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BAL  6
MIN  2
 BOS  4
CAL  3
 CHW  7
DET  3
 CLE  4
KCR  1
 SEP  7
@WSA  6
 ATL 15
NYM  3
 HOU  7
MON  4
 CHC  3
@LAD  0
 PIT  7
@SDP  1
 STL  8
@SFG  3
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 15,948

 Thursday, May 22, 1969
Time of Game: 2:44
Tigers
3
18-17
Lost 1
3rd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    3  5  0
White Sox       4  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  X    7  9  2
W: Jerry Nyman (2-0), L: Denny McLain (6-4), S: Dan Osinski (2)
 White Sox
7
16-16
Won 1
3rd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .563              0   4   
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .885              5   4   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .295  .874              2   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   0   0    2   1  .248  .731             11   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .662              1   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .821              4   1   SF
J Northrup CF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .268  .811              1   0   HR
D Wert 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .120  .375              0   5   
D McLain P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .523              0   1   
  R Woods PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .586              0   0   
  J Sparma P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  T Matchick PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .342  .811              0   0   
  M Kilkenny P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   0    8   3                         24  15
Batting Events
HR: J Northrup (6, off D Osinski; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: B Freehan (2, off J Nyman).
TB: J Northrup 4; D McAuliffe; M Stanley; D Wert; W Horton.
RBI: J Northrup (17); B Freehan (15).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-N Cash; M Stanley-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .644              3   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .678              1   4   2B
C May LF                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .314 1.053              3   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .234  .695              6   0   2B,SF
  T McCraw PH-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   HBP
D Josephson C                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .219  .540              4   0   
B Melton 3B                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .256  .783              0   1   HR,IW
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .168  .500              6   3   
K Berry CF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .183  .463              3   0   GDP
J Nyman P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .500              0   1   SH
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       29   7   9   0    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Hopkins (3, off D McLain); L Aparicio (9, off D McLain).
HR: B Melton (4, off D McLain; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: G Hopkins (1, off D McLain).
SH: J Nyman (1, off D McLain).
IBB: B Melton (1, by D McLain).
HBP: T McCraw (1, by M Kilkenny).
TB: B Melton 5; K Berry 2; G Hopkins 2; L Aparicio 2; W Williams; D Josephson; C May.
GIDP: K Berry (1).
RBI: K Berry 2 (2); B Melton 2 (17); D Josephson (12); G Hopkins (5).
2-out RBI: K Berry 2; B Melton 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: G Hopkins 2 (2).

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
D McLain, L (6-4)              6     8   7   7    2   3   1   2.90   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 8     29    -     0.68  -0.34
J Sparma                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.24    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
M Kilkenny                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 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
J Nyman, W (2-0)               6.2   4   2   2    7   1   0   1.08   31     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 4     52    -     0.93   0.12
D Osinski, S (2)               2.1   1   1   1    1   2   1   1.84    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          3-0    0.33   0.05
Totals                         9     5   3   3    8   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 5          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: D McLain (1).
HBP: M Kilkenny (3; T McCraw).
IBB: D McLain (1; B Melton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 15,948.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Mickey Stanley               SS       1. Walt Williams                RF
2. Dick McAuliffe               2B       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Carlos May                   LF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Gail Hopkins                 1B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Duane Josephson               C
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Bill Melton                  3B
7. Jim Northrup                 CF       7. Bobby Knoop                  2B
8. Don Wert                     3B       8. Ken Berry                    CF
9. Denny McLain                  P       9. Jerry Nyman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 13% 86% 2-0 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Home Run; Josephson Scores
b1 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio D. McLain Double to RF; Williams to 3B
t2 0 1-- -7% 75% 0-4 DET W. Horton J. Nyman Single to LF; Cash to 3B
t2 2 123 O 7% 83% 1-4 DET M. Stanley J. Nyman Flyball: CF
b5 2 --3 R 6% 88% 4-2 CHW L. Aparicio D. McLain Wild Pitch; Berry Scores

