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Scores
Standings
NYY
@ANA		2
10
KCR
@BAL		3
4
BOS
@OAK		6
3
DET
@TBD		1
7
CHW
@TEX		4
20
MIN
@TOR		3
2
COL
@ARI		6
4
MIL
@ATL		8
6		 
(11)
SDP
@CIN		1
5
CHC
@FLA		8
7
SFG
@HOU		9
2
PIT
@MON		4
3
PHI
@NYM		6
5
LAD
@STL		5
8		 
(12)
Thursday, April 2, 1998, 7:35
, The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 32,663, Time of Game: 3:23
White Sox
4
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Rangers
20
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Aaron Sele (1-0)
L: Mike Sirotka (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  0    4  8  3
Rangers         0  0  1   5  0  0  10  4  X   20 23  2

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 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .293 25 16 -0.085 1.16 0.034 -0.119 -0.9 1 2 CS,SF
Mike Cameron CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .286 1.159 20 12 0.063 1.37 0.194 -0.131 0.6 4 0 HR
   Lou Frazier PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4
Frank Thomas DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 18 11 -0.067 0.64 0.010 -0.077 -0.9
Albert Belle LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 15 10 -0.093 0.85 0.000 -0.093 -1.0 4 0
Robin Ventura 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .375 1.319 21 12 0.039 0.67 0.073 -0.033 0.5 2 2 2B
Magglio Ordonez RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .571 1.381 13 4 0.083 0.73 0.084 0.000 0.7 2 0
Greg Norton 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .143 .476 10 8 0.038 1.37 0.109 -0.071 0.2 3 0
Charlie O'Brien C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .571 1.143 11 6 0.003 1.69 0.068 -0.065 0.1 5 0
   Chad Kreuter PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Mike Caruso SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 4 4 -0.113 2.19 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 0 1
   Ruben Sierra PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0.072 2.22 0.072 0.000 0.7
   Chris Snopek SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 2 0
Mike Sirotka P 0 0
   Tony Castillo P 0 0
   Carlos Castillo P 0 0
   Todd Rizzo P 0 0
   Tom Fordham P 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 3 7 .229 .625 149 91 -0.060 1.05 0.644 -0.702 -1.3 24 5
2B: R Ventura (1, off A Sele).
HR: M Cameron (1, off A Sele; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: R Durham (1, off R Pavlik).
TB: M Cameron 4; R Ventura 3; C Snopek; M Ordonez; G Norton; C O'Brien; R Durham.
RBI: M Cameron 2 (4); R Durham (1); G Norton (1).
2-out RBI: M Cameron 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Ventura-G Norton; R Ventura-R Durham-G Norton.
PB: C O'Brien (1).
E: R Ventura 2 (2); A Belle (1).
Baserunning
CS: R Durham (1, 2nd base by A Sele/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Kelly CF-RF 6 1 2 2 0 1 .333 .667 23 17 -0.015 0.60 0.057 -0.072 0.9 1 0
Mark McLemore 2B 5 2 2 0 1 0 .200 .473 18 8 -0.073 0.47 0.018 -0.090 -0.2 3 2 GDP
   Tom Goodwin CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Rusty Greer LF 6 2 2 2 0 0 .200 .400 27 15 -0.065 0.43 0.002 -0.067 0.9 1 0
Juan Gonzalez RF 5 2 3 4 0 2 .444 1.222 18 14 0.049 0.53 0.070 -0.021 3.5 4 0 HR
   Domingo Cedeno PH-2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 9 6 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.9 0 1
Will Clark 1B 6 2 3 0 0 0 .556 1.156 27 18 0.150 0.58 0.150 0.000 1.1 9 0
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 2 3 4 0 0 .571 1.698 16 11 -0.008 1.04 0.101 -0.109 1.8 7 2 HR,2B,SF,GDP
Mike Simms DH 3 1 1 2 0 1 .333 1.667 14 10 0.165 0.89 0.213 -0.048 1.0 HR
   Lee Stevens PH 2 2 2 2 0 0 .400 1.500 6 4 0.019 0.08 0.019 0.000 2.0 HR
Kevin Elster SS 3 4 2 1 2 1 .500 2.000 19 8 0.104 0.40 0.120 -0.016 1.5 0 2 HR,2B
Fernando Tatis 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .500 10 7 0.116 0.65 0.128 -0.012 2.1 1 2
   Luis Alicea PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
Aaron Sele P 0 1
   Roger Pavlik P 0 0
Team Totals 46 20 23 19 3 6 .500 1.390 192 121 0.442 0.54 0.878 -0.435 15.3 27 10
2B: I Rodriguez (1, off C Castillo); K Elster (2, off M Sirotka).
