September 18, 1990 Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 33,728

Tuesday, September 18, 1990, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:27

White Sox

86-62

Won 6

2nd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  0   2  1  3   0  0  0    8 13  2
Athletics       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0

W: A Fernandez (4-3), L: M Moore (12-13)

Athletics

94-54

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Calderon DH                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .287  .783   17    0   0   HR
L Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .650   13    3   0   SH,GDP
C Fisk C                      5   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .846   15    6   1   
F Thomas 1B                   3   0   1   1    2   1  .319  .977   33    8   0   
D Pasqua LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .871   12    1   0   2B
  R McCray PR-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    2    1   0   
S Sosa RF                     5   2   2   2    0   0  .229  .680   12    0   0   HR,3B
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .621   14    0   1   2B
S Fletcher 2B                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .242  .617   19    7   2   HR,2B
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .655    8    1   6   

A Fernandez P                                                            0   3
  K Patterson P                                                          0   0
Totals                       38   8  13   8    3   3              145   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Pasqua (27, off M Moore); S Fletcher (16, off T Burns); R Ventura (16, off T Burns).

3B: S Sosa (10, off M Moore).

HR: I Calderon (14, off T Burns; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); S Fletcher (4, off M Moore; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); S Sosa (14, off M Moore; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: L Johnson (8, off T Burns).

TB: S Sosa 7; S Fletcher 6; I Calderon 6; D Pasqua 3; R Ventura 2; F Thomas; O Guillen; C Fisk.

GIDP: L Johnson (11).

RBI: S Fletcher 2 (52); I Calderon 2 (73); S Sosa 2 (63); F Thomas (22); O Guillen (51).

2-out RBI: I Calderon 2; F Thomas; O Guillen; S Fletcher.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Guillen-S Fletcher-F Thomas.

E: O Guillen (15); D Pasqua (3).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .325 1.018   21    5   0   SB,HBP
  M Bordick PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
W McGee CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .326  .800   22    1   0   GDP
J Canseco RF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .275  .923   21    1   0   
H Baines DH                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .286  .826   16    0   0   HR
  D Lewis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .751    5    0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .661   21    1   3   
  L Blankenship LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .427    2    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .231  .845   24    9   3   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .651   15    3   0   
  T Afenir C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .321         1   0   
W Weiss SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .683   11    1   2   SH
M Gallego 2B-3B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .211  .568   18    3   1   

M Moore P                                                                0   1
  T Burns P                                                              1   0
  G Nelson P                                                             1   0
  J Klink P                                                              0   1
Totals                       34   2   9   1    6   7              176   27  11

BATTING

HR: H Baines (15, off A Fernandez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: W Weiss (6, off A Fernandez).

HBP: R Henderson (2, by K Patterson).

TB: H Baines 5; M Gallego 2; R Henderson; W Weiss; C Lansford; W McGee; T Steinbach.

GIDP: W McGee (13).

RBI: H Baines (54).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-M Gallego-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (61, 2nd base off A Fernandez/C Fisk).

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
A Fernandez, W (4-3)           7     8   2   2    5   5   1   3.86   34  142-83   53·10·19   15· 5· 4· 0     53    -     0.90   0.04
K Patterson                    2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.50    8   32-19   13· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     9   2   2    6   7   1          42  174-102  66·12·22   16· 6· 6· 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
M Moore, L (12-13)             4     8   5   5    0   1   2   4.31   19   74-45   31· 4·10    8· 6· 4· 0     27    -     0.81  -0.33
T Burns                        2     4   3   3    0   1   1   2.88   10   30-21   15· 2· 4    5· 1· 3· 0          1-1    0.63  -0.13
G Nelson                       2     1   0   0    2   1   0   1.69    9   31-20   13· 4· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
J Klink                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.98    4   10-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    3   3   3          42  145-91   62·10·19   16·12· 8· 0          1-1

M Moore faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Patterson (2; R Henderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 33,728.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Oakland Athletics                    
1. I Calderon           DH    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. L Johnson            CF    2. W McGee              CF 
3. C Fisk               C     3. J Canseco            RF 
4. F Thomas             1B    4. H Baines             DH 
5. D Pasqua             LF    5. C Lansford           3B 
6. S Sosa               RF    6. M McGwire            1B 
7. R Ventura            3B    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. S Fletcher           2B    8. W Weiss              SS 
9. O Guillen            SS    9. M Gallego            2B 

   A Fernandez          P        M Moore              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  2-2  ---  2   14%  61% S Sosa          M Moore         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-  6   13%  70% S Sosa          M Moore         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pasqua Scores
   b 3   1  2-1  ---  4  -13%  47% H Baines        A Fernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 4   2  2-3  ---  7   12%  72% S Fletcher      M Moore         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 3   0  2-0  ---  1  -11%  57% W McGee         A Fernandez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); McGee Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/Adv on E7 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  I Calderon      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   46%  L Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   48%  C Fisk          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   45%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   49%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   48%  J Canseco       Walk
          1--  2   46%  H Baines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   56%  D Pasqua        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  6   70%  S Sosa          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pasqua Scores
   O      --3  6   66%  R Ventura       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      --3  6   60%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      --3  3   69%  O Guillen       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Sosa Scores
   O      1--  2   67%  I Calderon      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Alex Fernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   70%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  8   67%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   69%  W Weiss         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Steinbach to 2B
          -2-  2   67%  M Gallego       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Steinbach to 3B
   O      1-3  3   72%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Moore facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   70%  C Fisk          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   69%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Alex Fernandez facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  1   57%  W McGee         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); McGee Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      ---  4   60%  J Canseco       Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   R      ---  4   47%  H Baines        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   49%  C Lansford      Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   50%  M McGwire       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  D Pasqua        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      ---  2   61%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   59%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  7   72%  S Fletcher      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   71%  O Guillen       Foul Lineout: LF (LF Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   73%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   75%  W Weiss         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   74%  M Gallego       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   70%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gallego to 3B
          1-3      69%  W McGee         Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   77%  " "             Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Moore facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   79%  I Calderon      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Todd Burns replaces Mike Moore pitching
   O      1--  2   78%  L Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Calderon to 2B
   O      -2-  4   76%  C Fisk          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Calderon to 3B
   R      --3  8   84%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Calderon Scores
   O      1--  4   83%  D Pasqua        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Alex Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   85%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   85%  C Lansford      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   83%  M McGwire       Walk; Lansford to 2B
   O      12-  3   88%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Todd Burns facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   87%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   89%  R Ventura       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   93%  S Fletcher      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ventura Scores
   O      -2-  1   93%  O Guillen       Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line); Fletcher to 3B
   RR     --3  2   97%  I Calderon      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Fletcher Scores
   O      ---  3   97%  L Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Alex Fernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   96%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  M Gallego       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   96%  R Henderson     Walk; Gallego to 2B
   O      12-  5   97%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Gallego to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   O      -23  3   99%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Gene Nelson facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Nelson replaces Todd Burns pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  C Fisk          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          --- 10   99%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  4   99%  D Pasqua        Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 2B
                  Rodney McCray pinch runs for Dan Pasqua batting 5th
   O      12-  2   99%  S Sosa          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3  1   98%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Rodney McCray moves to LF
   O      ---  5   99%  H Baines        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   98%  C Lansford      Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   99%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Gene Nelson facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   99%  S Fletcher      Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  O Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  I Calderon      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  2   99%  L Johnson       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Ken Patterson facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Patterson replaces Alex Fernandez pitching
          ---  1   98%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  9   99%  M Gallego       Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
          1--  1   98%  R Henderson     Hit By Pitch; Weiss to 2B
                  Mike Bordick pinch runs for Rickey Henderson batting 1st
   OO     12-  4  100%  W McGee         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Joe Klink facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Klink replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Troy Afenir replaces Terry Steinbach playing C batting 7th; Mike Bordick moves to 2B; Mike Gallego moves to 3B; Lance Blankenship replaces Carney Lansford playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  C Fisk          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  4  100%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  R McCray        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  1  100%  S Sosa          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Ken Patterson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5  100%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  Darren Lewis pinch hits for Harold Baines batting 4th
          ---  5  100%  D Lewis         Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  L Blankenship   Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5  100%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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