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Sunday, April 5, 1998 1:35
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 33,733, Time of Game: 2:42
White Sox
0
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Devil Rays
5
4-2
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
L: Jason Bere (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Devil Rays      0  0  2   1  2  0   0  0  X    5  8  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .383 17 12 -0.075 0.81 0.000 -0.075 -1.1 1 3
Mike Cameron CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .211 .792 22 13 -0.058 0.61 0.014 -0.072 -1.2 4 1 CS
Frank Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.014 18 11 -0.058 0.53 0.000 -0.058 -1.0 8 0
Albert Belle DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .118 .390 16 5 -0.028 0.63 0.034 -0.062 -0.2 CS
Robin Ventura 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .368 1.033 15 6 -0.023 0.65 0.026 -0.049 -0.8 1 2 GDP
Ruben Sierra LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .808 8 5 0.008 0.77 0.036 -0.028 0.0 2 0
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .789 6 5 -0.028 0.98 0.027 -0.055 -0.5 3 0
Chris Snopek SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 11 7 -0.091 1.04 0.008 -0.099 -0.8 2 1 GDP
Chad Kreuter C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .286 .873 17 8 0.009 0.61 0.036 -0.026 0.5 3 1
Jason Bere P
   Todd Rizzo P
   Matt Karchner P
Team Totals 27 0 4 0 5 3 .148 .429 130 72 -0.344 0.71 0.181 -0.524 -5.1 24 8
TB: C Snopek; M Ordonez; M Cameron; R Sierra.
GIDP: R Ventura (1); C Snopek (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ventura-R Durham-F Thomas.
Outfield Assists: M Cameron (Q McCracken at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Cameron (1, 2nd base by W Alvarez/J Flaherty); A Belle (2, 2nd base by W Alvarez/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Quinton McCracken CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .483 1.034 14 10 0.047 0.83 0.072 -0.025 0.4 6 0
Miguel Cairo 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .435 .913 5 4 0.107 0.82 0.125 -0.018 1.4 2 6 SB
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .736 21 11 -0.058 0.54 0.000 -0.058 -1.1 1 1
Fred McGriff DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 .458 1.244 14 7 0.054 0.59 0.079 -0.025 1.0 2B
Paul Sorrento 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .238 .733 19 11 0.051 0.48 0.069 -0.018 0.9 8 1 2B
Rich Butler LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .400 1.274 14 7 -0.030 0.40 0.000 -0.030 -1.1 1 0 SF
Dave Martinez RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .389 .889 14 8 0.024 0.57 0.042 -0.018 0.4 4 0
John Flaherty C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .438 6 5 -0.065 0.85 0.000 -0.065 -1.6 3 1 GDP
Kevin Stocker SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .606 11 6 0.025 0.59 0.038 -0.013 0.0 2 2
Wilson Alvarez P 1
   Esteban Yan P
   Jim Mecir P
Team Totals 29 5 8 4 3 4 .276 .678 118 69 0.155 0.64 0.425 -0.270 0.4 27 12
2B: F McGriff (3, off J Bere); P Sorrento (4, off J Bere).
SF: R Butler (1, off J Bere).
TB: M Cairo 2; P Sorrento 2; F McGriff 2; Q McCracken 2; K Stocker; D Martinez.
GIDP: J Flaherty (1).
RBI: M Cairo 2 (4); R Butler (5); F McGriff (7).
2-out RBI: F McGriff.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Stocker-M Cairo-P Sorrento; M Cairo-K Stocker-P Sorrento.
Baserunning
SB: M Cairo (2, 2nd base off J Bere/C Kreuter).

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
Jason Bere, L (0-1) 5 7 5 5 3 3 0 9.00 24 87 51 27 9 15 3 15 7 0 33 -0.170 0.83 -2.1
Todd Rizzo 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21.00 6 20 12 7 1 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.011 0.12 1.1
Matt Karchner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 11 6 4 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.6
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 3 4 0 5.62 33 118 69 38 10 21 6 20 8 0 33 0 0 -0.157 0.71 -0.4

