August 27, 1997 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 30,219

Wednesday, August 27, 1997, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:34

White Sox

65-67

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  3
Blue Jays       4  0  2   3  0  0   3  1  X   13 14  0

W: P Hentgen (14-8), L: D Drabek (10-9)

Blue Jays

64-67

Won 1

4th, 21 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .698   13    0   3   
D Martinez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .756   20    8   2   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .351 1.088    7    0   0   
  N Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .687    7    0   0   
A Belle LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .826   10    2   0   2B
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .885    9    1   1   GDP
  G Norton 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .385 1.077    5    1   0   
M Cameron CF                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .795   12    2   0   
J Fabregas C                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .643    7    6   0   
L Mouton RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .692   10    2   0   2B
O Guillen SS                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .253  .627    6    0   3   

D Drabek P                                                               1   0
  N Cruz P                                                               1   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    0   2              106   24   9

BATTING

2B: A Belle (35, off P Hentgen); L Mouton (9, off P Hentgen).

TB: A Belle 3; L Mouton 2; M Cameron 2; J Fabregas.

GIDP: R Ventura (2).

RBI: O Guillen (40); L Mouton (22).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: A Belle (10); J Fabregas (8); L Mouton (4).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart CF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .319  .872   16    0   0   SB
M Duncan 2B                   5   3   3   0    0   1  .253  .588   12    0   5   2B
J Cruz LF                     4   3   2   1    1   0  .267  .861   21    1   0   SB
J Carter DH                   3   2   2   4    2   0  .250  .728   27    0   0   HR
C Delgado 1B                  5   2   3   4    0   0  .256  .881   15   15   3   2·HR,2B
E Sprague 3B                  4   1   2   2    1   1  .229  .699   15    1   1   
S Green RF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .837   15    2   0   
B Santiago C                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .227  .626   11    3   0   HR
T Perez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .642    9    3   5   

P Hentgen P                                                              2   2
Totals                       38  13  14  13    5   4              141   27  16

BATTING

2B: M Duncan (11, off N Cruz); C Delgado (28, off N Cruz).

HR: B Santiago (10, off N Cruz; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); J Carter (20, off D Drabek; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); C Delgado 2 (28, off D Drabek, off N Cruz; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: C Delgado 10; J Carter 5; M Duncan 4; B Santiago 4; E Sprague 2; J Cruz 2; S Stewart.

RBI: C Delgado 4 (82); J Carter 4 (90); B Santiago 2 (30); E Sprague 2 (47); J Cruz (55).

2-out RBI: J Carter 4; B Santiago 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Delgado-T Perez.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (5, 2nd base off D Drabek/J Fabregas); S Stewart (4, 2nd base off D Drabek/J Fabregas).

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
D Drabek, L (10-9)             4     7   9   9    4   2   2   5.93   23   79-49   36· 3·10    7· 7· 3· 0     10    -     0.54  -0.35
N Cruz                         4     7   4   4    1   2   2   7.16   20   54-33   23· 5· 5    8· 6· 3· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  13  13    5   4   4          43  133-82   59· 8·15   15·13· 6· 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
P Hentgen, W (14-8)            9     6   2   2    0   2   0   3.46   32  106-74   46· 4·24   21· 6· 3· 0     69    -     0.19   0.15
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   2   0          32  106-74   46· 4·24   21· 6· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Drabek (11).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 30,219.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Durham             2B    1. S Stewart            CF 
2. D Martinez           1B    2. M Duncan             2B 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. A Belle              LF    4. J Carter             DH 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. C Delgado            1B 
6. M Cameron            CF    6. E Sprague            3B 
7. J Fabregas           C     7. S Green              RF 
8. L Mouton             RF    8. B Santiago           C  
9. O Guillen            SS    9. T Perez              SS 

   D Drabek             P        P Hentgen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3  2   15%  85% C Delgado       D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cruz Scores; Carter Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  --3  1    5%  64% J Cruz          D Drabek        Single to CF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores
   b 3   1  0-4  123  1    4%  96% E Sprague       D Drabek        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Duncan Scores; Cruz Scores; Carter to 2B
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  3    4%  68% J Carter        D Drabek        Cruz Steals 2B; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  7    3%  58% S Stewart       D Drabek        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  D Martinez      Popfly: C (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  1   55%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  S Stewart       Walk
          1--      61%  M Duncan        Stewart Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   59%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stewart to 3B
   R      --3  1   64%  J Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores
          1--      68%  J Carter        Cruz Steals 2B; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3  4   70%  " "             Walk
   RRR    1-3  2   85%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cruz Scores; Carter Scores
   O      ---  7   84%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   83%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   85%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   87%  M Cameron       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   86%  B Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   85%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   87%  J Fabregas      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   88%  L Mouton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  O Guillen       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   90%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      91%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Duncan to 2B
          -2-  9   92%  " "             Walk
          12-  7   94%  J Carter        Walk; Duncan to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      123  1   92%  C Delgado       Popfly: C (Short 1B Line)
   RR     123  1   96%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Duncan Scores; Cruz Scores; Carter to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  S Green         Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      12-  3   95%  B Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   95%  R Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   96%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   96%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  T Perez         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   96%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  1   96%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   97%  J Cruz          Single to RF (Line Drive); Duncan to 3B/Adv on E9; Cruz to 2B
   RRR    -23  4   99%  J Carter        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Duncan Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  C Delgado       Foul Popfly: C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 9.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   99%  A Belle         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3  100%  R Ventura       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
          ---  2   99%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Fabregas      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Nelson Cruz facing 6-7-8
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Doug Drabek pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  E Sprague       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  B Santiago      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 9.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1  100%  L Mouton        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Durham        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Nelson Cruz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1  100%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
          ---  2  100%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Line Drive); Stewart to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 9.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Pat Hentgen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6  100%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  1  100%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  3  100%  A Belle         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1  100%  R Ventura       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Nelson Cruz facing 4-5-6
                  Greg Norton replaces Robin Ventura playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Carter        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      ---  5  100%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  2  100%  E Sprague       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4  100%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sprague to 2B
   RR     -2-  2  100%  B Santiago      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sprague Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 12.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
          ---  4  100%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1  100%  J Fabregas      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cameron to 2B
   R      12-  5  100%  L Mouton        Double to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cameron Scores; Fabregas to 3B
   RO     -23  2  100%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Fabregas Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  100%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 12-2, Nelson Cruz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3  100%  S Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  M Duncan        Double to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Duncan to 3B
   R      --3  7  100%  J Carter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Duncan Scores
          1--  5  100%  C Delgado       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Carter to 3B
          -23  4  100%  E Sprague       Walk
   O      123  2  100%  S Green         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 13.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-13, Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
                  Norberto Martin pinch hits for Frank Thomas batting 3rd
   O      ---  7  100%  N Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5  100%  G Norton        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 13.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199708270

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