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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 17, 1991 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Fernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Cary |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,209 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Jim Evans |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | DH |
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Cory Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Ron Karkovice | Catcher |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Scott Fletcher | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Maas | DH |
| Mel Hall | Right Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Hensley Meulens | Left Fielder |
| Jim Leyritz | Third Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Stump Merrill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1991
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Cary
Raines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cary
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Cary
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Fernandez
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Fernandez
Mattingly strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fernandez
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cary
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Cary
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cary
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Karkovice vs. Cary
There goes Sosa. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Karkovice vs. Cary
Karkovice hits a popup into right center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. Karkovice reaches second base with a double. Sosa scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Cary
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Fernandez
Maas bunts for a single. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Fernandez
Hall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Johnson. Hall reaches second base with a double. Maas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Fernandez
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meulens vs. Fernandez
Meulens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Fernandez
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to third. Meulens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Espinoza vs. Fernandez
Espinoza hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Nokes scores. Meulens moves to third. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sax vs. Fernandez
Sax hits a line drive for a single. Meulens scores. Leyritz moves to third. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Mattingly vs. Fernandez
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. Leyritz scores. Espinoza moves to third. Sax moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Edwards
Wayne Edwards now pitching.
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espinoza tags and scores. Sax tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maas vs. Edwards
Maas hits a popup into right center field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Edwards
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cary
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Meulens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Cary
Raines hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cary
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Edwards
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meulens vs. Edwards
Meulens strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Edwards
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Edwards
Espinoza takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Edwards
Sax strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Cary
Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cary
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Cary
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leyritz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Leyritz. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Cary
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Meulens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Karkovice vs. Cary
Karkovice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Edwards
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Edwards
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Edwards
Maas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Cary
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cary
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Cary
Raines hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cary
The ball gets by Nokes for a passed ball. Raines moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cary
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Meulens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Edwards
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Edwards
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meulens vs. Edwards
Meulens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Cary
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cary
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leyritz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Cary
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Edwards
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Edwards
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground, foul, into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Espinoza reaches second base with a double. Leyritz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sax vs. Edwards
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leyritz scores. Espinoza moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mattingly vs. Edwards
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Espinoza scores. Sax moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Edwards
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Maas vs. Patterson
Ken Patterson now pitching.
Maas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Karkovice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Patterson
Hall hits a popup towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Patterson
Nokes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cary
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Cary
Karkovice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Cary
Craig Grebeck pinch hits for Ozzie Guillen.
Grebeck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meulens vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching. Craig Grebeck now playing shortstop. Joey Cora now playing second base.
Meulens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Hough
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Hough
Espinoza hits a line drive towards first. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Cary
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Cary
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Meulens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cary
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Hough
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Hough
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lusader vs. Hough
Scott Lusader pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
Lusader takes first base on ball four. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Maas vs. Hough
Maas takes first base on ball four. Mattingly moves to third. Lusader moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Hough
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mattingly tags and scores. Lusader tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Hough
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching. Scott Lusader now playing center field. Bob Geren now catching.
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Plunk covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Plunk
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Plunk
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Plunk
Matt Merullo pinch hits for Sammy Sosa.
Merullo hits a line drive beyond short. Espinoza can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Karkovice vs. Plunk
Karkovice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1991 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Raines T, dh 4 0 1 0 Sax S, 2b 5 1 2 2
Johnson L, cf 4 0 0 0 Mattingly D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Ventura R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kelly R, cf 3 0 1 2
Thomas F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lusader S, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
Snyder C, lf 4 0 0 0 Maas K, dh 4 1 2 0
Sosa S, rf 2 1 0 0 Hall M, rf 4 1 1 2
Merullo M, ph 1 0 1 0 Nokes M, c 5 1 2 1
Karkovice R, c 4 0 1 1 Geren B, c 0 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 2 0 0 0 Meulens H, lf 4 1 1 0
Grebeck C, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Leyritz J, 3b 2 2 0 0
Fletcher S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Espinoza A, ss 3 2 2 1
Cora J, 2b 1 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 33 10 12 10
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 060 003 01x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez A (L)* 1.0 6 6 6 2 2
Edwards W+ 4.0 6 3 3 2 3
Patterson K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hough C 2.0 0 1 1 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cary C (W) 8.0 3 1 1 2 5
Plunk E 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 8 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Leyritz J
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 8
2B -- Karkovice R, Hall M, Espinoza A
SB -- Sosa S
SF -- Kelly R, Hall M
PB -- Nokes M
T -- 2:43
A -- 14209
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