Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1993 > Jun 15, 1993, White Sox at Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
TEX
@CAL		6
5
CLE
@DET		4
10
BAL
@MIL		4
2
TOR
@MIN		6
3
BOS
@NYY		7
9
CHW
@OAK		4
0
KCR
@SEA		1
6
NYM
@ATL		1
2
FLA
@CHC		0
3
SFG
@CIN		5
10
LAD
@COL		12
4
SDP
@HOU		3
0
PHI
@MON		4
8
PIT
@STL		3
6
Tuesday, June 15, 1993 7:05
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 26,532, Time of Game: 2:26
White Sox
4
32-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Athletics
0
23-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 8½ GB
L: Bob Welch (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    4  9  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 1.011 10 7 -0.076 0.74 0.000 -0.076 -0.9 1 0
Joey Cora 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .270 .708 16 11 0.014 0.50 0.046 -0.032 -0.1 3 3
Frank Thomas 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .297 .940 13 6 0.121 0.71 0.136 -0.015 1.0 7 2
Robin Ventura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .858 22 14 -0.122 0.84 0.000 -0.122 -1.4 0 2 GDP
George Bell DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .218 .582 13 9 0.053 0.46 0.082 -0.029 1.0 2B
   Steve Sax PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .539 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ellis Burks RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .297 .855 10 8 0.035 0.75 0.075 -0.040 0.1 1 0 2B,SH
Lance Johnson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .289 .683 9 6 -0.026 0.63 0.026 -0.052 -0.9 1 0
Ron Karkovice C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .271 .851 16 8 0.045 0.79 0.110 -0.065 1.4 11 1 HR,2B
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .594 14 11 -0.039 0.50 0.010 -0.049 -0.6 2 1 2B
Wilson Alvarez P 1 2
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 1 1 .265 .756 123 80 0.005 0.66 0.485 -0.480 -0.5 27 11
2B: O Guillen (7, off B Welch); R Karkovice (11, off B Welch); G Bell (11, off B Welch); E Burks (7, off B Welch).
HR: R Karkovice (11, off B Welch; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: E Burks (3, off B Welch).
TB: R Karkovice 6; G Bell 3; O Guillen 2; E Burks 2; F Thomas; L Johnson; J Cora.
GIDP: R Ventura (5).
RBI: R Karkovice 2 (32); F Thomas (45); E Burks (31).
2-out RBI: R Karkovice 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Guillen-J Cora-F Thomas.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .900 19 13 -0.002 0.80 0.049 -0.051 -0.2 1 0
Terry Steinbach DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .307 .804 13 10 -0.084 1.10 0.031 -0.116 -0.7 GDP
Brent Gates 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .702 8 5 -0.059 0.79 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 2 6
Ruben Sierra RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .689 13 9 -0.083 1.06 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 4 0
Craig Paquette 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .682 11 9 -0.068 0.91 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 2 3
Scott Brosius 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .522 12 10 -0.044 0.58 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 13 0
Mike Bordick SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .666 7 5 -0.010 1.00 0.059 -0.069 -0.2 1 5 CS
Scott Hemond C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .533 13 10 -0.084 1.19 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 2 0
Lance Blankenship CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .245 .735 15 8 -0.062 0.76 0.012 -0.074 -0.6 1 0 CS
Bob Welch P 1
   Kelly Downs P
Team Totals 27 0 3 0 1 11 .111 .254 111 79 -0.496 0.90 0.151 -0.648 -4.5 27 14
TB: R Henderson; M Bordick; T Steinbach.
GIDP: T Steinbach (5).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Bordick-B Gates-S Brosius.
E: M Bordick (7); R Sierra (2).
Baserunning
CS: L Blankenship (2, 2nd base by W Alvarez/R Karkovice); M Bordick (3, 2nd base by W Alvarez/R Karkovice).

