September 3, 1997 Chicago White Sox at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 29,088

Wednesday, September 3, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:22

White Sox

69-70

Lost 2

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  0
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  0  1   0  1  X    4 12  2

W: M Aybar (1-4), L: S Eyre (2-3), S: D Eckersley (33)

Cardinals

65-74

Won 2

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .695   24    4   0   CS
D Martinez RF-1B              4   1   3   0    0   1  .284  .769   21    4   0   
F Thomas 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .355 1.080   17    3   0   2·2B,GDP
  L Mouton PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .698         0   0   
A Belle LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .823   24    1   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .308  .886   11    0   3   
M Cameron CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .769   14    2   0   
J Fabregas C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .638   14    7   0   
  C Fonville PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  R Karkovice C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .562         1   0   
  J Abbott PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .588    1    0   0   
  R Machado C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
N Martin SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .675   10    1   0   
  O Guillen PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .607    3    0   0   
S Eyre P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    0   0   
  G Norton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .823    4    0   0   
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Levine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Valdez PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .628    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   2    1   7              153   24   4

BATTING

2B: F Thomas 2 (32, 2 off M Aybar).

TB: F Thomas 5; D Martinez 3; R Ventura 2; S Eyre; J Fabregas; M Cameron.

GIDP: F Thomas (13).

RBI: F Thomas (108); R Ventura (16).

2-out RBI: R Ventura.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Durham (15, 2nd base by M Aybar/E Marrero).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .695   10    0   2   
  L Ordaz SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    0   2   
  S Livingstone PH            0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .346         0   0   
  D Sheaffer PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .595    2    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W McGee RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .803   12    2   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .268 1.005   24    9   0   IW
R Lankford CF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .306  .998   23    0   0   
R Gant LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .708   29    3   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .256  .731   14    2   2   HR,2B
D Bell 2B-SS                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .298  .766   12    4   3   
E Marrero C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    8    7   2   2B
  D DeShields 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .788         0   0   
M Aybar P                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .167  .334   10    0   1   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Plantier PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .788    6    0   0   
  M Difelice C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .624         0   0   
Totals                       36   4  12   3    2   8              163   27  12

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (22, off N Cruz); E Marrero (1, off S Eyre).

HR: G Gaetti (15, off S Eyre; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

IBB: M McGwire (12, by S Eyre).

TB: G Gaetti 7; E Marrero 3; D Bell 3; M Aybar 2; P Plantier; W McGee.

RBI: D Bell (9); G Gaetti (56); M Aybar (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Ordaz-D Bell-M McGwire.

E: R Clayton (13); L Ordaz (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
S Eyre, L (2-3)                6     8   3   3    2   6   1   4.75   28  116-72   42·18·12    6· 9· 5· 0     48    -     1.25  -0.06
N Cruz                         1.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   7.13    7   32-21   11· 3· 7    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.04
A Levine                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.65    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.54  -0.01
T Castillo                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.07    2    8-6     4· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          3-0    0.74   0.04
Totals                         8    12   4   4    2   8   1          38  162-102  58·23·21    9·10· 9· 0          5-0

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Aybar, W (1-4)               6     7   2   2    0   5   0   4.28   25   98-66   40· 6·20   12· 3· 5· 0     55    -     0.92   0.06
J Frascatore, H (2)            1     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.27    5   27-18    9· 4· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.56  -0.05
C King, H (7)                  1     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.41    4   13-8     7· 1· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.46   0.34
D Eckersley, S (33)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    3    9-6     3· 0· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   7   0          37  147-98   59·11·28   18· 6· 5· 0          3-0

A Levine faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
M Aybar faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
J Frascatore faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Eyre (2).

