September 21, 1998 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 9
@ANA 1 BOS 4
TBD 3 TBD 8
@BOS 4 DET 7
@KCR 5 CHW 7
@MIN 1 CLE 4
@NYY 1 SEA 5
OAK 2 TOR 3
BAL 1 CIN 8
PHI 5 SFG 8
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 6,862

Monday, September 21, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:45

White Sox

76-80

Won 4

2nd, 12½ GB

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

W: J Abbott (4-0), L: B Tewksbury (7-12)

Twins

66-90

Lost 1

4th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   5   3   3   1    0   0  .288  .830   17    0   2   
M Caruso SS                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .305  .721   10    0   4   3B
F Thomas DH                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .267  .863   15    0   0   2B,SF
A Belle LF                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .325 1.046   17    3   0   
  B Simmons LF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .762   16    2   3   
G Norton 1B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .246  .725   22   10   1   SB
M Ordonez RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .287  .755   26    3   0   SB
M Cameron CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .212  .628   15    1   0   SB,HBP
R Machado C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .582   21    7   0   

J Abbott P                                                               1   2
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
  C Castillo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   7    4   4              159   27  12

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (34, off B Tewksbury).

3B: M Caruso (6, off B Tewksbury).

SF: F Thomas (11, off F Rodriguez).

HBP: M Cameron (6, by B Tewksbury).

TB: M Caruso 4; R Durham 3; M Ordonez 2; F Thomas 2; A Belle; G Norton; R Machado.

RBI: F Thomas 3 (107); R Durham (65); M Caruso (53); A Belle (146); M Ordonez (65).

2-out RBI: F Thomas 2; M Caruso; M Ordonez; A Belle.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ordonez (9, 3rd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach); G Norton (3, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach); M Cameron (27, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    3   1   2   0    2   1  .293  .698   19    4   0   SB,CS
M Lawton RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .859   18    1   1   HBP
P Molitor DH                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .721   29    0   0   2B
M Cordova LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .712   14    1   0   
  C Latham PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375    4    1   0   
R Coomer 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .721   22   16   0   
T Walker 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .843    7    0   3   SB
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .723   15    4   0   
P Meares SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .667   10    0   3   
C Koskie 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .105  .255    6    0   1   

B Tewksbury P                                                            0   4
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   1
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    3   6              144   27  13

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (29, off J Abbott).

HBP: M Lawton (13, by J Abbott).

TB: P Molitor 3; O Nixon 2; C Koskie; T Walker; M Lawton; R Coomer.

RBI: P Molitor (68).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lawton-R Coomer.

E: M Cordova (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Walker (19, 2nd base off J Abbott/R Machado); O Nixon (37, 3rd base off J Abbott/R Machado).

CS: O Nixon (7, 3rd base by J Abbott/R Machado).

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 Abbott, W (4-0)              6     6   1   1    2   3   0   3.71   26   90-52   34· 6·12   14· 3· 3· 0     57    -     1.35   0.30
B Simas                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.28    8   30-18   10· 5· 3    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.04
C Castillo                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.95    4   14-10    6· 0· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   6   0          38  134-80   50·11·19   17· 7· 4· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Tewksbury, L (7-12)          6.2   8   6   6    2   1   0   4.59   30  108-65   45· 2·18   17· 7· 2· 0     33    -     1.04  -0.13
H Carrasco                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.29  -0.03
F Rodriguez                    2     2   1   1    2   3   0   6.65   10   34-19   10· 4· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    4   4   0          42  147-87   57· 6·24   20·10· 3· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: H Carrasco (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Tewksbury (6; M Cameron); J Abbott (1; M Lawton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 6,862.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Durham             2B    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. M Caruso             SS    2. M Lawton             RF 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. A Belle              LF    4. M Cordova            LF 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. R Coomer             1B 
6. G Norton             1B    6. T Walker             2B 
7. M Ordonez            RF    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. M Cameron            CF    8. P Meares             SS 
9. R Machado            C     9. C Koskie             3B 