HR: J Gonzalez (1, off T Fordham; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs); I Rodriguez (1, off T Fordham; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); K Elster (1, off M Sirotka; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); L Stevens (1, off T Fordham; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Simms (1, off M Sirotka; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: I Rodriguez (1, off M Sirotka).
TB: I Rodriguez 7; K Elster 6; J Gonzalez 6; L Stevens 5; M Simms 4; W Clark 3; M McLemore 2; F Tatis 2; R Kelly 2; R Greer 2; D Cedeno.
GIDP: I Rodriguez (2); M McLemore (1).
RBI: I Rodriguez 4 (5); J Gonzalez 4 (5); R Greer 2 (2); R Kelly 2 (2); L Stevens 2 (2); M Simms 2 (2); K Elster (1); F Tatis (1); D Cedeno (1).
2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 4; M Simms 2; R Kelly 2; R Greer 2; I Rodriguez 2; D Cedeno; L Stevens; F Tatis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 10 for 15.
Fielding
E: F Tatis (1); M McLemore (1).

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
Mike Sirotka, L (0-1) 3.2 9 6 4 0 0 2 9.82 19 70 50 36 5 9 5 14 5 0 23 -0.380 1.11 -3.9
Tony Castillo 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 24 15 11 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.026 0.28 0.9
Carlos Castillo 1.2 3 3 3 0 3 0 10.13 8 34 22 13 4 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.051 0.57 -1.2
Todd Rizzo 0 4 6 6 2 0 0 0.00 6 17 7 5 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 -0.035 0.09 -4.4
Tom Fordham 1.1 6 5 5 1 1 3 33.75 11 47 27 19 1 7 1 8 3 0 3 3 -0.002 0.00 -6.6
Team Totals 8 23 20 18 3 6 5 20.25 50 192 121 84 12 25 12 29 11 0 23 5 4 -0.442 1.05 -15.3
T Rizzo faced 6 batters in the 7th inning.

Texas Rangers

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
Aaron Sele, W (1-0) 5 6 4 2 2 3 1 3.60 24 102 63 35 7 21 8 11 6 0 44 -0.032 1.02 -0.1
Roger Pavlik, S (1) 4 2 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 15 52 31 16 7 8 5 5 2 0 2 2 0.091 1.10 1.4
Team Totals 9 8 4 2 3 7 1 2.00 39 154 94 51 14 29 13 16 8 0 44 2 2 0.059 0.54 1.3
A Sele faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Rizzo (1); R Pavlik (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 32,663.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Texas Rangers
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Roberto Kelly CF
2 Mike Cameron CF 2 Mark McLemore 2B
3 Frank Thomas DH 3 Rusty Greer LF
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Juan Gonzalez RF
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Will Clark 1B
6 Magglio Ordonez RF 6 Ivan Rodriguez C
7 Greg Norton 1B 7 Mike Simms DH
8 Charlie O'Brien C 8 Kevin Elster SS
9 Mike Caruso SS 9 Fernando Tatis 3B
Mike Sirotka P Aaron Sele P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR TEX M. Simms M. Sirotka 21% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Clark Scores
t3 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHW M. Cameron A. Sele -19% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Durham Scores/unER; Cameron Scores/unER
b2 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-2)  OO TEX I. Rodriguez M. Sirotka -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Clark to 2B
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-1)  R TEX K. Elster M. Sirotka 10% 45% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 6-4 2 1-3 3,(1-2)  RR TEX I. Rodriguez C. Castillo 9% 96% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Greer Scores; Clark Scores; Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on throw

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, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  CHW R. Durham A. Sele -3% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-1)  O CHW M. Cameron A. Sele 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-2)  O CHW F. Thomas A. Sele 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle A. Sele 2% 55% Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX R. Kelly M. Sirotka -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O TEX M. McLemore M. Sirotka -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX R. Greer M. Sirotka -1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Belle A. Sele 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura A. Sele 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW M. Ordonez A. Sele -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW G. Norton A. Sele 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-2)  TEX J. Gonzalez M. Sirotka 4% 59% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  TEX W. Clark M. Sirotka 5% 64% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gonzalez to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-2)  OO TEX I. Rodriguez M. Sirotka -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Clark to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O TEX M. Simms M. Sirotka -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-2)  CHW C. O'Brien A. Sele -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  O CHW M. Caruso A. Sele 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O CHW R. Durham A. Sele 3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHW M. Cameron A. Sele -19% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Durham Scores/unER; Cameron Scores/unER
