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Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
9
TEX
@CAL		5
6
BAL
@DET		2
0
CHW
@MIN		8
5
KCR
@OAK		2
3		 
(11)
MIL
@SEA		10
2
CLE
@TOR		0
4
SDP
@ATL		5
6		 
(10)
STL
@CHC		5
4
LAD
@CIN		2
0
SFG
@HOU		10
3
MON
@NYM		3
5
PIT
@PHI		5
6		 
(10)
Sunday, September 18, 1988 1:15
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 47,172, Time of Game: 3:10
White Sox
8
63-85
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 31 GB
 at Twins
5
83-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 11½ GB
W: Tom McCarthy (1-0)
L: Mark Portugal (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  1  0   5  0  1    8 16  1
Twins           0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  1    5 10  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Gallagher CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .306 .755 14 9 0.134 1.28 0.250 -0.115 0.8 5 0 HR,2B,CS,SH
Steve Lyons RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .658 12 9 0.009 1.51 0.123 -0.115 -0.6 0 0
Harold Baines DH 4 1 3 2 1 0 .272 .750 16 8 0.227 1.31 0.238 -0.010 1.9 IW
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 1 1 1 0 .284 .942 21 12 0.118 1.60 0.226 -0.108 0.5 6 0
Dan Pasqua LF 4 2 4 4 1 0 .227 .726 24 14 0.281 1.08 0.281 0.000 3.9 1 0 2·HR
Mike Diaz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .556 10 9 -0.136 1.63 0.000 -0.136 -1.3 8 0
   Russ Morman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .555 4 3 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 2 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .596 10 7 -0.020 1.03 0.139 -0.159 -0.9 3 6 2B,GDP
Carlos Martinez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 10 8 -0.096 0.88 0.048 -0.144 -0.8 0 3
Fred Manrique 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .239 .641 15 7 -0.022 1.48 0.086 -0.108 0.3 2 2
Ken Patterson P
   Tom McCarthy P
   Barry Jones P
   Bobby Thigpen P
Team Totals 39 8 16 8 4 1 .410 1.157 136 86 0.493 1.27 1.391 -0.897 3.5 27 11
2B: O Guillen (15, off M Portugal); D Gallagher (12, off M Portugal).
HR: D Gallagher (4, off L Straker; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Pasqua 2 (19, 1 off K Atherton, 1 off G Gonzalez; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: D Gallagher (6, off G Gonzalez).
IBB: H Baines (14, by G Gonzalez).
TB: D Pasqua 10; D Gallagher 7; H Baines 3; O Guillen 2; S Lyons; M Diaz; F Manrique; C Martinez; C Fisk.
GIDP: O Guillen (14).
RBI: D Pasqua 4 (47); H Baines 2 (74); D Gallagher (28); C Fisk (46).
2-out RBI: H Baines.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Guillen-M Diaz.
E: S Lyons (27).
Baserunning
CS: D Gallagher (4, 2nd base by L Straker/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .719 16 7 -0.003 0.99 0.076 -0.079 -0.1 3 1
   Doug Baker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Tom Herr 2B 5 3 3 0 0 0 .247 .656 16 10 0.125 0.93 0.158 -0.033 2.0 1 1 2·2B
Kirby Puckett CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .347 .899 17 11 -0.070 1.20 0.068 -0.139 -0.5 6 0
Gary Gaetti DH 4 0 1 3 0 1 .301 .911 12 9 0.095 1.49 0.172 -0.077 1.0 HBP
Gene Larkin 1B 2 0 0 0 3 1 .281 .780 26 11 -0.002 0.92 0.073 -0.074 0.1 6 0
Tim Laudner C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .251 .730 7 4 0.051 1.58 0.132 -0.082 0.4 1 1 GDP
   Randy Bush PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .796 9 4 -0.003 0.83 0.028 -0.031 -0.2 0 0
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .677 13 10 -0.101 1.40 0.000 -0.101 -1.2 3 2
   John Moses PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .787 4 2 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 0
   Jim Dwyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .717 3 2 -0.045 1.60 0.000 -0.045 -0.5
Mark Davidson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .622 10 7 -0.078 1.02 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 5 0
   Tom Nieto C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .188 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Bullock PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .476 7 4 0.031 0.65 0.031 0.000 0.3
   Brian Harper C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .764 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Al Newman 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .237 .574 17 9 0.022 0.83 0.067 -0.045 0.1 0 1 2B
Les Straker P
   Mark Portugal P
   Keith Atherton P 1
   German Gonzalez P 2
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 6 5 .278 .756 157 90 -0.005 1.11 0.805 -0.811 0.5 27 9
2B: A Newman (5, off T McCarthy); T Herr 2 (14, 1 off T McCarthy, 1 off B Jones).
HBP: G Gaetti (5, by T McCarthy).
TB: T Herr 5; A Newman 2; T Laudner 2; G Gaetti; E Bullock; D Gladden; K Puckett.
GIDP: T Laudner (14).
