May 31, 1997 Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 5
MIN 3 BAL 8
CLE 5 NYY 7
@BOS 2 MIL 4
CHW 3 TOR 13
@OAK 3 DET 4
@SEA 2 TEX 3
KCR 1 SFG 6
@ATL 4 CHC 7
CIN 4 COL 8
@FLA 4 SDP 12
@HOU 5 NYM 10
PHI 3 MON 4
@PIT 2 STL 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 30,048

Saturday, May 31, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:02

White Sox

23-28

Lost 2

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    3 10  1
Brewers         1  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  X    4  6  1

W: B McDonald (6-3), L: J Navarro (4-4), S: D Jones (12)

Brewers

25-25

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .269  .719   22    1   1   2·SB
D Martinez CF                 4   0   0   1    0   3  .268  .712   19    2   0   SF
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   2   2    1   1  .373 1.125   24    7   0   2B,IW
A Belle LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .838   18    3   0   SB
H Baines DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .314  .885   14    0   0   
  M Cameron PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .636         0   0   SB
L Mouton RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .355  .860   23    3   0   
J Fabregas C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .352   10    7   1   GDP
C Snopek 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .632    9    1   4   
  D Lewis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .553    4    0   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .256  .639   13    0   2   

J Navarro P                                                              0   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   1
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   3  10   3    4   7              156   24   9

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (11, off B McDonald).

SF: D Martinez (4, off D Jones).

IBB: F Thomas (4, by D Jones).

TB: R Durham 3; F Thomas 3; O Guillen 2; H Baines; A Belle; L Mouton.

GIDP: J Fabregas (6).

RBI: F Thomas 2 (44); D Martinez (23).

2-out RBI: F Thomas.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Durham (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Durham 2 (15, 2nd base off B McDonald/M Matheny 2); M Cameron (5, 2nd base off B Wickman/M Matheny); A Belle (3, 3rd base off B Wickman/M Matheny).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .760   15    3   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .283  .799   18    1   3   
J Burnitz CF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .302 1.006   16    4   0   2·HR,CS
J Jaha DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .848   15    0   0   
D Nilsson 1B                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .292  .808   14    6   0   2B
M Mieske RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .790    4    1   0   
  A Williamson PH             1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    3    0   0   2B
  T Dunn PR-RF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .762    9    0   2   2B,SB
M Loretta 2B                  2   0   0   1    0   1  .244  .643   15    5   1   SF
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .663   13    7   0   

B McDonald P                                                             0   0
  B Wickman P                                                            0   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   4   6   4    2   6              122   27   6

BATTING

2B: A Williamson (1, off J Navarro); D Nilsson (11, off J Navarro); J Valentin (5, off J Navarro).

HR: J Burnitz 2 (6, off B Simas, off J Navarro; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: M Loretta (3, off J Navarro).

TB: J Burnitz 8; J Valentin 3; D Nilsson 2; A Williamson 2.

RBI: J Burnitz 2 (18); A Williamson (1); M Loretta (15).

2-out RBI: J Burnitz.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cirillo-M Loretta-D Nilsson.

E: T Dunn (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Valentin (6, 3rd base off J Navarro/J Fabregas).

CS: J Burnitz (5, 2nd base by J Navarro/J Fabregas).

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, L (4-4)             6     5   3   2    2   5   1   4.58   25   88-57   31· 8·18    7· 6· 5· 0     55    -     1.14  -0.16
B Simas                        1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   1.69    6   20-12    7· 3· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.88   0.09
T Castillo                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.35    1    7-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8     6   4   3    2   6   2          32  115-73   42·11·20    9·10· 5· 0          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B McDonald, W (6-3)            7     6   2   2    2   6   0   4.09   29  106-62   28·12·22    9· 8· 4· 0     61    -     1.28   0.23
B Wickman, H (10)              1     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.77    5   19-12    6· 3· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.37   0.13
D Jones, S (12)                1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.49    6   23-15   10· 1· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    3.04   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   3    4   7   0          40  148-89   44·16·29   13·11· 5· 0           -