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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 (1-1) 6.2 3 0 0 3 2 0 6.00 23 100 54 32 7 15 6 12 2 0 67 0.317 0.86 3.9
Esteban Yan 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 25 15 9 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.018 0.37 0.7
Jim Mecir 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 11 4 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.20 0.6
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 5 3 0 0.00 32 136 73 43 9 21 8 16 3 0 67 0 0 0.343 0.64 5.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Bere (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 33,733.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Quinton McCracken CF
2 Mike Cameron CF 2 Miguel Cairo 2B
3 Frank Thomas 1B 3 Wade Boggs 3B
4 Albert Belle DH 4 Fred McGriff DH
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Paul Sorrento 1B
6 Ruben Sierra LF 6 Rich Butler LF
7 Magglio Ordonez RF 7 Dave Martinez RF
8 Chris Snopek SS 8 John Flaherty C
9 Chad Kreuter C 9 Kevin Stocker SS
Jason Bere P Wilson Alvarez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 123 1,(0-1)  RRO TBD M. Cairo J. Bere 8% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Stocker Scores; McCracken out at 3B/CF-3B
b4 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  TBD P. Sorrento J. Bere 7% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McGriff to 3B
b3 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  TBD Q. McCracken J. Bere 6% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B; Stocker to 2B
b5 3-0 2 12- 1,(0-1)  R TBD F. McGriff J. Bere 5% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive); McCracken Scores; Cairo to 3B
t5 0-3 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  OO CHW C. Snopek W. Alvarez 5% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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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, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham W. Alvarez 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW M. Cameron W. Alvarez 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW F. Thomas W. Alvarez 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O TBD Q. McCracken J. Bere -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O TBD M. Cairo J. Bere -2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBD W. Boggs J. Bere -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O CHW A. Belle W. Alvarez 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Ventura W. Alvarez -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  CHW R. Sierra W. Alvarez -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ventura to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez W. Alvarez 5% 51% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t2 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Snopek W. Alvarez 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jason Bere facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD F. McGriff J. Bere -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento J. Bere -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD R. Butler J. Bere -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter W. Alvarez 3% 53% Popfly: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-1)  O CHW R. Durham W. Alvarez 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW M. Cameron W. Alvarez -1% 53% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-1)  O CHW F. Thomas W. Alvarez 3% 56% Cameron Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jason Bere facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TBD D. Martinez J. Bere 4% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  O TBD J. Flaherty J. Bere -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-1)  TBD K. Stocker J. Bere 4% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Martinez to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  TBD Q. McCracken J. Bere 6% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B; Stocker to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 1,(0-1)  RRO TBD M. Cairo J. Bere 8% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Stocker Scores; McCracken out at 3B/CF-3B
b3 2-0 2 1-- TBD W. Boggs J. Bere 1% 74% Cairo Steals 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TBD W. Boggs J. Bere -3% 72% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW F. Thomas W. Alvarez 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW A. Belle W. Alvarez -3% 71% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- 4,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura W. Alvarez 3% 75% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-2 2 1-- 2,(2-0)  O CHW R. Sierra W. Alvarez 3% 78% Belle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Jason Bere facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBD F. McGriff J. Bere 2% 80% Walk
b4 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  TBD P. Sorrento J. Bere 7% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McGriff to 3B
b4 2-0 0 -23 2,(0-2)  RO TBD R. Butler J. Bere -1% 86% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF Line); McGriff Scores
b4 3-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TBD D. Martinez J. Bere -2% 84% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b4 3-0 2 -2- 3,(1-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty J. Bere -2% 82% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Sierra W. Alvarez 3% 85% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-1)  CHW M. Ordonez W. Alvarez -3% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 0-3 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  OO CHW C. Snopek W. Alvarez 5% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Jason Bere facing 9-1-2
b5 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD K. Stocker J. Bere -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-2)  TBD Q. McCracken J. Bere 1% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  TBD M. Cairo J. Bere 2% 89% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); McCracken to 2B
b5 3-0 1 12- 4,(2-2)  O TBD W. Boggs J. Bere -2% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 2 12- 1,(0-1)  R TBD F. McGriff J. Bere 5% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive); McCracken Scores; Cairo to 3B
b5 4-0 2 -23 R TBD P. Sorrento J. Bere 3% 95% Wild Pitch; Cairo Scores
b5 5-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  TBD P. Sorrento J. Bere 0% 95% Walk
b5 5-0 2 12- 4,(3-1)  O TBD R. Butler J. Bere -1% 94% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
t6 0-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW C. Kreuter W. Alvarez -2% 92% Walk
t6 0-5 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Durham W. Alvarez 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kreuter to 2B
t6 0-5 1 -2- 3,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron W. Alvarez 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kreuter to 3B
t6 0-5 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHW F. Thomas W. Alvarez 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Todd Rizzo facing 7-8-9
Todd Rizzo replaces Jason Bere pitching
b6 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-1)  TBD D. Martinez T. Rizzo 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 5-0 0 1-- 2,(0-2)  OO TBD J. Flaherty T. Rizzo -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 5-0 2 --- 4,(2-2)  O TBD K. Stocker T. Rizzo -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
t7 0-5 0 --- 5,(3-2)  O CHW A. Belle W. Alvarez 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 0-5 1 --- 4,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura W. Alvarez 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Esteban Yan replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
t7 0-5 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O CHW R. Sierra E. Yan 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Todd Rizzo facing 1-2-3
b7 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBD Q. McCracken T. Rizzo -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 5-0 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O TBD M. Cairo T. Rizzo -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 5-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD W. Boggs T. Rizzo -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 7-8-9
t8 0-5 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez E. Yan 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 0-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW C. Snopek E. Yan -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 0-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW C. Kreuter E. Yan -1% 96% Walk; Snopek to 2B
t8 0-5 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O CHW R. Durham E. Yan 2% 98% Flyball: CF; Snopek to 3B
t8 0-5 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHW M. Cameron E. Yan 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Matt Karchner facing 4-5-6
Matt Karchner replaces Todd Rizzo pitching
b8 5-0 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O TBD F. McGriff M. Karchner -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento M. Karchner -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 5-0 2 --- 3,(2-1)  O TBD R. Butler M. Karchner -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Jim Mecir facing 3-4-5
Jim Mecir replaces Esteban Yan pitching
t9 0-5 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Mecir 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW A. Belle J. Mecir -0% 99% Walk
t9 0-5 1 1-- 2,(1-1)  OO CHW R. Ventura J. Mecir 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 5.

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