RBI: G Gaetti 3 (85); T Laudner (50); K Puckett (107).
2-out RBI: T Laudner.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Herr-G Gagne-G Larkin.
Outfield Assists: D Gladden (H Baines at home plate).

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
Ken Patterson 4 5 3 3 3 3 0 4.76 20 72 39 23 6 10 6 8 3 0 40 -0.159 1.32 -1.0
Tom McCarthy, W (1-0) 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 10 34 23 18 2 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 -0.017 0.93 -0.3
Barry Jones, H (10) 2.2 2 1 1 2 2 0 2.97 12 48 26 14 5 7 3 5 2 0 2 1 0.136 0.89 0.4
Bobby Thigpen, S (31) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.13 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.045 1.60 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 6 5 0 5.00 43 157 90 57 13 20 14 17 7 0 40 4 1 0.005 1.27 -0.5
T McCarthy faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Minnesota Twins

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
Les Straker 5 7 2 2 3 0 1 4.09 22 70 40 29 4 7 4 15 6 0 42 0.051 1.38 0.5
Mark Portugal, BS (1), L (3-3) 1 5 3 3 0 0 0 4.69 8 23 17 12 1 4 1 7 3 0 0 0 -0.261 2.34 -1.5
Keith Atherton 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.50 5 15 12 11 0 1 1 4 0 0 2 2 -0.285 0.93 -2.5
German Gonzalez 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0.96 9 28 17 8 5 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.24 0.0
Team Totals 9 16 8 8 4 1 3 8.00 44 136 86 60 10 16 10 29 9 0 42 2 2 -0.495 1.11 -3.5
M Portugal faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Jones 2 (13).
HBP: T McCarthy (1; G Gaetti).
IBB: G Gonzalez (1; H Baines).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 47,172.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Dave Gallagher CF 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Steve Lyons RF 2 Tom Herr 2B
3 Harold Baines DH 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Carlton Fisk C 4 Gary Gaetti DH
5 Dan Pasqua LF 5 Gene Larkin 1B
6 Mike Diaz 1B 6 Tim Laudner C
7 Ozzie Guillen SS 7 Greg Gagne SS
8 Carlos Martinez 3B 8 Mark Davidson RF
9 Fred Manrique 2B 9 Al Newman 3B
Ken Patterson P Les Straker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-3 0 12- 6,(2-2)  R CHW C. Fisk K. Atherton 18% 83% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lyons Scores; Baines to 3B
b3 0-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR MIN G. Gaetti K. Patterson -15% 30% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Newman Scores; Gladden Scores; Herr to 2B
t6 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW O. Guillen M. Portugal 14% 48% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pasqua to 3B
t4 1-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO CHW O. Guillen L. Straker -13% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Martinez M. Portugal -13% 36% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)

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, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHW D. Gallagher L. Straker 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW S. Lyons L. Straker -2% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW H. Baines L. Straker 2% 60% Single to 3B (Line Drive)
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Fisk L. Straker -2% 57% Lineout: RF
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW D. Pasqua L. Straker 2% 59% Walk; Baines to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW M. Diaz L. Straker -4% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Baines out at Hm/LF-C; Pasqua to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Ken Patterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Gladden K. Patterson 2% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Herr K. Patterson 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN K. Puckett K. Patterson 1% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW O. Guillen L. Straker -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Martinez L. Straker -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW F. Manrique L. Straker -1% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Ken Patterson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Gaetti K. Patterson 3% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Larkin K. Patterson -3% 56% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Laudner K. Patterson -4% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Larkin to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gagne K. Patterson 5% 57% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Davidson K. Patterson 5% 61% Flyball: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW D. Gallagher L. Straker 3% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t3 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Lyons L. Straker -3% 62% Popfly: SS
t3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW H. Baines L. Straker -4% 58% Gallagher Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW H. Baines L. Straker -1% 57% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Ken Patterson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN A. Newman K. Patterson -4% 52% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Gladden K. Patterson -7% 45% Walk; Newman to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Herr K. Patterson -9% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Newman to 3B; Gladden to 2B
b3 0-1 0 123 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett K. Patterson 8% 45% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b3 0-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR MIN G. Gaetti K. Patterson -15% 30% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Newman Scores; Gladden Scores; Herr to 2B
b3 2-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Larkin K. Patterson 3% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Herr to 3B; Larkin to 1B
b3 2-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Laudner K. Patterson -9% 24% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Herr Scores; Larkin to 2B
b3 3-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Gagne K. Patterson 3% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Les Straker facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Fisk L. Straker 4% 31% Walk
t4 1-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW D. Pasqua L. Straker 7% 38% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fisk to 2B
t4 1-3 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O CHW M. Diaz L. Straker -4% 34% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Fisk to 3B
t4 1-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO CHW O. Guillen L. Straker -13% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ken Patterson facing 8-9-1
b4 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Davidson K. Patterson 2% 23% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN A. Newman K. Patterson 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Gladden K. Patterson -1% 23% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 3-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Herr K. Patterson 2% 25% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Les Straker facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW C. Martinez L. Straker 5% 29% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t5 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Manrique L. Straker 8% 37% Walk; Martinez to 2B