   J Abbott             P        B Tewksbury          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  -23  1   13%  57% T Steinbach     J Abbott        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 7   2  1-3  -23  3   12%  93% F Thomas        B Tewksbury     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Machado Scores; Durham Scores
   t 3   2  1-0  1--  2   12%  48% M Caruso        B Tewksbury     Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Durham Scores
   t 4   2  1-1  -2-  6   12%  60% M Ordonez       B Tewksbury     Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Norton Scores; Ordonez to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 6   2  2-1  -23  1   11%  68% P Meares        J Abbott        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   46%  M Caruso        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   45%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Abbott facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  O Nixon         Single to P (Bunt to P's Left)
   O      1--  5   43%  M Lawton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Nixon to 2B
          -2-      41%  P Molitor       Nixon Steals 3B
   R      --3  9   34%  " "             Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Nixon Scores
   O      -2-  6   37%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   40%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   38%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   36%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   37%  G Norton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   35%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   37%  T Walker        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   38%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   40%  P Meares        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   37%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   35%  R Machado       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   36%  R Durham        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   48%  M Caruso        Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Durham Scores
   O      --3  4   44%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Abbott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  C Koskie        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   44%  O Nixon         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   40%  M Lawton        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Nixon to 2B
   O      12-      47%  P Molitor       Nixon Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B-2B-3B)
   O      1--  4   50%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   54%  A Belle         Walk
   OO     1--  2   45%  R Ventura       Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B (Deep RF)
          ---  5   47%  G Norton        Walk
          1--      48%  M Ordonez       Norton Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   60%  " "             Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Norton Scores; Ordonez to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-  4   61%  M Cameron       Hit By Pitch
          12-      62%  R Machado       Ordonez Steals 3B; Cameron Steals 2B
   O      -23  7   56%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   59%  M Cordova       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  8   61%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   60%  T Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  T Steinbach     Walker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   63%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   60%  R Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   58%  M Caruso        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   57%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   61%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   63%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   61%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--  2   58%  M Lawton        Hit By Pitch; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  2   65%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   62%  A Belle         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   60%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   59%  G Norton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Abbott facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   53%  M Cordova       Walk
          1--  4   44%  R Coomer        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cordova to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  T Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Cordova to 3B; Coomer to 2B
   O      -23  1   57%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -23  1   68%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   72%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   68%  M Cameron       Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
          1--  2   75%  R Machado       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Ordonez to 3B
   R      1-3  5   83%  R Durham        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ordonez Scores; Machado to 2B
   O      12-  2   81%  M Caruso        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Machado to 3B; Durham to 2B
   RR     -23  3   93%  F Thomas        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Machado Scores; Durham Scores
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching
          -2-      93%  A Belle         Wild Pitch; Thomas to 3B
   R      --3  3   96%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Thomas Scores
   O      1--  2   95%  R Ventura       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Bill Simas facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Simas replaces Jim Abbott pitching
   O      ---  1   97%  C Koskie        Foul Popfly: C
          ---  4   95%  O Nixon         Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  6   96%  P Molitor       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Nixon to 3B
                  Chris Latham pinch hits for Marty Cordova batting 4th
   O      1-3  4   98%  C Latham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
                  Frank Rodriguez replaces Hector Carrasco pitching; Chris Latham moves to LF
          ---  6   98%  G Norton        Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   98%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   97%  R Machado       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Bill Simas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   98%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  T Walker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   99%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   99%  R Durham        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1  100%  M Caruso        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Durham to 3B
   RO     1-3  2  100%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Durham Scores; Caruso to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4  100%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      12-  3  100%  G Norton        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Carlos Castillo facing 8-9-1
                  Carlos Castillo replaces Bill Simas pitching; Brian Simmons replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  P Meares        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1  100%  C Koskie        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6  100%  O Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5  100%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 1.

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