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CAL  7
KCR  6

DET 10
MIL  4

MIN 21
BOS  2

NYY  5
BAL  1

CHW 13
@OAK  6

SEA 19
TEX  2

TOR  2
CLE  0

CHC  2
SFG  1

(11)
CIN  3
LAD  2

ATL  7
@COL  1

STL  3
@FLA  2

HOU  2
SDP  1

PHI  5
NYM  3

MON  5
@PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 21,897

Friday, May 20, 1994, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:58
White Sox
13
22-17
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  8  0   1  0  3   1  0  0   13 13  2
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  3    6  7  2
W: A Fernandez (4-5), L: R Darling (3-5)
Athletics
6
11-30
Lost 4
4th, 8 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .839    9    1   0   
  D Howitt PH-LF-1B           2   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    6    3   0   
J Cora 2B                     6   1   0   1    0   0  .256  .697   16    0   3   
F Thomas 1B                   2   3   1   1    3   0  .353 1.227   26    7   0   
  W Newson LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .670         0   0   
J Franco DH                   3   2   1   2    0   1  .314  .965   22    0   0   HBP,SF
R Ventura 3B-SS               5   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .932   12    2   4   
D Jackson RF                  5   2   4   5    0   0  .338  .958   12    4   2   HR
L Johnson CF                  5   1   1   3    0   0  .242  .632   10    2   0   HR
R Karkovice C                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .891    8    8   0   
C Grebeck SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .320  .813    7    0   0   2B
  B Zupcic 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .647    8    0   1   

A Fernandez P                                                            0   2
  D Cook P                                                               0   0
  J DeLeon P                                                             0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   1
Totals                       41  13  13  13    4   3              136   27  13
BATTING
2B: C Grebeck (3, off R Darling).
HR: L Johnson (1, off R Darling; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Jackson (6, off S Ontiveros; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SF: J Franco (3, off B Welch).
HBP: J Franco (2, by S Ontiveros).
TB: D Jackson 7; L Johnson 4; C Grebeck 2; R Ventura 2; F Thomas; D Howitt; R Karkovice; J Franco; B Zupcic.
RBI: D Jackson 5 (23); L Johnson 3 (19); J Franco 2 (48); F Thomas (35); J Cora (15); R Ventura (38).
2-out RBI: D Jackson 2; F Thomas; J Franco; R Ventura.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Cora-R Ventura-D Howitt.
E: R Ventura 2 (10).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Javier CF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .297  .823   10    4   0   
  E Young PH-CF               2   1   1   2    0   1  .100  .300    7    0   0   2B
G Berroa DH                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .341  .990   19    0   0   
T Neel 1B                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .288  .858   18    9   1   
R Sierra RF                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .232  .737    9    6   4   HR
  S Hemond 3B                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .203  .574    3    0   0   
B Gates 2B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .309  .830   18    0   3   
M Aldrete LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .813   18    2   0   GDP
T Steinbach C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .784    6    1   0   
  E Helfand C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    2   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .653   15    2   2   
  F Cruz SS                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .111  .384    6    1   0   
S Brosius 3B-RF               3   1   2   0    1   0  .248  .658   26    0   0   2B

R Darling P                                                              0   0
  S Ontiveros P                                                          0   1
  B Welch P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   6   7   6    6   8              165   27  11
BATTING
2B: E Young (1, off R Hernandez); S Brosius (7, off R Hernandez).
HR: R Sierra (11, off A Fernandez; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: R Sierra 5; S Brosius 3; E Young 2; T Neel; B Gates.
GIDP: M Aldrete (2).
RBI: R Sierra 2 (32); E Young 2 (2); S Hemond (7); B Gates (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
E: B Gates 2 (4).

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
A Fernandez, W (4-5)           6.2   2   2   2    5   8   1   2.95   29  116-71   40·16·16   10· 4· 2· 0     65    -     0.21   0.08
D Cook                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.04   0.00
J DeLeon                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.72    4   13-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
R Hernandez                    1     3   3   3    1   0   0   5.28    7   29-18   13· 0· 5    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   6   6    6   8   1          41  161-99   61·16·23   17· 5· 5· 0          3-0 
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 Darling, L (3-5)             1.2   8   8   3    1   0   1   5.76   15   28-13   17· 0· 5    6· 3· 5· 0     16    -     0.83  -0.42
S Ontiveros                    4.1   4   4   3    2   1   1   5.90   21   74-49   34· 6· 9   12· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.08  -0.00
B Welch                        3     1   1   1    1   2   0   9.00   11   30-17   11· 1· 5    1· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  13   7    4   3   2          47  132-79   62· 7·19   19·12· 8· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: A Fernandez (1); S Ontiveros (1); B Welch (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: S Ontiveros (3; J Franco).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 21,897.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Oakland Athletics                    
1. T Raines             LF    1. S Javier             CF 
2. J Cora               2B    2. G Berroa             DH 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. T Neel               1B 
4. J Franco             DH    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. B Gates              2B 
6. D Jackson            RF    6. M Aldrete            LF 
7. L Johnson            CF    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. R Karkovice          C     8. M Bordick            SS 
9. C Grebeck            SS    9. S Brosius            3B 

