May 5, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@DET 3 LAA 4
@KCR 0 OAK 2
BAL 1
(10) SEA 7
TEX 3 TOR 1
CHW 0 PHI 11
@ARI 4 CIN 5
CHC 3 STL 6
@COL 5 LAD 5
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 16,602

Monday, May 5, 2008, 7:07pm
Time of Game: 2:40

White Sox

14-16

Lost 6

2nd, 2 GB

Ozzie Guillen

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

W: D McGowan (2-2), L: J Vazquez (3-3), S: B Ryan (5)

Blue Jays

16-17

Won 5

5th, 4½ GB

Cito Gaston

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .551    6    1   4   
C Quentin LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .990   16    1   1   
J Thome DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .215  .783   17    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .227  .781   20    7   2   
  B Anderson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .687         0   0   
J Dye RF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .740   25    2   0   
N Swisher CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .204  .666   24    2   0   
P Ozuna 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .344   10    0   0   GDP
J Uribe 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .181  .540   11    0   4   
T Hall C                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .619    6    8   0   2B
  A Pierzynski PH-C           0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .761    4    2   0   HBP

J Vazquez P                                                              1   0
  M Thornton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    3   6              139   24  11

BATTING

2B: T Hall (1, off D McGowan).

HBP: A Pierzynski (2, by J Carlson).

TB: J Uribe 2; T Hall 2; J Thome.

GIDP: P Ozuna (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Konerko-O Cabrera.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .300  .826   17    2   0   
S Stewart LF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .257  .667   18    2   0   3B
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .836   12    0   3   
M Stairs DH                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .307  .824   22    0   0   HR
V Wells CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .752    8    2   0   2B
L Overbay 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .681   17   12   1   
A Hill 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .719    9    1   3   2B
G Zaun C                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .722   14    7   1   
D Eckstein SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .618   10    0   5   GDP
  J McDonald SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .440         0   0   

D McGowan P                                                              0   0
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   1
  B Ryan P                                                               1   1
Totals                       30   1   8   1    1  10              127   27  15

BATTING

2B: A Hill (10, off J Vazquez); V Wells (5, off J Vazquez).

3B: S Stewart (2, off J Vazquez).

HR: M Stairs (4, off J Vazquez; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: S Stewart 5; M Stairs 4; V Wells 2; A Hill 2; G Zaun; S Rolen.

GIDP: D Eckstein (5).

RBI: M Stairs (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Ryan-G Zaun-L Overbay.

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 Vazquez, L (3-3)             7.2   8   1   1    1   9   1   3.30   30  121-81   49·14·18    9· 7· 4· 0     67    -     0.99   0.21
M Thornton                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.65    1    6-4     1· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.03
Totals                         8     8   1   1    1  10   1          31  127-85   50·16·19    9· 7· 4· 0          2-0

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
D McGowan, W (2-2)             7.1   4   0   0    0   6   0   2.95   26  103-66   40·15·11   13· 6· 1· 0     76    -     1.07   0.44
J Carlson                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.23    1    4-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.89  -0.08
S Camp, H (3)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.43   0.21
B Ryan, S (5)                  1     0   0   0    3   0   0   0.00    5   28-12    5· 1· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.49   0.16
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   6   0          34  139-82   48·16·18   16· 7· 1· 0          3-0

J Carlson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Carlson (1; A Pierzynski).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 16,602.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. O Cabrera            SS    1. A Rios               RF 
2. C Quentin            LF    2. S Stewart            LF 
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. N Swisher            CF    6. L Overbay            1B 
7. P Ozuna              3B    7. A Hill               2B 
8. J Uribe              2B    8. G Zaun               C  
9. T Hall               C     9. D Eckstein           SS 

   J Vazquez            P        D McGowan            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  123  3   46% 100% P Ozuna         B Ryan          Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   b 7   0  0-0  ---  4   20%  79% M Stairs        J Vazquez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   1  1-0  12-  8  -17%  54% N Swisher       B Ryan          Walk; Anderson to 3B; Dye to 2B
   t 8   2  1-0  1-3  2   12%  87% C Quentin       S Camp          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  3  -11%  35% T Hall          D McGowan       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Uribe to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   54%  C Quentin       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   53%  J Thome         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   55%  P Konerko       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   51%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   50%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  J Dye           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   54%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  P Ozuna         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   50%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   46%  J Uribe         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  3   35%  T Hall          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Uribe to 3B
   O      -23  1   40%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -23  7   49%  C Quentin       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -23  5   56%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   56%  G Zaun          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   50%  D Eckstein      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   55%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   56%  N Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  A Rios          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   56%  S Stewart       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   55%  S Rolen         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stewart to 3B; Rolen out at 2B/LF-SS-1B-2B-P
   O      --3  6   50%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  P Ozuna         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  J Uribe         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  3   57%  T Hall          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   65%  V Wells         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   59%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   55%  A Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Wells to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   56%  C Quentin       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   58%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   54%  D Eckstein      Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   52%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   56%  S Stewart       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  1   50%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   54%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   57%  J Dye           Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   59%  N Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   79%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   77%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   76%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   78%  A Hill          Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   75%  G Zaun          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dustin McGowan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   80%  P Ozuna         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   74%  J Uribe         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Jesse Carlson replaces Dustin McGowan pitching; A.J. Pierzynski pinch hits for Toby Hall batting 9th
          1--  4   66%  A Pierzynski    Hit By Pitch; Uribe to 2B
                  Shawn Camp replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   O      12-  2   75%  O Cabrera       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Uribe to 3B
   O      1-3  2   87%  C Quentin       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
                  A.J. Pierzynski moves to C
   O      ---  5   85%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   84%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   85%  S Stewart       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  5   86%  S Rolen         Walk; Stewart to 2B
                  Matt Thornton replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
   O      12-  6   84%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, B.J. Ryan facing 3-4-5
                  B.J. Ryan replaces Shawn Camp pitching; John McDonald replaces David Eckstein playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  6   91%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  6   83%  P Konerko       Walk
                  Brian N. Anderson pinch runs for Paul Konerko batting 4th
          1--  5   72%  J Dye           Walk; Anderson to 2B
          12-  8   54%  N Swisher       Walk; Anderson to 3B; Dye to 2B
   OO     123  3  100%  P Ozuna         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

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