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@ANA		6
5
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@BAL		2
4
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@MIN		6
7
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@OAK		9
7
NYY
@SEA		16
2
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@TOR		1
6
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@CIN		3
5
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@FLA		3
4
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@HOU		3
4
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@LAD		1
5
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@MON		1
4
NYM
@SDP		5
6		 
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Wednesday, April 2, 1997 7:40
, SkyDome
Attendance: 31,310, Time of Game: 2:52
White Sox
1
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Blue Jays
6
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Roger Clemens (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Blue Jays       0  1  0   2  0  0   3  0  X    6  8  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 0 2 0 0 1 .625 1.417 18 12 0.019 0.76 0.061 -0.041 0.2 2 0
Dave Martinez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .222 15 10 0.068 0.89 0.096 -0.029 0.7 3 0
Frank Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 14 8 -0.166 1.27 0.031 -0.197 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Albert Belle LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .444 1.444 12 7 -0.020 1.21 0.086 -0.106 -1.2 5 0 2B,GDP
Harold Baines DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .750 15 10 0.011 1.13 0.089 -0.078 0.1
Chris Snopek 3B 2 0 0 1 1 2 .000 .111 18 9 -0.032 1.05 0.041 -0.073 -0.6 1 0 SF
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .222 15 10 -0.103 1.02 0.000 -0.103 -1.0 0 0
Ron Karkovice C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 3 3 -0.043 0.79 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 9 0
   Lyle Mouton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 4 -0.035 1.18 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Tony Pena C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 8 7 -0.047 0.60 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 0 1
Wilson Alvarez P 1
   Mike Bertotti P
   Bill Simas P
   Carlos Castillo P
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 9 .188 .425 122 80 -0.348 1.00 0.404 -0.752 -3.9 24 2
2B: A Belle (2, off R Clemens).
SF: C Snopek (1, off R Clemens).
TB: A Belle 3; T Phillips 2; H Baines; D Martinez.
GIDP: F Thomas (1); A Belle (1).
RBI: C Snopek (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: W Alvarez ().

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .143 .476 14 10 -0.084 0.96 0.000 -0.084 -1.4 1 0
Carlos Garcia 2B 4 1 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 16 12 -0.074 0.95 0.026 -0.100 -0.4 3 4
Orlando Merced RF 4 0 1 3 0 1 .286 .873 15 11 -0.016 0.77 0.062 -0.078 1.3 1 0 2B
Joe Carter 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .111 .222 19 14 -0.005 0.68 0.040 -0.045 -0.5 9 0
Ed Sprague 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .111 .333 22 17 0.091 0.73 0.125 -0.034 0.5 2 2 2B
Juan Samuel DH 2 1 1 0 1 1 .500 1.167 13 7 -0.008 0.76 0.035 -0.043 -0.1 SB
   Carlos Delgado PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .600 1.867 4 4 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
Benito Santiago C 4 1 1 2 0 1 .111 .556 16 10 0.158 0.80 0.210 -0.052 1.0 10 0 HR
Robert Perez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 8 6 -0.027 0.65 0.016 -0.043 -0.1 0 0
   Shawn Green PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1.000 5 1 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.738 14 9 0.119 0.58 0.120 -0.001 1.5 1 3 2B,SB,HBP
Roger Clemens P 1
Team Totals 33 6 8 6 2 10 .242 .730 146 101 0.153 0.72 0.634 -0.481 1.6 27 10
2B: O Merced (1, off M Bertotti); A Gonzalez (1, off W Alvarez); E Sprague (1, off W Alvarez).
HR: B Santiago (1, off W Alvarez; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
HBP: A Gonzalez (1, by W Alvarez).
TB: B Santiago 4; A Gonzalez 3; E Sprague 2; O Merced 2; R Perez; J Samuel; J Carter.
RBI: O Merced 3 (4); B Santiago 2 (2); E Sprague (1).
2-out RBI: B Santiago 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Sprague-C Garcia-J Carter 2.
E: R Clemens ().
Baserunning
SB: A Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off W Alvarez/R Karkovice); J Samuel (1, 2nd base off W Alvarez/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
Wilson Alvarez, L (0-1) 6.1 7 6 5 1 8 1 7.11 29 116 82 49 14 19 7 12 4 0 44 -0.098 0.86 -0.8
Mike Bertotti 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 -0.062 1.10 -2.1
Bill Simas 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 10 8 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.005 0.08 0.7
Carlos Castillo 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 18 10 5 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 2 10 1 5.62 36 146 101 61 15 25 7 16 5 0 44 4 3 -0.153 1.00 -1.6
M Bertotti faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

