May 4, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
BAL 5 BOS 7
TBR 3 KCR 2
@CLE 0 MIN 7
DET 6 NYY 8
SEA 2 OAK 3
TEX 1 TOR 4
CHW 3 NYM 5
@ARI 2 ATL 14
CIN 7 COL 7
LAD 2 FLA 10
SDP 3 HOU 8
MIL 6
(12) PHI 6
SFG 5 STL 5
CHC 3 WSN 5
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 26,247

Sunday, May 4, 2008, 1:07pm
Time of Game: 2:12

White Sox

14-15

Lost 5

2nd, 1½ GB

Ozzie Guillen

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

W: R Halladay (3-4), L: J Contreras (2-3), S: S Downs (3)

Blue Jays

15-17

Won 4

5th, 4½ GB

Cito Gaston

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Swisher CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .210  .678   18    3   0   2B
O Cabrera SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .220  .569   15    0   4   2B
J Thome DH                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .214  .794   15    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .798   12   11   2   2B
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .756   16    0   0   
A Pierzynski C                4   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .755    9    5   1   
C Quentin LF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .283 1.030    8    2   0   HBP
J Crede 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .818   19    1   4   
P Ozuna 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    8    0   1   

J Contreras P                                                            2   0
Totals                       32   3   4   3    0   9              120   24  12

BATTING

2B: O Cabrera (3, off J Carlson); P Konerko (4, off R Halladay); N Swisher (3, off R Halladay).

HBP: C Quentin (7, by R Halladay).

TB: P Konerko 2; N Swisher 2; O Cabrera 2; J Thome.

RBI: P Konerko (20); J Thome (20); A Pierzynski (13).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .853   13    2   0   2B
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .633   13    0   1   
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .833   10    0   2   
M Stairs DH                   3   2   2   2    0   0  .310  .804   17    0   0   2·2B
V Wells CF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .746   10    4   0   
L Overbay 1B                  2   0   0   1    0   2  .260  .700   14    8   2   SF
A Hill 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .711    6    0   5   2B
A Lind LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .053  .153   11    2   0   
G Zaun C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .724   10    9   0   

R Halladay P                                                             2   0
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  J Accardo P                                                            0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   4   6   4    0   5              104   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Rios (8, off J Contreras); A Hill (9, off J Contreras); M Stairs 2 (3, 2 off J Contreras).

SF: L Overbay (1, off J Contreras).

TB: M Stairs 4; A Hill 2; A Rios 2; G Zaun; V Wells.

RBI: M Stairs 2 (8); L Overbay (8); V Wells (22).

2-out RBI: M Stairs 2; V Wells.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Eckstein (6).

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
J Contreras, L (2-3)           8     6   4   4    0   5   0   4.08   30  104-71   42· 9·20   13· 8· 4· 0     59    -     0.78  -0.00
Totals                         8     6   4   4    0   5   0          30  104-71   42· 9·20   13· 8· 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, W (3-4)            7.1   3   3   1    0   7   0   3.00   27  101-68   46·10·12   10· 6· 3· 0     71    -     1.16   0.27
J Carlson, H (4)               0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.23    3   11-8     2· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.83   0.07
J Accardo, H (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.58   0.13
S Downs, S (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.04
Totals                         9     4   3   1    0   9   0          33  120-81   51·14·16   12· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Halladay (2; C Quentin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Estabrook, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 26,247.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. N Swisher            CF    1. A Rios               RF 
2. O Cabrera            SS    2. D Eckstein           SS 
3. J Thome              DH    3. S Rolen              3B 
4. P Konerko            1B    4. M Stairs             DH 
5. J Dye                RF    5. V Wells              CF 
6. A Pierzynski         C     6. L Overbay            1B 
7. C Quentin            LF    7. A Hill               2B 
8. J Crede              3B    8. A Lind               LF 
9. P Ozuna              2B    9. G Zaun               C  

   J Contreras          P        R Halladay           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  4-1  12-  3  -16%  56% P Konerko       R Halladay      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cabrera Scores/unER; Thome to 3B
   b 3   2  0-1  -23  7   16%  83% M Stairs        J Contreras     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Zaun Scores; Rios Scores
   b 3   0  0-1  1--  1    9%  79% A Rios          J Contreras     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Zaun to 3B
   t 8   2  4-3  -2-  3    8%  87% J Thome         J Carlson       Strikeout Swinging
   t 4   0  4-0  12-  6   -8%  72% J Thome         R Halladay      Single to CF (Line Drive); Swisher Scores; Cabrera to 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      ---  7   52%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   54%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   50%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 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
   O      ---  4   52%  P Konerko       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   61%  M Stairs        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   60%  V Wells         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Stairs to 3B
   RO     --3  4   62%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Stairs Scores
          ---  1   64%  A Hill          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   61%  A Lind          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Halladay facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   64%  C Quentin       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   66%  J Crede         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   67%  P Ozuna         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   70%  G Zaun          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1   79%  A Rios          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Zaun to 3B
   O      -23  1   75%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -23  1   68%  S Rolen         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   RR     -23  7   83%  M Stairs        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Zaun Scores; Rios Scores
   R      -2-  1   89%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive); Stairs Scores; Wells to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   88%  L Overbay       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   83%  N Swisher       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  3   80%  O Cabrera       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   R      12-  6   72%  J Thome         Single to CF (Line Drive); Swisher Scores; Cabrera to 2B
   R      12-  3   56%  P Konerko       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cabrera Scores/unER; Thome to 3B
   O      -23  5   63%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  1   64%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B; Thome Scores/unER; Konerko to 3B
          --3  3   62%  C Quentin       Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  2   69%  J Crede         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   66%  A Hill          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   65%  A Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   64%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Roy Halladay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   67%  P Ozuna         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  N Swisher       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   71%  O Cabrera       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   69%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   67%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   66%  S Rolen         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Roy Halladay facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   70%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   72%  P Konerko       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   74%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Contreras facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   72%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  V Wells         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   69%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   74%  A Pierzynski    Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   77%  C Quentin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   79%  J Crede         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   77%  A Hill          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   76%  A Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  G Zaun          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Roy Halladay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  P Ozuna         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Jesse Carlson replaces Roy Halladay pitching
   O      ---  4   84%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   79%  O Cabrera       Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   87%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   85%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   84%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   84%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Jeremy Accardo facing 4-5-6
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   O      ---  1   91%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   96%  J Dye           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Scott Downs replaces Jeremy Accardo pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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