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Tuesday, April 1, 1997, 1:10
, SkyDome
Attendance: 40,299, Time of Game: 3:14
White Sox
6
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
5
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Tony Castillo (1-0)
L: Dan Plesac (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1   1    6 12  1
Blue Jays       0  1  2   1  0  1   0  0  0   0    5  7  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips RF 4 1 3 0 1 0 .750 1.800 20 15 0.165 1.35 0.219 -0.054 1.0 2 1 2B
Dave Martinez CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 17 10 -0.243 1.85 0.000 -0.243 -1.9 4 0
Frank Thomas 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .500 1.100 18 8 0.042 1.58 0.090 -0.048 0.4 7 0
Albert Belle LF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .400 1.600 11 9 0.089 2.10 0.275 -0.185 2.0 2 0 HR,2B
Harold Baines DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 .500 1.000 12 7 -0.012 1.36 0.107 -0.118 0.2 CS
   Lyle Mouton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.062 2.37 0.000 -0.062 -0.3
Chris Snopek 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 16 13 -0.196 1.44 0.000 -0.196 -1.6 0 1
Ray Durham 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .400 18 9 -0.008 1.12 0.075 -0.083 -0.2 0 2 HBP
Ron Karkovice C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 6 5 0.030 1.09 0.073 -0.043 0.2 10 0
   Norberto Martin PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 5.000 1 1 0.327 2.93 0.327 0.000 1.0 HR
   Tony Pena C 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 4 3 0.392 2.39 0.392 0.000 1.1 4 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 8 -0.200 1.50 0.000 -0.200 -1.6 1 2
Jaime Navarro P 0 0
   Al Levine P 0 1
   Tony Castillo P 0 1
   Roberto Hernandez P 0 0
Team Totals 41 6 12 5 3 4 .293 .843 136 90 0.324 1.58 1.558 -1.232 0.5 30 8
2B: T Phillips (1, off M Timlin); A Belle (1, off P Hentgen).
HR: N Martin (1, off M Timlin; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); A Belle (1, off P Hentgen; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: R Durham (1, by P Hentgen).
TB: A Belle 6; N Martin 4; T Phillips 4; F Thomas 2; H Baines 2; R Karkovice; T Pena.
RBI: A Belle 3 (3); N Martin (1); H Baines (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Phillips-F Thomas.
PB: R Karkovice (1).
E: C Snopek (1).
Outfield Assists: T Phillips (O Nixon at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: H Baines (1, 2nd base by P Hentgen POCS).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .333 .933 26 13 0.114 1.04 0.149 -0.035 1.0 4 0
Carlos Garcia 2B 5 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 13 8 -0.144 0.90 0.020 -0.165 -1.7 3 1 SB
Orlando Merced RF 3 1 1 1 2 2 .333 .933 25 12 0.026 1.07 0.100 -0.074 0.5 2 0
Joe Carter 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 14 12 -0.061 1.03 0.038 -0.100 -0.7 6 2
Ed Sprague 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 22 13 -0.137 1.10 0.000 -0.137 -1.4 1 2
Carlos Delgado DH 4 1 3 2 1 0 .750 2.300 16 9 0.140 1.17 0.234 -0.094 2.3 HR
Benito Santiago C 5 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 26 16 -0.176 1.33 0.000 -0.176 -1.7 4 0
Shawn Green LF 3 1 1 0 2 2 .333 .933 33 19 -0.001 0.86 0.072 -0.074 0.8 6 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1.667 15 7 0.064 0.76 0.104 -0.039 0.3 3 3 HR,SH
Pat Hentgen P 0 1
   Mike Timlin P 1 0
   Dan Plesac P 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 7 5 7 12 .194 .687 190 109 -0.175 1.03 0.717 -0.894 -0.5 30 9
HR: A Gonzalez (1, off J Navarro; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); C Delgado (1, off J Navarro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: A Gonzalez (1, off A Levine).
TB: C Delgado 6; A Gonzalez 4; O Nixon; S Green; O Merced.
RBI: C Delgado 2 (2); O Merced (1); A Gonzalez (1); C Garcia (1).
2-out RBI: C Delgado.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: A Gonzalez (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Garcia (1, 2nd base off J Navarro/R Karkovice).

