April 3, 1998 Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@ANA 2 BAL 10
DET 2 KCR 9
@MIN 5 SEA 11
BOS 6 CHW 10
@TBD 4 TEX 5
@TOR 0 SFG 8
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 1 CHC 6
MON 2 CIN 6
LAD 3 MIL 7
@FLA 1 HOU 15
COL 2 NYM 2
PIT 1 SDP 13
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 31,816

Friday, April 3, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:22

White Sox

2-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  1   0  3  0   0  4  0   10 15  1
Devil Rays      0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    4 11  0

W: J Baldwin (1-0), L: R Gorecki (0-1)

Devil Rays

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   3   1   0    2   0  .154  .448    0    1   2   SB
M Cameron CF                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .273 1.156    0    6   0   3B
F Thomas 1B                   3   2   2   4    1   0  .308  .871    0    4   0   2B,SF
  G Norton 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476         4   0   
A Belle LF                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .167  .381    0    2   0   SF,IW
  J Abbott LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   4   3    1   0  .583 1.560    0    1   1   
R Sierra DH                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .400 1.500    0    0   0   3B,2B
M Ordonez RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .417 1.000    0    1   0   
C Kreuter C                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    6   0   2B
M Caruso SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    1   2   2B,GDP

J Baldwin P                                                              0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
  T Castillo P                                                           0   1
  T Rizzo P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38  10  15  10    6   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (3, off R Tatis); R Sierra (1, off R Gorecki); M Caruso (1, off D Carlson); C Kreuter (1, off R Tatis).

3B: R Sierra (1, off R Gorecki); M Cameron (1, off R Gorecki).

SF: F Thomas (1, off R Gorecki); A Belle (1, off R Gorecki).

IBB: A Belle (1, by R Tatis).

TB: R Sierra 5; R Ventura 4; F Thomas 3; M Cameron 3; C Kreuter 3; M Caruso 3; M Ordonez; R Durham.

GIDP: M Caruso (1).

RBI: F Thomas 4 (6); R Ventura 3 (5); R Sierra 2 (2); A Belle (3).

2-out RBI: R Sierra 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Caruso-F Thomas.

E: R Durham (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Durham (1, 2nd base off R Gorecki/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .450 1.000    0    2   0   2B
M Cairo 2B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .421  .895    0    2   2   2B
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .313 1.014    0    3   2   
  R Butler RF                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.345    0    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  5   0   3   0    0   2  .500 1.204    0    6   1   2B
P Sorrento DH                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .652    0    0   0   2B
B Trammell LF                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .333 2.000    0    3   0   HR
D Martinez RF                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    2   0   
  B Smith PH-3B               0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
J Flaherty C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .539    0    7   1   
K Stocker SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .667    0    2   2   
  A Ledesma SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

R Gorecki P                                                              0   0
  D Carlson P                                                            0   0
  R Tatis P                                                              0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   4  11   3    4   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: Q McCracken (2, off J Baldwin); F McGriff (2, off T Castillo); P Sorrento (3, off J Baldwin); M Cairo (1, off T Rizzo).

HR: B Trammell (1, off J Baldwin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: B Trammell 4; F McGriff 4; M Cairo 4; P Sorrento 2; Q McCracken 2; R Butler; D Martinez.

RBI: B Trammell (1); M Cairo (2); R Butler (3).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Boggs-M Cairo-F McGriff; F McGriff-J Flaherty-W Boggs.

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 Baldwin, W (1-0)             6     7   1   1    2   5   1   1.50   26     -       ·  ·      3·10· 6· 0     57    -     1.06   0.20
K Foulke                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.03
T Castillo                     1     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
T Rizzo                        1     3   3   1    0   0   0  63.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   2    4   6   1          42     -       ·  ·      8·14·10· 0           -

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Gorecki, L (0-1)             4.2   8   6   6    4   2   0  11.57   24     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 7· 0     22    -     1.06  -0.28
D Carlson                      2.1   3   0   0    0   3   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 3· 0          1-0    0.23   0.03
R Tatis                        0.1   4   4   4    2   1   0  81.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.02
A Lopez                        1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  10  10    6   6   0          46     -       ·  ·      9·12·13· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Baldwin (1); T Rizzo (2); R Tatis (1).

