September 3, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
BAL 4 CHW 4
@CLE 2 DET 9
LAA 6 NYY 8
@TBR 4 TEX 1
SEA 0 TOR 5
MIN 4
(11) ARI 4
STL 3 HOU 4
@CHC 0 PIT 6
@CIN 5 SFG 9
@COL 2 FLA 5
ATL 3 LAD 6
SDP 4 NYM 9
@MIL 2 WSN 9
PHI 7

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 20,328

Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 12:05pm
Time of Game: 3:12

White Sox

78-61

Won 1

1st

Ozzie Guillen

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

W: J Vazquez (11-12), L: J Sowers (2-8), S: B Jenks (28)

Indians

67-71

Lost 1

3rd, 10½ GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .274  .689   16    1   4   2B
B Anderson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .236  .712   15    4   0   
J Dye RF                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .911   17    2   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .741   17    7   2   
  J Owens PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Ramirez 2B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .306  .815   16    2   4   HR
N Swisher LF-1B               4   1   1   1    0   2  .226  .770   22    3   0   HR
J Uribe 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .667   13    1   2   
J Fields DH                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .526   14    0   0   
  J Thome PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .888    4    0   0   
  C Getz PR-DH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   CS
T Hall C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .633   12    5   2   

J Vazquez P                                                              2   3
  O Dotel P                                                              0   0
  M Thornton P                                                           0   0
  B Jenks P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    2   8              146   27  17

BATTING

2B: O Cabrera (27, off J Sowers).

HR: A Ramirez (16, off J Sowers; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); N Swisher (23, off J Sowers; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: N Swisher 4; A Ramirez 4; O Cabrera 2; J Dye; J Fields; B Anderson; P Konerko.

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (62); N Swisher (67); O Cabrera (53).

2-out RBI: O Cabrera.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Uribe-A Ramirez-N Swisher; A Ramirez-O Cabrera-N Swisher.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Getz (1, 2nd base by J Lewis/K Shoppach).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .273  .910   31    3   0   2B
D Dellucci DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .740   11    0   0   
  F Gutierrez PH-DH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .671    4    0   0   
B Francisco LF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .793   13    0   0   
J Peralta SS                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .278  .812   15    0   6   2B
S Choo RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .900   10    2   0   
R Garko 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .693   13   12   0   GDP
S Fasano C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .748   15    6   0   
  J Carroll PR-3B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .701    3    0   1   
A Marte 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .568    9    0   0   
  V Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .669    2    0   0   
  K Shoppach C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .851    2    2   1   GDP
A Cabrera 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .228  .649   20    2   1   CS

J Sowers P                                                               0   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
  R Rundles P                                                            0   0
  J Lewis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   2    3   6              148   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Sizemore (32, off J Vazquez); J Peralta (38, off J Vazquez).

TB: S Choo 2; A Cabrera 2; G Sizemore 2; J Peralta 2; R Garko; B Francisco; J Carroll.

GIDP: R Garko (8); K Shoppach (6).

RBI: J Peralta 2 (77).

2-out RBI: J Peralta 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Cabrera (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Vazquez).

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, W (11-12)           6     5   2   2    1   5   0   4.34   23  104-72   40·17·15    9· 5· 3· 0     58    -     1.13   0.20
O Dotel, H (21)                0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.75    4   14-8     4· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.56   0.01
M Thornton, H (17)             0.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   2.75    5   16-8     7· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    3.08  -0.05
B Jenks, S (28)                1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.76    4   10-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.52   0.31
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   6   0          36  144-96   54·21·21   14· 8· 5· 0          4-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sowers, L (2-8)              5.1   6   4   4    1   5   2   5.97   23   92-60   40· 3·17    7· 5· 5· 0     44    -     1.07  -0.12
J Rincon                       2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   5.59    8   35-24   12· 5· 7    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.40   0.06
R Betancourt                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.04    3   10-9     5· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.38   0.03
R Rundles                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0  undef    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.00
J Lewis                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.28    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            1-0    0.34   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   8   2          35  141-93   57·11·25   11· 7· 7· 0          2-0

