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NYY
@CAL		4
3
DET
@CHW		2
3
DET
@CHW		6
1
BOS
@CLE		5
3
WSA
@MIN		2
4
BAL
@OAK		2
4
BAL
@OAK		4
6
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@ATL		0
1		 
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@NYM		4
1
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@NYM		1
3
LAD
@PHI		2
1
HOU
@PIT		1
3
HOU
@PIT		2
11
CIN
@STL		2
4
Sunday, June 16, 1968
, White Sox Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:30
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Tigers
2
40-22
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at White Sox
3
26-31
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
8th, 12½ GB
W: Hoyt Wilhelm (2-1)
L: Mickey Lolich (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
White Sox       1  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    3  7  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .739 0.002 1.51 0.113 -0.111 0.2 3 1 SB
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .664 -0.015 1.17 0.092 -0.107 -0.0 2 0 HBP
Jim Northrup RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .231 .680 -0.108 1.41 0.012 -0.120 -0.7 2 0
Bill Freehan C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .853 0.074 1.28 0.126 -0.053 0.5 3 0
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .285 .938 -0.009 1.92 0.086 -0.095 -0.1 5 1 2B,SF
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .197 .650 -0.018 1.44 0.048 -0.066 0.1 5 0 IW
Tommy Matchick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .508 -0.159 1.75 0.000 -0.159 -1.0 4 3
Don Wert 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .228 .646 0.091 1.48 0.139 -0.048 0.7 0 1 2B
Mickey Lolich P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .361 -0.138 2.48 0.106 -0.244 -1.0 0 1 CS,SH
   Pat Dobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Hiller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Earl Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .727 -0.064 2.70 0.000 -0.064 -0.2
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 3 7 .219 .579 -0.344 1.62 0.722 -1.067 -1.6 24 9
2B: W Horton (8, off J Horlen); D Wert (9, off J Horlen).
SF: W Horton (5, off J Horlen).
SH: M Lolich (2, off J Horlen).
IBB: N Cash (2, by J Horlen).
HBP: M Stanley (1, by J Horlen).
TB: D Wert 2; B Freehan 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; M Stanley; N Cash.
RBI: W Horton (36); D McAuliffe (21).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Horton-B Freehan; T Matchick-N Cash.
E: B Freehan (4).
Outfield Assists: W Horton (D Josephson at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: D McAuliffe (4, 2nd base off J Horlen/D Josephson).
CS: M Lolich (1, 3rd base by J Horlen/D Josephson).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .615 0.010 0.79 0.054 -0.044 0.4 3 1
Tommy McCraw 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .230 .688 0.007 0.94 0.054 -0.047 -0.2 8 1 SB,SH
Ken Berry CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .239 .613 0.103 1.20 0.193 -0.090 0.8 2 0 2B,GDP
Tommy Davis LF 2 1 1 1 1 1 .217 .553 0.197 1.22 0.234 -0.038 0.6 2 0 HR,SH,IW
Duane Josephson C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .619 0.022 1.14 0.070 -0.048 -0.1 8 1 SF
Bill Voss RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .142 .387 -0.034 0.72 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 0 0 SH
Dick Kenworthy 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .558 -0.002 0.88 0.038 -0.040 0.2 3 1
   Sandy Alomar PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .537 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Tim Cullen 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .567 -0.027 0.58 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 5
   Wayne Causey PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .130 .411 0.014 1.60 0.014 0.000 0.4 1 0 IW
Joe Horlen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .036 .105 -0.032 0.66 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 0 3
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .813 -0.103 1.90 0.000 -0.103 -1.5
   Wilbur Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 25 3 7 2 3 2 .280 .785 0.155 0.99 0.657 -0.503 -0.2 27 13
2B: K Berry (5, off M Lolich).
HR: T Davis (4, off M Lolich; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: D Josephson (3, off M Lolich).
SH: T McCraw (2, off J Hiller); B Voss (3, off M Lolich); T Davis (1, off M Lolich).
IBB: W Causey (2, by P Dobson); T Davis (1, by J Hiller).
TB: T Davis 4; K Berry 3; L Aparicio; D Kenworthy; D Josephson; T McCraw.
GIDP: K Berry (4).
RBI: T Davis (12); D Josephson (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: T Cullen (7).
Baserunning
SB: T McCraw (7, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, L (5-4) 6.1 7 3 2 0 2 1 2.80 25 51 -0.268 1.00 -1.3
Pat Dobson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.33 1 2 0 -0.014 1.60 -0.4
John Hiller 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.18 6 3 0 0.126 0.87 1.9
Team Totals 8 7 3 2 3 2 1 2.25 32 51 5 0 -0.156 1.62 0.2
P Dobson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Horlen 6.2 7 2 2 3 4 0 2.15 31 53 0.026 1.56 0.4
Hoyt Wilhelm, W (2-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.96 1 2 0 0.072 3.00 0.4
Wilbur Wood, S (8) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.92 6 0 0 0.246 1.73 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 38 53 2 0 0.344 0.99 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Horlen (8; M Stanley).