J Navarro faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Jones (1; F Thomas).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 30,048.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Durham             2B    1. G Williams           LF 
2. D Martinez           CF    2. J Cirillo            3B 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. J Burnitz            CF 
4. A Belle              LF    4. J Jaha               DH 
5. H Baines             DH    5. D Nilsson            1B 
6. L Mouton             RF    6. M Mieske             RF 
7. J Fabregas           C     7. J Valentin           SS 
8. C Snopek             3B    8. M Loretta            2B 
9. O Guillen            SS    9. M Matheny            C  

   J Navarro            P        B McDonald           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  123  4   34%  86% J Fabregas      B Wickman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 9   1  4-2  1--  3  -15%  76% R Durham        D Jones         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Guillen to 3B; Durham to 2B/Adv on E9
   t 9   2  4-3  12-  7   15% 100% A Belle         D Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 7   0  2-2  -2-  3   14%  84% A Williamson    J Navarro       Double to RF (Line Drive); Nilsson Scores
   t 9   1  4-2  -23  2   13%  88% D Martinez      D Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Guillen Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      1--  2   39%  F Thomas        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Durham Scores
   O      -2-  6   42%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
          -2-  6   42%  H Baines        Walk
   O      12-  6   45%  L Mouton        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   43%  G Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   41%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   51%  J Burnitz       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben McDonald facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  J Fabregas      Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  C Snopek        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   55%  O Guillen       Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jaime Navarro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  M Mieske        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Valentin      Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   46%  R Durham        Single to P (Bunt)
   O      1--  3   50%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  F Thomas        Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      -2-  2   56%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jaime Navarro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   50%  G Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben McDonald facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   55%  L Mouton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  J Fabregas      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jaime Navarro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   56%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      1--      51%  J Jaha          Burnitz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben McDonald facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  C Snopek        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  O Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  7   42%  R Durham        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guillen to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          1-3      49%  F Thomas        Durham Steals 2B
   R      -23  5   37%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores; Durham to 3B
   O      1-3  1   43%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jaime Navarro facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   48%  D Nilsson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   43%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   55%  J Valentin      Double to CF (Line Drive); Nilsson to 3B
   RO     -23  5   55%  M Loretta       Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Nilsson Scores/unER
          -2-      55%  M Matheny       Valentin Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  " "             Popfly: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Ben McDonald facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   54%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   50%  L Mouton        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   54%  J Fabregas      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   58%  C Snopek        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   54%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   58%  J Cirillo       Walk
   O      1--  3   54%  J Burnitz       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   50%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  O Guillen       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   57%  R Durham        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   59%  D Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaime Navarro facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   70%  D Nilsson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Antone Williamson pinch hits for Matt Mieske batting 6th
   R      -2-  3   84%  A Williamson    Double to RF (Line Drive); Nilsson Scores
                  Todd Dunn pinch runs for Antone Williamson batting 6th
          -2-  3   89%  J Valentin      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Dunn to 3B
                  Bill Simas replaces Jaime Navarro pitching
   O      1-3  6   81%  M Loretta       Fielder's Choice SS; Dunn out at Hm/SS-C; Valentin to 2B
   O      12-  2   77%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  2   73%  G Williams      Foul Popfly: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Wickman facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Wickman replaces Ben McDonald pitching; Todd Dunn moves to RF
   O      ---  3   79%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   73%  A Belle         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   65%  H Baines        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Belle to 2B
                  Mike Cameron pinch runs for Harold Baines batting 5th
          12-      53%  L Mouton        Belle Steals 3B; Cameron Steals 2B
          -23  7   52%  " "             Walk
   OO     123  4   86%  J Fabregas      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bill Simas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   85%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   93%  J Burnitz       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   92%  J Jaha          Groundout: P-1B
                  Tony Castillo replaces Bill Simas pitching
   O      ---  7   92%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Doug Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Jones replaces Bob Wickman pitching; Darren Lewis pinch hits for Chris Snopek batting 8th
   O      ---  4   96%  D Lewis         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   91%  O Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   76%  R Durham        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Guillen to 3B; Durham to 2B/Adv on E9
   RO     -23  2   88%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Guillen Scores
          -2-  4   85%  F Thomas        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7  100%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation