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Standings
TOR
@BAL		1
0
CHW
@NYY		1
8
BOS
@TBD		3
10
PIT
@NYM		5
1
Monday, October 1, 2001, 7:07PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 8,112, Time of Game: 2:48
White Sox
1
82-75
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
8
92-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Kip Wells (10-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Yankees         0  3  3   0  1  0   0  1  X    8  8  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .266 .793 15 8 -0.067 0.79 0.004 -0.071 -0.6 1 8 SF
Aaron Rowand CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .825 13 6 0.001 0.60 0.038 -0.037 0.0 3 1
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .302 .908 11 7 -0.063 0.66 0.003 -0.066 -0.7 2 0
Paul Konerko 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .858 14 9 -0.052 0.47 0.000 -0.052 -1.3 10 1
Jose Canseco DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .846 18 11 -0.040 0.39 0.000 -0.040 -0.9
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .794 11 8 -0.029 0.28 0.000 -0.029 -0.7 0 0
Herbert Perry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .727 16 10 -0.028 0.27 0.000 -0.028 -0.7 1 0
Royce Clayton SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .725 14 11 0.075 0.81 0.077 -0.002 0.9 0 0 SB
Josh Paul C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .261 .711 14 8 0.036 0.75 0.057 -0.020 0.0 6 0
Kip Wells P 1 0
   Matt Ginter P 0 0
   Bill Pulsipher P 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 3 8 .133 .339 126 78 -0.167 0.55 0.179 -0.345 -4.0 24 10
SF: R Durham (6, off S Hitchcock).
TB: R Clayton 2; A Rowand; R Durham.
RBI: R Durham (60).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: C Lee (8).
Outfield Assists: A Rowand (S Spencer at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Clayton (10, 3rd base off S Hitchcock/B Estalella).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Derek Jeter SS 5 0 2 3 0 0 .310 .854 16 11 0.122 0.58 0.160 -0.038 1.9 2 2 2·2B
Randy Velarde LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285 .798 18 11 0.022 0.31 0.029 -0.007 -0.5 2 0 HBP
   Clay Bellinger LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .555 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Bernie Williams CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .896 16 13 -0.048 0.45 0.000 -0.048 -1.4 2 0
Tino Martinez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .839 12 8 -0.011 0.47 0.025 -0.036 -0.2 7 0
David Justice DH 2 2 0 0 2 0 .240 .770 18 10 0.068 0.52 0.073 -0.005 0.5
Shane Spencer RF 2 3 2 1 2 0 .264 .760 15 6 0.148 0.68 0.149 -0.001 2.3 1 0 2B
Alfonso Soriano 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .269 .742 14 9 0.113 0.61 0.118 -0.005 1.6 3 1 2B
Bobby Estalella C 2 1 0 0 1 2 .196 .658 17 10 -0.052 0.48 0.004 -0.056 -0.5 7 1 HBP
Luis Sojo 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .169 .414 12 8 -0.028 0.57 0.019 -0.047 -0.2 0 3
Sterling Hitchcock P 0 1
Team Totals 31 8 8 7 6 6 .258 .797 138 86 0.334 0.51 0.577 -0.243 3.6 27 8
2B: A Soriano (33, off K Wells); D Jeter 2 (34, 1 off K Wells, 1 off B Pulsipher); S Spencer (13, off K Wells).
HBP: B Estalella (2, by M Ginter); R Velarde (8, by K Wells).
TB: D Jeter 4; A Soriano 3; S Spencer 3; L Sojo; T Martinez.
RBI: D Jeter 3 (72); A Soriano 2 (71); L Sojo (9); S Spencer (46).
2-out RBI: D Jeter 2; L Sojo.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 15.

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
Kip Wells, L (10-10) 2 5 6 6 4 3 0 4.69 16 66 35 22 7 6 4 4 3 0 21 -0.365 1.09 -5.5
Matt Ginter 5 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.26 18 51 38 23 7 8 7 7 2 0 1 0 0.033 0.14 2.4
Bill Pulsipher 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6.26 5 21 13 5 3 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -0.4
Team Totals 8 8 8 8 6 6 0 9.00 39 138 86 50 17 19 12 13 6 0 21 1 0 -0.333 0.55 -3.6
K Wells faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

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
Sterling Hitchcock, W (6-5) 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 5.37 34 126 78 43 17 18 7 16 6 0 80 0.166 0.55 4.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 1.00 34 126 78 43 17 18 7 16 6 0 80 0.166 0.51 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Wells (12; R Velarde); M Ginter (7; B Estalella).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 8,112.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 4mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         New York Yankees
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Derek Jeter SS
2 Aaron Rowand CF 2 Randy Velarde LF
3 Magglio Ordonez RF 3 Bernie Williams CF
4 Paul Konerko 1B 4 Tino Martinez 1B
5 Jose Canseco DH 5 David Justice DH
6 Carlos Lee LF 6 Shane Spencer RF
7 Herbert Perry 3B 7 Alfonso Soriano 2B
8 Royce Clayton SS 8 Bobby Estalella C
9 Josh Paul C 9 Luis Sojo 3B
Kip Wells P Sterling Hitchcock P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter K. Wells 16% 80% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Spencer Scores; Soriano Scores
b3 3-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR NYY S. Spencer K. Wells 9% 91% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Martinez Scores; Justice Scores/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYY A. Soriano K. Wells 9% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Justice Scores; Spencer to 2B
t3 0-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Paul S. Hitchcock -6% 69% Walk; Clayton to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY S. Spencer K. Wells 5% 64% Walk; Justice to 2B

