April 21, 1968 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 7
@BOS 0 BAL 11
@CAL 4 DET 4
@CHW 1 DET 4
@CHW 2 MIN 5
NYY 2 WSA 2
@OAK 0 ATL 5
@CIN 2 LAD 7
@NYM 6 LAD 3
@NYM 2 PHI 8
HOU 0 PIT 10
SFG 0 STL 9
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 21, 1968
Time of Game: 2:14

Tigers

8-1

Won 8

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  5  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

W: E Wilson (2-1), L: J Horlen (0-3)

White Sox

0-8

Lost 8

10th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .850    0    1   1   3B
D Wert 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .649    0    0   2   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .623    0    4   0   
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .353 1.072    0    0   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .511    0   12   0   
B Freehan C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .400 1.138    0    4   0   
J Northrup CF                 1   1   0   0    2   0  .133  .411    0    1   0   CS,HBP,IW
R Oyler SS                    4   1   0   0    0   2  .138  .360    0    5   4   
E Wilson P                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .455 1.182    0    0   4   
Totals                       32   4   5   4    4   4                    27  11

BATTING

3B: D McAuliffe (1, off J Horlen).

IBB: J Northrup (1, by J Fisher).

HBP: J Northrup (1, by J Horlen).

TB: D McAuliffe 3; E Wilson 2; D Wert; B Freehan.

RBI: D McAuliffe 2 (6); E Wilson 2 (4).

2-out RBI: D McAuliffe 2; E Wilson 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Wert-D McAuliffe-N Cash; R Oyler-N Cash.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Northrup (1, 2nd base by B Priddy/D Josephson).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .147  .318    0    2   5   SB
W Causey 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .408    0    0   1   
T McCraw 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .120  .361    0   10   1   
T Davis LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .421    0    4   0   
P Ward 3B                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .259  .875    0    0   0   HR
D Josephson C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .674    0    4   1   
R Snyder RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368    0    3   0   GDP
K Berry CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .471    0    3   0   
J Horlen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  B Priddy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Peters PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Cullen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .398    0    0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

HR: P Ward (2, off E Wilson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: P Ward 4; T Davis; L Aparicio; K Berry; D Josephson.

GIDP: R Snyder (1); W Williams (1).

RBI: P Ward (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: P Ward (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Aparicio (2, 2nd base off E Wilson/B Freehan).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson, W (2-1)              9     5   1   1    1   4   1   3.13   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 5     76    -     0.87   0.27
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 5           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Horlen, L (0-3)              2.1   3   4   0    2   1   0   5.14   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 3     42    -     0.90  -0.33
J Fisher                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.01   0.03
B Priddy                       3     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.15    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
D McMahon                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.29   0.02
H Wilhelm                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.14   0.00
Totals                         9     5   4   0    4   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Fisher (1; J Northrup).

HBP: J Horlen (2; J Northrup).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. D Wert               3B    2. W Causey             2B 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. T McCraw             1B 
4. W Horton             LF    4. T Davis              LF 
5. N Cash               1B    5. P Ward               3B 
6. B Freehan            C     6. D Josephson          C  
7. J Northrup           CF    7. R Snyder             RF 
8. R Oyler              SS    8. K Berry              CF 
9. E Wilson             P     9. J Horlen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  123      19%  73% E Wilson        J Horlen        Single; Freehan Scores/unER; Northrup Scores/unER; Oyler to 2B
   t 2   2  0-2  12-      15%  87% D McAuliffe     J Horlen        Triple; Oyler Scores/unER; Wilson Scores/unER
   b 5   0  4-1  1--       8%  88% R Snyder        E Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 5   0  4-0  ---      -6%  85% P Ward          E Wilson        Home Run
   b 3   0  4-0  1--       6%  90% W Williams      E Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      47%  D Wert          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Aparicio      Single
          1--      39%  W Causey        Aparicio Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      47%  T McCraw        Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  W Horton        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      48%  B Freehan       Single
          1--      50%  J Northrup      Hit By Pitch; Freehan to 2B
          12-      53%  R Oyler         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Freehan to 3B; Northrup to 2B
   RR     123      73%  E Wilson        Single; Freehan Scores/unER; Northrup Scores/unER; Oyler to 2B
   RR     12-      87%  D McAuliffe     Triple; Oyler Scores/unER; Wilson Scores/unER
   O      --3      86%  D Wert          Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  P Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  D Josephson     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      89%  R Snyder        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  A Kaline        Strikeout
          ---      89%  W Horton        Walk
          1--      90%  N Cash          Walk; Horton to 2B
                  Jack Fisher replaces Joe Horlen pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF; Horton to 3B; Cash to 2B
          -23      90%  J Northrup      Intentional Walk
   O      123      87%  R Oyler         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  K Berry         Single
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Jack Fisher batting 9th
   OO     1--      90%  W Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Priddy facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Priddy replaces Walt Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  W Causey        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  T McCraw        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Priddy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  W Horton        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      91%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      85%  P Ward          Home Run
          ---      81%  D Josephson     Single
   OO     1--      88%  R Snyder        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  K Berry         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Priddy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  J Northrup      Walk
   O      1--      88%  R Oyler         Northrup Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      88%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Peters pinch hits for Bob Priddy batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  G Peters        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  L Aparicio      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  W Causey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don McMahon facing 9-1-2
                  Don McMahon replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  E Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  D Wert          Single
   O      1--      90%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  T McCraw        Strikeout
          ---      90%  T Davis         Single
   O      1--      93%  P Ward          Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  D Josephson     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don McMahon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  B Freehan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  R Snyder        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  K Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Tim Cullen pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Cullen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Tim Cullen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Northrup      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Oyler         Strikeout
          ---      97%  E Wilson        Single
   O      1--      97%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  W Causey        Walk
   O      1--      99%  T McCraw        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      1--     100%  T Davis         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196804211

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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