Game 116: Aug 13, 1999 (L: 7-4)
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My Commentary

Double ugh.  If we looked asleep in the first game, this one was worse.  I don't know if it was the actual game itself, or the fact that we lost both ends of a doubleheader to the White Sox, but I was really disgusted with this one.  :(

Rusty had another home run in Chicago - his best home run hitting city by far.

-- Joe Siegler

Game Recap

CHICAGO (TICKER) -- James Baldwin recorded his first home win in nearly a year as the Chicago White Sox completed their second doubleheader sweep of the season with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Baldwin (6-11) was 0-9 in 12 home starts since his last win at Comiskey Park, a 6-5 triumph over the New York Yankees on September 6, 1998. He blanked the powerful Rangers until Rusty Greer delivered a two-run single with one out in the seventh inning.

Rookie Jesus Pena got one out before Carlos Castillo gave up two runs and three hits over the final 2 1/3 innings.

Ray Durham homered and drove in three runs for the White Sox, who also swept a twinbill from Tampa Bay on April 28. Since moving across the street into the new Comiskey Park in 1991, Chicago has swept nine doubleheaders and split seven.

"It was good to finally win some games. In my brief tenure, doubleheaders have been pretty good for us," White Sox manager Jerry Manuel said. "It was good to get back on the winning track."

The White Sox ended a seven-game losing streak in the opener, 4-2, behind rookie Kip Wells.

"He kind of showed me the ropes of how to pitch to these guys," Baldwin said. "Anytime you can shut a team like that down is real good. It was good to be able to relax and hope this is a turning point for us so we can string a couple of victories on the map."

Greer, who homered in the first game, smacked another solo blast in the nightcap. He went 5-for-9 with four RBI in the doubleheader.

"They threw the ball well," Greer said. "Kip Wells held us down for five innings and the bullpen came in and shut us down the rest of the way. And Baldwin threw hard and had a good breaking ball. He knows how to pitch."

Recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma to pitch the second game, Rangers rookie Ryan Glynn (2-4) surrendered all seven runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in five-plus innings.

"He threw strikes today, and I was happy with that," Texas manager Johnny Oates said. "He got the ball up a couple of times and it hurt him. But it was good to see him around the plate."

Texas has dropped three straight and six of its last nine games. The Rangers' lead in the American League West was trimmed to 5 1/2 games over Oakland.

Chicago scored in each of its first four at-bats against Glynn. Mike Caruso reached on third baseman Jon Shave's throwing error with one out in the first, took third on Frank Thomas' double and came home on a groundout by Magglio Ordonez.

In the second, Craig Wilson singled with one out and came all the way around on Brook Fordyce's double. Durham followed with an RBI single for a 3-0 lead.

Thomas led off the third with a single and scored on Chris Singleton's double before Durham's two-run blast in the fourth made it 6-0.

Wilson drew a leadoff walk in the sixth and was balked to second before Fordyce singled. Danny Patterson came on and retired Durham on a foulout before Caruso's groundout built a seven-run cushion.

Greer and Lee Stevens hit meaningless homers in the ninth off Castillo to close the scoring.

Recap #2

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Photos
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Chicago starter James Baldwin	Ray Durham forces Alicea for a double play	Ray Durham gets congrats for his home run while Gregg Zaun looks on

Box Score

Line Score
AL  FINAL   (2ND GAME)
                    1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9     R  H  E
                    -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -     -  -  -
TEXAS               0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  2     4 14  1
CHI WHITE SOX       1  2  1   2  0  1   0  0  x     7  9  1   (FINAL)

BATTERIES:  TEX - RYAN GLYNN, DANNY PATTERSON (6TH), JOHN
                  WETTELAND (8TH) AND GREGG ZAUN
            CHA - JAMES BALDWIN, JESUS PENA (7TH), CARLOS
                  CASTILLO (7TH) AND BROOK FORDYCE

             WP - JAMES BALDWIN (6-11)
             LP - RYAN GLYNN (2-4)
           SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS:  TEX - RUSTY GREER (11) OFF C CASTILLO IN THE 9TH, 0 ON
                  LEE STEVENS (19) OFF C CASTILLO IN THE 9TH, 0 ON
            CHA - RAY DURHAM (13) OFF GLYNN IN THE 4TH, 1 ON

     TIME:  2:33     ATT:  20,444

PROBABLES:  TEX - MIKE MORGAN (12-7, 5.40)
            CHA - JIM PARQUE (9-8, 4.23)



Box Score
TEXAS (4) AT CHI WHITE SOX (7) - FINAL (2ND GAME)

TEXAS                  ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
T Goodwin cf            4  0  0  0   1  1   2  .230
Alicea 2b               4  1  2  0   1  0   1  .176
Greer lf                5  1  3  3   0  0   2  .286
R Palmeiro dh           5  0  0  0   0  0   3  .337
L Stevens 1b            5  1  3  1   0  0   0  .278
R Kelly rf              5  0  3  0   0  0   2  .327
Clayton ss              3  0  2  0   1  0   2  .264
Zaun c                  4  0  0  0   0  0   7  .227
Shave 3b                4  1  1  0   0  1   3  .231

Totals                 39  4 14  4   3  2  22

BATTING: HR - Greer (11, 9th inning off C Castillo 0 on, 1 out);
L Stevens (19, 9th inning off C Castillo 0 on, 2 out). RBI -
Greer 3 (70), L Stevens (65). 2-out RBI - L Stevens. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - Zaun 2, R Palmeiro 1, Shave 1,
R Kelly 1. GIDP - Greer 2. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - Shave (5, throw). PB - Zaun. Outfield assists -
R Kelly (Konerko at 1st base). DP: 1 (R Kelly-L Stevens).

CHI WHITE SOX          ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Durham 2b               5  1  2  3   0  0   2  .296
M Caruso ss             4  1  0  1   0  0   1  .258
F Thomas dh             3  1  2  0   1  0   0  .316
M Ordonez rf            4  0  0  1   0  0   4  .307
Konerko 1b              2  0  0  0   2  0   1  .296
Singleton cf            3  0  1  1   1  0   3  .316
Br Simmons lf           4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .250
C Wilson 3b             3  3  2  0   1  0   0  .276
B Fordyce c             4  1  2  1   0  1   1  .298

Totals                 32  7  9  7   5  1  14

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (30, Glynn); B Fordyce (16, Glynn);
Singleton (25, Glynn). HR - Durham (13, 4th inning off Glynn 1 on,
1 out). RBI - M Ordonez (90), B Fordyce (31), Durham 3 (51),
Singleton (61), M Caruso (27). 2-out RBI - Singleton. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - Singleton 1, Br Simmons 1,
M Ordonez 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - Durham (10, 2nd base by Glynn/Zaun).

FIELDING: E - B Fordyce (7, throw). DP: 2 (M Caruso-Durham-Konerko,
C Wilson-Durham-Konerko).

TEXAS                        ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Glynn (L, 2-4)                5       9   7   6   3   0   1   7.24
D Patterson                   2       0   0   0   2   0   0   4.72
Wetteland                     1       0   0   0   0   1   0   4.47

CHI WHITE SOX                ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Baldwin (W, 6-11)             6 1/3  10   2   2   3   1   0   6.04
J Pena                          1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
C Castillo                    2 1/3   3   2   2   0   1   2   4.76

Glynn pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

BALK - Glynn.  Pitches-strikes: Baldwin 98-63; J Pena 6-4;
C Castillo 34-20; Glynn 93-57; D Patterson 26-16; Wetteland 11-7.
Ground balls-fly balls: Baldwin 11-7; J Pena 0-1; C Castillo
2-4; Glynn 6-8; D Patterson 2-3; Wetteland 2-0.  Batters faced:
Baldwin 30; J Pena 2; C Castillo 10; Glynn 27; D Patterson 7;
Wetteland 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Larry Mccoy. 2B--Chuck Meriwether.
3B--Ray Dimuro.
T--2:33.  Att--20,444.   Weather: 69 degrees, clear.   Wind: 15 mph,
right to left.

Game Log

Texas Starting Lineups -- Tom Goodwin CF, Luis Alicea 2B, Rusty Greer LF, Rafael Palmeiro DH, Lee Stevens 1B, Roberto Kelly RF, Royce Clayton SS, Gregg Zaun C, Jon Shave 3B, Ryan Glynn RHP.

Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- Ray Durham 2B, Mike Caruso SS, Frank Thomas DH, Magglio Ordonez RF, Paul Konerko 1B, Chris Singleton CF, Brian Simmons LF, Craig Wilson 3B, Brook Fordyce C, James Baldwin RHP.

Umpires -- Miller (HP), L Mccoy (1B), C Meriwether (2B), R Dimuro (3B).

Gametime Weather: 69 degrees, Clear, wind right to left at 15 mph.

TEXAS 1ST: T Goodwin grounded out to pitcher. Alicea singled to center. Greer grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Alicea out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: Durham lined out to second. M Caruso safe at first on 3rd baseman Shave's throwing error. F Thomas doubled to right, M Caruso to third. M Ordonez grounded out to shortstop, M Caruso scored. Konerko walked. Singleton grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

TEXAS 2ND: R Palmeiro grounded out to first. L Stevens flied out to center. R Kelly singled to shallow left. Clayton walked, R Kelly to second. Zaun grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: Br Simmons popped out to shallow right. C Wilson singled to center. B Fordyce doubled to deep right center, C Wilson scored. Durham singled to center, B Fordyce scored. M Caruso flied out to right. Durham caught stealing, catcher to second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 3.

TEXAS 3RD: Shave struck out swinging. T Goodwin grounded out to second. Alicea walked. Greer singled to left, Alicea to second. R Palmeiro popped out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 3.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: F Thomas singled to left. M Ordonez popped out to shortstop. Konerko flied out to center. Singleton doubled to deep left, F Thomas scored. Br Simmons flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 4.

TEXAS 4TH: L Stevens flied out to left. R Kelly singled to shallow right center. Clayton singled to right center, R Kelly to second. Zaun popped out to shortstop. Shave grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 4.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: C Wilson singled to left. B Fordyce flied out to center. Durham homered to right center, C Wilson scored. M Caruso grounded out to second. F Thomas flied out to right. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

TEXAS 5TH: T Goodwin walked. Alicea grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, T Goodwin out at second. Greer grounded into double play, third to second to first, Alicea out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: M Ordonez grounded out to third. Konerko grounded out to shortstop. Singleton walked. Br Simmons grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Singleton out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

TEXAS 6TH: R Palmeiro flied out to center. L Stevens singled to left. R Kelly singled to shallow right center, L Stevens to second. Clayton grounded into fielder's choice to second, L Stevens to third, R Kelly out at second. Zaun popped out to shallow right center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: C Wilson walked. C Wilson to second on balk by Glynn. B Fordyce singled to left, C Wilson to third. Danny Patterson relieved Ryan Glynn. Durham fouled out to shallow left. M Caruso grounded out to second, C Wilson scored, B Fordyce to second. F Thomas walked. B Fordyce to third on Zaun passed ball. M Ordonez flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, CHI WHITE SOX 7.

TEXAS 7TH: Shave singled to center. T Goodwin flied out to left center. Alicea reached on bunt single to catcher, Shave to second. Shave to third, Alicea to second on catcher B Fordyce's throwing error. Greer singled to right center, Shave and Alicea scored. Jesus Pena relieved James Baldwin. R Palmeiro popped out to shortstop. L Stevens singled to center, Greer to third. Carlos Castillo relieved Jesus Pena. R Kelly grounded into fielder's choice to third, L Stevens out at second. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 2, CHI WHITE SOX 7.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: Konerko walked. Singleton lined into double play, right to first, Konerko doubled off first. Br Simmons grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, CHI WHITE SOX 7.

TEXAS 8TH: Clayton singled to center. Zaun popped out to first. Shave flied out to left. T Goodwin struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, CHI WHITE SOX 7.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: John Wetteland relieved Danny Patterson. C Wilson grounded out to second. B Fordyce struck out swinging. Durham grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, CHI WHITE SOX 7.

TEXAS 9TH: Alicea flied out to left. Greer homered to left. R Palmeiro flied out to deep center. L Stevens homered to right center. R Kelly grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, CHI WHITE SOX 7.