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
Wilson Alvarez, W (6-2) 9 3 0 0 1 11 0 2.93 28 114 81 37 13 31 8 8 2 0 91 0.497 0.90 4.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 11 0 0.00 28 114 81 37 13 31 8 8 2 0 91 0.497 0.66 4.5

Oakland Athletics

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
Bob Welch, L (4-6) 8.2 9 4 3 1 1 1 4.61 35 116 74 49 3 22 15 18 9 0 52 -0.006 0.68 0.1
Kelly Downs 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.51 1 7 6 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.002 0.10 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 1 1 1 3.00 36 123 80 54 4 22 16 18 9 0 52 1 0 -0.004 0.90 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 26,532.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO OAK T. Steinbach W. Alvarez 10% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHW F. Thomas B. Welch 10% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cora Scores/unER
t7 2-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R CHW R. Karkovice B. Welch 9% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 0-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  R CHW E. Burks B. Welch 7% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
t4 1-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  OO CHW R. Ventura B. Welch -7% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW T. Raines B. Welch -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Cora B. Welch -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas B. Welch -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK R. Henderson W. Alvarez 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK T. Steinbach W. Alvarez 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Gates W. Alvarez 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura B. Welch -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW G. Bell B. Welch 7% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell to 3B/Adv on E9
t2 0-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  R CHW E. Burks B. Welch 7% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHW L. Johnson B. Welch -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Burks to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Karkovice B. Welch -3% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK R. Sierra W. Alvarez 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK C. Paquette W. Alvarez 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O OAK S. Brosius W. Alvarez 1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW O. Guillen B. Welch -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW T. Raines B. Welch -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW J. Cora B. Welch -1% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Bordick W. Alvarez 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK S. Hemond W. Alvarez 2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK L. Blankenship W. Alvarez 1% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas B. Welch 4% 66% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  OO CHW R. Ventura B. Welch -7% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW G. Bell B. Welch -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK R. Henderson W. Alvarez -5% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO OAK T. Steinbach W. Alvarez 10% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK B. Gates W. Alvarez 1% 64% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW E. Burks B. Welch -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW L. Johnson B. Welch 3% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHW R. Karkovice B. Welch -3% 61% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen B. Welch -2% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O OAK R. Sierra W. Alvarez 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK C. Paquette W. Alvarez 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Brosius W. Alvarez 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW T. Raines B. Welch -2% 64% Lineout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Cora B. Welch 5% 69% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cora to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t6 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHW F. Thomas B. Welch 10% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cora Scores/unER
t6 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHW R. Ventura B. Welch -2% 76% Popfly: SS
t6 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW G. Bell B. Welch -2% 75% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 7-8-9
b6 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Bordick W. Alvarez -6% 69% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Hemond W. Alvarez 5% 74% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 0-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK L. Blankenship W. Alvarez 4% 79% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  O OAK R. Henderson W. Alvarez 3% 82% Bordick Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW E. Burks B. Welch -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW L. Johnson B. Welch -1% 79% Lineout: CF
t7 2-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R CHW R. Karkovice B. Welch 9% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW O. Guillen B. Welch 1% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t7 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHW T. Raines B. Welch -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
b7 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Henderson W. Alvarez 3% 90% Foul Flyball: RF
b7 0-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK T. Steinbach W. Alvarez -3% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b7 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Gates W. Alvarez 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Sierra W. Alvarez 2% 93% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
t8 3-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW J. Cora B. Welch -1% 93% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 3-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW F. Thomas B. Welch -0% 92% Lineout: 2B
t8 3-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW R. Ventura B. Welch -0% 92% Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
b8 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK C. Paquette W. Alvarez 3% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Brosius W. Alvarez 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Bordick W. Alvarez 1% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
t9 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW G. Bell B. Welch 1% 98% Double to CF (Pop Fly)
Steve Sax pinch runs for George Bell (DH) batting 5th
t9 3-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW E. Burks B. Welch -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Sax to 3B
t9 3-0 1 --3 3,(2-0)  O CHW L. Johnson B. Welch -1% 96% Fielder's Choice 2B; Sax out at Hm/2B-C; Johnson to 1B
t9 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R CHW R. Karkovice B. Welch 2% 98% Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores
Kelly Downs replaces Bob Welch pitching
t9 4-0 2 -2- 7,(1-2)  O CHW O. Guillen K. Downs -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 8-9-1
b9 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK S. Hemond W. Alvarez 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK L. Blankenship W. Alvarez -1% 98% Walk
b9 0-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Henderson W. Alvarez 2% 100% Blankenship Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b9 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Henderson W. Alvarez 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:OAK199306150
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.