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White Sox
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 2, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Baldwin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,344 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Pat Connors 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Gerry Davis |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
Greg Norton | First Baseman |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Center Fielder |
Wil Cordero | Right Fielder |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
James Baldwin | Pitcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Jose Lima | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 1998
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lima
Durham hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Lima
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Lima
Norton strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Norton out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Baldwin
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Baldwin
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Baldwin
Bell hits a popup towards first. Norton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Baldwin
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Baldwin
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Lima
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Baldwin
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Baldwin
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Baldwin
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Baldwin
Lima hits a line drive beyond second. Durham can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Baldwin
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to third. Lima moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Baldwin
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Lima
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Lima
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Lima
Baldwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baldwin
Bell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Baldwin
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Baldwin
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lima
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio misplays the ball. That's an error on Biggio. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Caruso vs. Lima
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Lima covering. Safe. Durham moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Norton vs. Lima
Norton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Caruso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Belle vs. Lima
Belle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Belle reaches second base with a double. Durham scores. Caruso moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Caruso scores. Belle scores. Ventura goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Lima
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Lima
Kreuter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Baldwin
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Baldwin
There goes Everett. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Baldwin
Berry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Baldwin
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lima vs. Baldwin
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett scores. Berry moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Baldwin
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Lima
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lima
Durham hits a popup into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Lima
Caruso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Baldwin
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baldwin
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Baldwin
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Baldwin
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Baldwin
Everett 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
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Lima
Norton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Lima
Belle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Lima
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Baldwin
Berry hits a line drive towards third. Ventura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Baldwin
Bogar hits a line drive beyond short. Caruso can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Howry
Magglio Ordonez now playing right field. Mike Cameron now playing center field. Bob Howry now pitching.
Lima bunts towards the mound. Howry fields it and throws to first for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Howry
Biggio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Lima
Kreuter hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Lima
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lima
Durham hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Berry, and into shallow left field. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Caruso vs. Lima
Caruso hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Durham moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Norton vs. Lima
Norton hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Howry
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Howry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Howry
Bagwell 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 8
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Elarton
Scott Elarton now pitching.
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Elarton
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Elarton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Elarton
Jeff Abbott pinch hits for Bob Howry.
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Simas
Bill Simas now pitching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Simas
Everett strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Simas
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Elarton
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Elarton
Cameron hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Elarton
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Simas
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Simas
Dave Clark pinch hits for Scott Elarton.
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Simas
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1998 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Durham R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Caruso M, ss 4 1 2 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Norton G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 2 0 Belle A, lf 3 1 2 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Ventura R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Alou M, lf 3 0 0 0 Ordonez M, cf-rf 4 0 1 3 Everett C, cf 3 1 0 0 Cordero W, rf 3 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 3 0 1 0 Abbott J, ph 1 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Simas B, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 2 0 1 1 Kreuter C, c 4 0 0 0 Elarton S, p 0 0 0 0 Baldwin J, p 2 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cameron M, cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 7 4 29 3 5 3 Chicago 000 400 000 -- 4 Houston 000 120 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Baldwin J (W) 5.1 4 3 3 5 2 Howry B 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Simas B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lima J (L) 7.0 7 4 3 1 11 Elarton S 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Biggio C DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 7 2B -- Belle A, Ordonez M, Bell D, Durham R HR -- Bagwell J SB -- Everett C SH -- Lima J HBP -- by Baldwin J (Berry S), by Baldwin J (Alou M) WP -- Lima J T -- 2:25 A -- 25344
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