t3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW F. Thomas A. Sele 1% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-1)  R TEX K. Elster M. Sirotka 10% 45% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX F. Tatis M. Sirotka 4% 49% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX R. Kelly M. Sirotka -4% 45% Flyball: LF
b3 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  OO TEX M. McLemore M. Sirotka -6% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O CHW A. Belle A. Sele 2% 41% Lineout: 3B
t4 2-1 1 --- 4,(2-2)  CHW R. Ventura A. Sele -4% 37% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW M. Ordonez A. Sele -2% 35% Walk
t4 2-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHW G. Norton A. Sele 5% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-1)  CHW C. O'Brien A. Sele -3% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ventura to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
t4 2-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Caruso A. Sele 8% 44% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-2)  O TEX R. Greer M. Sirotka -3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-2)  TEX J. Gonzalez M. Sirotka 3% 44% Single to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b4 1-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  TEX W. Clark M. Sirotka 8% 52% Single to 1B (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B
b4 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO TEX I. Rodriguez M. Sirotka 1% 53% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
b4 2-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR TEX M. Simms M. Sirotka 21% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Clark Scores
b4 4-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX K. Elster M. Sirotka 2% 76% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b4 4-2 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  R TEX F. Tatis M. Sirotka 8% 84% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores/No RBI/unER; Tatis to 2B
b4 5-2 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R TEX R. Kelly M. Sirotka 5% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Tatis Scores/unER
Tony Castillo replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
b4 6-2 2 1-- 2,(1-1)  O TEX M. McLemore T. Castillo -1% 88% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
t5 2-6 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHW R. Durham A. Sele 2% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron A. Sele 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW F. Thomas A. Sele -1% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 2-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW A. Belle A. Sele 2% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 3-4-5
b5 6-2 0 --- 3,(2-1)  O TEX R. Greer T. Castillo -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b5 6-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez T. Castillo -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  TEX W. Clark T. Castillo 0% 91% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b5 6-2 2 1-- 3,(2-1)  TEX I. Rodriguez T. Castillo 1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clark to 2B
b5 6-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Simms T. Castillo -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 5-6-7
t6 2-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW R. Ventura A. Sele -3% 87% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t6 2-6 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  CHW M. Ordonez A. Sele -5% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ventura to 2B
Roger Pavlik replaces Aaron Sele pitching
t6 2-6 0 12- 2,(1-1)  R CHW G. Norton R. Pavlik -9% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ventura Scores; Ordonez to 2B
t6 3-6 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. O'Brien R. Pavlik 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Mike Caruso (SS) batting 9th
t6 3-6 1 12- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Sierra R. Pavlik -7% 73% Walk; Ordonez to 3B; Norton to 2B
t6 3-6 1 123 5,(3-2)  RO CHW R. Durham R. Pavlik 4% 77% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Ordonez Scores
t6 4-6 2 12- CHW M. Cameron R. Pavlik -2% 75% Wild Pitch; Norton to 3B; Sierra to 2B
t6 4-6 2 -23 8,(3-2)  O CHW M. Cameron R. Pavlik 8% 83% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Carlos Castillo facing 8-9-1
Carlos Castillo replaces Tony Castillo pitching
Chris Snopek replaces Ruben Sierra (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b6 6-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX K. Elster C. Castillo -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-4 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O TEX F. Tatis C. Castillo -1% 81% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b6 6-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX R. Kelly C. Castillo -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Rangers' Roger Pavlik facing 3-4-5
t7 4-6 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O CHW F. Thomas R. Pavlik 4% 83% Groundout: C-1B