t5 1-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW D. Gallagher L. Straker -7% 30% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 1-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Lyons L. Straker -5% 25% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Martinez to 3B
t5 1-3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R CHW H. Baines L. Straker 11% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Martinez Scores; Manrique to 3B
t5 2-3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Fisk L. Straker -7% 29% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Tom McCarthy facing 3-4-5
Tom McCarthy replaces Ken Patterson pitching
b5 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN K. Puckett T. McCarthy 2% 31% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN G. Gaetti T. McCarthy -2% 29% Hit By Pitch
b5 3-2 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  MIN G. Larkin T. McCarthy -3% 26% Walk; Gaetti to 2B
b5 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN T. Laudner T. McCarthy 8% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
Mark Portugal replaces Les Straker pitching
t6 2-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW D. Pasqua M. Portugal 6% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 2-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Diaz M. Portugal -6% 34% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW O. Guillen M. Portugal 14% 48% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pasqua to 3B
t6 2-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Martinez M. Portugal -13% 36% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t6 2-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHW F. Manrique M. Portugal -10% 26% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Tom McCarthy facing 7-8-9
b6 3-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne T. McCarthy 2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Davidson T. McCarthy 2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN A. Newman T. McCarthy -2% 27% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b6 3-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MIN D. Gladden T. McCarthy 3% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW D. Gallagher M. Portugal 12% 42% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 2-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHW S. Lyons M. Portugal 12% 55% Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home); Gallagher to 3B
t7 2-3 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  R CHW H. Baines M. Portugal 10% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gallagher Scores; Lyons to 2B
Keith Atherton replaces Mark Portugal pitching
t7 3-3 0 12- 6,(2-2)  R CHW C. Fisk K. Atherton 18% 83% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lyons Scores; Baines to 3B
t7 4-3 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR CHW D. Pasqua K. Atherton 11% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Baines Scores; Fisk Scores
t7 7-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Diaz K. Atherton -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t7 7-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW O. Guillen K. Atherton -0% 93% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t7 7-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Martinez K. Atherton -0% 93% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, White Sox' Tom McCarthy facing 2-3-4
Russ Morman replaces Mike Diaz playing 1B batting 6th
b7 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Herr T. McCarthy -4% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-7 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  MIN K. Puckett T. McCarthy -7% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Herr to 3B
Barry Jones replaces Tom McCarthy pitching
b7 3-7 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO MIN G. Gaetti B. Jones 4% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B; Herr Scores; Puckett to 2B
b7 4-7 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Jones 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
Randy Bush pinch hits for Tim Laudner (C) batting 6th
b7 4-7 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Bush B. Jones 3% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' German Gonzalez facing 9-1-2
German Gonzalez replaces Keith Atherton pitching
Tom Nieto replaces Mark Davidson (RF) playing C batting 8th
Randy Bush moves from PH to RF
t8 7-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW F. Manrique G. Gonzalez 1% 94% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t8 7-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Gallagher G. Gonzalez -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Manrique to 2B
t8 7-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Lyons G. Gonzalez -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t8 7-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHW H. Baines G. Gonzalez 0% 93% Intentional Walk
t8 7-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Fisk G. Gonzalez -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, White Sox' Barry Jones facing 7-8-9
John Moses pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 7th
b8 4-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Moses B. Jones 3% 94% Lineout: LF
Eric Bullock pinch hits for Tom Nieto (C) batting 8th
b8 4-7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN E. Bullock B. Jones -3% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b8 4-7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Newman B. Jones 3% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Gladden B. Jones 2% 97% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' German Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
Brian Harper replaces Eric Bullock (PH) playing C batting 8th
Doug Baker replaces Dan Gladden (LF) playing SS batting 1st
John Moses moves from PH to LF
t9 7-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R CHW D. Pasqua G. Gonzalez 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t9 8-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Morman G. Gonzalez -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen G. Gonzalez -0% 98% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t9 8-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Martinez G. Gonzalez -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, White Sox' Barry Jones facing 2-3-4
b9 4-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Herr B. Jones -3% 96% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Herr to 3B/Adv on E9
b9 4-8 0 --3 1,(0-0)  RO MIN K. Puckett B. Jones 3% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Herr Scores
b9 5-8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti B. Jones 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN G. Larkin B. Jones -1% 99% Walk
b9 5-8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN R. Bush B. Jones -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Larkin to 2B
b9 5-8 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  MIN R. Bush B. Jones -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Larkin to 3B
b9 5-8 2 --3 7,(3-2)  MIN R. Bush B. Jones -3% 96% Walk
Bobby Thigpen replaces Barry Jones pitching
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for John Moses (LF) batting 7th
b9 5-8 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Dwyer B. Thigpen 4% 100% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Twins 5.

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