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Scores
Standings
DET
@CHW		8
6
DET
@CHW		5
3
WSA
@CLE		2
4
WSA
@CLE		4
3
BAL
@KCA		4
5		 
(10)
NYY
@LAA		3
5
BOS
@MIN		11
9
CIN
@MLN		5
4
CIN
@MLN		4
0
SFG
@PHI		7
0
LAD
@PIT		4
2
CHC
@STL		2
4		 
(5)
Sunday, May 7, 1961,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 21,567, Time of Game: 2:29
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tigers
5
16-5
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
 at White Sox
3
7-13
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
W: Phil Regan (2-0)
L: Cal McLish (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  3   0  1  0   0  0  0    5 10  0
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .778 -0.041 0.49 0.011 -0.053 -0.7 2 3
Bill Bruton CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .237 .610 0.022 0.49 0.049 -0.027 -0.0 3 0
Al Kaline RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .326 .823 0.032 0.83 0.094 -0.061 0.4 4 0 2B,SB
Rocky Colavito LF 3 2 1 1 2 0 .229 .846 0.120 0.79 0.140 -0.019 1.1 2 1 HR
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .342 1.048 0.080 1.25 0.086 -0.007 0.7 7 2
Steve Boros 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .833 0.176 1.20 0.194 -0.017 1.8 1 0 2B,HBP
Chico Fernandez SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 .297 .688 -0.019 1.15 0.091 -0.110 -0.4 3 3 CS,GDP
Harry Chiti C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 -0.070 0.72 0.000 -0.070 -1.3 4 0
Phil Regan P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -1.0 1 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 3 2 .278 .767 0.243 0.82 0.665 -0.421 0.5 27 9
2B: A Kaline (7, off T Lown); S Boros (5, off T Lown).
HR: R Colavito (5, off C McLish; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: S Boros (4, by C McLish).
TB: R Colavito 4; A Kaline 3; S Boros 3; B Bruton 2; C Fernandez; J Wood; N Cash.
GIDP: C Fernandez (2).
RBI: C Fernandez 2 (10); N Cash (23); S Boros (15); R Colavito (14).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Cash-C Fernandez.
Outfield Assists: R Colavito (E Torgeson at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: A Kaline (4, 2nd base off C McLish/S Lollar).
CS: C Fernandez (1, 2nd base by C McLish/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .256 .646 0.044 1.13 0.098 -0.054 0.5 2 6 2B,SB
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .709 -0.171 1.28 0.000 -0.171 -1.6 5 1
Minnie Minoso LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .294 .832 0.044 0.80 0.092 -0.048 0.7 5 0 HR
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .351 1.146 -0.053 1.22 0.048 -0.101 -0.4 9 1
Jim Landis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .817 -0.125 1.28 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 2 0
Al Smith RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .219 .801 0.042 0.89 0.113 -0.070 0.4 2 0 HR
J.C. Martin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .850 0.042 0.97 0.099 -0.057 0.5 0 2 3B
Sherm Lollar C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .255 .661 0.084 1.45 0.114 -0.030 0.7 2 1 SF
Cal McLish P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.105 2.08 0.000 -0.105 -0.9 0 1
   Russ Kemmerer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .273 -0.045 1.96 0.000 -0.045 -0.4
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Floyd Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1.009 -0.015 0.56 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
Team Totals 32 3 8 3 3 3 .250 .837 -0.258 1.19 0.564 -0.821 -1.5 27 12
2B: L Aparicio (5, off P Regan).
3B: J Martin (2, off P Regan).
HR: M Minoso (2, off P Regan; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Smith (5, off P Regan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: S Lollar (1, off P Regan).
TB: J Martin 4; A Smith 4; M Minoso 4; L Aparicio 3; S Lollar; R Sievers.
RBI: S Lollar (6); A Smith (10); M Minoso (14).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C McLish-N Fox-R Sievers.
E: R Sievers (4).