t7 4-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle R. Pavlik 3% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 4-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura R. Pavlik 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Carlos Castillo facing 2-3-4
b7 6-4 0 --- 5,(3-2)  TEX M. McLemore C. Castillo 2% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 6-4 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  O TEX R. Greer C. Castillo -2% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b7 6-4 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez C. Castillo -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-4 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  TEX W. Clark C. Castillo 1% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Greer to 3B
b7 6-4 2 1-3 3,(1-2)  RR TEX I. Rodriguez C. Castillo 9% 96% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Greer Scores; Clark Scores; Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on throw
Todd Rizzo replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms (DH) batting 7th
b7 8-4 2 --3 1,(0-1)  R TEX L. Stevens T. Rizzo 2% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Rodriguez Scores
b7 9-4 2 1-- TEX K. Elster T. Rizzo 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Stevens to 2B
b7 9-4 2 -2- TEX K. Elster T. Rizzo 0% 98% Passed Ball; Stevens to 3B
b7 9-4 2 --3 4,(3-0)  TEX K. Elster T. Rizzo 0% 98% Walk
b7 9-4 2 1-3 2,(1-1)  R TEX F. Tatis T. Rizzo 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Stevens Scores; Elster to 2B
b7 10-4 2 12- 2,(0-2)  R TEX R. Kelly T. Rizzo 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Elster Scores; Tatis to 3B
b7 11-4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  TEX M. McLemore T. Rizzo 0% 100% Walk; Kelly to 2B
b7 11-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  R TEX R. Greer T. Rizzo 0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Tatis Scores; Kelly to 3B; McLemore to 2B
Tom Fordham replaces Todd Rizzo pitching
b7 12-4 2 123 1,(0-1)  RRRR TEX J. Gonzalez T. Fordham 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Kelly Scores; McLemore Scores; Greer Scores
b7 16-4 2 --- 5,(3-2)  O TEX W. Clark T. Fordham 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
10 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 16.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-16, Rangers' Roger Pavlik facing 6-7-8
t8 4-16 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O CHW M. Ordonez R. Pavlik 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 4-16 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O CHW G. Norton R. Pavlik 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Chad Kreuter pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien (C) batting 8th
t8 4-16 2 --- 2,(0-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter R. Pavlik 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 16.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 16-4, White Sox' Tom Fordham facing 6-7-8
Chad Kreuter moves from PH to C
b8 16-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R TEX I. Rodriguez T. Fordham 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 17-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R TEX L. Stevens T. Fordham 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 18-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TEX K. Elster T. Fordham 0% 100% Walk
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Fernando Tatis (3B) batting 9th
b8 18-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX L. Alicea T. Fordham 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 18-4 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O TEX R. Kelly T. Fordham 0% 100% Lineout: 3B; Elster to 2B/Adv on E5
b8 18-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  TEX M. McLemore T. Fordham 0% 100% Single to P (Line Drive to P's Right); Elster to 3B
b8 18-4 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  R TEX R. Greer T. Fordham 0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Elster Scores; McLemore to 3B
Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Juan Gonzalez (RF) batting 4th
b8 19-4 2 1-3 9,(3-2)  R TEX D. Cedeno T. Fordham 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); McLemore Scores; Greer to 2B
b8 20-4 2 12- 2,(0-2)  O TEX W. Clark T. Fordham 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 20.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-20, Rangers' Roger Pavlik facing 9-1-2
Domingo Cedeno moves from PH to 2B
Luis Alicea moves from PH to 3B
Tom Goodwin replaces Mark McLemore (2B) playing CF batting 2nd
Roberto Kelly moves from CF to RF
t9 4-20 0 --- 2,(0-2)  CHW C. Snopek R. Pavlik 0% 100% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t9 4-20 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  O CHW R. Durham R. Pavlik 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Snopek to 2B
Lou Frazier pinch hits for Mike Cameron (CF) batting 2nd
t9 4-20 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHW L. Frazier R. Pavlik 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-20 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  O CHW F. Thomas R. Pavlik 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 20.

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