April 17, 1999 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 4
@ANA 3
(10) BOS 8
TBD 5 CLE 5
MIN 1 MIN 13
@CLE 8
(11) DET 3
NYY 1 CHW 6
@KCR 5 OAK 11
TEX 3 TOR 7
BAL 4 SFG 8
@ARI 5 PIT 7
@CIN 6
(10) COL 5
ATL 4 STL 8
@HOU 5 MIL 5
CHC 4 NYM 3
MON 2 PHI 2
FLA 1 LAD 7
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,766

Saturday, April 17, 1999, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:00

White Sox

4-6

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

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

W: S Lowe (1-0), L: J Montgomery (0-1), S: B Howry (1)

Royals

4-6

Lost 1

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   2  .244  .769   27    2   3   
C Wilson SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347   20    1   3   
  M Caruso PH-SS              1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .536    5    0   1   
F Thomas 1B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .485 1.418   15    9   1   
M Ordonez RF                  5   0   3   2    0   0  .282  .785   16    4   0   2B
P Konerko DH                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .629   24    0   0   
G Norton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .628    9    2   3   
D Jackson CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .476 1.428   10    4   0   2B
J Abbott LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .080  .280    2    0   0   
  J Liefer LF                 3   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .686   10    1   0   2B
B Fordyce C                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .573    9    2   0   2B
  C Singleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   
  M Johnson C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         1   0   

J Navarro P                                                              1   0
  S Lowe P                                                               0   1
  B Howry P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   6  11   4    3   5              151   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Liefer (1, off D Wengert); M Ordonez (3, off J Rosado); D Jackson (4, off J Rosado); B Fordyce (1, off J Rosado).

TB: M Ordonez 4; J Liefer 3; B Fordyce 2; D Jackson 2; F Thomas; M Caruso; J Abbott; C Wilson.

RBI: M Ordonez 2 (6); B Fordyce (2); F Thomas (8).

2-out RBI: M Ordonez 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Norton-F Thomas; R Durham-C Wilson-F Thomas.

E: J Abbott (1); B Fordyce (1); G Norton (5).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Beltran CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .669   20    5   0   SB
J Randa 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .216  .769   19    0   1   HBP
J Damon LF                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .158  .475   24    3   0   2·2B
J King 1B                     3   0   2   2    1   1  .188  .763   17    8   0   2B,HBP
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.198   15    0   0   2·GDP
J Dye RF                      4   1   1   2    0   0  .300  .883   14    3   0   HR
S Scarsone SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    9    2   5   
  R Sanchez SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .697    2    0   0   
T Spehr C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .633   15    5   0   SB,HBP
C Febles 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .323 1.013    9    1   0   
  S Pose PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   

J Rosado P                                                               0   1
  D Wengert P                                                            0   1
  S Service P                                                            0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   5   7   5    5   3              150   27   8

BATTING

2B: J King (1, off S Lowe); J Damon 2 (3, 2 off J Navarro).

HR: J Dye (3, off J Navarro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: J Randa (1, by B Howry); J King (1, by J Navarro); T Spehr (1, by J Navarro).

TB: J Dye 4; J Damon 4; J King 3; M Sweeney; C Beltran.

GIDP: M Sweeney 2 (3).

RBI: J King 2 (6); J Dye 2 (7); J Damon (2).

2-out RBI: J King.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: C Febles (1); C Beltran (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Spehr (1, 2nd base off J Navarro/B Fordyce); C Beltran (3, 2nd base off J Navarro/B Fordyce).

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 Navarro                      5     6   4   4    3   1   1  13.50   24   84-46   26· 8·12    7· 7· 4· 0     37    -     0.78  -0.12
S Lowe, W (1-0)                3     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.45   11   36-22   12· 4· 6    4· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.54   0.01
B Howry, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    5   22-12    3· 4· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    5.36   0.23
Totals                         9     7   5   5    5   3   1          40  142-80   41·16·23   13· 9· 7· 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
J Rosado                       5     6   3   3    2   3   0   2.08   23   80-48   34· 8· 6    4· 7· 7· 0     44    -     1.06   0.02
D Wengert, H (1)               2     2   0   0    0   0   0   8.68    8   37-22   13· 6· 3    6· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.30   0.19
S Service, H (2)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    3   11-7     2· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.09
J Montgomery, BS (1), L (0-1)  1     3   3   2    1   1   0   9.00    7   23-9     5· 1· 3    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.56  -0.68
Totals                         9    11   6   5    3   5   0          41  151-86   54·17·15   11·11·11· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Navarro (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Howry (1; J Randa); J Navarro 2 (2; T Spehr, J King).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 11,766.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 42° F, Wind 30mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. R Durham             2B    1. C Beltran            CF 
2. C Wilson             SS    2. J Randa              3B 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. J Damon              LF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. J King               1B 
5. P Konerko            DH    5. M Sweeney            DH 
6. G Norton             3B    6. J Dye                RF 
7. D Jackson            CF    7. S Scarsone           SS 
8. J Abbott             LF    8. T Spehr              C  
9. B Fordyce            C     9. C Febles             2B 

