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Friday, June 12, 1998, 7:06
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 10,520, Time of Game: 3:00
White Sox
7
26-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
8
30-34
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Rick Aguilera (3-3)
L: Bill Simas (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  1  0   0  5  0    7  9  0
Twins           0  2  0   3  0  2   0  0  1    8 16  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Cameron CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .216 .657 14 12 0.035 1.28 0.154 -0.120 1.2 3 0 HR
Mike Caruso SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .744 8 7 0.062 1.06 0.109 -0.046 0.7 3 2
Frank Thomas DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 .270 .834 15 11 -0.130 1.36 0.000 -0.130 -1.1 SF
Albert Belle LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .284 .923 16 11 -0.118 1.15 0.000 -0.118 -1.2 1 0
Robin Ventura 3B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .282 .851 12 8 0.290 0.85 0.338 -0.048 1.9 2 3 HR
Wil Cordero 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .255 .769 18 10 -0.025 0.55 0.021 -0.046 -0.1 10 1
Jeff Abbott RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .312 .935 15 12 -0.046 1.11 0.047 -0.093 0.0 0 0
Chris Snopek 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .247 .579 13 9 -0.069 1.11 0.014 -0.083 0.0 0 5 SF
Charlie O'Brien C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .278 .723 11 8 0.025 0.81 0.060 -0.035 0.4 6 0
   Greg Norton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .719 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Chad Kreuter C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Scott Eyre P 0 2
   Carlos Castillo P 0 0
   Tony Castillo P 0 0
   Bill Simas P 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 9 7 1 9 .265 .711 122 88 0.024 1.02 0.743 -0.719 1.9 25 13
HR: M Cameron (4, off E Milton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); R Ventura (9, off G Swindell; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: F Thomas (6, off M Trombley); C Snopek (1, off E Milton).
TB: M Cameron 5; R Ventura 4; C O'Brien 2; M Caruso 2; C Snopek; J Abbott.
RBI: R Ventura 3 (40); M Cameron 2 (22); F Thomas (43); C Snopek (3).
2-out RBI: R Ventura 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Eyre-M Caruso-W Cordero.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .262 .633 13 9 -0.012 1.02 0.069 -0.081 0.3 4 0
Brent Gates 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .216 .564 25 16 0.086 0.97 0.129 -0.043 1.3 1 1
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 .277 .683 19 10 -0.001 1.02 0.074 -0.075 -1.0
Marty Cordova LF 3 1 3 3 1 0 .291 .793 27 15 0.184 1.20 0.226 -0.042 2.5 2 0 HR,CS,SF
Ron Coomer 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .268 .740 26 19 -0.136 1.35 0.053 -0.189 -0.7 7 0 3B
Pat Meares SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .725 21 12 -0.164 1.54 0.012 -0.176 -1.4 0 1 HBP
Terry Steinbach C 4 1 0 0 1 0 .270 .773 19 9 -0.131 0.93 0.026 -0.157 -1.7 9 0 GDP
Matt Lawton RF 4 3 3 1 1 0 .249 .740 19 11 0.209 0.78 0.211 -0.001 1.9 4 0 2B,SB
Denny Hocking 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .143 .415 16 11 0.133 0.75 0.151 -0.018 1.3 0 1
   Todd Walker PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .335 .880 3 2 0.355 2.98 0.355 0.000 1.2 2B
Eric Milton P 0 0
   Mike Trombley P 0 0
   Greg Swindell P 0 0
   Rick Aguilera P 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 16 8 5 5 .421 1.094 188 114 0.523 1.10 1.306 -0.782 3.6 27 3
2B: T Walker (17, off B Simas); M Lawton (14, off S Eyre).
3B: R Coomer (1, off S Eyre).
HR: M Cordova (4, off C Castillo; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: M Cordova (4, off C Castillo).
HBP: P Meares (5, by S Eyre).
TB: M Cordova 6; M Lawton 4; R Coomer 3; B Gates 3; D Hocking 2; T Walker 2; O Nixon 2; P Molitor.
GIDP: T Steinbach (7).
RBI: M Cordova 3 (31); T Walker (25); D Hocking (4); B Gates (15); M Lawton (31); O Nixon (8).
