September 1, 1996 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
NYY 0 KCR 3
@DET 2
(13) MIN 6
@MIL 2 BOS 8
@OAK 3 SEA 5
BAL 1 CLE 8
@TEX 2 CHW 4
@TOR 2
(11) CHC 2
ATL 1
(12) FLA 6
@CIN 1 MON 7
SDP 6 NYM 6
SFG 5
(10) PHI 6
LAD 3 PIT 9
HOU 5 STL 15
COL 6

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 30,156

Sunday, September 1, 1996, 1:08
Time of Game: 3:16

White Sox

74-64

Won 4

2nd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3    4  5  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    2  6  1

W: R Hernandez (6-1), L: P Spoljaric (2-1)

Blue Jays

63-74

Lost 3

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .279  .816    0    1   0   
D Martinez CF-1B              4   1   2   0    1   1  .312  .841    0    4   0   
F Thomas 1B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .348 1.061    0   11   1   2·HBP,GDP
  D Lewis CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .622         0   0   
H Baines DH                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .897    0    0   0   
  N Martin PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .862         0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .896    0    1   3   
D Tartabull RF                4   1   1   2    0   0  .245  .801    0    2   0   HR,SF
  M Cameron RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
R Durham 2B                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .285  .789    0    2   3   SB,IW
P Borders C                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .251  .632    0    7   1   
O Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .649    0    3   4   

A Fernandez P                                                            2   1
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   4   5   2    6   4                    33  13

BATTING

HR: D Tartabull (20, off J Guzman; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: D Tartabull (3, off M Timlin).

IBB: R Durham (4, by M Timlin).

HBP: F Thomas 2 (5, by M Timlin, by J Guzman).

TB: D Tartabull 4; D Martinez 2; P Borders; R Durham.

GIDP: F Thomas (21).

RBI: D Tartabull 2 (79).

2-out RBI: D Tartabull.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Fernandez-O Guillen-F Thomas.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Durham (26, 2nd base off J Guzman/J Mosquera).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    3   2   2   0    2   0  .276  .681    0    4   0   2·SB
S Green RF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .283  .809    0    2   1   
J Carter LF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .793    0    3   0   
J Olerud 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .904    0   12   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .843    0    1   2   
C Delgado DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .870    0    0   0   GDP
T Brito 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .666    0    2   6   
T Perez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .630    0    4   3   
J Mosquera C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349    0    5   0   
  S Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .598    0    0   0   

J Guzman P                                                               0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   2   6   2    2   7                    33  12

BATTING

TB: O Nixon 2; E Sprague; S Green; J Carter; J Olerud.

GIDP: C Delgado (11).

RBI: S Green (41); J Carter (97).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Brito-T Perez-J Olerud; T Perez-J Olerud; S Green-E Sprague.

E: T Perez (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon 2 (49, 2nd base off A Fernandez/P Borders, 3rd base off A Fernandez/P Borders).

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
A Fernandez                    9     5   1   1    1   5   0   3.47   32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 6· 0     77    -     1.30   0.63
R Hernandez, W (6-1)           2     1   1   1    1   2   0   1.11    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.57   0.21
Totals                        11     6   2   2    2   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     14·10· 7· 0           -

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Guzman                       9     5   1   1    1   3   1   2.93   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 5· 1     75    -     1.41   0.63
P Spoljaric, L (2-1)           1     0   2   1    4   0   0   3.41    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.63  -0.04
M Timlin                       1     0   1   0    1   1   0   3.94    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.43  -0.25
Totals                        11     5   4   2    6   4   1          44     -       ·  ·     13·13· 5· 1          2-2

P Spoljaric faced 2 batters in the 11th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Guzman (7); M Timlin 2 (3).

IBB: M Timlin (3; R Durham).

HBP: M Timlin (2; F Thomas); J Guzman (7; F Thomas).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 30,156.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. T Phillips           LF    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. D Martinez           CF    2. S Green              RF 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. J Carter             LF 
4. H Baines             DH    4. J Olerud             1B 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. D Tartabull          RF    6. C Delgado            DH 
7. R Durham             2B    7. T Brito              2B 
8. P Borders            C     8. T Perez              SS 
9. O Guillen            SS    9. J Mosquera           C  

   A Fernandez          P        J Guzman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-0  -2-     -14%  32% R Ventura       J Guzman        Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
   t 5   2  1-0  ---      13%  44% D Tartabull     J Guzman        Home Run
   t10   2  1-1  12-     -12%  34% O Guillen       P Spoljaric     Foul Flyball: LF
   t11   0  1-1  1--      12%  70% D Martinez      P Spoljaric     Walk; Phillips to 2B
   t11   0  1-1  12-      11%  81% F Thomas        M Timlin        Wild Pitch; Phillips to 3B; Martinez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  O Nixon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  S Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  H Baines        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      46%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  D Tartabull     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Olerud        Popfly: SS
          ---      44%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      50%  C Delgado       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Guzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  P Borders       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T Brito         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Mosquera      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      44%  F Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  O Nixon         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      37%  S Green         Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Nixon to 3B
   R      --3      32%  J Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon Scores
          1--      29%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Line Drive); Carter to 2B
   O      12-      33%  E Sprague       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      37%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  H Baines        Walk
          1--      45%  R Ventura       Wild Pitch; Baines to 2B
   OO     -2-      32%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
   R      ---      44%  D Tartabull     Home Run
   O      ---      43%  R Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  T Brito         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Mosquera      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Guzman facing 8-9-1
          ---      55%  P Borders       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      44%  O Guillen       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  T Phillips      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  O Nixon         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      39%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  J Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      44%  J Olerud        Nixon Steals 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Guzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  D Martinez      Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  F Thomas        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  H Baines        Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      40%  R Ventura       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      48%  C Delgado       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Brito         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  D Tartabull     Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      54%  P Borders       Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      38%  O Guillen       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      43%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  J Mosquera      Lineout: 2B
          ---      44%  O Nixon         Walk
   O      1--      50%  S Green         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  T Phillips      Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      42%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      34%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      41%  J Carter        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Spoljaric facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Juan Guzman pitching
   O      ---      43%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      38%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      42%  R Durham        Walk
          1--      47%  P Borders       Walk; Durham to 2B
   O      12-      34%  O Guillen       Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Roberto Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Alex Fernandez pitching
   O      ---      41%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  T Brito         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 11th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Spoljaric facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Phillips      Walk
          1--      70%  D Martinez      Walk; Phillips to 2B
                  Mike Timlin replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
          12-      81%  F Thomas        Wild Pitch; Phillips to 3B; Martinez to 2B
          -23      83%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   R      123      93%  H Baines        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Phillips Scores/No RBI/unER; Martinez to 3B; Thomas to 2B; Baines to 1B
                  Norberto Martin pinch runs for Harold Baines batting 4th
   R      123      96%  R Ventura       Wild Pitch; Martinez Scores; Thomas to 3B; Martin to 2B
   O      -23      95%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     -23      96%  D Tartabull     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores/unER; Martin to 3B
          --3      96%  R Durham        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      95%  P Borders       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Martinez moves to 1B; Darren Lewis replaces Frank Thomas playing CF batting 3rd; Mike Cameron replaces Danny Tartabull playing RF batting 6th; Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Julio Mosquera batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  S Martinez      Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--      94%  S Green         Defensive Indifference; Nixon to 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Defensive Indifference; Nixon to 3B
   R      --3      87%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon Scores
   O      1--      95%  J Carter        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Olerud        Strikeout
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199609010

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