Baserunning
SB: L Aparicio (7, 2nd base off P Regan/H Chiti).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Regan, W (2-0) 9 8 3 3 3 3 2 2.20 36 59 0.257 1.19 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 3 2 3.00 36 59 0.257 0.82 1.5

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal McLish, L (2-2) 5 8 5 4 2 0 1 3.98 25 31 -0.320 1.12 -2.5
Russ Kemmerer 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.00 6 0 0 0.045 0.29 1.0
Turk Lown 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1.32 9 0 0 0.032 0.35 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 3 2 1 4.00 40 31 0 0 -0.243 1.19 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: T Lown (1).
HBP: C McLish (1; S Boros).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 21,567.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Chicago White Sox
1 Jake Wood 2B 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Bill Bruton CF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Rocky Colavito LF 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Jim Landis CF
6 Steve Boros 3B 6 Al Smith RF
7 Chico Fernandez SS 7 J.C. Martin 3B
8 Harry Chiti C 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Phil Regan P 9 Cal McLish P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-2 0 12- R DET S. Boros C. McLish 16% 66% Single to LF; Colavito Scores; Cash to 3B; Boros to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-1 1 --- R CHW A. Smith P. Regan -11% 47% Home Run (Deep LF)
b4 2-4 2 123 O CHW C. McLish P. Regan 10% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-2 0 -23 RR DET C. Fernandez C. McLish 9% 74% Single to LF; Cash Scores/unER; Boros Scores
b5 2-5 0 1-- OO CHW N. Fox P. Regan 9% 86% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Wood C. McLish -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET B. Bruton C. McLish 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline C. McLish 6% 57% Single to RF; Bruton to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 DET R. Colavito C. McLish 2% 59% Kaline Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 DET R. Colavito C. McLish 1% 60% Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 RO DET N. Cash C. McLish 0% 60% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bruton Scores; Kaline to 3B; Cash to 1B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 DET S. Boros C. McLish 2% 62% Hit By Pitch; Cash to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O DET C. Fernandez C. McLish -6% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio P. Regan -4% 52% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- O CHW N. Fox P. Regan 4% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 1-- CHW M. Minoso P. Regan -2% 54% Aparicio Steals 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- O CHW M. Minoso P. Regan 4% 57% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-1 2 -2- O CHW R. Sievers P. Regan 3% 61% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- O DET H. Chiti C. McLish -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O DET P. Regan C. McLish -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- DET J. Wood C. McLish 1% 58% Single to CF
t2 1-0 2 1-- DET B. Bruton C. McLish 2% 61% Single to CF; Wood to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O DET A. Kaline C. McLish -5% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHW J. Landis P. Regan 3% 59% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-1 1 --- R CHW A. Smith P. Regan -11% 47% Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 1-1 1 --- CHW J. Martin P. Regan -7% 40% Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1-1 1 --3 RO CHW S. Lollar P. Regan -2% 38% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Martin Scores
b2 2-1 2 --- O CHW C. McLish P. Regan 1% 39% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
t3 1-2 0 --- DET R. Colavito C. McLish 4% 43% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- DET N. Cash C. McLish 7% 50% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Colavito to 2B; Cash to 1B
t3 1-2 0 12- R DET S. Boros C. McLish 16% 66% Single to LF; Colavito Scores; Cash to 3B; Boros to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 2-2 0 -23 RR DET C. Fernandez C. McLish 9% 74% Single to LF; Cash Scores/unER; Boros Scores
t3 4-2 0 1-- O DET H. Chiti C. McLish -3% 72% Flyball: RF
