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@BAL		4
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@BOS		3
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@KCR		6
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@MIN		6
7
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@NYY		6
2
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@TBD		5
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@LAD		5
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@MIL		3
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@PHI		5
4
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@PIT		1
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@SDP		5
6
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@SFG		9
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Saturday, July 25, 1998, 4:05
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 55,638, Time of Game: 3:13
White Sox
6
45-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
2
72-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mike Sirotka (10-9)
L: Hideki Irabu (9-4)
S: Bill Simas (9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  0   4  0  0    6  9  1
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 10  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .828 18 9 -0.029 0.77 0.052 -0.080 0.4 1 3
Mike Caruso SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .312 .740 15 10 -0.055 0.70 0.024 -0.079 -0.9 1 5 CS
Frank Thomas DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .260 .823 12 7 -0.053 0.67 0.003 -0.056 -0.4
Albert Belle LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .306 .982 12 6 0.067 1.11 0.109 -0.042 -0.3 2 0
Robin Ventura 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .266 .790 20 14 0.200 1.30 0.222 -0.021 1.1 0 5
Greg Norton 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .232 .699 16 10 0.224 1.30 0.238 -0.015 1.7 11 1
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .272 .721 18 12 0.061 1.18 0.114 -0.053 0.6 2 0 SF
Mike Cameron CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .212 .603 15 8 -0.022 0.72 0.030 -0.052 -0.1 2 0
Chad Kreuter C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .687 17 10 -0.062 0.53 0.000 -0.062 -1.1 7 0
Mike Sirotka P 1 2
   Bob Howry P 0 0
   Bill Simas P 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 9 6 1 5 .257 .527 143 86 0.331 0.91 0.792 -0.460 1.1 27 16
SF: M Ordonez (4, off H Irabu).
TB: A Belle 2; R Ventura 2; G Norton 2; M Caruso; M Ordonez; R Durham.
RBI: G Norton 2 (20); M Ordonez 2 (46); R Durham (40); M Cameron (35).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Durham-M Caruso-G Norton.
E: M Ordonez (3).
Baserunning
CS: M Caruso (6, 2nd base by H Irabu/J Posada).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 .258 .766 21 10 -0.095 1.33 0.065 -0.161 -0.8 CS
Derek Jeter SS 5 0 2 1 0 2 .321 .855 24 11 -0.002 1.20 0.099 -0.101 0.0 3 3
Paul O'Neill RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .315 .868 16 11 -0.135 1.27 0.000 -0.135 -1.4 5 0
Bernie Williams CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .349 1.039 18 11 -0.028 0.93 0.044 -0.072 -0.6 2 0
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .821 21 15 0.106 1.06 0.141 -0.034 0.6 4 2
Jorge Posada C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .281 .864 17 9 -0.019 1.32 0.053 -0.071 -0.4 5 1 SF,GDP
Chad Curtis LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .764 21 13 -0.053 0.83 0.015 -0.068 -0.4 2 0
Scott Brosius 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .805 16 10 0.006 1.07 0.088 -0.082 -0.4 2 0 2B
Homer Bush 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .375 .831 12 10 0.051 0.93 0.087 -0.036 0.4 2 0 2B
Hideki Irabu P 1 0
   Darren Holmes P 0 0
   Graeme Lloyd P 0 0
   Mike Buddie P 1 0
Team Totals 34 2 10 2 3 7 .294 .695 166 100 -0.169 1.12 0.592 -0.760 -2.9 27 6
2B: S Brosius (19, off M Sirotka); H Bush (2, off M Sirotka).
SF: J Posada (3, off M Sirotka).
TB: H Bush 3; S Brosius 2; T Martinez 2; D Jeter 2; C Curtis; J Posada; B Williams.
GIDP: J Posada (10).
RBI: D Jeter (48); J Posada (34).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
E: H Bush (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Knoblauch (10, 2nd base by M Sirotka POCS).

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
Mike Sirotka, W (10-9) 6 8 2 2 1 3 0 4.77 25 109 66 41 5 20 13 8 4 0 50 0.075 1.34 1.3
Bob Howry 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 3.13 9 42 23 11 2 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 0.044 0.78 0.6
Bill Simas, S (9) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.18 4 15 11 6 2 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.048 0.45 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 38 166 100 58 9 33 18 10 5 0 50 2 0 0.167 0.91 2.9

New York Yankees

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
Hideki Irabu, L (9-4) 6 8 6 6 0 3 0 3.19 25 99 59 42 6 11 6 16 6 0 35 -0.317 1.16 -2.1
Darren Holmes 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.34 3 14 8 4 0 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 -0.061 0.77 -1.3
Graeme Lloyd 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.99 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.016 0.48 0.6
Mike Buddie 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.50 8 30 18 10 5 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 0.030 0.22 1.7
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 1 5 0 6.00 37 145 87 57 11 19 9 22 8 0 35 6 2 -0.332 1.12 -1.1
H Irabu faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Sirotka (2; C Knoblauch, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 55,638.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         New York Yankees
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Chuck Knoblauch DH
2 Mike Caruso SS 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Frank Thomas DH 3 Paul O'Neill RF
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Bernie Williams CF
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Tino Martinez 1B
6 Greg Norton 1B 6 Jorge Posada C
7 Magglio Ordonez RF 7 Chad Curtis LF
8 Mike Cameron CF 8 Scott Brosius 3B
9 Chad Kreuter C 9 Homer Bush 2B
Mike Sirotka P Hideki Irabu P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R CHW G. Norton H. Irabu 16% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Belle Scores; Ventura to 3B
t7 2-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  CHW R. Ventura H. Irabu 14% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belle to 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka 12% 60% Knoblauch Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
t7 3-2 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHW M. Ordonez H. Irabu 11% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ventura Scores; Norton to 3B
b6 1-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYY T. Martinez M. Sirotka -11% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B

