September 20, 1988 Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 6
@CAL 5 DET 3
CLE 1 NYY 7
BAL 1 OAK 12
MIN 3 SEA 11
KCR 10 TEX 4
CHW 1 BOS 13
@TOR 2 SFG 7
@ATL 4 CHC 5
MON 4
(11) MON 9
@CHC 1 CIN 7
SDP 2 LAD 6
@HOU 0 NYM 6
PHI 4 PIT 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 8,679

Tuesday, September 20, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:48

White Sox

64-86

Lost 1

6th, 32 GB

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

W: B Witt (7-10), L: M Perez (11-10)

Rangers

66-84

Won 1

5th, 30 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .530   22    1   0   
D Gallagher RF                2   1   1   0    2   1  .306  .759   21    2   0   2B
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .749   11    0   0   GDP
M Salas C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .642    7    4   1   
D Pasqua LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .731   15    1   0   
M Diaz 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .205  .549   17   11   0   
S Lyons 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .260  .669   12    2   1   
O Guillen SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .593   12    1   4   
F Manrique 2B                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .640    8    2   2   SH
  D Boston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .696    5    0   0   

M Perez P                                                                0   4
  S Rosenberg P                                                          0   1
Totals                       30   1   5   1    6   4              130   24  13

BATTING

2B: D Gallagher (13, off B Witt).

SH: F Manrique (14, off B Witt).

TB: D Gallagher 2; S Lyons 2; H Baines; M Salas.

GIDP: H Baines (20).

RBI: H Baines (75).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Perez-O Guillen-M Diaz.

E: O Guillen (19).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 2   0   1   1    2   0  .251  .664   19    3   0   SB
J Browne 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .220  .593   20    2   4   SB
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .771   23    8   0   GDP
R Sierra RF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .257  .731   15    4   0   2B
G Petralli C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .769    8    4   0   3B,SH
M Stanley DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .637   15    0   0   
C Espy LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .251  .637   15    3   0   2·SB
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .760   22    1   0   SH
J Kunkel SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .654    5    2   2   SH
  B Garbey PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .208  .500    2    0   0   
  C Wilkerson PR-SS           0   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .683         0   0   

B Witt P                                                                 0   3
Totals                       28   4   7   4    4   5              144   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Sierra (32, off M Perez).

3B: G Petralli (2, off M Perez).

SH: S Buechele (6, off M Perez); J Kunkel (1, off M Perez); G Petralli (1, off S Rosenberg).

TB: R Sierra 4; G Petralli 3; S Buechele; C Espy; O McDowell.

GIDP: P O'Brien (12).

RBI: R Sierra (88); B Garbey (5); O McDowell (31); C Espy (32).

2-out RBI: C Espy.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Browne-J Kunkel-P O'Brien.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Espy 2 (31, 2nd base off M Perez/M Salas, 2nd base off S Rosenberg/M Salas); O McDowell (32, 2nd base off S Rosenberg/M Salas); J Browne (7, 2nd base off M Perez/M Salas).

PO: O McDowell (1st base by M Perez).

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
M Perez, L (11-10)             6.1   5   3   1    4   3   0   4.04   28   98-58   36·14· 8   11· 6· 4· 0     54    -     1.39  -0.05
S Rosenberg                    1.2   2   1   1    0   2   0   4.37    7   35-24   18· 3· 3    3· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.38  -0.00
Totals                         8     7   4   2    4   5   0          35  133-82   54·17·11   14· 6· 6· 0          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, W (7-10)               9     5   1   1    6   4   0   4.06   37  130-74   52·10·12   12·11· 4· 0     71    -     1.23   0.44
Totals                         9     5   1   1    6   4   0          37  130-74   52·10·12   12·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Perez 2 (11).

IBB: None.