IBB: J Horlen (4; N Cash); P Dobson (1; W Causey); J Hiller (2; T Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Chicago White Sox
1 Dick McAuliffe SS 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Mickey Stanley CF 2 Tommy McCraw 1B
3 Jim Northrup RF 3 Ken Berry CF
4 Bill Freehan C 4 Tommy Davis LF
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Duane Josephson C
6 Norm Cash 1B 6 Bill Voss RF
7 Tommy Matchick 2B 7 Dick Kenworthy 3B
8 Don Wert 3B 8 Tim Cullen 2B
9 Mickey Lolich P 9 Joe Horlen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 0 --- R CHW T. Davis M. Lolich 23% 81% Home Run
t5 2-2 0 12- O DET M. Stanley J. Horlen 12% 50% Lolich Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW K. Berry M. Lolich 11% 68% Single to RF; McCraw Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Berry to 2B
t5 1-2 0 -2- DET M. Lolich J. Horlen -11% 46% Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P); Wert to 3B
t6 2-2 2 123 O DET M. Lolich J. Horlen 11% 57% Strikeout

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' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Horlen 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Horlen 1% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET J. Northrup J. Horlen -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Horlen 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio M. Lolich 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW T. McCraw M. Lolich -3% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW K. Berry M. Lolich 2% 57% McCraw Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW K. Berry M. Lolich 11% 68% Single to RF; McCraw Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Berry to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- O CHW T. Davis M. Lolich -3% 65% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 -2- O CHW D. Josephson M. Lolich -3% 62% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Horlen 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. Horlen 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O DET T. Matchick J. Horlen 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHW B. Voss M. Lolich -2% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O CHW D. Kenworthy M. Lolich -1% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- O CHW T. Cullen M. Lolich -1% 63% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O DET D. Wert J. Horlen 2% 66% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- O DET M. Lolich J. Horlen 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Horlen 1% 68% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHW J. Horlen M. Lolich -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Lolich -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CHW T. McCraw M. Lolich -1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- DET M. Stanley J. Horlen -5% 59% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-1 0 1-- O DET J. Northrup J. Horlen 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-- DET B. Freehan J. Horlen -9% 55% Single; Northrup to 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 RO DET W. Horton J. Horlen -2% 53% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Northrup Scores
t4 1-1 2 1-- DET N. Cash J. Horlen -2% 50% Single; Freehan to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- O DET T. Matchick J. Horlen 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- CHW K. Berry M. Lolich 8% 64% Double
b4 1-1 0 -2- O CHW T. Davis M. Lolich -1% 63% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Berry to 3B
b4 1-1 1 --3 RO CHW D. Josephson M. Lolich 4% 67% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Berry Scores
b4 2-1 2 --- O CHW B. Voss M. Lolich -1% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- DET D. Wert J. Horlen -10% 57% Double
t5 1-2 0 -2- DET M. Lolich J. Horlen -11% 46% Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P); Wert to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-3 R DET D. McAuliffe J. Horlen -9% 37% Single; Wert Scores; Lolich to 2B
t5 2-2 0 12- O DET M. Stanley J. Horlen 12% 50% Lolich Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t5 2-2 1 1-- DET M. Stanley J. Horlen -3% 47% McAuliffe Steals 2B
t5 2-2 1 -2- O DET M. Stanley J. Horlen 6% 53% Fielder's Choice P; McAuliffe out at 3B/P-3B
t5 2-2 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup J. Horlen 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- O CHW D. Kenworthy M. Lolich -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 1 --- O CHW T. Cullen M. Lolich -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b5 2-2 2 --- O CHW J. Horlen M. Lolich -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Horlen 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 1 --- DET W. Horton J. Horlen -7% 46% Double
t6 2-2 1 -2- DET N. Cash J. Horlen -2% 44% Intentional Walk
t6 2-2 1 12- O DET T. Matchick J. Horlen 6% 51% Strikeout
t6 2-2 2 12- DET D. Wert J. Horlen -4% 46% Walk; Horton to 3B; Cash to 2B
t6 2-2 2 123 O DET M. Lolich J. Horlen 11% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Lolich -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 1 --- CHW T. McCraw M. Lolich 4% 57% Single
b6 2-2 1 1-- OO CHW K. Berry M. Lolich -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
t7 2-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Horlen 4% 54% Flyball: SS
t7 2-2 1 --- DET M. Stanley J. Horlen -4% 49% Single
t7 2-2 1 1-- O DET J. Northrup J. Horlen 5% 54% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-2 2 1-- DET B. Freehan J. Horlen -3% 51% Single; Northrup to 2B
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Joe Horlen pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-2 2 12- O DET W. Horton H. Wilhelm 7% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
b7 2-2 0 --- R CHW T. Davis M. Lolich 23% 81% Home Run
b7 3-2 0 --- CHW D. Josephson M. Lolich 3% 84% Single
b7 3-2 0 1-- O CHW B. Voss M. Lolich -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Josephson to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- CHW D. Kenworthy M. Lolich 4% 87% Single; Josephson to 3B
Pat Dobson replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Tim Cullen (2B) batting 8th
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Dick Kenworthy (3B) batting 7th
b7 3-2 1 1-3 CHW W. Causey P. Dobson 1% 88% Intentional Walk; Alomar to 2B
John Hiller replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
Pete Ward pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 123 OO CHW P. Ward J. Hiller -10% 78% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
Wilbur Wood replaces Pete Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Wayne Causey moves from PH to 2B
Sandy Alomar moves from PR to 3B
t8 2-3 0 --- O DET N. Cash W. Wood 5% 83% Strikeout
t8 2-3 1 --- O DET T. Matchick W. Wood 3% 86% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 2 --- O DET D. Wert W. Wood 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 1-2-3
b8 3-2 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Hiller 2% 90% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- O CHW T. McCraw J. Hiller -0% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 2B
b8 3-2 1 -2- O CHW K. Berry J. Hiller -2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-2 2 -2- CHW T. Davis J. Hiller 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b8 3-2 2 12- O CHW D. Josephson J. Hiller -2% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
Earl Wilson pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O DET E. Wilson W. Wood 6% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe W. Wood 4% 97% Flyball: 2B
t9 2-3 2 --- O DET M. Stanley W. Wood 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.

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