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Mariners
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 18, 1997 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Eyre |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,441 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Al Clark |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Cora | Second Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Martinez | DH |
| Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
| Dan Wilson | Catcher |
| Mike Blowers | First Baseman |
| Russ Davis | Third Baseman |
| Rich Amaral | Left Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Albert Belle | DH |
| Lyle Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
| Mario Valdez | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Terry Bevington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1997
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Eyre
Cora hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eyre
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Eyre
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martinez. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Eyre
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Buhner vs. Eyre
Buhner strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Eyre
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lira
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lira
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lira fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lira
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blowers scoops it up and throws to first, with Lira covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Eyre
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eyre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Eyre
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Eyre
Amaral strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Lira
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Lira
Mouton hits a popup towards first. Blowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Lira
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Lira
Fabregas hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Eyre
Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Eyre
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Eyre
Griffey hits a popup into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Lira
Valdez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lira
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Valdez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Lira
Durham hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Lira
There goes Guillen. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Davis applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lira
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Eyre
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Eyre
Buhner hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Eyre
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lira
Ventura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Lira
Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Lira
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Lira
Cameron is hit by the pitch. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fabregas vs. Lira
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ventura scores. Cameron moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Valdez vs. Lira
Valdez takes first base on ball four. Cameron moves to third. Fabregas moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Guillen hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Eyre
Blowers hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eyre
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Amaral vs. Eyre
Amaral strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cora vs. Eyre
Cora hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Spoljaric
Durham hits a popup into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Spoljaric
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Spoljaric
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Foulke
Keith Foulke now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Foulke
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Foulke
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Foulke
Buhner 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
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Spoljaric
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Spoljaric
Mouton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cameron vs. Spoljaric
Cameron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cameron reaches second base with a double. Belle scores. Mouton moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Fabregas vs. Spoljaric
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mouton scores. Cameron scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valdez vs. Spoljaric
Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Spoljaric
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Foulke
Wilson 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 -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Foulke
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Mike Blowers.
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Foulke
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Spoljaric
Paul Sorrento now playing first base.
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Spoljaric
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Spoljaric
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Foulke
Amaral hits a popup into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Foulke
Cora hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Foulke
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Wells
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Wells
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Wells
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wells scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fabregas for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Foulke
Griffey hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Foulke
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Foulke
Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen 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 8/18/1997 -- Seattle at Chicago (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cora J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Durham R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez D, rf 4 0 1 0
Griffey Jr. K, cf 4 0 2 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Martinez E, dh 2 0 0 0 Belle A, dh 2 1 0 0
Buhner J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mouton L, lf 4 1 1 0
Wilson D, c 3 0 0 0 Cameron M, cf 3 1 1 1
Blowers M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Fabregas J, c 4 0 2 3
Sorrento P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Valdez M, 1b 2 1 1 0
Davis R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Guillen O, ss 3 0 1 1
Amaral R, lf 3 0 0 0
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28 0 4 0 30 5 9 5
Seattle 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 001 103 00x -- 5
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Lira F (L) 3.2 5 2 2 2 2
Spoljaric P 3.0 4 3 3 1 2
Wells B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Eyre S (W) 5.0 3 0 0 3 4
Foulke K (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
DP -- Seattle 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Seattle 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Griffey Jr. K, Guillen O, Cameron M
HBP -- by Lira F (Cameron M)
T -- 2:46
A -- 31441
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