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
Jaime Navarro 6 7 5 3 5 8 2 4.50 30 122 68 39 16 13 7 10 4 0 45 -0.237 0.95 -1.7
Al Levine 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 8 36 19 13 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0.049 0.46 1.1
Tony Castillo, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 16 11 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.147 1.88 0.5
Roberto Hernandez, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 16 11 7 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.216 2.76 0.5
Team Totals 10 7 5 3 7 12 2 2.70 44 190 109 66 23 20 11 14 4 0 45 0 0 0.175 1.58 0.5

Toronto Blue Jays

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
Pat Hentgen 8 9 4 4 1 4 1 4.50 34 104 68 42 4 22 9 19 6 0 51 0.139 1.28 0.4
Mike Timlin, BS (1) 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 9.00 6 18 12 9 2 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.180 3.11 -0.5
Dan Plesac, L (0-1) 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 19 12 7 0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.283 1.82 -0.5
Team Totals 10 12 6 5 3 4 2 4.50 45 141 92 58 6 28 12 25 8 0 51 0 0 -0.324 1.03 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Navarro 2 (2); A Levine (1).
HBP: P Hentgen (1; R Durham).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Hentgen (1; H Baines, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 40,299.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Tony Phillips RF 1 Otis Nixon CF
2 Dave Martinez CF 2 Carlos Garcia 2B
3 Frank Thomas 1B 3 Orlando Merced RF
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Joe Carter 1B
5 Harold Baines DH 5 Ed Sprague 3B
6 Chris Snopek 3B 6 Carlos Delgado DH
7 Ray Durham 2B 7 Benito Santiago C
8 Ron Karkovice C 8 Shawn Green LF
9 Ozzie Guillen SS 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
Jaime Navarro P Pat Hentgen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 5-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R CHW T. Pena D. Plesac 39% 81% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Durham Scores/Adv on E6/unER/No RBI; Pena to 2B
t9 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW N. Martin M. Timlin 33% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 2-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR CHW A. Belle P. Hentgen 14% 26% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHW A. Belle P. Hentgen 13% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Phillips Scores; Thomas to 3B
t9 5-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Belle M. Timlin -12% 35% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)