IBB: S Eyre (1; M McGwire).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 29,088.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 16mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. R Durham             2B    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. D Martinez           RF    2. W McGee              RF 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. A Belle              LF    4. R Lankford           CF 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. R Gant               LF 
6. M Cameron            CF    6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. J Fabregas           C     7. D Bell               2B 
8. N Martin             SS    8. E Marrero            C  
9. S Eyre               P     9. M Aybar              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  3-2  12-  3   21%  74% A Belle         C King          Baserunner Out Advancing; Martinez out at 3B/C-3B
   t 8   2  3-2  123  1   18%  87% J Abbott        C King          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
   b 6   0  2-2  ---  5   17%  74% G Gaetti        S Eyre          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 8   0  3-2  1--  6  -13%  53% F Thomas        J Frascatore    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 2B
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  1   12%  49% E Marrero       S Eyre          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Manuel Aybar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  R Durham        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  D Martinez      Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   50%  " "             Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   R      1--  3   39%  F Thomas        Double to RF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-  4   42%  A Belle         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      -2-  4   33%  R Ventura       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Thomas Scores
   O      1--  7   35%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   33%  R Clayton       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   31%  W McGee         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   30%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Manuel Aybar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   32%  J Fabregas      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   33%  N Martin        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   32%  S Eyre          Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
   O      1--  9   34%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   31%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   30%  R Gant          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   29%  G Gaetti        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Manuel Aybar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   30%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   27%  F Thomas        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   30%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   33%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Eyre facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   37%  D Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   49%  E Marrero       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 3B
   R      -23  2   59%  M Aybar         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores; Marrero to 3B
   O      1-3  4   52%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   44%  W McGee         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      1-3      54%  M McGwire       Wild Pitch; Marrero Scores; Aybar to 2B
          -2-  4   55%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Manuel Aybar facing 6-7-8
                  Luis Ordaz replaces Royce Clayton playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  2   53%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  J Fabregas      Flyball: LF
          ---  1   53%  N Martin        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   56%  S Eyre          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Eyre facing 5-6-7
   O      --- 11   53%  R Gant          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   56%  G Gaetti        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  4   61%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  2   56%  E Marrero       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Gaetti to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  M Aybar         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Manuel Aybar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  D Martinez      Single to P (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   57%  F Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 10   54%  L Ordaz         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   57%  W McGee         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   53%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   56%  R Lankford      Walk; McGee to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  R Gant          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Manuel Aybar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   56%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  M Cameron       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Eyre facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   74%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   72%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   70%  E Marrero       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   72%  M Aybar         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   69%  L Ordaz         Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Manuel Aybar facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   62%  J Fabregas      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  John Frascatore replaces Manuel Aybar pitching and batting 9th; Chad Fonville pinch runs for Jorge Fabregas batting 7th
   O      1--  5   66%  N Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Fonville to 2B
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Scott Eyre batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   73%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   79%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nelson Cruz facing 2-3-4
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 9th; Ron Karkovice replaces Chad Fonville playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2   77%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   76%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   75%  R Lankford      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, John Frascatore facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   66%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   53%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 2B
                  Curtis King replaces John Frascatore pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      74%  A Belle         Baserunner Out Advancing; Martinez out at 3B/C-3B
          1--  8   66%  " "             Walk; Thomas to 2B
                  Lyle Mouton pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 3rd
   O      12-  1   76%  R Ventura       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Mouton stays at 2B; Belle out at 1B/2B
          12-  3   69%  M Cameron       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Mouton to 3B; Ventura to 2B
                  Jeff Abbott pinch hits for Ron Karkovice batting 7th
   O      123  1   87%  J Abbott        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nelson Cruz facing 5-6-7
                  Robert Machado replaces Jeff Abbott playing C batting 7th; Dave Martinez moves to 1B; Lyle Mouton moves to RF
   O      ---  6   85%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   88%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  5   94%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gaetti Scores
          1--  1   95%  E Marrero       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Bell to 2B
                  Alan Levine replaces Nelson Cruz pitching and batting 9th; Phil Plantier pinch hits for Curtis King batting 9th
          12-  6   96%  P Plantier      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bell to 3B; Marrero to 2B
                  Tony Castillo replaces Alan Levine pitching and batting 9th; Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Scott Livingstone batting 1st; Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Luis Ordaz batting 1st
   O      123  2   94%  D Sheaffer      Lineout: 2B
   O      123  6   92%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Danny Sheaffer pitching and batting 1st; Mike Difelice replaces Phil Plantier playing C batting 9th; Delino DeShields replaces Eli Marrero playing 2B batting 8th; David Bell moves to SS; Ozzie Guillen pinch hits for Norberto Martin batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  O Guillen       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Mario Valdez pinch hits for Tony Castillo batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  M Valdez        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Durham        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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