April 5, 1998 Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 33,733

Sunday, April 5, 1998, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:42

White Sox

2-3

Lost 2

3rd, 3 GB

                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

W: W Alvarez (1-1), L: J Bere (0-1)

Devil Rays

4-2

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .383    0    1   3   
M Cameron CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .211  .792    0    4   1   CS
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.015    0    8   0   
A Belle DH                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .118  .391    0    0   0   CS
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .368 1.034    0    1   2   GDP
R Sierra LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .808    0    2   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .789    0    3   0   
C Snopek SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   1   GDP
C Kreuter C                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .286  .873    0    3   1   

J Bere P                                                                 0   0
  T Rizzo P                                                              0   0
  M Karchner P                                                           0   0
Totals                       27   0   4   0    5   3                    24   8

BATTING

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.

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         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .483 1.035    0    6   0   
M Cairo 2B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .435  .913    0    2   6   SB
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .736    0    1   1   
F McGriff DH                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .458 1.244    0    0   0   2B
P Sorrento 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .238  .733    0    8   1   2B
R Butler LF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .400 1.274    0    1   0   SF
D Martinez RF                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .389  .889    0    4   0   
J Flaherty C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .438    0    3   1   GDP
K Stocker SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .606    0    2   2   

W Alvarez P                                                              0   1
  E Yan P                                                                0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   5   8   4    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

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. M Cairo-K Stocker-P Sorrento; K Stocker-M Cairo-P Sorrento.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Cairo (2, 2nd base off J Bere/C Kreuter).

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 Bere, L (0-1)                5     7   5   5    3   3   0   9.00   24     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 7· 0     33    -     0.83  -0.17
T Rizzo                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0  21.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
M Karchner                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   4   0          33     -       ·  ·      6·12· 8· 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
W Alvarez, W (1-1)             6.2   3   0   0    3   2   0   6.00   23     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 0     67    -     0.86   0.32
E Yan                          1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
J Mecir                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9     4   0   0    5   3   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Bere (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 33,733.

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              DH    4. F McGriff            DH 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. P Sorrento           1B 
6. R Sierra             LF    6. R Butler             LF 
7. M Ordonez            RF    7. D Martinez           RF 
8. C Snopek             SS    8. J Flaherty           C  
9. C Kreuter            C     9. K Stocker            SS 

   J Bere               P        W Alvarez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  123       8%  73% M Cairo         J Bere          Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Stocker Scores; McCracken out at 3B/CF-3B
   b 4   0  0-2  1--       7%  87% P Sorrento      J Bere          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McGriff to 3B
   b 3   1  0-0  12-       6%  66% Q McCracken     J Bere          Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B; Stocker to 2B
   b 5   2  0-3  12-       5%  92% F McGriff       J Bere          Double to RF (Line Drive); McCracken Scores; Cairo to 3B
   t 5   1  3-0  1--       5%  87% C Snopek        W Alvarez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Durham        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      55%  F Thomas        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, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  Q McCracken     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  M Cairo         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---      50%  W Boggs         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, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Belle         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R Ventura       Walk
          1--      46%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ventura to 2B
   O      12-      51%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      12-      55%  C Snopek        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, Jason Bere facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      51%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      50%  R Butler        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, Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  C Kreuter       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      55%  R Durham        Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  M Cameron       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      56%  F Thomas        Cameron Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Bere facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Flaherty      Flyball: CF
          1--      60%  K Stocker       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Martinez to 2B
          12-      66%  Q McCracken     Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B; Stocker to 2B
   RRO    123      73%  M Cairo         Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Stocker Scores; McCracken out at 3B/CF-3B
          1--      74%  W Boggs         Cairo Steals 2B
   O      -2-      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, Wilson Alvarez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  A Belle         Walk
   O      1--      75%  R Ventura       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      78%  R Sierra        Belle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Bere facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  F McGriff       Walk
          1--      87%  P Sorrento      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McGriff to 3B
   RO     -23      86%  R Butler        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF Line); McGriff Scores
   O      -2-      84%  D Martinez      Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      -2-      82%  J Flaherty      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, Wilson Alvarez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--      87%  C Snopek        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, Jason Bere facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  K Stocker       Strikeout Swinging
          ---      87%  Q McCracken     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      89%  M Cairo         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); McCracken to 2B
   O      12-      87%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      92%  F McGriff       Double to RF (Line Drive); McCracken Scores; Cairo to 3B
   R      -23      95%  P Sorrento      Wild Pitch; Cairo Scores
          -2-      95%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      94%  R Butler        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, Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
          ---      92%  C Kreuter       Walk
   O      1--      94%  R Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B; Kreuter to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  M Cameron       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kreuter to 3B
   O      --3      97%  F Thomas        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, Todd Rizzo facing 7-8-9
                  Todd Rizzo replaces Jason Bere pitching
          ---      97%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      96%  J Flaherty      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  K Stocker       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, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  A Belle         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Esteban Yan replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
   O      ---      98%  R Sierra        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, Todd Rizzo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      98%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  W Boggs         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, Esteban Yan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  C Snopek        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      96%  C Kreuter       Walk; Snopek to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Durham        Flyball: CF; Snopek to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  M Cameron       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, Matt Karchner facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Karchner replaces Todd Rizzo pitching
   O      ---      99%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Sorrento      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Butler        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, Jim Mecir facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Mecir replaces Esteban Yan pitching
   O      ---     100%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  A Belle         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  R Ventura       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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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation