FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
06/27/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 770 - TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (36-43) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1
Chicago (A) White Sox (44-34) 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 X 5 12 1
Red Sox Sunk by White Sox
Chicago (A) turned a fine outing from starter Kevin Appier into a victory over the Boston Red Sox at Comiskey Park. The final score was 5-2. In 6.2 innings, Appier surrendered 2 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 4. He allowed 1 run. Earning the save was Ray Narleski. He's now cashed in 2 of 2 save opportunities.

Chicago (A) catcher Matt Merullo contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the sixth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 13th hit of the season and put the White Sox ahead, 3-1.

Said Boston manager Doug Morton: "They just got the better of us."

The defeat makes Boston 36-43.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Lezcano RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .091 0 0
M. Giles 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .218 4 19
D. Young LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270 21 52
T. Brown SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .225 4 11
A. Jones CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .227 13 34
J. Kent 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 0 2
M. Shannon 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .288 6 24
H. Wagner C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .283 4 23
L. Stringer DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .268 2 7
Totals 31 2 4 2 6 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jones (9, 2nd Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Brown (2, 8th Inning off D. Elder, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Brown 3 , A. Jones 2 , M. Shannon , H. Wagner
2-out RBI: T. Brown , M. Shannon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Lezcano , D. Young , A. Jones , H. Wagner , L. Stringer
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Lezcano (1) , M. Shannon (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Shannon (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-Kent-Shannon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Combs CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .329 6 36
D. Barton 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .264 6 36
D. Bell DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .248 0 16
J. Moore RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .298 9 40
D. Spencer SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .211 6 40
D. Schneider 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .217 8 32
D. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 4 23
   a-D. Dascenzo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 12
M. Merullo C 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .255 2 3
K. Cowart 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .190 0 7
Totals 36 5 12 5 1 4 20      
a - D. Dascenzo substituted for D. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Merullo (2, 5th Inning off J. Hammel, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Schneider (15, 7th Inning off J. Hammel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Moore (9, 2nd Inning off J. Hammel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Combs 3 , D. Bell , J. Moore 4 , D. Spencer , D. Schneider 3 , M. Merullo 4 , K. Cowart
2-out RBI: E. Combs , D. Schneider , M. Merullo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Barton , J. Moore , D. Williams
GIDP: J. Moore
Hit by Pitch: D. Bell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bell (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Merullo (1)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hammel L (5-6) 6.2 11 5 5 1 4 1 108 4.55   
K. Whitley 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hammel 35
Batters Faced: J. Hammel 33, K. Whitley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hammel 6-9, K. Whitley 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hammel 108-66, K. Whitley 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Whitley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hammel
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Appier W (6-4) 6.2 2 1 1 4 5 0 109 4.24   
D. Elder H (1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 20 9.20   
B. Ross H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 3.70   
R. Narleski SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 67
Batters Faced: K. Appier 26, D. Elder 6, B. Ross 4, R. Narleski 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 6-9, D. Elder 1-2, B. Ross 0-1, R. Narleski 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 109-62, D. Elder 20-10, B. Ross 23-14, R. Narleski 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Elder 3-0 , R. Narleski 2-0
WP: D. Elder
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Appier
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 24801
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