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, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW T. Phillips P. Hentgen 3% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW D. Martinez P. Hentgen -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW F. Thomas P. Hentgen 3% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive); Phillips to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHW A. Belle P. Hentgen 13% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Phillips Scores; Thomas to 3B
t1 1-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R CHW H. Baines P. Hentgen 6% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Belle to 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Snopek P. Hentgen -5% 68% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t1 2-0 2 1-3 5,(3-2)  O CHW R. Durham P. Hentgen -4% 64% Baines Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS-1B-2B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR O. Nixon J. Navarro -4% 60% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO TOR C. Garcia J. Navarro 8% 68% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR O. Merced J. Navarro -1% 67% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O TOR J. Carter J. Navarro 2% 69% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham P. Hentgen -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Karkovice P. Hentgen -1% 66% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW O. Guillen P. Hentgen -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR E. Sprague J. Navarro 3% 68% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR C. Delgado J. Navarro -10% 58% Home Run (Line Drive)
b2 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR B. Santiago J. Navarro 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR S. Green J. Navarro -1% 58% Walk
b2 1-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez J. Navarro 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CHW T. Phillips P. Hentgen 3% 64% Walk
t3 2-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Martinez P. Hentgen -3% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW F. Thomas P. Hentgen -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B; Phillips to 2B
t3 2-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Belle P. Hentgen -3% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR O. Nixon J. Navarro -4% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR C. Garcia J. Navarro -3% 49% Wild Pitch; Nixon to 2B
b3 1-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  TOR C. Garcia J. Navarro -3% 45% Wild Pitch; Nixon to 3B
b3 1-2 0 --3 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Garcia J. Navarro 5% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R TOR O. Merced J. Navarro -6% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nixon Scores
b3 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. Carter J. Navarro -4% 40% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Merced to 2B; Carter to 1B
b3 2-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O TOR E. Sprague J. Navarro 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R TOR C. Delgado J. Navarro -12% 34% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Merced Scores/unER; Carter to 3B
b3 3-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O TOR B. Santiago J. Navarro 5% 38% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
t4 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW H. Baines P. Hentgen 5% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Snopek P. Hentgen -4% 38% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham P. Hentgen -4% 35% Lineout: RF
t4 2-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Karkovice P. Hentgen -3% 32% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 8-9-1
b4 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green J. Navarro 2% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R TOR A. Gonzalez J. Navarro -10% 24% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR O. Nixon J. Navarro 1% 25% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. Garcia J. Navarro 1% 26% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
t5 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW O. Guillen P. Hentgen -3% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW T. Phillips P. Hentgen 3% 26% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 2-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW D. Martinez P. Hentgen -4% 22% Flyball: CF
t5 2-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas P. Hentgen -3% 19% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 3-4-5
b5 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR O. Merced J. Navarro -2% 17% Walk
b5 4-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Carter J. Navarro 2% 19% Flyball: CF
b5 4-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague J. Navarro 2% 21% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR C. Delgado J. Navarro -1% 20% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Merced to 2B
b5 4-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O TOR B. Santiago J. Navarro 3% 23% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle P. Hentgen -3% 20% Flyball: CF
t6 2-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW H. Baines P. Hentgen -2% 17% Flyball: LF
t6 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Snopek P. Hentgen -1% 16% Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Jaime Navarro facing 8-9-1
b6 4-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR S. Green J. Navarro -2% 14% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 4-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR A. Gonzalez J. Navarro -2% 12% Passed Ball; Green to 2B
b6 4-2 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez J. Navarro 1% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B; Green to 3B
b6 4-2 1 --3 6,(3-2)  TOR O. Nixon J. Navarro -1% 12% Walk
b6 4-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO TOR C. Garcia J. Navarro -2% 10% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Green Scores/unER
b6 5-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR O. Merced J. Navarro -0% 10% Garcia Steals 2B
b6 5-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR O. Merced J. Navarro 1% 11% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
t7 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW R. Durham P. Hentgen 4% 16% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Karkovice P. Hentgen 7% 23% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Durham to 2B
t7 2-5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW O. Guillen P. Hentgen -7% 16% Flyball: LF
t7 2-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW T. Phillips P. Hentgen -5% 11% Foul Popfly: 3B (Short LF Foul)
t7 2-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Martinez P. Hentgen -5% 6% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Al Levine facing 4-5-6
Al Levine replaces Jaime Navarro pitching
b7 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Carter A. Levine 1% 7% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 5-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR E. Sprague A. Levine 0% 7% Flyball: CF
b7 5-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR C. Delgado A. Levine -0% 7% Walk
b7 5-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  TOR B. Santiago A. Levine -0% 7% Wild Pitch; Delgado to 2B
b7 5-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TOR B. Santiago A. Levine 1% 8% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
t8 2-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas P. Hentgen 4% 12% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 2-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR CHW A. Belle P. Hentgen 14% 26% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW H. Baines P. Hentgen -6% 21% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Snopek P. Hentgen -4% 17% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Durham P. Hentgen -3% 14% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, White Sox' Al Levine facing 8-9-1
b8 5-4 0 --- 9,(3-2)  TOR S. Green A. Levine -2% 12% Walk
b8 5-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez A. Levine 1% 13% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b8 5-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR O. Nixon A. Levine 2% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-4 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O TOR C. Garcia A. Levine 2% 17% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Blue Jays' Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
Mike Timlin replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
Norberto Martin pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW N. Martin M. Timlin 33% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t9 5-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW O. Guillen M. Timlin -6% 44% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 5-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW T. Phillips M. Timlin 12% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t9 5-5 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW D. Martinez M. Timlin -10% 46% Flyball: LF
t9 5-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas M. Timlin 1% 47% Walk
t9 5-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Belle M. Timlin -12% 35% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 3-4-5
Tony Castillo replaces Al Levine pitching
Tony Pena replaces Norberto Martin (PH) playing C batting 8th
b9 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Merced T. Castillo 6% 41% Strikeout Looking
b9 5-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR J. Carter T. Castillo 5% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b9 5-5 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague T. Castillo 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
Dan Plesac replaces Mike Timlin pitching
Lyle Mouton pinch hits for Harold Baines (DH) batting 5th
t10 5-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW L. Mouton D. Plesac -6% 44% Flyball: LF
t10 5-5 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW C. Snopek D. Plesac -5% 39% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t10 5-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Durham D. Plesac 3% 42% Walk
t10 5-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R CHW T. Pena D. Plesac 39% 81% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Durham Scores/Adv on E6/unER/No RBI; Pena to 2B
t10 6-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen D. Plesac -3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-6, White Sox' Roberto Hernandez facing 6-7-8
Roberto Hernandez replaces Tony Castillo pitching
b10 5-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Delgado R. Hernandez 9% 88% Foul Popfly: C
b10 5-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR B. Santiago R. Hernandez 7% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b10 5-6 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green R. Hernandez 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Blue Jays 5.

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