April 15, 1988 Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
@BAL 2 TEX 3
@BOS 2
(10) NYY 7
@MIL 1 CHW 11
@OAK 3 CAL 5
@SEA 3 CHC 6
PIT 0 CIN 4
@HOU 2
(10) LAD 3
ATL 2 MON 6
PHI 4 NYM 3
STL 0
(6) SFG 8
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 16,237

Friday, April 15, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:45

White Sox

4-5

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   3  4  0   1  3  0   11  9  3
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3 10  1

W: R Horton (2-1), L: B Welch (1-2)

Athletics

6-4

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .555   20    3   0   3B
O Guillen SS                  5   2   2   1    0   1  .243  .533   19    2   6   
H Baines DH                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .286  .750   20    0   0   SF
I Calderon RF                 3   2   1   3    2   2  .161  .508   23    2   0   HR
G Walker 1B                   4   1   1   3    1   1  .250  .742   25   10   0   2B
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .677   13    2   0   
D Pasqua LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .269  .675   16    2   0   
K Williams 3B                 4   2   2   3    0   2  .200  .842   20    1   1   HR,SB
  S Lyons 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Hill 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .150  .442   28    4   3   
  F Manrique 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.475         0   2   

R Horton P                                                               1   1
  J Davis P                                                              0   0
  B Thigpen P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35  11   9  11    5  10              184   27  13

BATTING

2B: G Walker (3, off B Welch).

3B: L Johnson (1, off G Nelson).

HR: I Calderon (1, off B Welch; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF); K Williams (2, off G Nelson; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: H Baines (1, off G Nelson).

TB: K Williams 5; I Calderon 4; L Johnson 3; O Guillen 2; G Walker 2; H Baines; C Fisk.

RBI: I Calderon 3 (6); G Walker 3 (6); K Williams 3 (7); H Baines (6); O Guillen (2).

2-out RBI: G Walker 3; O Guillen.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Hill-G Walker; K Williams-D Hill-G Walker; R Horton-O Guillen-G Walker.

E: I Calderon 2 (3); K Williams (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Williams (2, 2nd base off B Welch/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .395 1.063   10    2   2   
J Canseco RF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .886   15    0   0   GDP
D Parker LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .570   12    1   0   
  T Phillips PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .785         1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .389 1.256   14   10   0   2B
D Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .614    6    2   0   
  S Javier PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .816         1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .115  .322   13    0   0   GDP
T Steinbach C                 4   1   4   0    0   0  .240  .601   10   10   0   2B
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    0   2   GDP
W Weiss SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .154  .326   14    0   3   

B Welch P                                                                0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       37   3  10   1    1   1              106   27   8

BATTING

2B: M McGwire (3, off R Horton); T Steinbach (1, off B Thigpen).

TB: T Steinbach 5; M McGwire 3; G Hubbard; D Parker; D Baylor; W Weiss.

GIDP: J Canseco (2); D Baylor (1); G Hubbard (1).

RBI: W Weiss (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: T Steinbach (1).

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
R Horton, W (2-1)              7     7   2   0    1   0   0   2.52   29   86-55   38· 6·11   13· 8· 7· 0     58    -     0.64   0.21
J Davis                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    4    8-7     5· 1· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
B Thigpen                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   6.75    5   11-9     6· 3· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   1    1   1   0          38  105-71   49·10·12   17· 9·10· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch, L (1-2)               5     7   7   7    2   6   1   6.23   24  108-69   42·19· 8    9· 4· 3· 0     29    -     0.73  -0.28
G Nelson                       4     2   4   4    3   4   1   8.10   17   67-42   24· 7·11    5· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9     9  11  11    5  10   2          41  175-111  66·26·19   14· 9· 3· 0           -

Balks: B Welch (4); G Nelson (1).