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, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Durham S. Hitchcock 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW A. Rowand S. Hitchcock -2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Ordonez S. Hitchcock 3% 53% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW P. Konerko S. Hitchcock 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter K. Wells -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY R. Velarde K. Wells 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYY B. Williams K. Wells -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Velarde to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYY T. Martinez K. Wells -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Canseco S. Hitchcock 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Lee S. Hitchcock 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW H. Perry S. Hitchcock 1% 55% 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' Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Justice K. Wells 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY S. Spencer K. Wells 5% 64% Walk; Justice to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYY A. Soriano K. Wells 9% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Justice Scores; Spencer to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O NYY B. Estalella K. Wells -5% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY L. Sojo K. Wells -4% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter K. Wells 16% 80% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Spencer Scores; Soriano Scores
b2 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  NYY R. Velarde K. Wells 0% 81% Hit By Pitch
b2 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Williams K. Wells -2% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Clayton S. Hitchcock -4% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 0-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Paul S. Hitchcock -6% 69% Walk; Clayton to 2B
t3 0-3 0 12- 4,(2-1)  CHW R. Durham S. Hitchcock -3% 66% Clayton Steals 3B
t3 0-3 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  RO CHW R. Durham S. Hitchcock 4% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Clayton Scores
t3 1-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Rowand S. Hitchcock 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez S. Hitchcock 2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Kip Wells facing 4-5-6
b3 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY T. Martinez K. Wells 2% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 3-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Justice K. Wells 4% 82% Walk; Martinez to 2B
b3 3-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR NYY S. Spencer K. Wells 9% 91% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Martinez Scores; Justice Scores/Adv on E7
b3 5-1 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  R NYY A. Soriano K. Wells 3% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Spencer Scores
Matt Ginter replaces Kip Wells pitching
b3 6-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY B. Estalella M. Ginter -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY L. Sojo M. Ginter -1% 92% Flyball: CF; Soriano to 3B
b3 6-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Ginter -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 4-5-6
t4 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW P. Konerko S. Hitchcock 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Canseco S. Hitchcock 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t4 1-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW C. Lee S. Hitchcock 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Matt Ginter facing 2-3-4
b4 6-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY R. Velarde M. Ginter -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Williams M. Ginter -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b4 6-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Ginter -0% 93% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 7-8-9
t5 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW H. Perry S. Hitchcock 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW R. Clayton S. Hitchcock -1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 1-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Paul S. Hitchcock 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham S. Hitchcock 1% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Matt Ginter facing 5-6-7
b5 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Justice M. Ginter -0% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 6-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY S. Spencer M. Ginter 0% 96% Walk
b5 6-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Soriano M. Ginter -0% 95% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 6-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY B. Estalella M. Ginter 0% 95% Hit By Pitch; Spencer to 2B
b5 6-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYY L. Sojo M. Ginter 2% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive); Spencer Scores; Estalella to 2B
b5 7-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Ginter -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 7.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 2-3-4
t6 1-7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW A. Rowand S. Hitchcock -1% 96% Walk
t6 1-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Ordonez S. Hitchcock 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 1-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW P. Konerko S. Hitchcock 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Canseco S. Hitchcock 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Matt Ginter facing 2-3-4
b6 7-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Velarde M. Ginter -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYY B. Williams M. Ginter -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Ginter -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 7.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 6-7-8
t7 1-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Lee S. Hitchcock 1% 99% Popfly: SS
t7 1-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW H. Perry S. Hitchcock 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 1-7 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O CHW R. Clayton S. Hitchcock 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Matt Ginter facing 5-6-7
b7 7-1 0 --- 6,(0-2)  O NYY D. Justice M. Ginter -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 7-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Spencer M. Ginter -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Spencer out at 2B/CF-2B
b7 7-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Soriano M. Ginter -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 9-1-2
t8 1-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Paul S. Hitchcock 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Durham S. Hitchcock -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 1-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Rowand S. Hitchcock 0% 100% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW M. Ordonez S. Hitchcock -0% 99% Walk; Rowand to 2B
t8 1-7 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW P. Konerko S. Hitchcock 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Bill Pulsipher facing 8-9-1
Bill Pulsipher replaces Matt Ginter pitching
b8 7-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Estalella B. Pulsipher 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY L. Sojo B. Pulsipher -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 7-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R NYY D. Jeter B. Pulsipher 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Estalella Scores
b8 8-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Velarde B. Pulsipher -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-1 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O NYY B. Williams B. Pulsipher -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
Clay Bellinger replaces Randy Velarde playing LF batting 2nd
t9 1-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Canseco S. Hitchcock 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Lee S. Hitchcock 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW H. Perry S. Hitchcock 0% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 8.

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