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White Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 4, 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 4, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 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 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Eyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Springer |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 36,599 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Terry Craft |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
| Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ledesma | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Bubba Trammell | DH |
| Rich Butler | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 4, 1998
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Springer
Durham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ledesma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Springer
Cameron 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Springer
Thomas hits a popup into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Eyre
McCracken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Eyre
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Eyre
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Caruso catches it and steps on second to double up McCracken. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Springer
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Springer
There goes Belle. The throw from Difelice and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Springer
Ventura hits a popup into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Springer
Sierra 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Eyre
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Eyre
Trammell takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Eyre
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it and throws to second for the out. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Stocker vs. Eyre
There goes Butler. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Stocker vs. Eyre
Stocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Eyre
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Difelice vs. Eyre
Difelice takes first base on ball four. McGriff scores. Butler moves to third. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McCracken vs. Eyre
McCracken hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Springer
Ordonez 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Springer
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caruso vs. Springer
Caruso 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Springer
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Eyre
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Eyre
There goes Ledesma. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Caruso applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Eyre
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Eyre
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Eyre
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Springer
Cameron 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Springer
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Springer
Belle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Springer
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Eyre
Butler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Eyre
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Eyre
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Eyre
There goes Martinez. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Eyre
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Eyre
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ledesma vs. Eyre
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Springer
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Springer
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Springer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Eyre
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Eyre
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eyre
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Fordham
Tom Fordham now pitching.
Fordham fires to first and has Trammell trapped. There's the throw to Caruso who tags Trammell for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Fordham
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Fordham
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Springer
Caruso bunts towards the mound. Springer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Springer
Durham hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Springer
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Caruso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Springer
There's a wild pitch. Caruso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Springer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Caruso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Springer
There goes Thomas. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Springer
Belle hits a line drive into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Fordham
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Fordham
Difelice strikes out. There goes Martinez. The throw from O'Brien to second, and Martinez is out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Fordham
McCracken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Fordham
Ledesma hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Fordham
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Springer
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Springer
Sierra hits a line drive towards the mound. Springer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Springer
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Fordham
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Fordham
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Fordham
Butler takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stocker vs. Fordham
Stocker hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Fordham
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Butler moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Difelice vs. Castillo
Carlos Castillo now pitching.
Difelice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Springer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Springer
Caruso hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Springer
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Caruso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cameron vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Cameron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ledesma catches it and throws to first to double up Durham. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Castillo
Ledesma strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Castillo
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Castillo
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Hernandez
Belle hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Hernandez
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Hernandez
Sierra strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/1998 -- Chicago at Tampa Bay (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Durham R, 2b 4 0 1 0 McCracken Q, cf 5 0 3 1
Cameron M, cf 4 0 0 0 Ledesma A, 2b 5 0 2 0
Thomas F, 1b 4 1 3 2 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0
Belle A, lf 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 5 2 2 1
Ventura R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trammell B, dh 3 1 2 0
Sierra R, dh 4 0 0 0 Butler R, lf 2 2 1 1
Ordonez M, rf 3 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 3 0 0 0
O'Brien C, c 3 0 1 0 Martinez D, rf 4 2 3 1
Caruso M, ss 3 1 2 0 Difelice M, c 2 1 1 4
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32 2 7 2 34 8 15 8
Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2
Tampa Bay 010 210 40x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Eyre S (L) 4.1 9 4 4 4 2
Fordham T 2.1 5 3 3 2 1
Castillo C 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Springer D (W) 7.1 6 2 2 1 3
Mecir J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 3, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Tampa Bay 8
2B -- Thomas F
HR -- Thomas F, Butler R, McGriff F, Difelice M
SB -- Butler R, Martinez D, Thomas F
CS -- Belle A, Ledesma A, Trammell B, Martinez D
WP -- Springer D
T -- 2:55
A -- 36599
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