t3 4-2 1 1-- O DET P. Regan C. McLish -2% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 4-2 2 1-- O DET J. Wood C. McLish -2% 68% Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
b3 2-4 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio P. Regan 3% 70% Flyball: RF
b3 2-4 1 --- O CHW N. Fox P. Regan 2% 72% Flyball: RF
b3 2-4 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso P. Regan 1% 73% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t4 4-2 0 --- O DET J. Wood C. McLish -2% 72% Flyball: RF
t4 4-2 1 --- O DET B. Bruton C. McLish -1% 70% Flyball: CF
t4 4-2 2 --- O DET A. Kaline C. McLish -1% 69% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
b4 2-4 0 --- CHW R. Sievers P. Regan -5% 65% Single to CF
b4 2-4 0 1-- O CHW J. Landis P. Regan 4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2-4 1 1-- O CHW A. Smith P. Regan 4% 73% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2-4 2 1-- CHW J. Martin P. Regan -3% 70% Single to RF; Landis to 2B
b4 2-4 2 12- CHW S. Lollar P. Regan -4% 66% Walk; Landis to 3B; Martin to 2B
b4 2-4 2 123 O CHW C. McLish P. Regan 10% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
t5 4-2 0 --- R DET R. Colavito C. McLish 9% 84% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 5-2 0 --- DET N. Cash C. McLish 2% 86% Single to CF
t5 5-2 0 1-- O DET S. Boros C. McLish -2% 84% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t5 5-2 1 1-- OO DET C. Fernandez C. McLish -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
b5 2-5 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio P. Regan -4% 77% Single to CF
b5 2-5 0 1-- OO CHW N. Fox P. Regan 9% 86% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
b5 2-5 2 --- CHW M. Minoso P. Regan -1% 84% Walk
b5 2-5 2 1-- O CHW R. Sievers P. Regan 2% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Russ Kemmerer facing 8-9-1
Russ Kemmerer replaces Cal McLish pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 0 --- O DET H. Chiti R. Kemmerer -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-2 1 --- O DET P. Regan R. Kemmerer -1% 85% Strikeout
t6 5-2 2 --- O DET J. Wood R. Kemmerer -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 5-6-7
b6 2-5 0 --- O CHW J. Landis P. Regan 3% 87% Strikeout
b6 2-5 1 --- O CHW A. Smith P. Regan 2% 89% Strikeout
b6 2-5 2 --- O CHW J. Martin P. Regan 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Russ Kemmerer facing 2-3-4
t7 5-2 0 --- O DET B. Bruton R. Kemmerer -1% 89% Flyball: LF
t7 5-2 1 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Kemmerer -1% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 5-2 2 --- O DET R. Colavito R. Kemmerer -0% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
b7 2-5 0 --- CHW S. Lollar P. Regan -5% 83% Single to LF
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 0 1-- O CHW E. Torgeson P. Regan 4% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2-5 1 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio P. Regan 3% 90% Double to LF; Torgeson out at Hm/LF-C
b7 2-5 2 -2- O CHW N. Fox P. Regan 3% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 5-6-7
Turk Lown replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- O DET N. Cash T. Lown -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-2 1 --- DET S. Boros T. Lown 1% 94% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 5-2 1 -2- DET C. Fernandez T. Lown 0% 94% Walk
t8 5-2 1 12- O DET H. Chiti T. Lown -1% 93% Flyball: LF
t8 5-2 2 12- O DET P. Regan T. Lown -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
b8 2-5 0 --- R CHW M. Minoso P. Regan -8% 84% Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 3-5 0 --- O CHW R. Sievers P. Regan 4% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-5 1 --- O CHW J. Landis P. Regan 3% 91% Popfly: 3B
b8 3-5 2 --- O CHW A. Smith P. Regan 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 1-2-3
t9 5-3 0 --- O DET J. Wood T. Lown -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-3 1 --- O DET B. Bruton T. Lown -1% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 5-3 2 --- DET A. Kaline T. Lown 1% 92% Double to LF
t9 5-3 2 -2- DET R. Colavito T. Lown 0% 92% Wild Pitch; Kaline to 3B
t9 5-3 2 --3 O DET R. Colavito T. Lown -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
b9 3-5 0 --- O CHW J. Martin P. Regan 5% 96% Flyball: CF
b9 3-5 1 --- O CHW S. Lollar P. Regan 3% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 --- O CHW F. Robinson P. Regan 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 3.

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