September 19, 1999 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 27,120

Sunday, September 19, 1999, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38

White Sox

68-81

Won 4

2nd, 22 GB

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

W: M Sirotka (10-13), L: R Halladay (8-7), S: B Howry (24)

Blue Jays

77-73

Lost 5

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Caruso SS                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .592   16    1   5   
G Norton 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .244  .776   18    2   1   
R Durham 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .304  .833   13    4   4   
M Ordonez RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .299  .851   15    1   0   SB
C Lee DH                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .794   29    0   0   
C Singleton CF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .305  .817   13    0   0   2B
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .843   15   13   2   
B Simmons LF                  3   1   1   3    1   1  .235  .705   12    1   0   HR
M Johnson C                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .680    8    1   0   HBP
  B Fordyce C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .782    6    4   0   

M Sirotka P                                                              0   1
  K Foulke P                                                             0   1
  B Howry P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   3    5   7              145   27  14

BATTING

2B: C Singleton (29, off R Halladay).

HR: B Simmons (3, off R Halladay; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: M Johnson (2, by R Halladay).

TB: B Simmons 4; C Singleton 3; M Caruso; G Norton.

RBI: B Simmons 3 (13).

2-out RBI: B Simmons 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Caruso-R Durham-P Konerko 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ordonez (11, 2nd base off R Halladay/M Matheny).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .785   15    1   0   
H Bush 2B                     4   0   3   1    0   1  .311  .764   14    3   3   CS
S Green RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .968   24    4   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .953   21    7   1   
T Batista SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .844   20    0   1   
B McRae DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .217  .678   14    0   0   
W Otanez 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .650   11    3   0   2·GDP
M Matheny C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .589    3    6   0   
  D Segui PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .816    1    0   0   2B
  D Fletcher C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .858         1   0   
V Wells CF                    2   1   1   1    0   1  .208  .538    9    1   0   2B
  W Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .660    4    0   0   
  J Cruz PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .748         0   0   

R Halladay P                                                             0   1
  J Frascatore P                                                         1   0
  B Koch P                                                               0   1
Totals                       30   2   6   2    4   4              136   27   7

BATTING

2B: V Wells (2, off M Sirotka); D Segui (26, off K Foulke).

TB: H Bush 3; V Wells 2; D Segui 2; B McRae.

GIDP: W Otanez 2 (6).

RBI: V Wells (3); H Bush (52).

2-out RBI: H Bush.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: H Bush (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Sirotka).

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
M Sirotka, W (10-13)           7     4   2   2    2   3   0   4.13   25  100-60   36· 8·16   10· 6· 4· 0     62    -     1.17   0.34
K Foulke, H (21)               1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.17    5   19-12    7· 2· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.51   0.16
B Howry, S (24)                1     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.73    4   17-6     2· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.59   0.23
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   4   0          34  136-78   45·13·20   15· 7· 4· 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
R Halladay, L (8-7)            6.2   5   3   3    5   4   1   3.92   31  113-62   38· 9·15    9· 9· 3· 0     51    -     1.05   0.07
J Frascatore                   1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.63    4   16-13    5· 3· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.92   0.11
B Koch                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.10    3   10-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   7   1          38  139-81   46·13·22   12·10· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Sirotka (2; H Bush, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: R Halladay (4; M Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - (none), 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 27,120.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 4mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. M Caruso             SS    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. G Norton             3B    2. H Bush               2B 
3. R Durham             2B    3. S Green              RF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. C Lee                DH    5. T Batista            SS 
6. C Singleton          CF    6. B McRae              DH 
7. P Konerko            1B    7. W Otanez             3B 
8. B Simmons            LF    8. M Matheny            C  
9. M Johnson            C     9. V Wells              CF 

   M Sirotka            P        R Halladay           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  12-  2   36% 100% W Otanez        B Howry         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3  1   23%  73% B Simmons       R Halladay      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ordonez Scores; Singleton Scores
   b 8   0  3-2  ---  1  -16%  50% D Segui         K Foulke        Double to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   b 8   0  3-2  -2-  4   16%  66% W Greene        K Foulke        Fielder's Choice 1B; Segui out at 3B/1B-3B; Greene to 1B
   b 8   2  3-2  1-3  5   15%  82% S Green         K Foulke        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Caruso        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   46%  G Norton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   45%  R Durham        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   45%  H Bush          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      49%  S Green         Bush Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   54%  M Ordonez       Walk
          1--      56%  C Lee           Ordonez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   56%  C Singleton     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ordonez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  P Konerko       Flyball: RF
   RRR    1-3  1   73%  B Simmons       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ordonez Scores; Singleton Scores
          ---  1   74%  M Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   72%  M Caruso        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   75%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --- 10   76%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   77%  B McRae         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   80%  G Norton        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   83%  R Durham        Walk; Norton to 2B
   O      12-  5   80%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   77%  C Lee           Lineout: 3B
   O      12-  2   74%  C Singleton     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   70%  W Otanez        Walk
   O      1--  2   72%  M Matheny       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Otanez to 2B
   R      -2-  5   63%  V Wells         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Otanez Scores
   O      -2-  2   67%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Wells to 3B
   R      --3  3   58%  H Bush          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Wells Scores
   O      1--  6   61%  S Green         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roy Halladay facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   59%  P Konerko       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   57%  B Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   58%  M Johnson       Walk
          1--  1   60%  M Caruso        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  G Norton        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
                  Brook Fordyce replaces Mark L. Johnson playing C batting 9th
          ---  5   51%  C Delgado       Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: 3B
          1--  4   51%  B McRae         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Delgado to 2B
   OO     12-  1   63%  W Otanez        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roy Halladay facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   60%  R Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   58%  M Ordonez       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   57%  C Lee           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   60%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   63%  V Wells         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   64%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   71%  C Singleton     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  7   66%  P Konerko       Popfly: 2B
          -2-  4   68%  B Simmons       Walk
   O      12-  2   63%  B Fordyce       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  5   58%  M Caruso        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   62%  H Bush          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   65%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   67%  C Delgado       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   65%  G Norton        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   67%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1--  5   65%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Durham to 2B
                  John Frascatore replaces Roy Halladay pitching
   O      -2-  6   61%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   66%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  1   70%  B McRae         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   72%  W Otanez        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Frascatore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   70%  C Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   68%  P Konerko       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  B Simmons       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Keith Foulke facing 8-9-1
                  Keith Foulke replaces Mike Sirotka pitching; David Segui pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 8th
          ---  1   50%  D Segui         Double to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
                  Willie Greene pinch hits for Vernon Wells batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   66%  W Greene        Fielder's Choice 1B; Segui out at 3B/1B-3B; Greene to 1B
                  Jose Cruz pinch runs for Willie Greene batting 9th
   O      1--  5   71%  S Stewart       Groundout: P-1B; Cruz to 2B
          -2-  4   67%  H Bush          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3  5   82%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Billy Koch facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Koch replaces John Frascatore pitching; Darrin Fletcher replaces David Segui playing C batting 8th; Jose Cruz moves to CF
   O      ---  4   80%  B Fordyce       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   78%  M Caruso        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   77%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Howry facing 4-5-6
                  Bobby Howry replaces Keith Foulke pitching
   O      ---  5   87%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   76%  T Batista       Walk
          1--  6   64%  B McRae         Walk; Batista to 2B
   OO     12-  2  100%  W Otanez        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199909190

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