September 23, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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TBR 5
@BAL 2 TBR 7
@BAL 5 BOS 5
CLE 4 KCR 5
@DET 0 MIN 9
CHW 3 SEA 9
LAA 6 TEX 6
OAK 4 NYY 3
@TOR 1 CIN 2
@HOU 1 LAD 10
SDP 1 MIL 7
PIT 5 NYM 6
CHC 2 ATL 3
@PHI 2 COL 9
@SFG 4 STL 7
ARI 4 WSN 9
FLA 4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 35,225

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:43

White Sox

86-70

Lost 1

1st

Ozzie Guillen

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  6  0
Twins           0  2  0   3  2  0   2  0  X    9 12  0

W: S Baker (10-4), L: J Vazquez (12-15)

Twins

85-72

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .703    9    1   0   GDP
A Pierzynski C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .722   21    3   2   
  P Phillips C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .879   17    1   0   
J Thome DH                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .868   18    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .243  .774   15   15   1   
K Griffey CF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .246  .768   14    1   0   HR,GDP
A Ramirez 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .799   12    0  10   
D Wise LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .836   11    2   0   
J Uribe 3B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .698   14    0   2   

J Vazquez P                                                              0   0
  C Richard P                                                            0   1
  B Logan P                                                              1   0
  D Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  H Ramirez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   2    3   4              131   24  16

BATTING

HR: K Griffey (17, off M Guerrier; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: K Griffey 4; J Thome; A Ramirez; J Uribe; O Cabrera; P Konerko.

GIDP: O Cabrera (15); K Griffey (13).

RBI: K Griffey 2 (69).

2-out RBI: K Griffey 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Span RF                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .802   26    0   0   
A Casilla 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .716   17    3   1   
J Mauer C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .329  .868   10    5   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .308  .895   13    7   0   2B
J Kubel DH                    4   3   3   3    0   0  .276  .819   11    0   0   2·HR,3B
D Young LF                    3   2   3   2    1   0  .293  .750   11    4   0   HR,2B,IW
B Buscher 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .298  .737   11    2   1   SF
N Punto SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .728   10    2   5   SB
C Gomez CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .652   23    3   0   SB

S Baker P                                                                1   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   9  12   9    2   3              132   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (47, off C Richard); D Young (28, off J Vazquez).

3B: J Kubel (5, off J Vazquez).

HR: D Young (10, off B Logan; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Kubel 2 (20, off J Vazquez, off B Logan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: B Buscher (7, off C Richard).

IBB: D Young (7, by C Richard).

TB: J Kubel 11; D Young 7; N Punto 2; C Gomez 2; J Morneau 2; J Mauer.

RBI: J Kubel 3 (78); D Young 2 (67); N Punto (28); C Gomez (57); B Buscher (47); J Morneau (129).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Casilla-N Punto-J Morneau; N Punto-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gomez (32, 2nd base off J Vazquez/A Pierzynski); N Punto (13, 2nd base off J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).

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 (12-15)           4     7   5   5    1   3   1   4.46   20   78-51   33· 5·13   10· 6· 0· 0     30    -     0.85  -0.30
C Richard                      2     3   2   2    1   0   0   6.25   10   29-19   17· 0· 2    4· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.04
B Logan                        0.1   2   2   2    0   0   2   5.95    3    4-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
D Carrasco                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
H Ramirez                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.17    3   11-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   9    2   3   3          38  127-85   61· 5·19   19·13· 1· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Baker, W (10-4)              7     5   1   1    1   4   0   3.59   26  102-73   46·11·16    7·10· 4· 0     66    -     0.87   0.16
J Crain                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.71    3    9-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
M Guerrier                     1     1   2   2    1   0   1   5.06    5   20-10    6· 2· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   4   1          34  131-87   54·13·20    9·14· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Richard (2; D Young).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 35,225.

Weather: 69° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. O Cabrera            SS    1. D Span               RF 
2. A Pierzynski         C     2. A Casilla            2B 
3. J Dye                RF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. J Thome              DH    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. P Konerko            1B    5. J Kubel              DH 
6. K Griffey            CF    6. D Young              LF 
7. A Ramirez            2B    7. B Buscher            3B 
8. D Wise               LF    8. N Punto              SS 
9. J Uribe              3B    9. C Gomez              CF 

   J Vazquez            P        S Baker              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  6   18%  66% J Kubel         J Vazquez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Morneau Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  6   -9%  37% P Konerko       S Baker         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Thome to 3B
   b 4   0  1-2  ---  2    9%  78% J Kubel         J Vazquez       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 2   0  0-0  1-3  2    6%  43% K Griffey       S Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thome Scores/No RBI
   t 5   2  5-1  123  4    6%  94% A Pierzynski    S Baker         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  O Cabrera       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   54%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  J Dye           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  D Span          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   51%  A Casilla       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  J Thome         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  6   37%  P Konerko       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Thome to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   43%  K Griffey       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thome Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  4   44%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   48%  J Morneau       Walk
   RR     1--  6   66%  J Kubel         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Morneau Scores
          ---  4   69%  D Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   66%  B Buscher       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  3   72%  N Punto         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young to 3B
   O      1-3  1   67%  C Gomez         Fielder's Choice 3B; Young out at Hm/3B-C-3B-C; Punto to 3B; Gomez to 2B
   O      -23  4   62%  D Span          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   64%  D Wise          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   61%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   65%  O Cabrera       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  8   67%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   65%  A Casilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   64%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   63%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Baker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   66%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   68%  J Thome         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   69%  P Konerko       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   78%  J Kubel         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      --3  2   83%  D Young         Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Kubel Scores
   O      -2-  3   83%  B Buscher       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B
   R      --3  2   87%  N Punto         Single to P (Bunt to Weak 2B); Young Scores
          1--      88%  C Gomez         Punto Steals 2B
   R      -2-  9   92%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball); Punto Scores
          1--      92%  D Span          Gomez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   90%  A Casilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Scott Baker facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   87%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  2   82%  A Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  D Wise          Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   91%  J Uribe         Popfly: 2B
          12-  2   88%  O Cabrera       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Griffey to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  4   94%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Clayton Richard facing 3-4-5
                  Clayton Richard replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
          ---  4   94%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  1   97%  J Morneau       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Mauer Scores
   O      -2-  2   97%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B; Morneau to 3B
          --3  4   97%  D Young         Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3  4   98%  B Buscher       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Morneau Scores; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  1   98%  N Punto         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Scott Baker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   98%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   99%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  P Konerko       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Clayton Richard facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   99%  C Gomez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   99%  D Span          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Gomez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   99%  A Casilla       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   98%  J Mauer         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Scott Baker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   99%  A Ramirez       Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   99%  D Wise          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Boone Logan facing 4-5-6
                  Boone Logan replaces Clayton Richard pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  1  100%  J Kubel         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---  1  100%  D Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  D.J. Carrasco replaces Boone Logan pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  B Buscher       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  N Punto         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 9.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-9, Jesse Crain facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Crain replaces Scott Baker pitching
          ---  5  100%  J Uribe         Walk
   OO     1--  2  100%  O Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2  100%  A Pierzynski    Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Horacio Ramirez facing 9-1-2
                  Horacio Ramirez replaces D.J. Carrasco pitching; Paul Phillips replaces A.J. Pierzynski playing C batting 2nd
   O      ---  5  100%  C Gomez         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  D Span          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  A Casilla       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 9.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-9, Matt Guerrier facing 3-4-5
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Jesse Crain pitching
   O      ---  7  100%  J Dye           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Thome         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5  100%  P Konerko       Walk
   RR     1--  4  100%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Konerko Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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