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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, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham H. Irabu -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  CHW M. Caruso H. Irabu 2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW F. Thomas H. Irabu -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Belle H. Irabu -2% 45% Caruso Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Sirotka 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka -4% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jeter to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill M. Sirotka 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW A. Belle H. Irabu -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura H. Irabu -2% 46% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW G. Norton H. Irabu -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Sirotka 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Posada M. Sirotka -3% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Sirotka 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Posada to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O NYY S. Brosius M. Sirotka 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Ordonez H. Irabu -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW M. Cameron H. Irabu -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter H. Irabu -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY H. Bush M. Sirotka -7% 38% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Sirotka 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bush to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka -6% 33% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bush Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill M. Sirotka 3% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW R. Durham H. Irabu -3% 35% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Caruso H. Irabu -2% 33% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t4 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas H. Irabu -1% 32% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 10,(2-2)  NYY T. Martinez M. Sirotka -3% 29% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY J. Posada M. Sirotka 7% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
b4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Sirotka 1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW A. Belle H. Irabu 5% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHW R. Ventura H. Irabu 8% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Belle to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R CHW G. Norton H. Irabu 16% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Belle Scores; Ventura to 3B
t5 1-1 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO CHW M. Ordonez H. Irabu -3% 63% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ventura Scores
t5 2-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW M. Cameron H. Irabu -3% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter H. Irabu -3% 58% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY S. Brosius M. Sirotka -9% 49% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY H. Bush M. Sirotka 2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Brosius to 3B
b5 1-2 1 --3 6,(3-2)  NYY C. Knoblauch M. Sirotka -3% 48% Walk
b5 1-2 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka 12% 60% Knoblauch Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
b5 1-2 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka 6% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
t6 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham H. Irabu -3% 63% Flyball: LF
t6 2-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW M. Caruso H. Irabu -2% 61% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW F. Thomas H. Irabu -1% 59% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill M. Sirotka 4% 63% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b6 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka -4% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYY T. Martinez M. Sirotka -11% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B
b6 1-2 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  RO NYY J. Posada M. Sirotka -2% 46% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Williams Scores
b6 2-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Sirotka 4% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 4-5-6
t7 2-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW A. Belle H. Irabu 6% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  CHW R. Ventura H. Irabu 14% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belle to 3B
t7 2-2 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R CHW G. Norton H. Irabu 7% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belle Scores; Ventura to 2B
t7 3-2 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHW M. Ordonez H. Irabu 11% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ventura Scores; Norton to 3B
Darren Holmes replaces Hideki Irabu pitching
t7 4-2 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  R CHW M. Cameron D. Holmes 3% 92% Fielder's Choice 1B; Norton Scores; Ordonez to 2B
t7 5-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter D. Holmes -2% 90% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-2 1 12- 5,(3-1)  R CHW R. Durham D. Holmes 5% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ordonez Scores; Cameron to 3B
Graeme Lloyd replaces Darren Holmes pitching
t7 6-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Caruso G. Lloyd -2% 94% Lineout: 2B (Weak 2B); Durham to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
Mike Buddie replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
t7 6-2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas M. Buddie 0% 94% Walk
t7 6-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Belle M. Buddie -2% 92% Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Bob Howry facing 8-9-1
Bob Howry replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
b7 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY S. Brosius B. Howry 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY H. Bush B. Howry -2% 92% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b7 2-6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY C. Knoblauch B. Howry -4% 88% Walk; Bush to 2B
b7 2-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Jeter B. Howry 4% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-6 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill B. Howry 3% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Mike Buddie facing 5-6-7
t8 6-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW R. Ventura M. Buddie -0% 96% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 6-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW G. Norton M. Buddie -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t8 6-2 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez M. Buddie -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Bob Howry facing 4-5-6
b8 2-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY B. Williams B. Howry 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 2-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Martinez B. Howry 1% 98% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
b8 2-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Posada B. Howry -1% 97% Walk
b8 2-6 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  NYY C. Curtis B. Howry -1% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Posada to 2B
Bill Simas replaces Bob Howry pitching
b8 2-6 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYY S. Brosius B. Simas 3% 98% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Mike Buddie facing 8-9-1
t9 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Cameron M. Buddie -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
t9 6-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Kreuter M. Buddie -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham M. Buddie -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 9-1-2
b9 2-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY H. Bush B. Simas 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch B. Simas 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter B. Simas 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Yankees 2.

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