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' Jerry Nyman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Nyman Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Nyman Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Nyman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHW W. Williams D. McLain Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio D. McLain Double to RF; Williams to 3B
b1 0 -23 2% 71% 0-0 CHW C. May D. McLain Walk
b1 0 123 RO -0% 71% 0-0 CHW G. Hopkins D. McLain Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Aparicio to 3B; Williams Scores
b1 1 1-3 RO 1% 72% 1-0 CHW D. Josephson D. McLain Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aparicio Scores
b1 2 1-- RR 13% 86% 2-0 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Home Run; Josephson Scores
b1 2 --- O -0% 85% 4-0 CHW B. Knoop D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -3% 82% 0-4 DET N. Cash J. Nyman Walk
t2 0 1-- -7% 75% 0-4 DET W. Horton J. Nyman Single to LF; Cash to 3B
t2 0 1-3 RO 3% 79% 0-4 DET B. Freehan J. Nyman Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
t2 1 1-- O 2% 81% 1-4 DET J. Northrup J. Nyman Flyball: 2B
t2 2 1-- -2% 79% 1-4 DET D. Wert J. Nyman Single to LF; Horton to 2B
t2 2 12- -3% 76% 1-4 DET D. McLain J. Nyman Walk; Horton to 3B; Wert to 2B
t2 2 123 O 7% 83% 1-4 DET M. Stanley J. Nyman Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -1% 82% 4-1 CHW K. Berry D. McLain Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -1% 81% 4-1 CHW J. Nyman D. McLain Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -0% 80% 4-1 CHW W. Williams D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -4% 77% 1-4 DET D. McAuliffe J. Nyman Walk
t3 0 1-- O 3% 80% 1-4 DET A. Kaline J. Nyman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 2% 82% 1-4 DET N. Cash J. Nyman Groundout: 2B unassisted; Kaline to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 85% 1-4 DET W. Horton J. Nyman Groundout: C unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 4-1 CHW L. Aparicio D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 4-1 CHW C. May D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 82% 4-1 CHW G. Hopkins D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 DET B. Freehan J. Nyman Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 86% 1-4 DET J. Northrup J. Nyman Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 85% 1-4 DET D. Wert J. Nyman Walk
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 1-4 DET D. McLain J. Nyman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 2% 88% 4-1 CHW D. Josephson D. McLain Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -2% 87% 4-1 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- OO -2% 85% 4-1 CHW B. Knoop D. McLain Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 1-4 DET M. Stanley J. Nyman Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 0% 81% 1-4 DET D. McAuliffe J. Nyman Single to RF; Stanley to 3B; McAuliffe out at 2B/3B-2B
t5 1 --3 R -6% 76% 1-4 DET A. Kaline J. Nyman Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Stanley Scores/No RBI
t5 1 1-- O 4% 79% 2-4 DET N. Cash J. Nyman Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- 0% 79% 2-4 DET W. Horton J. Nyman E3 on Foul Ball
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 2-4 DET W. Horton J. Nyman Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 2% 84% 4-2 CHW K. Berry D. McLain Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 83% 4-2 CHW J. Nyman D. McLain Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Berry to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -2% 81% 4-2 CHW W. Williams D. McLain Groundout: P-1B; Berry to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 6% 88% 4-2 CHW L. Aparicio D. McLain Wild Pitch; Berry Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 87% 5-2 CHW L. Aparicio D. McLain Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-5 DET B. Freehan J. Nyman Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 2-5 DET J. Northrup J. Nyman Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 2-5 DET D. Wert J. Nyman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 5-2 CHW C. May D. McLain Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 3% 96% 5-2 CHW G. Hopkins D. McLain Double to CF; May to 3B
b6 0 -23 O -1% 94% 5-2 CHW D. Josephson D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 -23 0% 95% 5-2 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 O -2% 92% 5-2 CHW B. Knoop D. McLain Strikeout
b6 2 123 RR 5% 98% 5-2 CHW K. Berry D. McLain Single to RF; Melton to 3B; Hopkins Scores; May Scores
b6 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 7-2 CHW J. Nyman D. McLain Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 9-1-2
Ron Woods pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- -2% 96% 2-7 DET R. Woods J. Nyman Walk
t7 0 1-- O 2% 97% 2-7 DET M. Stanley J. Nyman Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 2-7 DET D. McAuliffe J. Nyman Flyball: 2B
t7 2 1-- -1% 97% 2-7 DET A. Kaline J. Nyman Walk; Woods to 2B
t7 2 12- -2% 96% 2-7 DET N. Cash J. Nyman Walk; Woods to 3B; Kaline to 2B
Dan Osinski replaces Jerry Nyman pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 123 O 3% 99% 2-7 DET W. Horton D. Osinski Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
Joe Sparma replaces Ron Woods (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 CHW W. Williams J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 CHW L. Aparicio J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 CHW C. May J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Dan Osinski facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 DET B. Freehan D. Osinski Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- R -1% 98% 2-7 DET J. Northrup D. Osinski Home Run
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 DET D. Wert D. Osinski Strikeout
Tom Matchick pinch hits for Joe Sparma (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-7 DET T. Matchick D. Osinski Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 4-5-6
Mike Kilkenny replaces Tom Matchick (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Gail Hopkins (1B) batting 4th
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-3 CHW T. McCraw M. Kilkenny Hit By Pitch
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-3 CHW D. Josephson M. Kilkenny Lineout: RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 CHW B. Melton M. Kilkenny Single to RF; McCraw to 2B
b8 1 12- 0% 99% 7-3 CHW B. Knoop M. Kilkenny Walk; McCraw to 3B; Melton to 2B
b8 1 123 OO -1% 99% 7-3 CHW K. Berry M. Kilkenny Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, White Sox' Dan Osinski facing 1-2-3
Tommy McCraw moves from PH to 1B
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 DET M. Stanley D. Osinski Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 DET D. McAuliffe D. Osinski Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-7 DET A. Kaline D. Osinski Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-7 DET N. Cash D. Osinski Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196905220

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