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TOR 10
@LAA  4

BOS  5
@BAL  2

(13)
CLE  5
@KCR  4

NYY  6
@MIN  5

DET  7
@SEA  4

TBR  2
CHW  1

TEX  3
OAK  1

WSN  7
@ARI  4

CHC 10
COL  9

CIN  3
ATL  2

(11)
MIL  5
HOU  1

LAD  9
@NYM  5

PHI 12
FLA  3

SDP  7
@SFG  3

(13)
STL  5
PIT  4

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 14,679

Friday, May 30, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:50
White Sox
1
30-25
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Rays            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
W: D Wheeler (1-3), L: S Linebrink (2-1)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
Rays
2
33-22
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .628   10    1   2   
A Pierzynski C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .757   15    7   0   
C Quentin LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .979   15    1   0   GDP
J Dye RF                      3   0   2   0    1   1  .293  .848   16    0   0   2B
J Thome DH                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .207  .757   24    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .209  .672   25   10   0   
J Crede 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .812   14    0   2   
N Swisher CF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .202  .640   19    3   0   GDP
  D Wise PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Ramirez 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .231  .594   15    2   7   HR

J Contreras P                                                            0   1
  M Thornton P                                                           0   0
  S Linebrink P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   1   8   1    4  10              153   24  12
BATTING
2B: J Dye (10, off J Shields).
HR: A Ramirez (2, off J Shields; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
TB: A Ramirez 5; J Dye 3; C Quentin; J Crede; A Pierzynski; O Cabrera.
GIDP: N Swisher (9); C Quentin (5).
RBI: A Ramirez (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 2. A Ramirez-O Cabrera-P Konerko; O Cabrera-A Ramirez-P Konerko.
Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .709   15    1   3   SB
C Crawford LF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .272  .694   20    1   0   
B Upton CF                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .311  .850   24    0   1   2·SB,GDP
C Pena 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .219  .737   18    9   1   
E Longoria 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .779   12    2   0   
C Floyd DH                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .279  .861   16    0   0   HR,GDP
D Navarro C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .361  .851    7    9   1   
E Hinske RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .864   11    1   0   
  G Gross RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .668         0   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .582    8    3   6   

J Shields P                                                              0   1
  A Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Howell P                                                             1   0
  D Wheeler P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   2   6   2    5   7              131   27  13
BATTING
HR: C Floyd (4, off S Linebrink; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: C Floyd 4; A Iwamura 2; E Longoria; B Upton; D Navarro.
GIDP: C Floyd (2); B Upton (5).
RBI: B Upton (33); C Floyd (13).
2-out RBI: B Upton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 2. A Iwamura-J Bartlett-C Pena 2.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Upton 2 (17, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski, 2nd base off M Thornton/A Pierzynski); A Iwamura (3, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski).

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 Contreras                    7     5   1   1    3   5   0   2.89   27  101-62   39· 9·14   12· 5· 2· 0     65    -     1.20   0.31
M Thornton                     1     0   0   0    2   2   0   3.20    5   22-12    4· 6· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.07   0.11
S Linebrink, L (2-1)           0     1   1   1    0   0   1   1.50    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.31  -0.36
Totals                         8     6   2   2    5   7   1          33  125-76   44·15·17   12· 6· 3· 0           -  
Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Shields                      6     7   1   1    1   6   1   3.24   23   99-64   36·12·16    7· 4· 5· 0     59    -     1.29   0.22
A Reyes                        1     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.97    4   16-10    3· 6· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.86   0.09
J Howell                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.63    5   18-11    4· 1· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.93   0.11
D Wheeler, W (1-3)             1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.10    4   20-12    9· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.14
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4  10   1          36  153-97   52·20·25   10· 6· 6· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 14,679.
Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Tampa Bay Rays                       
1. O Cabrera            SS    1. A Iwamura            2B 
2. A Pierzynski         C     2. C Crawford           LF 
3. C Quentin            LF    3. B Upton              CF 
4. J Dye                RF    4. C Pena               1B 
5. J Thome              DH    5. E Longoria           3B 
6. P Konerko            1B    6. C Floyd              DH 
7. J Crede              3B    7. D Navarro            C  
8. N Swisher            CF    8. E Hinske             RF 
9. A Ramirez            2B    9. J Bartlett           SS 

   J Contreras          P        J Shields            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-1  ---  2   36% 100% C Floyd         S Linebrink     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 2   1  0-0  123  5   15%  55% N Swisher       J Shields       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   1  1-0  ---  4  -14%  53% A Ramirez       J Shields       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 3   2  0-0  12-  3   12%  66% B Upton         J Contreras     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Iwamura Scores; Crawford to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  7  -10%  54% B Upton         J Contreras     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Iwamura to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   54%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  C Quentin       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  A Iwamura       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  C Crawford      Iwamura Steals 2B
          -2-  5   64%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  7   54%  B Upton         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Iwamura to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   41%  J Thome         Walk; Dye to 2B
   O      12-  9   46%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
          12-  2   40%  J Crede         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dye to 3B; Thome to 2B
   OO     123  5   55%  N Swisher       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  E Longoria      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  D Navarro       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   46%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   40%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  4   56%  C Quentin       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   51%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   53%  A Iwamura       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  5   55%  C Crawford      Walk; Iwamura to 2B
   R      12-  3   66%  B Upton         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Iwamura Scores; Crawford to 2B
   O      12-  2   62%  C Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, James Shields facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   55%  J Dye           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  6   60%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   64%  P Konerko       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Dye to 3B
   O      --3  3   69%  J Crede         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   72%  E Longoria      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   65%  C Floyd         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   64%  D Navarro       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rays 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, James Shields facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   67%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   53%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   55%  O Cabrera       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   57%  A Pierzynski    Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Pierzynski out at 2B/CF-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Contreras facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   54%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   52%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  A Iwamura       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, James Shields facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   53%  C Quentin       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   56%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   58%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Contreras facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   54%  C Crawford      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  8   58%  B Upton         Walk
          1--      61%  C Pena          Upton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   50%  E Longoria      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Reyes facing 6-7-8
                  Al Reyes replaces James Shields pitching
          ---  4   44%  P Konerko       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  J Crede         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   55%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   59%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   55%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   59%  D Navarro       Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   56%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B; Navarro to 2B
   O      -2-  1   50%  J Bartlett      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
                  J.P. Howell replaces Al Reyes pitching; Gabe Gross replaces Eric Hinske playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  3   55%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   58%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   56%  C Quentin       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   52%  J Dye           Walk; Quentin to 2B
   O      12-  6   61%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Thornton facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Thornton replaces Jose Contreras pitching
   O      ---  5   56%  A Iwamura       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   53%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   55%  B Upton         Walk
          1--      58%  C Pena          Upton Steals 2B
          -2-  5   59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  E Longoria      Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Wheeler facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Wheeler replaces J.P. Howell pitching
   O      ---  6   56%  P Konerko       Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   61%  J Crede         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  6   57%  N Swisher       Walk
                  Dewayne Wise pinch runs for Nick Swisher batting 8th
   O      1--  3   64%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Linebrink facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Linebrink replaces Matt Thornton pitching; Dewayne Wise moves to CF
   R      ---  2  100%  C Floyd         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rays 2.

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