2-out RBI: M Cordova 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: T Steinbach (2).
Baserunning
SB: M Lawton (5, 2nd base off C Castillo/C O'Brien).
CS: M Cordova (4, 2nd base by S Eyre/C O'Brien).

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
Scott Eyre 3 9 5 5 3 2 0 5.23 20 91 51 28 6 17 6 8 5 0 20 -0.285 0.98 -3.6
Carlos Castillo 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 5.40 13 51 34 24 4 6 2 9 0 0 2 1 -0.010 0.38 0.1
Tony Castillo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.11 3 7 5 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.6
Bill Simas, L (1-2) 1.1 4 1 1 1 2 0 1.52 9 39 24 12 5 7 1 5 0 0 0 0 -0.234 2.89 -0.6
Team Totals 8.1 16 8 8 5 5 1 8.64 45 188 114 68 15 31 11 23 5 0 20 2 1 -0.525 1.02 -3.6
S Eyre faced 4 batters in the 4th 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
Eric Milton 7 7 6 6 1 7 1 5.52 29 96 69 41 10 18 5 16 1 0 45 0.014 0.76 -0.9
Mike Trombley, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97 2 8 6 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0.122 2.67 0.9
Greg Swindell, BS (2) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.79 2 5 4 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 -0.310 1.32 -2.5
Rick Aguilera, W (3-3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.44 4 13 9 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.151 2.04 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 7 7 1 9 2 7.00 37 122 88 53 15 20 6 21 3 0 45 5 3 -0.023 1.10 -1.9
E Milton faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Eyre (2; P Meares).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 10,520.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Mike Cameron CF 1 Otis Nixon CF
2 Mike Caruso SS 2 Brent Gates 3B
3 Frank Thomas DH 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Marty Cordova LF
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Ron Coomer 1B
6 Wil Cordero 1B 6 Pat Meares SS
7 Jeff Abbott RF 7 Terry Steinbach C
8 Chris Snopek 2B 8 Matt Lawton RF
9 Charlie O'Brien C 9 Denny Hocking 2B
Scott Eyre P Eric Milton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 7-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R MIN T. Walker B. Simas 35% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lawton Scores
t8 4-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR CHW R. Ventura G. Swindell -34% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cameron Scores; Caruso Scores
b8 7-7 1 123 7,(2-2)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Simas -14% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-7 2 123 6,(3-2)  O MIN P. Meares B. Simas -14% 50% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R MIN M. Lawton S. Eyre 11% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Steinbach Scores

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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' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron E. Milton 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Caruso E. Milton 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW F. Thomas E. Milton 1% 55% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN O. Nixon S. Eyre -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN B. Gates S. Eyre -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN P. Molitor S. Eyre 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN M. Cordova S. Eyre 2% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive); Molitor to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Coomer S. Eyre -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW A. Belle E. Milton 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Ventura E. Milton 2% 54% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW W. Cordero E. Milton 0% 54% E2 on Foul Ball
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW W. Cordero E. Milton 1% 55% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Meares S. Eyre -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Steinbach S. Eyre 3% 56% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R MIN M. Lawton S. Eyre 11% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Steinbach Scores
b2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R MIN D. Hocking S. Eyre 7% 74% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Lawton Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN O. Nixon S. Eyre 2% 76% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Hocking to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O MIN B. Gates S. Eyre -3% 74% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Hocking to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O MIN P. Molitor S. Eyre -4% 70% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Abbott E. Milton 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Snopek E. Milton 2% 74% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. O'Brien E. Milton 1% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova S. Eyre 2% 78% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer S. Eyre -4% 74% Cordova Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b3 2-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN R. Coomer S. Eyre 5% 79% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 2-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  MIN P. Meares S. Eyre 1% 80% Hit By Pitch
b3 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO MIN T. Steinbach S. Eyre -8% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW M. Cameron E. Milton -10% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t4 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Caruso E. Milton 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW F. Thomas E. Milton 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle E. Milton 1% 68% Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
b4 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton S. Eyre 3% 71% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Hocking S. Eyre 8% 79% Single to SS (Line Drive); Lawton to 3B
b4 2-1 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  R MIN O. Nixon S. Eyre 4% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lawton Scores; Hocking to 2B
b4 3-1 0 12- 7,(2-2)  R MIN B. Gates S. Eyre 7% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores; Nixon to 3B
Carlos Castillo replaces Scott Eyre pitching
b4 4-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Castillo -3% 88% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 4-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO MIN M. Cordova C. Castillo 1% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nixon Scores
b4 5-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer C. Castillo -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
t5 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura E. Milton 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW W. Cordero E. Milton -2% 88% Walk
t5 1-5 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  CHW J. Abbott E. Milton -5% 84% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cordero to 3B
t5 1-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO CHW C. Snopek E. Milton 2% 85% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cordero Scores
t5 2-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. O'Brien E. Milton 2% 87% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Carlos Castillo facing 6-7-8
b5 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Meares C. Castillo -1% 86% Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
b5 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach C. Castillo -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Lawton C. Castillo 1% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 5-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Hocking C. Castillo 1% 87% Lawton Steals 2B
b5 5-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Hocking C. Castillo -2% 85% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
t6 2-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Cameron E. Milton 3% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Caruso E. Milton -3% 85% Single to P (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
t6 2-5 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHW F. Thomas E. Milton 3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Belle E. Milton 2% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Carlos Castillo facing 1-2-3
b6 5-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Nixon C. Castillo -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 5-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN B. Gates C. Castillo 1% 90% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b6 5-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Castillo -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 5-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN M. Cordova C. Castillo 7% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gates Scores
b6 7-2 2 --- 10,(3-2)  MIN R. Coomer C. Castillo 0% 97% Walk
b6 7-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN P. Meares C. Castillo -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
t7 2-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Ventura E. Milton 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t7 2-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW W. Cordero E. Milton 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 2-7 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHW J. Abbott E. Milton 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 7-8-9
Tony Castillo replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
b7 7-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach T. Castillo -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 7-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton T. Castillo -0% 98% Popfly: 3B
b7 7-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking T. Castillo -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Eric Milton facing 8-9-1
t8 2-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW C. Snopek E. Milton -1% 96% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
t8 2-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW C. O'Brien E. Milton -3% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Snopek to 2B
t8 2-7 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHW M. Cameron E. Milton -5% 88% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Snopek Scores; O'Brien to 2B
t8 3-7 0 12- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Caruso E. Milton -8% 80% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); O'Brien to 3B; Cameron to 2B
Mike Trombley replaces Eric Milton pitching
t8 3-7 0 123 2,(1-0)  RO CHW F. Thomas M. Trombley 7% 87% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Brien Scores
t8 4-7 1 12- 6,(1-2)  O CHW A. Belle M. Trombley 6% 93% Strikeout Swinging
Greg Swindell replaces Mike Trombley pitching
t8 4-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR CHW R. Ventura G. Swindell -34% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cameron Scores; Caruso Scores
t8 7-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW W. Cordero G. Swindell 3% 62% Lineout: RF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 7-7, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 1-2-3
Bill Simas replaces Tony Castillo pitching
b8 7-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Nixon B. Simas -5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN B. Gates B. Simas 5% 61% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b8 7-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN P. Molitor B. Simas 6% 68% Single to 3B (Fly Ball); Gates to 2B
b8 7-7 1 12- 8,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova B. Simas 10% 77% Walk; Gates to 3B; Molitor to 2B
b8 7-7 1 123 7,(2-2)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Simas -14% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-7 2 123 6,(3-2)  O MIN P. Meares B. Simas -14% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
Rick Aguilera replaces Greg Swindell pitching
t9 7-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Abbott R. Aguilera 6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Snopek R. Aguilera 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW C. O'Brien R. Aguilera -3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Greg Norton pinch runs for Charlie O'Brien (C) batting 9th
t9 7-7 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron R. Aguilera 7% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 7-7, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 7-8-9
Chad Kreuter replaces Greg Norton (PR) playing C batting 9th
b9 7-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach B. Simas -6% 59% Flyball: LF
b9 7-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Lawton B. Simas 6% 65% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
Todd Walker pinch hits for Denny Hocking (2B) batting 9th
b9 7-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R MIN T. Walker B. Simas 35% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lawton Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 8.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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