IBB: R Tatis (1; A Belle).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 31,816.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. R Durham             2B    1. Q McCracken          CF 
2. M Cameron            CF    2. M Cairo              2B 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. A Belle              LF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. P Sorrento           DH 
6. R Sierra             DH    6. B Trammell           LF 
7. M Ordonez            RF    7. D Martinez           RF 
8. C Kreuter            C     8. J Flaherty           C  
9. M Caruso             SS    9. K Stocker            SS 

   J Baldwin            P        R Gorecki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-4  12-      11%  92% R Sierra        R Gorecki       Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores; Ventura Scores
   b 4   1  3-1  1--     -10%  57% P Sorrento      J Baldwin       Double to 1B (Line Drive); McGriff to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  12-      10%  72% R Ventura       R Gorecki       Single to LF (Line Drive); Cameron Scores; Thomas to 3B
   b 2   1  2-0  ---     -10%  57% B Trammell      J Baldwin       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 4   2  3-1  123      10%  74% J Flaherty      J Baldwin       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Gorecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R Durham        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      59%  M Cameron       Walk; Durham to 2B
          12-      65%  F Thomas        Walk; Durham to 3B; Cameron to 2B
   RO     123      62%  A Belle         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Durham Scores
   R      12-      72%  R Ventura       Single to LF (Line Drive); Cameron Scores; Thomas to 3B
   OO     1-3      63%  R Sierra        Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  Q McCracken     Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  M Cairo         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      65%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Cairo to 2B
          -2-      65%  F McGriff       Wild Pitch; Cairo to 3B
   O      --3      69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Gorecki facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  M Ordonez       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--      69%  C Kreuter       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   OO     1--      64%  M Caruso        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, James Baldwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  P Sorrento      Flyball: RF
   R      ---      57%  B Trammell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---      55%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--      60%  J Flaherty      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Gorecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  R Durham        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      65%  M Cameron       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3      67%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Cameron Scores
   O      ---      66%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, James Baldwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  K Stocker       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      70%  Q McCracken     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Gorecki facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  R Ventura       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      82%  R Sierra        Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Ventura to 3B
   O      -23      78%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -23      72%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      67%  M Caruso        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, James Baldwin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  F McGriff       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      57%  P Sorrento      Double to 1B (Line Drive); McGriff to 3B
   O      -23      66%  B Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -23      64%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      123      74%  J Flaherty      Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Gorecki facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1--      74%  M Cameron       Flyball: CF
          1--      75%  F Thomas        Durham Steals 2B
   R      -2-      82%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Durham Scores
   O      1--      80%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
          1--      82%  R Ventura       Walk; Thomas to 2B
   RR     12-      92%  R Sierra        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores; Ventura Scores
                  Dan Carlson replaces Rick Gorecki pitching
   O      --3      91%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, James Baldwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  K Stocker       Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  Q McCracken     Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      87%  M Cairo         Single to CF (Fly Ball); McCracken to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  W Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3      94%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dan Carlson facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  C Kreuter       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  M Caruso        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Kreuter to 3B
   O      -23      96%  R Durham        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -23      95%  M Cameron       Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      -23      93%  F Thomas        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, James Baldwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  P Sorrento      Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  B Trammell      Walk
   O      1--      95%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Trammell to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dan Carlson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      96%  R Ventura       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      96%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      95%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, Keith Foulke facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Foulke replaces James Baldwin pitching
   O      ---      97%  K Stocker       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      97%  Q McCracken     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ramon Tatis facing 8-9-1
                  Ramon Tatis replaces Dan Carlson pitching
          ---      98%  C Kreuter       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      99%  M Caruso        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kreuter to 3B
          1-3      99%  R Durham        Wild Pitch; Caruso to 2B
          -23      99%  " "             Walk
   O      123      99%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
   RR     123     100%  F Thomas        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Kreuter Scores; Caruso Scores; Durham to 3B
          -23     100%  A Belle         Intentional Walk
   RR     123     100%  R Ventura       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Durham Scores; Thomas Scores; Belle to 2B
                  Albie Lopez replaces Ramon Tatis pitching
   O      12-     100%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 10, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-10, Tony Castillo facing 3-4-5
                  Tony Castillo replaces Keith Foulke pitching; Greg Norton replaces Frank Thomas playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---     100%  F McGriff       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-     100%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); McGriff to 3B
          --3     100%  B Trammell      Walk
                  Bobby Smith pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 7th
          1-3     100%  B Smith         Walk; Trammell to 2B
   O      123     100%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 10, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-1, Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Smith moves to 3B; Aaron Ledesma replaces Kevin Stocker playing SS batting 9th; Rich Butler replaces Wade Boggs playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Caruso        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Durham        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-10, Todd Rizzo facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Rizzo replaces Tony Castillo pitching; Jeff Abbott replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  A Ledesma       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  Q McCracken     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--     100%  M Cairo         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); McCracken Scores/unER
   R      -2-     100%  R Butler        Single to 3B (Line Drive); Cairo Scores
          1--     100%  F McGriff       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Butler to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  P Sorrento      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      1-3     100%  B Trammell      Wild Pitch; Butler Scores/unER; McGriff to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: LF
        3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Devil Rays 4.

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