August 10, 1997 Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
@ANA 3 BOS 6
KCR 4 TEX 7
@CLE 6 NYY 9
@MIN 6 OAK 4
MIL 3 MIL 9
@OAK 5 CHW 2
@SEA 1 DET 4
@TOR 2 FLA 4
@ATL 2
(10) SDP 4
@CHC 3 CIN 8
LAD 1 COL 8
PIT 7 SFG 6
@MON 3
(12) HOU 11
@NYM 8 PHI 8
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 38,357

Sunday, August 10, 1997, 5:06
Time of Game: 3:04

White Sox

56-59

Won 2

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: D Drabek (9-7), L: O Olivares (6-7), S: M Karchner (4)

Mariners

65-51

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .685   15    1   3   3B,2B
N Martin DH                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .298  .698   10    0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .340 1.051   28    0   1   
A Belle LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .798   17    2   0   HBP
J Fabregas C                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .624   17    9   0   
M Cameron CF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .255  .775   17    3   0   
D Martinez RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .743   22    4   1   
M Valdez 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .574   22    5   1   
O Guillen SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .631   16    2   1   

D Drabek P                                                               1   0
  C Castillo P                                                           0   0
  C McElroy P                                                            0   0
  M Karchner P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   2   8   2    4   7              164   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Durham (16, off O Olivares).

3B: R Durham (4, off O Olivares).

HBP: A Belle (5, by O Olivares).

TB: R Durham 5; N Martin 2; J Fabregas; R Ventura; M Valdez; D Martinez.

RBI: N Martin 2 (21).

2-out RBI: N Martin.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Martinez-J Fabregas.

E: J Fabregas (6).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .854   16    2   3   SB
A Rodriguez SS                3   0   0   0    1   1  .302  .850   27    1   1   
K Griffey CF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .983   16    3   0   HR
E Martinez DH                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .328  .982   14    0   0   2B
P Sorrento 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .268  .841   15    9   0   
D Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .758   14    8   0   
R Ibanez RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
R Davis 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .815   14    0   3   
L Tinsley LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .606   14    3   0   SB

O Olivares P                                                             0   1
  N Charlton P                                                           0   0
  H Slocumb P                                                            1   0
Totals                       29   1   3   1    2   8              136   27   8

BATTING

2B: E Martinez (25, off D Drabek).

HR: K Griffey (36, off D Drabek; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: K Griffey 4; E Martinez 2; J Cora.

RBI: K Griffey (105).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: P Sorrento (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cora (6, 2nd base off C Castillo/J Fabregas); L Tinsley (2, 2nd base off D Drabek/J Fabregas).

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
D Drabek, W (9-7)              8     2   1   1    1   7   1   5.44   27  113-70   36·11·23    6· 9· 4· 0     80    -     1.06   0.49
C Castillo                     0     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.36    2   10-6     3· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.16  -0.46
C McElroy, H (9)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.46    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.28   0.20
M Karchner, S (4)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    7.07   0.47
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   8   1          31  129-81   40·12·29    6·10· 5· 0          4-0

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Olivares, L (6-7)            6.2   6   2   2    4   4   0   4.54   31  128-76   45· 9·22   11· 5· 6· 0     54    -     0.98   0.09
N Charlton                     1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   7.36    5   21-13    5· 5· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.82   0.08
H Slocumb                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.33    5   15-9     6· 1· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   7   0          41  164-98   56·15·27   15· 6· 8· 0          1-0

C Castillo faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: O Olivares (11; A Belle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Ray DiMuro.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 38,357.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Seattle Mariners                     
1. R Durham             2B    1. J Cora               2B 
2. N Martin             DH    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. R Ventura            3B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. A Belle              LF    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. J Fabregas           C     5. P Sorrento           1B 
6. M Cameron            CF    6. D Wilson             C  
7. D Martinez           RF    7. R Ibanez             RF 
8. M Valdez             1B    8. R Davis              3B 
9. O Guillen            SS    9. L Tinsley            LF 

   D Drabek             P        O Olivares           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-1  1-3  2   47% 100% E Martinez      M Karchner      Double Play: Flyball: RF; Cora out at Hm/RF-C
   b 9   0  2-1  1--  6  -25%  40% A Rodriguez     C Castillo      Cora Steals 2B; Cora to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   b 9   0  2-1  1-3  4   20%  53% K Griffey       C McElroy       Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   0  2-0  ---  4  -14%  63% K Griffey       D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  3  -13%  65% J Cora          C Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   59%  R Durham        Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   RO     --3  1   57%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Durham Scores
          ---  3   59%  R Ventura       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   63%  A Belle         Hit By Pitch; Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  3   60%  J Fabregas      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ventura to 3B; Belle to 2B
   O      -23  3   55%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   57%  J Cora          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   59%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Omar Olivares facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   63%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  5   62%  M Valdez        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Martinez to 2B
          -2-  5   63%  O Guillen       Walk
   O      12-  3   60%  R Durham        Flyball: CF; Martinez to 3B
   R      1-3  3   69%  N Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-  9   65%  R Ventura       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   68%  E Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   71%  D Wilson        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   69%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   71%  J Fabregas      Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7   66%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   69%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   71%  R Davis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  5   70%  L Tinsley       Walk
          1--      69%  J Cora          Tinsley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Omar Olivares facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   75%  M Valdez        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   72%  O Guillen       Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          1--  3   79%  R Durham        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Valdez to 3B
   O      -23  3   73%  N Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          -23  6   74%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      123  1   68%  A Belle         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   71%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   73%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   70%  E Martinez      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   74%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   73%  J Fabregas      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   71%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   70%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   73%  D Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   76%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   77%  R Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Omar Olivares facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   75%  M Valdez        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   74%  O Guillen       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   73%  R Durham        Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   77%  L Tinsley       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   79%  J Cora          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   81%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Omar Olivares facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   79%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   78%  R Ventura       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   79%  A Belle         Walk
                  Norm Charlton replaces Omar Olivares pitching
          1--  2   80%  J Fabregas      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Belle to 2B
   O      12-  6   77%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   63%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   68%  E Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   71%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  D Wilson        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Norm Charlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   71%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   69%  M Valdez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   68%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   75%  R Ibanez        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   79%  R Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   83%  L Tinsley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 1-2-3
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Norm Charlton pitching
   O      ---  1   81%  R Durham        Bunt Popfly: P (Short 3B Line)
          ---  2   83%  N Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   88%  R Ventura       Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Martin to 3B; Ventura to 1B
   O      1-3  4   83%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   79%  J Fabregas      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Castillo facing 1-2-3
                  Carlos Castillo replaces Doug Drabek pitching
          ---  3   65%  J Cora          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      40%  A Rodriguez     Cora Steals 2B; Cora to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3  7   33%  " "             Walk
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
   O      1-3  4   53%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Karchner replaces Chuck McElroy pitching
   OO     1-3  2  100%  E Martinez      Double Play: Flyball: RF; Cora out at Hm/RF-C
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SEA199708100

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