   A Fernandez          P        R Darling            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      22%  76% L Johnson       R Darling       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ventura Scores; Jackson Scores
   t 2   1  0-3  1--       5%  83% C Grebeck       R Darling       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Karkovice to 3B
   t 2   2  0-4  1-3  4    5%  88% F Thomas        R Darling       Single to LF (Line Drive); Grebeck Scores/unER; Cora to 2B
   t 2   2  0-5  12-  5    4%  92% J Franco        R Darling       Single to RF (Line Drive); Cora Scores/unER; Thomas to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       4%  54% D Jackson       R Darling       Single (Line Drive); Ventura to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Raines        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      46%  J Cora          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      45%  F Thomas        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  S Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  G Berroa        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      48%  T Neel          Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Sierra        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Franco        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      50%  R Ventura       Single (Line Drive)
          1--      54%  D Jackson       Single (Line Drive); Ventura to 2B
   RRR    12-      76%  L Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ventura Scores; Jackson Scores
          ---      77%  R Karkovice     Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Karkovice to 1B
          1--      83%  C Grebeck       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Karkovice to 3B
          -23  6   83%  T Raines        Walk
   RO     123  4   84%  J Cora          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Karkovice Scores/unER; Grebeck to 3B; Cora to 1B
   R      1-3  4   88%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive); Grebeck Scores/unER; Cora to 2B
   R      12-  5   92%  J Franco        Single to RF (Line Drive); Cora Scores/unER; Thomas to 3B
   R      1-3  2   95%  R Ventura       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Thomas Scores/unER; Franco to 2B
   R      12-  7   97%  D Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Franco Scores/unER; Ventura to 3B
                  Steve Ontiveros replaces Ron Darling pitching
          1-3      97%  L Johnson       Wild Pitch; Jackson to 2B
   O      -23  4   96%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  8 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Alex Fernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   97%  B Gates         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  M Aldrete       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   97%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Steve Ontiveros facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   97%  R Karkovice     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   97%  C Grebeck       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   97%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Alex Fernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Zupcic replaces Craig Grebeck playing 3B batting 9th; Robin Ventura moves to SS
   O      ---  5   97%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   98%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   98%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Steve Ontiveros facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   98%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   98%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  6   98%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   98%  R Ventura       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thomas to 2B; Ventura to 1B
   R      12-  1   99%  D Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thomas Scores/unER; Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 9, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Alex Fernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  G Berroa        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  7   99%  T Neel          Walk
   RR     1--  3   97%  R Sierra        Home Run (Fly Ball); Neel Scores
   O      ---  1   97%  B Gates         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   98%  M Aldrete       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Steve Ontiveros facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   97%  R Karkovice     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   98%  B Zupcic        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   97%  T Raines        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Raines to 1B
   O      1--  5   97%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   98%  T Steinbach     Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   97%  M Bordick       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bordick to 1B
          1--  8   96%  S Brosius       Walk; Bordick to 2B
   O      12-  6   97%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   98%  G Berroa        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 9, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Steve Ontiveros facing 3-4-5
          --- 11   99%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  3   99%  J Franco        Hit By Pitch; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-  3  100%  D Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball); Thomas Scores; Franco Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2  100%  R Karkovice     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2  100%  B Zupcic        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 12, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-12, Alex Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  T Neel          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  B Gates         Walk
          1--     100%  M Aldrete       Wild Pitch; Gates to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 12, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 12-2, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Welch replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching; Eric Helfand replaces Terry Steinbach playing C batting 7th; Dann Howitt pinch hits for Tim Raines batting 1st
          ---  1  100%  D Howitt        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  J Cora          Flyball: LF
          1--  4  100%  F Thomas        Walk; Howitt to 2B
          12-     100%  J Franco        Wild Pitch; Howitt to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RO     -23  6  100%  " "             Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Howitt Scores
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Ventura       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 13, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-13, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
                  Dann Howitt moves to LF
   O      ---  3  100%  E Helfand       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  M Bordick       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bordick to 1B
          1-- 11  100%  S Brosius       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bordick to 2B
                  Ernie Young pinch hits for Stan Javier batting 1st
   O      12-  4  100%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  8  100%  G Berroa        Walk; Bordick to 3B; Brosius to 2B
                  Dennis Cook replaces Alex Fernandez pitching
   O      123  3  100%  T Neel          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 13, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 13-2, Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
                  Fausto Cruz replaces Mike Bordick playing SS batting 8th; Ernie Young moves to CF
   O      ---  1  100%  D Jackson       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  L Johnson       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Karkovice     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 13, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-13, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
                  Jose DeLeon replaces Dennis Cook pitching; Dann Howitt moves to 1B; Warren Newson replaces Frank Thomas playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  2  100%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--     100%  B Gates         Defensive Indifference; Sierra to 2B
   R      -2-  3  100%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Sierra Scores
   OO     1--  1  100%  M Aldrete       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  E Helfand       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 13, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 13-3, Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Hemond replaces Ruben Sierra playing 3B batting 4th; Scott Brosius moves to RF
   O      ---  3  100%  B Zupcic        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  D Howitt        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  J Cora          Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 13, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-13, Roberto Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Jose DeLeon pitching
          ---  6  100%  F Cruz          Walk
          1--  1  100%  S Brosius       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cruz to 3B
   RR     -23  3  100%  E Young         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cruz Scores; Brosius Scores
   O      -2-  5  100%  G Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  6  100%  T Neel          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young to 3B
   RO     1-3  3  100%  S Hemond        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Young Scores; Hemond to 1B
   O      1--  5  100%  B Gates         Groundout: SS-1B
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 13, Athletics 6.

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