April 17, 1988 Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
@BAL 1 BOS 15
TEX 2 DET 8
KCR 6 MIL 6
NYY 3 CHW 7
@OAK 6 CAL 7
@SEA 4 TOR 2
MIN 0 PIT 12
@CHC 7 HOU 5
CIN 3 ATL 3
@LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 2 NYM 3
STL 2 SFG 9
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 45,150

Sunday, April 17, 1988, 1:06
Time of Game: 3:24

White Sox

6-5

Won 3

1st

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

W: J McDowell (1-1), L: S Ontiveros (1-1), S: B Thigpen (3)

Athletics

6-6

Lost 3

4th, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .220  .555   15    2   0   2B,SH
O Guillen SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .234  .527   12    2   4   2B
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .279  .732   22    0   0   IW
I Calderon RF                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .189  .650   25    3   0   2B
G Walker 1B                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .273  .795   21   12   0   2B
C Fisk C                      4   1   0   0    1   2  .250  .603   26    5   1   
D Pasqua LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .754   16    2   0   
K Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .192  .851   18    0   2   
  S Lyons 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Hill 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .179  .460   10    1   4   
  F Manrique PR-2B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.475         0   0   

J McDowell P                                                             0   0
  B Long P                                                               0   0
  J Davis P                                                              0   1
  B Thigpen P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   7  10   7    5  10              165   27  12

BATTING

2B: O Guillen (2, off S Ontiveros); L Johnson (2, off S Ontiveros); G Walker (5, off S Ontiveros); I Calderon (2, off S Ontiveros).

SH: L Johnson (1, off E Plunk).

IBB: H Baines (1, by E Plunk).

TB: O Guillen 3; L Johnson 3; G Walker 3; I Calderon 2; D Pasqua; H Baines; D Hill.

RBI: L Johnson 2 (3); G Walker 2 (9); D Hill (4); H Baines (7); O Guillen (3).

2-out RBI: L Johnson 2; O Guillen; G Walker.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: K Williams (5); J McDowell ().

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B-SS              4   1   0   0    1   0  .226  .658   36    0   3   
C Lansford 3B                 4   2   1   0    1   0  .392 1.044   20    1   2   2B,SB
J Canseco RF                  4   2   2   2    1   2  .240  .858   25    1   0   2B
D Parker LF                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .208  .596   19    2   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .326 1.082   12   10   0   2·HBP
R Hassey C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .120  .327   17   10   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .100  .306   15    0   0   HBP
S Javier CF                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .214  .710   16    2   0   
W Weiss SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .161  .361   17    1   2   
  D Jennings PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.792    5    0   0   
  M Gallego 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .644         0   0   

S Ontiveros P                                                            0   1
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   1
Totals                       34   6   6   6    6   5              182   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Lansford (5, off B Long); J Canseco (2, off J Davis).

HR: D Parker (1, off J McDowell; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: D Baylor (1, by J McDowell); M McGwire 2 (3, by J McDowell, by B Thigpen).

TB: D Parker 4; J Canseco 3; C Lansford 2; D Jennings; W Weiss.

RBI: D Parker 2 (4); J Canseco 2 (14); S Javier (5); D Baylor (2).

2-out RBI: D Baylor; S Javier.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: R Hassey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (3, 2nd base off J Davis/C Fisk).

PO: W Weiss (1st base by J McDowell).

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 McDowell, W (1-1)            5     3   5   2    3   3   1   6.28   24  104-60   40· 7·13   10· 4· 1· 1     47    -     1.11  -0.31
B Long, H (1)                  1.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   2.08    7   36-20   11· 1· 8    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.70   0.00
J Davis, H (1)                 1.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.70    8   29-15   10· 2· 3    4· 1· 2· 0          2-0    2.77  -0.03
B Thigpen, S (3)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4   10-6     3· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    6.13   0.43
Totals                         9     6   6   3    6   5   1          43  179-101  64·12·25   16· 9· 3· 1          3-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Ontiveros, L (1-1)           3.2   6   6   6    2   2   0   9.35   19   69-43   27· 6·10    8· 1· 6· 0     25    -     1.30  -0.43
G Cadaret                      4     3   0   0    0   7   0   2.35   15   64-39   16·12·11    2· 3· 3· 0          1-1    0.70   0.09
E Plunk                        1.1   1   1   1    3   1   0   1.23    8   27-12    6· 2· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    1.17  -0.05
Totals                         9    10   7   7    5  10   0          42  160-94   49·20·25   11· 5·11· 0          2-1

J Davis faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: S Ontiveros (2).

WP: G Cadaret (2).

IBB: E Plunk (1; H Baines).

PO: J McDowell (0; W Weiss, 1st base).

HBP: J McDowell 2 (2; M McGwire, D Baylor); B Thigpen (1; M McGwire).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 45,150.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   J McDowell           P        S Ontiveros          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  7-6  1-3  5   26%  81% R Hassey        B Thigpen       Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   0  7-5  -2-  6  -25%  57% J Canseco       J Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lansford Scores
   t 4   2  3-3  -23  3   22%  73% L Johnson       S Ontiveros     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fisk Scores; Pasqua Scores
   b 9   2  7-6  1-3  3   19% 100% D Baylor        B Thigpen       Flyball: SS
   b 5   1  6-3  1--  1  -19%  63% D Parker        J McDowell      Home Run; Canseco Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Ontiveros facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   52%  O Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   R      -2-  6   60%  H Baines        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Guillen Scores
          1--      62%  I Calderon      Balk; Baines to 2B
   O      -2-  4   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   56%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack McDowell facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   52%  T Phillips      Walk
          1--  5   42%  C Lansford      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Phillips to 3B; Lansford to 1B
   R      1-3  2   31%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Phillips Scores/unER; Lansford to 3B; Canseco to 2B
   O      -23  4   37%  D Parker        Groundout: C-1B
          -23  1   36%  M McGwire       Hit By Pitch
   O      123  3   43%  R Hassey        Strikeout Looking
   R      123  1   33%  D Baylor        Hit By Pitch; Lansford Scores/unER; Canseco to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   R      123  8   24%  S Javier        Walk; Canseco Scores/unER; McGwire to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   O      123  5   29%  W Weiss         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Ontiveros facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   27%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   25%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   24%  K Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jack McDowell facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 11   26%  T Phillips      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   27%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   28%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Ontiveros facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   25%  D Hill          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   28%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   25%  O Guillen       Lineout: LF
          1--      26%  H Baines        Passed Ball; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   23%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jack McDowell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   24%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   25%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   26%  R Hassey        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Ontiveros facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   33%  I Calderon      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  6   45%  G Walker        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Calderon Scores
          -2-  9   49%  C Fisk          Walk
          12-  6   59%  D Pasqua        Walk; Walker to 3B; Fisk to 2B
   O      123  7   50%  K Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  1   51%  D Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker Scores; Fisk to 3B; Pasqua to 2B
   RR     -23  3   73%  L Johnson       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fisk Scores; Pasqua Scores
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching
   R      -2-  5   81%  O Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
   O      1--  2   80%  H Baines        Lineout: CF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Jack McDowell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   82%  D Baylor        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  S Javier        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   83%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Pop Fly to LF-CF)
          1--      82%  T Phillips      Weiss Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Weiss to 2B
   O      -2-  3   85%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Greg Cadaret facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   84%  I Calderon      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   85%  G Walker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   84%  C Fisk          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      84%  D Pasqua        Wild Pitch; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  4   82%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Jack McDowell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   85%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
          ---  5   82%  J Canseco       Walk
   RR     1--  1   63%  D Parker        Home Run; Canseco Scores
   O      ---  2   65%  M McGwire       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   67%  R Hassey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Greg Cadaret facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   65%  K Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   63%  D Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  L Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Bill Long facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Long replaces Jack McDowell pitching
   O      ---  3   66%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   66%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  9   70%  T Phillips      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Greg Cadaret facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   68%  O Guillen       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   66%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   65%  I Calderon      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Bill Long facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   51%  C Lansford      Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   61%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
          -2-  7   57%  D Parker        Walk
                  John Davis replaces Bill Long pitching
   O      12-  3   65%  M McGwire       Lineout: RF; Lansford to 3B
   O      1-3  2   76%  R Hassey        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Greg Cadaret facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   73%  G Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   73%  D Pasqua        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Eric Plunk replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
   O      1--  2   71%  K Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, John Davis facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Lyons replaces Kenny Williams playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  3   77%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   81%  S Javier        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  Doug Jennings pinch hits for Walt Weiss batting 9th
          ---  5   78%  D Jennings      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   84%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eric Plunk facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Gallego replaces Doug Jennings playing 2B batting 9th; Tony Phillips moves to SS
          ---  3   87%  D Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
                  Fred Manrique pinch runs for Donnie Hill batting 9th
   O      1--  1   86%  L Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Manrique to 2B
   O      -2-  4   84%  O Guillen       Lineout: 3B
          -2-  4   84%  H Baines        Intentional Walk
          12-  5   86%  I Calderon      Walk; Manrique to 3B; Baines to 2B
   R      123  4   94%  G Walker        Walk; Manrique Scores; Baines to 3B; Calderon to 2B
   O      123  4   91%  C Fisk          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-7, John Davis facing 2-3-4
                  Fred Manrique moves to 2B
          ---  4   83%  C Lansford      Walk
          1--      81%  J Canseco       Lansford Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   57%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lansford Scores
                  Bobby Thigpen replaces John Davis pitching
   O      -2-  1   59%  D Parker        Flyball: LF; Canseco to 3B
          --3  1   55%  M McGwire       Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  5   81%  R Hassey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3  100%  D Baylor        Flyball: SS
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 6.

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