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White Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 5, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 5, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Bere |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilson Alvarez |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 33,733 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Jim McKean |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Albert Belle | DH |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Left Fielder |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Chris Snopek | Shortstop |
| Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
| Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
| Rich Butler | Left Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 5, 1998
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Alvarez
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Alvarez
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Alvarez
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Bere
McCracken hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Bere
Cairo bunts towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cairo for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bere
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Alvarez
Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Alvarez
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Alvarez
Sierra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Alvarez
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snopek vs. Alvarez
Snopek hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Bere
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Bere
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bere
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snopek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Alvarez
Kreuter hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Alvarez
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Alvarez
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Alvarez
Cameron is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bere
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Bere
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Bere
Stocker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Bere
McCracken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cairo vs. Bere
Cairo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Stocker scores. There goes McCracken trying to get to third. Cameron throws the ball in to Ventura, who tags McCracken for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Bere
There goes Cairo. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Cairo steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Bere
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Snopek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Alvarez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Alvarez
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Alvarez
Ventura hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Alvarez
There goes Belle. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Cairo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Bere
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Bere
Sorrento hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Sorrento reaches second base with a double. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Bere
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGriff tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Bere
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Snopek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flaherty vs. Bere
Flaherty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Alvarez
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Alvarez
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snopek vs. Alvarez
Snopek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Bere
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Bere
McCracken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Bere
Cairo hits a line drive beyond first. Thomas can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Bere
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Bere
McGriff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. McGriff reaches second base with a double. McCracken scores. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sorrento vs. Bere
There's a wild pitch. Cairo scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Bere
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Bere
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Alvarez
Kreuter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Alvarez
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreuter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cameron vs. Alvarez
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kreuter moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Alvarez
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rizzo
Todd Rizzo now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Rizzo
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Rizzo
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Alvarez
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Alvarez
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ventura for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Rizzo
McCracken strikes out. Kreuter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCracken out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Rizzo
Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Rizzo
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Yan
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snopek vs. Yan
Snopek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Yan
Kreuter takes first base on ball four. Snopek moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Yan
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snopek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cameron vs. Yan
Cameron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Karchner
Sorrento hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Karchner
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Mecir
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Mecir
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1998 -- Chicago at Tampa Bay (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Durham R, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCracken Q, cf 4 1 2 0
Cameron M, cf 4 0 1 0 Cairo M, 2b 4 1 2 2
Thomas F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Belle A, dh 2 0 0 0 McGriff F, dh 3 1 1 1
Ventura R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sorrento P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Sierra R, lf 3 0 1 0 Butler R, lf 3 0 0 1
Ordonez M, rf 3 0 1 0 Martinez D, rf 2 1 1 0
Snopek C, ss 3 0 1 0 Flaherty J, c 3 0 0 0
Kreuter C, c 1 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 3 1 1 0
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27 0 4 0 29 5 8 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Tampa Bay 002 120 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bere J (L) 5.0 7 5 5 3 3
Rizzo T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Karchner M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Alvarez W (W) 6.2 3 0 0 3 2
Yan E 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Mecir J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 1, Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Tampa Bay 4
2B -- Sorrento P, McGriff F
SB -- Cairo M
CS -- Cameron M, Belle A
SF -- Butler R
WP -- Bere J
T -- 2:42
A -- 33733
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