June 2, 1998 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
SEA 8
(10) CLE 8
@DET 3 ANA 7
@KCR 5 MIN 10
OAK 3 NYY 6
CHW 3 TEX 7
@TBD 3 BOS 11
@TOR 3 CHC 2
FLA 1 ARI 9
@COL 3 STL 7
@LAD 4 ATL 9
@MIL 0 MON 4
@PHI 3 PIT 5
NYM 2 HOU 4
@SDP 3 SFG 4
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 22,599

Tuesday, June 2, 1998, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:28

White Sox

22-33

Lost 2

3rd, 11½ GB

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

W: D Wells (8-1), L: M Sirotka (6-5), S: M Rivera (11)

Yankees

39-13

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .856   18    2   6   
M Caruso SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .729   14    3   4   
F Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .852   17    0   0   
A Belle LF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .268  .895    8    1   0   2·HR
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .834   16    0   1   
W Cordero 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .242  .751   14    7   0   HR,GDP
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .683   13    1   0   
M Cameron CF                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .212  .633   10    3   0   2B
C O'Brien C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .726   12    6   0   

M Sirotka P                                                              1   0
  T Fordham P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   3   7   3    1   9              122   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Cameron (4, off D Wells).

HR: W Cordero (7, off D Wells; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Belle 2 (13, 2 off D Wells; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: A Belle 8; W Cordero 4; M Cameron 2; M Caruso; C O'Brien; R Durham.

GIDP: W Cordero (3).

RBI: A Belle 2 (43); W Cordero (18).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 4. M Caruso-R Durham-W Cordero 2; R Durham-M Caruso-W Cordero 2.

E: M Caruso (13); R Durham (8).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .281  .817    9    4   3   2B
D Jeter SS                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .325  .880   11    0   1   HR,GDP
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .861   17    1   0   HR,GDP
B Williams CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .343 1.013   18    2   0   
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .912   12    7   0   
T Raines DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .806   20    0   0   
C Curtis LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .857    5    3   0   GDP
J Posada C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .810    9   10   0   GDP
S Brosius 3B                  3   2   2   1    0   1  .331  .858   22    0   3   2B

D Wells P                                                                0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   6  11   6    0   6              123   27   7

BATTING

2B: C Knoblauch (13, off M Sirotka); S Brosius (14, off M Sirotka).

HR: P O'Neill (5, off M Sirotka; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); D Jeter (8, off M Sirotka; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: P O'Neill 5; D Jeter 5; C Knoblauch 3; S Brosius 3; T Raines; C Curtis; B Williams.

GIDP: C Curtis (5); D Jeter (5); P O'Neill (8); J Posada (5).

RBI: D Jeter 3 (34); C Knoblauch (21); S Brosius (31); P O'Neill (44).

2-out RBI: D Jeter 3; P O'Neill; S Brosius.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Brosius-C Knoblauch-T Martinez; C Knoblauch-T Martinez.

E: S Brosius (9).

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
M Sirotka, L (6-5)             6.1  11   6   3    0   5   2   4.32   29  102-70   44· 9·17   11· 5· 8· 0     38    -     0.98  -0.34
T Fordham                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.06    4   21-12    7· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.20   0.04
Totals                         8    11   6   3    0   6   2          33  123-82   51·11·20   13· 6· 8· 0          2-0

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wells, W (8-1)               8     7   3   3    1   8   3   4.25   31  113-83   41·17·25    9·10· 3· 0     63    -     0.96   0.16
M Rivera, S (11)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.46    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   9   3          34  122-89   45·18·26   10·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 22,599.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             New York Yankees                     
1. R Durham             2B    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. M Caruso             SS    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. A Belle              LF    4. B Williams           CF 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. T Martinez           1B 
6. W Cordero            1B    6. T Raines             DH 
7. M Ordonez            RF    7. C Curtis             LF 
8. M Cameron            CF    8. J Posada             C  
9. C O'Brien            C     9. S Brosius            3B 

   M Sirotka            P        D Wells              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-2  12-  4   30%  86% D Jeter         M Sirotka       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Brosius Scores/unER; Knoblauch Scores/unER; Jeter Scores/unER
   b 5   0  2-1  12-  2  -15%  40% J Posada        M Sirotka       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Raines to 3B
   b 5   2  2-1  --3  6   13%  53% S Brosius       M Sirotka       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Raines Scores
   t 4   1  1-1  ---  2  -12%  41% W Cordero       D Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 2   0  1-0  ---  1  -10%  50% A Belle         D Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  R Durham        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  6   54%  M Caruso        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  C Knoblauch     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   51%  D Jeter         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   R      ---  8   61%  P O'Neill       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   60%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, David Wells facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   50%  A Belle         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  6   46%  R Ventura       Walk
   OO     1--  5   54%  W Cordero       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  3   53%  M Ordonez       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   55%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  T Raines        Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   50%  C Curtis        Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Wells facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   46%  C O'Brien       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   50%  R Durham        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--  3   46%  M Caruso        Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Durham to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  F Thomas        Popfly: CF
   O      12-  3   56%  A Belle         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  J Posada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  8   51%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  R Ventura       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   41%  W Cordero       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   42%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   40%  M Cameron       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   44%  C O'Brien       Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   40%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   44%  P O'Neill       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   40%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   37%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   39%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   41%  M Caruso        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   42%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   48%  T Raines        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          1--  1   56%  C Curtis        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Raines to 2B
   OO     12-  2   40%  J Posada        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Raines to 3B
   R      --3  6   53%  S Brosius       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Raines Scores
          1--  2   56%  C Knoblauch     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brosius to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   86%  D Jeter         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Brosius Scores/unER; Knoblauch Scores/unER; Jeter Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   85%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, David Wells facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   77%  A Belle         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   80%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   83%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   86%  B Williams      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   84%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   88%  T Raines        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   81%  C Curtis        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, David Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   84%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   87%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   88%  R Durham        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   89%  S Brosius       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   94%  C Knoblauch     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Brosius Scores
          -2-  2   96%  D Jeter         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Knoblauch to 3B
                  Tom Fordham replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
   OO     1-3  2   92%  P O'Neill       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, David Wells facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   95%  M Caruso        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  A Belle         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tom Fordham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   97%  B Williams      Popfly: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  T Martinez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  9   96%  T Raines        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Mariano Rivera facing 5-6-7
                  Mariano Rivera replaces David Wells pitching
   O      ---  2   98%  R Ventura       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 6.

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