August 31, 2004 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
ANA 7 OAK 7
@CHW 2 KCR 9
DET 8 MIN 8
TEX 5
(11) CLE 22
@NYY 0 BAL 10
@TBD 6
(12) SEA 7
@TOR 5 LAD 4
@ARI 1
(13) HOU 8
@CIN 0 MIL 4
PIT 2 MON 8
CHC 0 FLA 5
@NYM 0 ATL 5
@PHI 3 SFG 9
COL 5 STL 9
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 18,841

Tuesday, August 31, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Athletics

78-53

Won 8

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  3  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    7 10  0
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0

W: R Harden (9-5), L: F Diaz (1-4)

White Sox

64-66

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   5   1   3   2    0   1  .305  .809   21    2   0   3B,2B
M McLemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .657   25    4   2   
E Chavez 3B                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .282  .953   27    2   2   SF
S Hatteberg 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .848   18    7   2   
E Durazo DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .325  .935   20    0   0   
E Byrnes RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .289  .833   15    0   0   GDP
B McMillon LF                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .209  .623   16    1   0   
A Melhuse C                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .267  .803   16    8   0   HR
B Crosby SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .249  .761   18    1   4   2B

R Harden P                                                               2   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   7  10   7    3   7              176   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Kotsay (27, off F Diaz); B Crosby (28, off F Diaz).

3B: M Kotsay (3, off F Diaz).

HR: A Melhuse (9, off J Adkins; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SF: E Chavez (3, off F Diaz).

TB: M Kotsay 6; A Melhuse 6; B Crosby 2; B McMillon; S Hatteberg; E Durazo.

GIDP: E Byrnes (11).

RBI: M Kotsay 2 (56); B Crosby (50); B McMillon (9); E Durazo (77); E Chavez (64); A Melhuse (25).

2-out RBI: M Kotsay 2; B McMillon; B Crosby.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Crosby-M McLemore-S Hatteberg.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Harris 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .670   22    0   3   
A Rowand CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .323  .966   15    2   0   2·2B
C Lee LF                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .305  .896   18    1   0   HR
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .885   16   11   0   GDP
C Everett DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .717   23    0   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .767   12    2   3   
B Davis C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .691    9    7   1   2B
J Borchard RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .489    9    2   0   
J Crede 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .697    6    1   2   

F Diaz P                                                                 0   0
  N Cotts P                                                              0   0
  J Adkins P                                                             1   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    0   7              130   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Rowand 2 (34, 2 off R Harden); B Davis (8, off J Mecir).

HR: C Lee (25, off A Rhodes; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: C Lee 5; A Rowand 4; B Davis 2; C Everett.

GIDP: P Konerko (18).

RBI: C Lee 2 (85).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Valentin-P Konerko.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Harden, W (9-5)              7     4   1   1    0   5   0   3.69   24  102-66   41·12·13    7· 6· 6· 0     70    -     0.50   0.21
J Mecir                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.63    4   11-8     5· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
A Rhodes                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.91    4   17-11    6· 1· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   7   1          32  130-85   52·15·18   11· 7· 7· 0           -

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
F Diaz, L (1-4)                5.2   8   6   6    2   5   0   9.09   26  117-67   40·10·17   10· 5· 4· 0     32    -     0.57  -0.29
N Cotts                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.97    6   28-18   12· 1· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.10   0.02
J Adkins                       1.1   2   1   1    1   1   1   3.91    7   31-19   12· 2· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   7    3   7   1          39  176-104  64·13·27   16· 7· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 18,841.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Kotsay             CF    1. W Harris             2B 
2. M McLemore           2B    2. A Rowand             CF 
3. E Chavez             3B    3. C Lee                LF 
4. S Hatteberg          1B    4. P Konerko            1B 
5. E Durazo             DH    5. C Everett            DH 
6. E Byrnes             RF    6. J Valentin           SS 
7. B McMillon           LF    7. B Davis              C  
8. A Melhuse            C     8. J Borchard           RF 
9. B Crosby             SS    9. J Crede              3B 

   R Harden             P        F Diaz               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-2  -23  3   13%  82% M Kotsay        F Diaz          Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Melhuse Scores; Crosby Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  12-  3   10%  69% B Crosby        F Diaz          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Byrnes Scores; Melhuse to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2    8%  58% M Kotsay        F Diaz          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   b 4   0  6-1  1--  4    5%  92% P Konerko       R Harden        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  --3  6   -4%  54% M McLemore      F Diaz          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Felix Diaz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   58%  M Kotsay        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      --3  6   54%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  3   55%  E Chavez        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kotsay Scores
   O      ---  3   54%  S Hatteberg     Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  W Harris        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   59%  A Rowand        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   60%  C Lee           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Felix Diaz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   57%  E Durazo        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   60%  E Byrnes        Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  B McMillon      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   59%  A Melhuse       Single to RF (Line Drive); Byrnes to 2B
   R      12-  3   69%  B Crosby        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Byrnes Scores; Melhuse to 3B
   RR     -23  3   82%  M Kotsay        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Melhuse Scores; Crosby Scores
   O      -2-  3   80%  M McLemore      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   82%  P Konerko       Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   80%  C Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   82%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   84%  B Davis         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Felix Diaz facing 3-4-5
          ---  9   86%  E Chavez        Walk
          1--  5   88%  S Hatteberg     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Chavez to 2B
   R      12-  6   92%  E Durazo        Single to CF (Line Drive); Chavez Scores; Hatteberg to 2B
   OO     12-  5   89%  E Byrnes        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Hatteberg to 3B
   R      --3  6   92%  B McMillon      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hatteberg Scores
   O      1--  2   92%  A Melhuse       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Rich Harden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   93%  J Borchard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  J Crede         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   94%  W Harris        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Felix Diaz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   94%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Rich Harden facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   90%  A Rowand        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  7   87%  C Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive); Rowand Scores
   OO     1--  4   92%  P Konerko       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Felix Diaz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   92%  E Chavez        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   92%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  E Durazo        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Rich Harden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   93%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   94%  B Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  J Borchard      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Felix Diaz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   94%  E Byrnes        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  B McMillon      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   94%  A Melhuse       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Neal Cotts replaces Felix Diaz pitching
   O      1--  7   93%  B Crosby        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Rich Harden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   95%  J Crede         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  W Harris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   95%  A Rowand        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   96%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Neal Cotts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  M McLemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   95%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  C Everett       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   98%  J Valentin      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Neal Cotts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   98%  S Hatteberg     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   97%  E Durazo        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jon Adkins replaces Neal Cotts pitching
   O      ---  3   97%  E Byrnes        Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Mecir facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Mecir replaces Rich Harden pitching
          ---  5   95%  B Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   97%  J Borchard      Groundout: SS-1B; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  1   98%  J Crede         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      --3  4   99%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jon Adkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  B McMillon      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  6  100%  A Melhuse       Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  B Crosby        Groundout: C-1B
          ---  7  100%  M Kotsay        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6  100%  M McLemore      Walk; Kotsay to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  E Chavez        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Arthur Rhodes facing 2-3-4
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Jim Mecir pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  A Rowand        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2  100%  C Lee           Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  5  100%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8  100%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200408310

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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