WP: B Thigpen (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 16,237.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 50° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Oakland Athletics                    
1. L Johnson            CF    1. C Lansford           3B 
2. O Guillen            SS    2. J Canseco            RF 
3. H Baines             DH    3. D Parker             LF 
4. I Calderon           RF    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. G Walker             1B    5. D Henderson          CF 
6. C Fisk               C     6. D Baylor             DH 
7. D Pasqua             LF    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. K Williams           3B    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. D Hill               2B    9. W Weiss              SS 

   R Horton             P        B Welch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  1-3  6   23%  81% I Calderon      B Welch         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Baines Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  1--  4    8%  58% H Baines        B Welch         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guillen to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  123  1    7%  50% W Weiss         R Horton        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
   t 5   2  0-4  123  5    7%  98% G Walker        B Welch         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Guillen Scores; Baines Scores; Calderon Scores
   t 5   2  0-3  --3  4    5%  90% O Guillen       B Welch         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Williams Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   46%  O Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  H Baines        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   49%  J Canseco       Flyball: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  I Calderon      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   46%  G Walker        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  4   45%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   49%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   48%  D Baylor        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  2   46%  T Steinbach     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Baylor to 2B
          12-  2   43%  G Hubbard       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Baylor to 3B; Steinbach to 2B
   O      123  1   50%  W Weiss         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   48%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   46%  K Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   45%  D Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   49%  J Canseco       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  4   50%  D Parker        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   50%  O Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   58%  H Baines        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guillen to 3B
   RRR    1-3  6   81%  I Calderon      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Baines Scores
   O      ---  5   81%  G Walker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   81%  C Fisk          Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  2   80%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   82%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  1   84%  D Henderson     Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   85%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   87%  K Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      90%  D Hill          Williams Steals 2B; Williams to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  7   88%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  4   84%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   R      --3  4   90%  O Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Williams Scores
          1--      90%  H Baines        Balk; Guillen to 2B
          -2-  6   90%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   91%  I Calderon      Walk; Guillen to 3B; Baines to 2B
   RRR    123  5   98%  G Walker        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Guillen Scores; Baines Scores; Calderon Scores
   O      -2-  3   98%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Ricky Horton facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   97%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  5   99%  G Hubbard       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   99%  W Weiss         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
                  Gene Nelson replaces Bob Welch pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  D Pasqua        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   99%  K Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  D Hill          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   98%  C Lansford      Walk
   OO     1--  1   99%  J Canseco       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  3   99%  D Parker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   98%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Parker to 3B
   RR     -23  2   96%  D Henderson     Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Parker Scores/unER/No RBI; McGwire Scores/unER/No RBI; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   97%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   98%  L Johnson       Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      --3  2   98%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     --3  1   98%  H Baines        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  4   98%  I Calderon      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Ricky Horton facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   97%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   98%  G Hubbard       Lineout: SS
          1--  5   97%  W Weiss         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Steinbach to 2B; Weiss to 1B
   O      12-  2   98%  C Lansford      Groundout: P unassisted; Steinbach to 3B; Weiss to 2B
   O      -23  1   99%  J Canseco       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Gene Nelson facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   99%  G Walker        Walk
          1--     100%  C Fisk          Balk; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  4   99%  " "             Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          -2-  5   99%  D Pasqua        Walk
   RRR    12-  1  100%  K Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Walker Scores; Pasqua Scores
   O      ---  6  100%  D Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-11, John Davis facing 3-4-5
                  John Davis replaces Ricky Horton pitching
          ---  2  100%  D Parker        Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Parker to 1B
                  Tony Phillips pinch runs for Dave Parker batting 3rd
          1--  3  100%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  D Henderson     Fielder's Choice SS; McGwire out at 2B/SS-2B; Phillips to 3B; Henderson to 1B
                  Stan Javier pinch runs for Dave Henderson batting 5th
   OO     1-3  2  100%  D Baylor        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Gene Nelson facing 2-3-4
                  Tony Phillips moves to LF; Stan Javier moves to CF
   O      ---  1  100%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5  100%  I Calderon      Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  G Walker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-11, Bobby Thigpen facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Thigpen replaces John Davis pitching; Fred Manrique replaces Donnie Hill playing 2B batting 9th; Steve Lyons replaces Kenny Williams playing 3B batting 8th
          ---  1  100%  T Steinbach     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1  100%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 2B-1B; Steinbach to 3B
   R      --3  4  100%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Line Drive); Steinbach Scores
   O      1--  1  100%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B; Weiss to 2B
          -2-     100%  J Canseco       Wild Pitch; Weiss to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Athletics 3.

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