montgomery/C Kreuter, 2nd base off K Appier/C Kreuter).

CS: M Christensen (1, 2nd base by J Montgomery/C Kreuter); M Caruso (1, 2nd base by K Appier/C Kreuter).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Beltran CF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .668   25    3   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .797   16    1   2   SB
J Damon LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .118  .336   18    1   0   
J King 1B                     3   2   1   2    1   0  .138  .642   24    7   2   HR
M Sweeney DH                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .458 1.311   12    0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   1   1   3    0   2  .306  .842   18    4   1   HR
C Kreuter C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .095  .398   15    3   2   2B
R Sanchez SS                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .265  .718   20    3   2   
C Febles 2B                   3   0   2   2    0   1  .345 1.061   11    3   6   3B,SB,SH

K Appier P                                                               1   0
  J Santiago P                                                           0   0
  S Service P                                                            1   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       31   7   8   7    5  10              159   27  15

BATTING

2B: C Kreuter (2, off M Sirotka).

3B: C Febles (1, off B Simas).

HR: J King (2, off M Sirotka; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); J Dye (2, off M Sirotka; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: C Febles (2, off M Sirotka).

TB: C Febles 4; J Dye 4; J King 4; C Kreuter 2; M Sweeney; R Sanchez; J Randa.

RBI: J Dye 3 (5); C Febles 2 (5); J King 2 (4).

2-out RBI: C Febles 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sanchez-C Febles-J King; J Dye-R Sanchez.

E: R Sanchez (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Randa (1, 2nd base off M Sirotka/M Johnson); C Febles (3, 2nd base off D Lundquist/M Johnson).

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 Sirotka, L (0-2)             5.1   5   5   5    3   7   2   6.97   24   98-58   31·13·14    9· 5· 0· 0     42    -     1.22  -0.26
D Lundquist                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.23    5   17-9     7· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.00
B Ward                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.79    1    6-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.49   0.01
S Lowe                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1    7-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.01
B Simas                        1     2   2   2    1   1   0   5.40    6   27-15   11· 3· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.03
Totals                         8     8   7   7    5  10   2          37  155-90   53·16·21   11· 8· 3· 0          4-0

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Appier, W (2-1)              6     6   2   2    4   3   0   3.63   25  103-60   36· 8·16    9· 4· 5· 0     51    -     1.14   0.13
J Santiago, H (2)              1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    6   14-11    8· 0· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.28   0.06
S Service, H (1)               1     0   0   0    1   0   0   9.00    4   14-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.85   0.05
J Montgomery                   1     1   0   0    1   0   0   6.00    4   10-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9     9   2   2    6   3   0          39  141-83   54· 8·21   16· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Sirotka 2 (2); K Appier (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 11,326.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 38° F, Wind 20mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. R Durham             2B    1. C Beltran            CF 
2. M Caruso             SS    2. J Randa              3B 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. J Damon              LF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. J King               1B 
5. P Konerko            1B    5. M Sweeney            DH 
6. G Norton             3B    6. J Dye                RF 
7. J Abbott             LF    7. C Kreuter            C  
8. M Johnson            C     8. R Sanchez            SS 
9. M Christensen        CF    9. C Febles             2B 

   M Sirotka            P        K Appier             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-2  -23  5   19%  89% J Dye           M Sirotka       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); King Scores; Sweeney Scores
   b 4   1  1-0  -2-  4   19%  65% J King          M Sirotka       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Randa Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  1--  5  -13%  46% M Ordonez       K Appier        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Weak 2B); Thomas to 3B
   t 6   0  2-1  1-3  3   10%  56% P Konerko       K Appier        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Thomas Scores/No RBI
   t 7   2  5-2  123  2    9%  93% M Ordonez       J Santiago      Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  M Caruso        Flyball: CF
          1--  6   47%  F Thomas        Walk; Durham to 2B
   OO     12-  2   55%  M Ordonez       Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   51%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   46%  P Konerko       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  5   50%  G Norton        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   53%  J Abbott        Strikeout Looking
          1--      52%  M Johnson       Wild Pitch; Konerko to 2B
   O      -2-  2   56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  J King          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  M Christensen   Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  4   48%  R Durham        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   40%  M Caruso        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Durham Scores
   O      1--      44%  F Thomas        Caruso Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   45%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   52%  C Kreuter       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   50%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Kreuter to 3B
   O      --3  4   43%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   39%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   41%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   43%  P Konerko       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   42%  G Norton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Abbott        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   49%  J Randa         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   45%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      47%  J King          Randa Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  4   65%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Randa Scores
          ---  4   68%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  4   65%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   62%  C Kreuter       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   66%  M Johnson       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   68%  M Christensen   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   67%  R Durham        Walk
          1--      65%  M Caruso        Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   70%  " "             Foul Popfly: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   73%  R Sanchez       Walk
   O      1--  2   72%  C Febles        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Sanchez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   68%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   64%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5
          ---  9   59%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  5   46%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Weak 2B); Thomas to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   56%  P Konerko       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Thomas Scores/No RBI
          ---  6   54%  G Norton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   58%  J Abbott        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Sirotka facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   55%  J Damon         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
          ---  5   58%  J King          Walk
          1--  1   63%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); King to 2B
          12-      70%  J Dye           Wild Pitch; King to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
   RRR    -23  5   89%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); King Scores; Sweeney Scores
                  David Lundquist replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
   O      ---  2   88%  C Kreuter       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   88%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Santiago facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Santiago replaces Kevin Appier pitching
   O      ---  2   90%  M Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   92%  M Christensen   Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  2   91%  R Durham        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   88%  M Caruso        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Durham to 2B
          12-  5   84%  F Thomas        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Durham to 3B; Caruso to 2B
   O      123  2   93%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, David Lundquist facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   94%  C Febles        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   93%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
          1--      94%  J Randa         Febles Steals 2B
          -2-  4   94%  " "             Walk
                  Bryan Ward replaces David Lundquist pitching
   O      12-  6   93%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
                  Sean Lowe replaces Bryan Ward pitching
   O      12-  7   91%  J King          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Service facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Service replaces Jose Santiago pitching
   O      ---  3   94%  P Konerko       Flyball: RF
          ---  7   91%  G Norton        Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  J Abbott        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Jeff Liefer pinch hits for Mark L. Johnson batting 8th
   O      1--  1   97%  J Liefer        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Simas facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Simas replaces Sean Lowe pitching; Brook Fordyce replaces Jeff Liefer playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  4   96%  C Kreuter       Walk
          1--  6   97%  R Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Kreuter to 2B
   RR     12-  3   99%  C Febles        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Kreuter Scores; Sanchez Scores
   O      --3  6   99%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Jeff Montgomery facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Scott Service pitching
          ---  1   98%  M Christensen   Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
   O      1--     100%  R Durham        Christensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   99%  " "             Walk
          1--      99%  M Caruso        Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  1  100%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 7.

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