R Rundles faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Vazquez (1; A Cabrera, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - James Hoye, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 20,328.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 1mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. O Cabrera            SS    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. B Anderson           CF    2. D Dellucci           DH 
3. J Dye                RF    3. B Francisco          LF 
4. P Konerko            1B    4. J Peralta            SS 
5. A Ramirez            2B    5. S Choo               RF 
6. N Swisher            LF    6. R Garko              1B 
7. J Uribe              3B    7. S Fasano             C  
8. J Fields             DH    8. A Marte              3B 
9. T Hall               C     9. A Cabrera            2B 

   J Vazquez            P        J Sowers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-2  1-3  2   21%  92% R Garko         B Jenks         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 9   0  4-2  1--  2   17%  98% K Shoppach      B Jenks         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  4   14%  64% N Swisher       J Sowers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 7   2  4-2  123  4   13%  86% F Gutierrez     M Thornton      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   t 6   1  0-2  1--  7   13%  91% A Ramirez       J Sowers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dye Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   46%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 12   47%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  D Dellucci      Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  B Francisco     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  P Konerko       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   46%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  J Peralta       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   49%  S Choo          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  R Garko         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  9   46%  J Fields        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   44%  T Hall          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  S Fasano        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   49%  A Marte         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          --- 11   47%  A Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  G Sizemore      Cabrera Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   54%  O Cabrera       Walk
          1--  2   61%  B Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cabrera to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      12-  8   49%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   44%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   49%  D Dellucci      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   50%  B Francisco     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   64%  N Swisher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   61%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   64%  J Fields        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   62%  T Hall          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Fields to 2B
   R      -2-  3   74%  O Cabrera       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Fields Scores
   O      -2-  1   71%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   74%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   70%  S Choo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   62%  R Garko         Single to RF (Fly Ball); Choo to 3B
   O      1-3  4   71%  S Fasano        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   78%  A Marte         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   80%  J Dye           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   78%  P Konerko       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   RR     1--  7   91%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dye Scores
                  Juan Rincon replaces Jeremy Sowers pitching
   O      --- 10   90%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   90%  J Uribe         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   87%  A Cabrera       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          1--  6   77%  G Sizemore      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cabrera to 3B
   O      -23  1   83%  D Dellucci      Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      -23  5   89%  B Francisco     Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  5   77%  J Peralta       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cabrera Scores; Sizemore Scores
   O      -2-  1   81%  S Choo          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Juan Rincon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   80%  J Fields        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   78%  T Hall          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   78%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
   O      ---  4   82%  R Garko         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   77%  S Fasano        Walk
                  Victor Martinez pinch hits for Andy Marte batting 8th; Jamey Carroll pinch runs for Sal Fasano batting 7th
   O      1--  2   82%  V Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--  1   78%  A Cabrera       Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Carroll to 2B
                  Matt Thornton replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
          12-  4   73%  G Sizemore      Walk; Carroll to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
                  Franklin Gutierrez replaces David Dellucci playing DH batting 2nd
   O      123  4   86%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Juan Rincon facing 2-3-4
                  Kelly Shoppach replaces Victor Martinez playing C batting 8th; Jamey Carroll moves to 3B
   O      ---  6   85%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  J Dye           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   84%  P Konerko       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Jerry Owens pinch runs for Paul Konerko batting 4th
   O      1--  3   83%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Matt Thornton facing 3-4-5
                  Nick Swisher moves to 1B; Jerry Owens moves to LF
          ---  1   75%  B Francisco     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   82%  J Peralta       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  2   71%  S Choo          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Francisco to 3B
                  Bobby Jenks replaces Matt Thornton pitching
   OO     1-3  2   92%  R Garko         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rafael Betancourt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   91%  N Swisher       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  J Uribe         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Rich Rundles replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching; Jim Thome replaces Josh Fields playing DH batting 8th
          ---  4   91%  J Thome         Walk
                  Jensen Lewis replaces Rich Rundles pitching; Chris Getz pinch runs for Jim Thome batting 8th
   O      1--  5   90%  T Hall          Getz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Jenks facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   81%  J Carroll       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   98%  K Shoppach      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Indians 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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