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CAL  5
WSA  4

(10)
CHW  7
DET  4
BOS  9
@CLE  3

MIN  3
BAL  1

NYY  3
@OAK  2

ATL  3
CHC  2

(10)
SFG  9
@NYM  5

PHI  6
LAD  5

PIT 13
HOU  2

STL  2
CIN  0

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 9,326

Saturday, June 15, 1968
Time of Game: 2:45
Tigers
4
40-21
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    4 11  2
White Sox       0  1  0   4  0  2   0  0  X    7  9  1
W: Tommy John (5-0), L: Joe Sparma (5-6), S: Wilbur Wood (7)
White Sox
7
25-31
Won 1
9th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   2   1    0   0  .242  .746              2   4   HR
M Stanley CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .664              2   1   
J Northrup RF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .686              4   0   
B Freehan 1B-C                5   1   4   1    0   0  .284  .850              8   0   HR
W Horton LF                   3   1   2   1    0   1  .284  .938              1   1   HR,2·HBP
D Wert 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .638              2   1   HBP,GDP
J Price C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .155  .436              2   0   GDP
  D Tracewski SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .446              0   0   
R Oyler SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .438              1   2   HBP
  D McLain PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .263              0   0   
  L Cain P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429              0   0   
  T Matchick PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .226  .545              0   0   
  D Ribant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
J Sparma P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .125              0   0   
  E Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .750              0   0   
  J Warden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Comer PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
  N Cash PH-1B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .645              2   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   0    1   4                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: W Horton (17, off W Wood; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); B Freehan (9, off T John; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D McAuliffe (8, off B Locker; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: R Oyler (2, by T John); D Wert (3, by T John); W Horton 2 (4, 2 by T John).
TB: B Freehan 7; D McAuliffe 5; W Horton 5; D Tracewski; D Wert; T Matchick.
GIDP: J Price (4); D Wert (4).
RBI: W Horton (35); B Freehan (32); D McAuliffe (20); T Matchick (6).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Stanley-D McAuliffe-B Freehan.
E: W Horton 2 (5).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .249  .611              2   6   
T McCraw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .688             13   0   
T Davis LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .520              1   0   
  S Alomar 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .537              0   0   
P Ward 3B-LF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .259  .818              1   0   
L Wagner RF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .574              0   0   
  B Voss RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .144  .393              1   0   
D Josephson C                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .234  .620              4   0   
K Berry CF                    4   2   2   5    0   1  .233  .598              3   0   HR
T Cullen 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .206  .575              2   5   2B,IW
T John P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   3   
  B Locker P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200              0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   7   9   0    4   3                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: T Cullen (4, off J Sparma).
HR: K Berry (3, off J Sparma; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out).
IBB: T Cullen (5, by L Cain).
TB: K Berry 5; L Aparicio 2; T Cullen 2; T Davis; L Wagner; D Josephson; T McCraw.
RBI: K Berry 5 (11); L Aparicio 2 (15).
2-out RBI: L Aparicio 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T John-L Aparicio-T McCraw; T Cullen-L Aparicio-T McCraw.
E: P Ward (8).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma, L (5-6)              4     5   5   5    3   1   1   3.49   19     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 5     30    -     1.18  -0.35
J Warden                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.96    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
L Cain                         2     4   2   2    1   1   0   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.23  -0.02
D Ribant                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    4   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 9           -  
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
T John, W (5-0)                5.2   5   1   1    1   2   1   1.42   26     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 5     56    -     1.02   0.07
B Locker, H (4)                1.1   4   2   2    0   1   1   3.45    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          3-0    0.53   0.01
W Wood, S (7)                  2     2   1   1    0   1   1   1.99    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          2-1    0.76   0.05
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   4   3          42     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·11          5-1 
B Locker faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Locker (2).
HBP: T John 4 (7; W Horton, D Wert, W Horton, R Oyler).
IBB: L Cain (1; T Cullen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 9,326.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Luis Aparicio                SS
2. Mickey Stanley               CF       2. Tommy McCraw                 1B
3. Jim Northrup                 RF       3. Tommy Davis                  LF
4. Bill Freehan                 1B       4. Pete Ward                    3B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Leon Wagner                  RF
6. Don Wert                     3B       6. Duane Josephson               C
7. Jim Price                     C       7. Ken Berry                    CF
8. Ray Oyler                    SS       8. Tim Cullen                   2B
9. Joe Sparma                    P       9. Tommy John                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 123 RRRR 25% 93% 1-1 CHW K. Berry J. Sparma Home Run; Davis Scores; Wagner Scores; Josephson Scores
t2 0 --- R -12% 38% 0-0 DET B. Freehan T. John Home Run
t2 0 12- OO 9% 38% 1-0 DET J. Price T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Horton to 3B
t6 0 12- OO 8% 95% 1-5 DET D. Wert T. John Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Freehan to 3B
b4 1 12- 8% 68% 1-1 CHW D. Josephson J. Sparma Walk; Davis to 3B; Wagner to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe T. John Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET M. Stanley T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET J. Northrup T. John Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Sparma Single
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 CHW T. McCraw J. Sparma Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHW T. Davis J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R -12% 38% 0-0 DET B. Freehan T. John Home Run
t2 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 DET W. Horton T. John Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- -5% 29% 1-0 DET D. Wert T. John Hit By Pitch; Horton to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 9% 38% 1-0 DET J. Price T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Horton to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 3% 42% 1-0 DET R. Oyler T. John Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 46% 0-1 CHW P. Ward J. Sparma Walk
b2 0 1-- 7% 53% 0-1 CHW L. Wagner J. Sparma Single; Ward to 2B
b2 0 12- O -3% 50% 0-1 CHW D. Josephson J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ward to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO 2% 52% 0-1 CHW K. Berry J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ward Scores
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 CHW T. Cullen J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 DET J. Sparma T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 DET M. Stanley T. John Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 CHW T. John J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 CHW T. McCraw J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 DET J. Northrup T. John Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 DET B. Freehan T. John Single
t4 1 1-- -4% 45% 1-1 DET W. Horton T. John Single; Freehan to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 DET D. Wert T. John Flyball: LF
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 1-1 DET J. Price T. John Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 60% 1-1 CHW T. Davis J. Sparma Single
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 1-1 CHW P. Ward J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1 1-- 4% 60% 1-1 CHW L. Wagner J. Sparma Walk; Davis to 2B
b4 1 12- 8% 68% 1-1 CHW D. Josephson J. Sparma Walk; Davis to 3B; Wagner to 2B
b4 1 123 RRRR 25% 93% 1-1 CHW K. Berry J. Sparma Home Run; Davis Scores; Wagner Scores; Josephson Scores
b4 1 --- 1% 94% 5-1 CHW T. Cullen J. Sparma Double
b4 1 -2- O -1% 93% 5-1 CHW T. John J. Sparma Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 -2- O -1% 92% 5-1 CHW L. Aparicio J. Sparma Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 DET R. Oyler T. John Strikeout
Earl Wilson pinch hits for Joe Sparma (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 DET E. Wilson T. John Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- -1% 94% 1-5 DET D. McAuliffe T. John Single
t5 2 1-- -1% 92% 1-5 DET M. Stanley T. John Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McAuliffe to 2B
t5 2 12- O 3% 95% 1-5 DET J. Northrup T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Jon Warden facing 2-3-4
Jon Warden replaces Earl Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 CHW T. McCraw J. Warden Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 CHW T. Davis J. Warden Flyball: 1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 CHW P. Ward J. Warden Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -2% 92% 1-5 DET B. Freehan T. John Single
t6 0 1-- -5% 87% 1-5 DET W. Horton T. John Hit By Pitch; Freehan to 2B
t6 0 12- OO 8% 95% 1-5 DET D. Wert T. John Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Freehan to 3B
t6 2 --3 -1% 94% 1-5 DET J. Price T. John Walk
t6 2 1-3 -3% 91% 1-5 DET R. Oyler T. John Hit By Pitch; Price to 2B
Bob Locker replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Wayne Comer batting 9th; Wayne Comer pinch hits for Jon Warden (P) batting 9th; Denny McLain pinch runs for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 8th
t6 2 123 O 5% 96% 1-5 DET N. Cash B. Locker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 5-6-7
Les Cain replaces Denny McLain (PR) pitching and batting 8th; Bill Freehan moves from 1B to C; Norm Cash moves from PH to 1B; Dick Tracewski replaces Jim Price (C) playing SS batting 7th
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 CHW L. Wagner L. Cain Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- 0% 96% 5-1 CHW D. Josephson L. Cain Single
b6 1 1-- 1% 98% 5-1 CHW K. Berry L. Cain Single; Josephson to 3B; Berry to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b6 1 -23 0% 98% 5-1 CHW T. Cullen L. Cain Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 O -1% 97% 5-1 CHW B. Locker L. Cain Strikeout
b6 2 123 RRO 2% 99% 5-1 CHW L. Aparicio L. Cain Single to LF; Josephson Scores; Berry Scores; Cullen out at Hm/LF-C/Adv on E7
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Bob Locker facing 1-2-3
Bill Voss replaces Leon Wagner playing RF batting 5th
t7 0 --- R -1% 98% 1-7 DET D. McAuliffe B. Locker Home Run
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 DET M. Stanley B. Locker Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 DET J. Northrup B. Locker Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -0% 99% 2-7 DET B. Freehan B. Locker Single
t7 2 1-- -0% 98% 2-7 DET W. Horton B. Locker Wild Pitch; Freehan to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 1% 99% 2-7 DET W. Horton B. Locker Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Les Cain facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 CHW T. McCraw L. Cain Single to LF; McCraw to 2B/Adv on E7
b7 0 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 CHW T. Davis L. Cain Flyball: 2B
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 CHW P. Ward L. Cain Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 CHW B. Voss L. Cain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
Sandy Alomar replaces Tommy Davis (LF) playing 3B batting 3rd; Pete Ward moves from 3B to LF
t8 0 --- -1% 98% 2-7 DET D. Wert B. Locker Single
t8 0 1-- -3% 95% 2-7 DET D. Tracewski B. Locker Single; Wert to 3B
Wilbur Wood replaces Bob Locker pitching and batting 9th; Tom Matchick pinch hits for Les Cain (P) batting 8th
t8 0 1-3 R -3% 91% 2-7 DET T. Matchick W. Wood Single; Wert Scores; Tracewski to 2B
t8 0 12- O 4% 95% 3-7 DET N. Cash W. Wood Flyball: CF
t8 1 12- O 2% 97% 3-7 DET D. McAuliffe W. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B; Tracewski to 3B; Matchick to 2B
t8 2 -23 O 2% 99% 3-7 DET M. Stanley W. Wood Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tigers' Dennis Ribant facing 6-7-8
Dennis Ribant replaces Tom Matchick (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 CHW D. Josephson D. Ribant Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-3 CHW K. Berry D. Ribant Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 CHW T. Cullen D. Ribant Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 DET J. Northrup W. Wood Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 DET B. Freehan W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- R -0% 100% 3-7 DET W. Horton W. Wood Home Run
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 DET D. Wert W. Wood Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 7.

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