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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 11,543

Sunday, April 21, 1968
Time of Game: 2:37

Tigers

9-1

Won 9

1st

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

W: D McLain (1-0), L: C Carlos (0-2)

White Sox

0-9

Lost 9

10th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                2   1   1   0    3   0  .237  .894    0    2   4   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .601    0    0   2   2·SH
A Kaline RF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .231  .681    0    1   0   2B
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .324 1.004    0    0   0   
  M Stanley PR-CF             1   1   0   0    0   0  .385  .885    0    0   0   SB
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   2    1   2  .167  .542    0    9   2   
B Freehan C                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .400 1.094    0    8   0   
J Northrup CF-LF              4   0   1   0    1   0  .147  .469    0    3   0   2B
R Oyler SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .152  .398    0    2   3   
D McLain P                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   2   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    9   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Northrup (1, off W Wood); A Kaline (1, off C Carlos).

SH: D Wert 2 (3, off B Priddy, off C Carlos).

TB: B Freehan 2; D McLain 2; A Kaline 2; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe; R Oyler; N Cash.

RBI: N Cash 2 (3); B Freehan (5); D McLain (1).

2-out RBI: D McLain.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Oyler-D McAuliffe-N Cash.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Stanley (1, 2nd base off B Priddy/J McNertney).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Snyder RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .285    0    3   0   
K Berry CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .509    0    5   2   2B
W Causey 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .371    0    1   2   
T Davis LF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .176  .487    0    2   0   
P Ward 3B                     4   1   2   2    0   2  .290  .986    0    1   3   HR
T McCraw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .138  .380    0    9   1   SB
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .132  .286    0    1   2   GDP
J McNertney C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
  D Josephson PH-C            1   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .726    0    1   0   
C Carlos P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    0   2   
  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   
  B Priddy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  K Boyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .343    0    0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: K Berry (2, off D McLain).

HR: P Ward (3, off D McLain; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: P Ward 5; K Berry 2; T Davis 2; D Josephson; T McCraw.

GIDP: L Aparicio (3).

RBI: P Ward 2 (5).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Berry-L Aparicio.

E: L Aparicio (2); P Ward (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: T McCraw (3, 2nd base off D McLain/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
D McLain, W (1-0)              9     7   2   2    1   8   1   2.74   34     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7     72    -     0.84   0.34
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   8   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7           -

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
C Carlos, L (0-2)              4.1   6   3   2    4   1   0   2.45   23     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 6     38    -     1.31  -0.18
J Fisher                       1.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          2-0    0.95   0.05
B Priddy                       2     1   1   0    2   0   0   2.84   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.34  -0.03
W Wood                         1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.52    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   2    9   3   0          45     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 11,543.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-1  123      12%  89% N Cash          C Carlos        Single; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton to 2B
   b 5   0  3-0  1--       8%  88% L Aparicio      D McLain        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   2  0-0  123       7%  60% D McLain        C Carlos        Single to CF; Cash Scores; Freehan out at Hm/CF-C; Oyler to 2B
   t 5   1  0-1  12-       6%  76% W Horton        C Carlos        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McAuliffe to 3B; Kaline to 2B
   t 4   1  0-0  12-      -5%  50% J Northrup      C Carlos        Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cisco Carlos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      47%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      49%  A Kaline        Double
          -2-      50%  W Horton        Walk
   O      12-      46%  N Cash          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Snyder        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Berry         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  W Causey        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cisco Carlos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Oyler         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  T Davis         Strikeout
          ---      45%  P Ward          Single
   O      1--      48%  T McCraw        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      47%  L Aparicio      McCraw Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cisco Carlos facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D McLain        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      49%  D Wert          Groundout: 2B-1B; McAuliffe to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J McNertney     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  C Carlos        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Snyder        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cisco Carlos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W Horton        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  N Cash          Walk
          1--      55%  B Freehan       Single; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Northrup      Flyball: 3B
          12-      53%  R Oyler         Single; Cash to 3B; Freehan to 2B
   RO     123      60%  D McLain        Single to CF; Cash Scores; Freehan out at Hm/CF-C; Oyler to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  K Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  W Causey        Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  T Davis         Single
   O      1--      66%  P Ward          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cisco Carlos facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  D McAuliffe     Single
   O      1--      69%  D Wert          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
          -2-      70%  A Kaline        Walk
          12-      76%  W Horton        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McAuliffe to 3B; Kaline to 2B
   RR     123      89%  N Cash          Single; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton to 2B
                  Jack Fisher replaces Cisco Carlos pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
          12-      88%  J Northrup      Walk; Horton to 3B; Cash to 2B
   O      123      85%  R Oyler         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  T McCraw        Single
   OO     1--      88%  L Aparicio      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  J McNertney     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jack Fisher facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  D McLain        Single
          1--      93%  D McAuliffe     Walk; McLain to 2B
   O      12-      91%  D Wert          Strikeout
   OO     12-      88%  A Kaline        Line Drive Double Play: CF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Jack Fisher batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  W Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Snyder        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      89%  K Berry         Double
          -2-      87%  W Causey        Walk
   O      12-      92%  T Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Priddy facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Priddy replaces Walt Williams pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  W Horton        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
                  Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Willie Horton batting 4th
          1--      94%  N Cash          Stanley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Stanley to 3B
   R      --3      96%  B Freehan       Single; Stanley Scores/unER
   O      1--      95%  J Northrup      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  R Oyler         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Northrup moves to LF; Mickey Stanley moves to CF
   O      ---      96%  P Ward          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  T McCraw        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      97%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Priddy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  D McLain        Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Wert          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
          -2-      97%  A Kaline        Walk
   O      12-      97%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
                  Duane Josephson pinch hits for Jerry McNertney batting 8th
          ---      95%  D Josephson     Single
                  Ken Boyer pinch hits for Bob Priddy batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  K Boyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      98%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  K Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Ken Boyer pitching and batting 9th; Duane Josephson moves to C
   O      ---      99%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  J Northrup      Double
          -2-      99%  R Oyler         Walk
   O      12-      99%  D McLain        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  W Causey        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  T Davis         Single
   RR     1--      97%  P Ward          Home Run; Davis Scores
   O      ---      99%  T McCraw        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Aparicio      Flyball: LF
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196804212

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