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
Roger Clemens, W (1-0) 9 6 1 1 1 9 0 1.00 34 122 80 45 14 21 15 9 3 0 79 0.347 1.00 3.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 9 0 1.00 34 122 80 45 14 21 15 9 3 0 79 0.347 0.72 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: B Simas (1).
HBP: W Alvarez (1; A Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 31,310.
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 Juan Samuel DH
7 Ray Durham 2B 7 Benito Santiago C
8 Ron Karkovice C 8 Robert Perez LF
9 Ozzie Guillen SS 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
Wilson Alvarez P Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  RR TOR B. Santiago W. Alvarez 21% 75% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Samuel Scores
t6 1-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW F. Thomas R. Clemens 16% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Phillips to 3B
b2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R TOR E. Sprague W. Alvarez 13% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Carter Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHW H. Baines R. Clemens -9% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belle to 3B
t6 1-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW D. Martinez R. Clemens -8% 64% Fielder's Choice P; Phillips to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw); Martinez to 1B

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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' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW T. Phillips R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Martinez R. Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW F. Thomas R. Clemens 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR O. Nixon W. Alvarez -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR C. Garcia W. Alvarez -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR O. Merced W. Alvarez -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Belle R. Clemens -4% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHW H. Baines R. Clemens -9% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belle to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO CHW C. Snopek R. Clemens 2% 40% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Belle Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW R. Durham R. Clemens 3% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Karkovice R. Clemens 2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. Carter W. Alvarez 4% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R TOR E. Sprague W. Alvarez 13% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Carter Scores
b2 1-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Samuel W. Alvarez -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR B. Santiago W. Alvarez -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR R. Perez W. Alvarez -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW O. Guillen R. Clemens 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW T. Phillips R. Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Martinez R. Clemens 1% 56% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR A. Gonzalez W. Alvarez 7% 62% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
b3 1-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TOR O. Nixon W. Alvarez -2% 61% Foul Flyball: RF; Gonzalez to 3B
b3 1-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Garcia W. Alvarez -6% 54% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 2 --3 8,(3-2)  O TOR O. Merced W. Alvarez -4% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW F. Thomas R. Clemens 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Belle R. Clemens -5% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 4% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Belle to 3B
t4 1-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Snopek R. Clemens 5% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O TOR J. Carter W. Alvarez -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague W. Alvarez -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR J. Samuel W. Alvarez 2% 53% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR B. Santiago W. Alvarez 1% 54% Samuel Steals 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  RR TOR B. Santiago W. Alvarez 21% 75% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Samuel Scores
b4 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR R. Perez W. Alvarez -1% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham R. Clemens 3% 77% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t5 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Karkovice R. Clemens 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW O. Guillen R. Clemens 1% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR A. Gonzalez W. Alvarez 2% 83% Hit By Pitch
b5 3-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR O. Nixon W. Alvarez -2% 81% Foul Popfly: C
b5 3-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Garcia W. Alvarez -2% 79% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR O. Merced W. Alvarez 1% 79% Gonzalez Steals 2B
b5 3-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR O. Merced W. Alvarez -2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW T. Phillips R. Clemens -5% 72% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW D. Martinez R. Clemens -8% 64% Fielder's Choice P; Phillips to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw); Martinez to 1B
t6 1-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW F. Thomas R. Clemens 16% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Phillips to 3B
t6 1-3 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O CHW A. Belle R. Clemens 5% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR J. Carter W. Alvarez -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-1 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O TOR E. Sprague W. Alvarez -1% 81% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR J. Samuel W. Alvarez 1% 82% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 3-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR B. Santiago W. Alvarez -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW C. Snopek R. Clemens -4% 80% Walk
t7 1-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW R. Durham R. Clemens 5% 85% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
Lyle Mouton pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 8th
t7 1-3 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHW L. Mouton R. Clemens 3% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 8-9-1
Tony Pena replaces Lyle Mouton (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR R. Perez W. Alvarez 2% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 3-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez W. Alvarez 2% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Perez to 2B
b7 3-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR O. Nixon W. Alvarez -2% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Gonzalez to 2B; Nixon to 1B
b7 3-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  TOR C. Garcia W. Alvarez 3% 92% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Gonzalez to 3B; Nixon to 2B; Garcia to 1B
Mike Bertotti replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
b7 3-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  RRR TOR O. Merced M. Bertotti 6% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Nixon Scores; Garcia Scores/unER
Bill Simas replaces Mike Bertotti pitching
b7 6-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Carter B. Simas -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-1 2 -2- 5,(0-2)  TOR E. Sprague B. Simas 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Merced to 3B
b7 6-1 2 --3 6,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague B. Simas -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t8 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen R. Clemens 1% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8 1-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW T. Phillips R. Clemens -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHW D. Martinez R. Clemens -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive); Phillips to 2B
t8 1-6 1 12- 4,(2-1)  CHW F. Thomas R. Clemens -3% 94% Fielder's Choice 3B; Phillips to 3B; Martinez to 2B; Thomas to 1B
t8 1-6 1 123 3,(2-0)  OO CHW A. Belle R. Clemens 6% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Carlos Castillo facing 6-7-8
Carlos Castillo replaces Bill Simas pitching
Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel (DH) batting 6th
b8 6-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TOR C. Delgado C. Castillo -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR B. Santiago C. Castillo -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez (LF) batting 8th
b8 6-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR S. Green C. Castillo 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez C. Castillo -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
Shawn Green moves from PH to LF
t9 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t9 1-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW C. Snopek R. Clemens 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Durham R. Clemens 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 6.

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