   J Navarro            P        J Rosado             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  5-3  123  1   65%  81% M Ordonez       J Montgomery    Single to CF (Line Drive); Liefer Scores; Caruso Scores; Thomas Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Ordonez to 3B
   b 9   2  6-5  -23  4   26% 100% J King          B Howry         Strikeout Looking
   b 9   1  6-5  1--  4  -13%  64% J Randa         B Howry         Hit By Pitch; Beltran to 2B
   b 7   2  3-4  1--  3  -12%  14% J King          S Lowe          Double to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores
   b 9   1  6-5  ---  5  -10%  76% C Beltran       B Howry         Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  C Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   45%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   45%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      41%  J Damon         Beltran Steals 2B; Beltran to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  6   32%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Damon to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3  4   28%  J King          Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores
   OO     1--  4   32%  M Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   29%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   28%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   27%  G Norton        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jaime Navarro facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   19%  J Dye           Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  5   21%  S Scarsone      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   19%  T Spehr         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   21%  C Febles        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--      21%  C Beltran       Spehr Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   23%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   20%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   23%  J Abbott        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   20%  B Fordyce       Lineout: SS
          1--  5   22%  R Durham        Walk; Abbott to 2B
   O      12-  8   18%  C Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jaime Navarro facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   16%  J Randa         Walk
   O      1--  1   18%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
          1--  5   16%  J King          Walk; Randa to 2B
          12-  5   13%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Randa to 3B; King to 2B
   RO     123  3   12%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Randa Scores; Sweeney to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      1-3  3   14%  S Scarsone      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jose Rosado facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   12%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   15%  M Ordonez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   13%  P Konerko       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Ordonez to 3B
   O      --3  4   10%  G Norton        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jaime Navarro facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Liefer replaces Jeff Abbott playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  2   11%  T Spehr         Flyball: RF
          ---  5   10%  C Febles        Walk
          1--      10%  C Beltran       Wild Pitch; Febles to 2B
   O      -2-  3   11%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Febles to 3B
   O      --3  3   12%  J Randa         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   17%  D Jackson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   13%  J Liefer        Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  3   20%  B Fordyce       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Jackson Scores
          -2-  7   23%  R Durham        Walk
          12-  4   29%  C Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Fordyce to 3B; Durham to 2B
   RRO    123  1   33%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Fordyce Scores; Durham Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4
          1--  4   36%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  6   30%  P Konerko       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jaime Navarro facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   24%  J Damon         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  1   22%  J King          Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-  4   32%  M Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; King to 2B
   O      -2-  4   36%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Don Wengert facing 6-7-8
                  Don Wengert replaces Jose Rosado pitching
   O      ---  1   32%  G Norton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   29%  D Jackson       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   32%  J Liefer        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   27%  B Fordyce       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sean Lowe facing 7-8-9
                  Sean Lowe replaces Jaime Navarro pitching
   O      ---  1   30%  S Scarsone      Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  6   31%  T Spehr         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   33%  C Febles        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   28%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   25%  C Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   27%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   22%  M Ordonez       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sean Lowe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   25%  C Beltran       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   26%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   25%  J Damon         Walk
   R      1--  3   14%  J King          Double to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores
   O      -2-  2   16%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Scott Service facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Service replaces Don Wengert pitching; Rey Sanchez replaces Steve Scarsone playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  5   11%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2    9%  G Norton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4    7%  D Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sean Lowe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3    8%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2    8%  R Sanchez       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5    9%  T Spehr         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Scott Service pitching
          ---  2   17%  J Liefer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Chris Singleton pinch hits for Brook Fordyce batting 9th
   O      1--  4   10%  C Singleton     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3    4%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Caruso pinch hits for Craig Wilson batting 2nd
          1--  5    8%  M Caruso        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Liefer to 2B
          12-  4   15%  F Thomas        Walk; Liefer to 3B; Caruso to 2B
   RRR    123  1   81%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Liefer Scores; Caruso Scores; Thomas Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Ordonez to 3B
   O      --3  4   77%  P Konerko       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Bobby Howry facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Howry replaces Sean Lowe pitching; Mark L. Johnson replaces Chris Singleton playing C batting 9th; Mike Caruso moves to SS; Scott Pose pinch hits for Carlos Febles batting 9th
   O      ---  6   87%  S Pose          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   76%  C Beltran       Walk
          1--  4   64%  J Randa         Hit By Pitch; Beltran to 2B
   O      12-  3   74%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Beltran to 3B; Randa to 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  J King          Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Royals 5.

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