PO: M Perez (1; O McDowell, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - (none), 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 8,679.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 89° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Texas Rangers                        
1. L Johnson            CF    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. D Gallagher          RF    2. J Browne             2B 
3. H Baines             DH    3. P O'Brien            1B 
4. M Salas              C     4. R Sierra             RF 
5. D Pasqua             LF    5. G Petralli           C  
6. M Diaz               1B    6. M Stanley            DH 
7. S Lyons              3B    7. C Espy               LF 
8. O Guillen            SS    8. S Buechele           3B 
9. F Manrique           2B    9. J Kunkel             SS 

   M Perez              P        B Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-0  12-  4   13%  61% R Sierra        M Perez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Browne Scores; O'Brien to 3B
   b 7   1  1-1  --3  2   10%  79% B Garbey        M Perez         Fielder's Choice 3B; Espy Scores/unER; Garbey to 1B
   t 3   0  1-1  1--  1    8%  54% H Baines        B Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  4   -8%  40% H Baines        B Witt          Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Gallagher Scores
   b 7   1  1-2  -2-  4    8%  89% O McDowell      M Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilkerson Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   48%  D Gallagher     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  4   40%  H Baines        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Gallagher Scores
   O      1--  2   42%  M Salas         Flyball: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   44%  D Pasqua        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Melido Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   48%  O McDowell      Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  J Browne        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  P O'Brien       Browne Steals 2B
          -2-  4   49%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   61%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Browne Scores; O'Brien to 3B
   O      1-3  5   55%  G Petralli      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   50%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  M Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  S Lyons         Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  2   52%  O Guillen       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul); Lyons to 2B
          -2-  4   51%  F Manrique      Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Melido Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  C Espy          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  2   51%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Kunkel        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   46%  D Gallagher     Walk
   OO     1--  1   54%  H Baines        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  M Salas         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Melido Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   59%  O McDowell      Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Browne        McDowell Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  7   56%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--  5   50%  P O'Brien       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  D Pasqua        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  M Diaz          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   53%  S Lyons         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   56%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Melido Perez facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   63%  R Sierra        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   58%  G Petralli      Lineout: CF
          -2-      62%  M Stanley       Wild Pitch; Sierra to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   50%  C Espy          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  F Manrique      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   55%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   57%  D Gallagher     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Melido Perez facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   61%  S Buechele      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   59%  J Kunkel        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Buechele to 2B
   O      -2-  2   55%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B; Buechele to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  J Browne        Lineout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  H Baines        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  2   50%  M Salas         Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
          1--  5   44%  D Pasqua        Walk; Salas to 2B
   O      12-  7   51%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   57%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Melido Perez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   54%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   52%  R Sierra        Flyball: 3B
          ---  1   56%  G Petralli      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  4   50%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   44%  O Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  3   46%  F Manrique      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Guillen to 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
          -2-  4   51%  D Gallagher     Walk
   O      12-  3   59%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Melido Perez facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   64%  C Espy          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      70%  S Buechele      Espy Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   69%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Espy to 3B
                  Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel batting 9th
   R      --3  2   79%  B Garbey        Fielder's Choice 3B; Espy Scores/unER; Garbey to 1B
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch runs for Barbaro Garbey batting 9th
          1--      81%  O McDowell      Wild Pitch; Wilkerson to 2B
   R      -2-  4   89%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilkerson Scores/unER
                  Steve Rosenberg replaces Melido Perez pitching
   O      1--  9   88%  J Browne        Strikeout Swinging, McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   87%  P O'Brien       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
                  Curtis Wilkerson moves to SS
   O      ---  1   90%  M Salas         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4   93%  D Pasqua        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  6   91%  M Diaz          Walk
   O      1--  3   94%  S Lyons         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Rosenberg facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   95%  R Sierra        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   95%  G Petralli      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Sierra to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  6   97%  C Espy          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sierra Scores
          1--      97%  S Buechele      Espy Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   97%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   99%  O Guillen       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Daryl Boston pinch hits for Fred Manrique batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Boston        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation