August 8, 1969 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
MIN 5 CAL 7
@BOS 6 DET 7
@CHW 3 DET 9
@CHW 7 CLE 7
KCR 4 OAK 5
@NYY 3
(10) NYY 5
OAK 0 WSA 10
SEP 3 NYM 4
@ATL 1 ATL 1
NYM 0
(10) CIN 12
PHI 5 HOU 5
MON 2 LAD 5
CHC 0 PIT 7
@SDP 1 STL 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, August 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:30

Tigers

61-48

Won 2

2nd, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  2   0  0  0   1  1  0    7 13  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3  8  0

W: J Sparma (6-8), L: J Horlen (7-13), S: P Dobson (8)

White Sox

43-67

Lost 2

6th, 24½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .619    0    1   0   GDP
T Tresh SS                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .215  .626    0    1   3   
  D Tracewski SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .465    0    2   2   
J Northrup RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .278  .817    0    3   0   
N Cash 1B                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .275  .793    0   13   1   2B
W Horton LF                   4   2   1   3    0   1  .245  .750    0    1   0   HR,HBP
T Matchick 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .263  .619    0    2   5   
B Freehan C                   4   1   3   2    0   1  .264  .764    0    1   0   3B,2B
D Wert 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .648    0    3   5   
J Sparma P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .315    0    0   0   
  P Dobson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .250    0    0   1   
Totals                       39   7  13   6    2   4                    27  17

BATTING

2B: B Freehan (10, off J Hamilton); N Cash (7, off J Hamilton).

3B: B Freehan (1, off J Horlen).

HR: W Horton (16, off J Horlen; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: W Horton (3, by J Horlen).

TB: B Freehan 6; W Horton 4; N Cash 3; T Matchick 3; J Sparma; D Wert; T Tresh; J Northrup.

GIDP: M Stanley (12).

RBI: W Horton 3 (59); B Freehan 2 (35); N Cash (52).

2-out RBI: W Horton 3; B Freehan 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. P Dobson-D Tracewski-N Cash; D Wert-T Matchick-N Cash; T Matchick-T Tresh-N Cash.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Morales 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .417    0    1   4   GDP
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .701    0    2   3   
C May RF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .867    0    1   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .777    0   15   1   2B
B Melton 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .747    0    1   0   
P Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .713    0    1   0   GDP
E Herrmann C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .670    0    4   0   
K Berry CF                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .205  .567    0    2   0   HR
J Horlen P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .443    0    0   2   
  W Held PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .655    0    0   0   GDP
  J Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .694    0    0   0   
  G Bell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .536         0   3   
  D Pavletich PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .742    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    4   0                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Hopkins (13, off J Sparma).

HR: K Berry (3, off J Sparma; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: K Berry 4; G Hopkins 2; L Aparicio; J Horlen; C May; E Herrmann; B Melton; R Morales.

GIDP: W Held (1); R Morales (2); P Ward (2).

RBI: K Berry 2 (14); G Hopkins (38).

2-out RBI: G Hopkins.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Morales-G Hopkins.

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
J Sparma, W (6-8)              6     6   3   3    4   0   1   4.59   26     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 6     44    -     0.76   0.08
P Dobson, S (8)                3     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.99   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 2· 2          0-0    0.76   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   0   1          36     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 3· 8           -

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 (7-13)             5     7   5   5    0   2   1   4.31   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7     35    -     0.59  -0.29
J Hamilton                     2     3   1   1    1   1   0   5.36   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.26  -0.01
G Bell                         2     3   1   1    1   1   0   5.89    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.20  -0.02
Totals                         9    13   7   7    2   4   1          42     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0·13           -

J Sparma faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Sparma (6); G Bell (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Horlen (5; W Horton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Stanley            CF    1. R Morales            2B 
2. T Tresh              SS    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. J Northrup           RF    3. C May                RF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. G Hopkins            1B 
5. W Horton             LF    5. B Melton             3B 
6. T Matchick           2B    6. P Ward               LF 
7. B Freehan            C     7. E Herrmann           C  
8. D Wert               3B    8. K Berry              CF 
9. J Sparma             P     9. J Horlen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      26%  75% W Horton        J Horlen        Home Run; Tresh Scores; Northrup Scores
   t 3   2  0-3  12-      11%  91% B Freehan       J Horlen        Triple to RF; Matchick Scores; Horton Scores
   b 7   0  6-1  1--      -7%  88% K Berry         J Sparma        Home Run; Herrmann Scores
   b 8   1  7-3  12-       6%  99% P Ward          P Dobson        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 5   1  5-0  12-       5%  96% W Held          J Sparma        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%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  T Tresh         Single to CF
          1--      54%  J Northrup      Single to LF; Tresh to 2B
   O      12-      49%  N Cash          Strikeout Looking
   RRR    12-      75%  W Horton        Home Run; Tresh Scores; Northrup Scores
          ---      76%  T Matchick      Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  B Freehan       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  R Morales       Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      76%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  G Hopkins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  D Wert          Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  J Sparma        Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  M Stanley       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      76%  T Tresh         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  B Melton        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      76%  P Ward          Walk
   O      1--      77%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 3B-1B; Ward to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  K Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  J Northrup      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      78%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  W Horton        Hit By Pitch
          1--      80%  T Matchick      Single to CF; Horton to 2B
   RR     12-      91%  B Freehan       Triple to RF; Matchick Scores; Horton Scores
   O      --3      90%  D Wert          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  J Horlen        Single to CF
   OO     1--      92%  R Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  L Aparicio      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Horlen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  J Sparma        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Tresh         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  C May           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  B Melton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  P Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      93%  E Herrmann      Single to RF
          1--      91%  K Berry         Walk; Herrmann to 2B
                  Woodie Held pinch hits for Joe Horlen batting 9th
   OO     12-      96%  W Held          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jack Hamilton facing 6-7-8
                  Jack Hamilton replaces Woodie Held pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  T Matchick      Single to CF
          1--      98%  B Freehan       Double to RF; Matchick to 3B
   O      -23      97%  D Wert          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -23      96%  J Sparma        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23      95%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  R Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  L Aparicio      Single to RF
          1--      94%  C May           Wild Pitch; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      -2-      93%  G Hopkins       Double to RF; Aparicio Scores
          -2-      91%  B Melton        Walk
   O      12-      95%  P Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack Hamilton facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  T Tresh         Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   R      1--      97%  N Cash          Double to LF; Tresh Scores
   O      -2-      97%  W Horton        Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      97%  T Matchick      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Tracewski replaces Tom Tresh playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      95%  E Herrmann      Walk
   RR     1--      88%  K Berry         Home Run; Herrmann Scores
                  Pat Dobson replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th; Walt Williams pinch hits for Jack Hamilton batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Morales       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      93%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
                  Gary Bell replaces Walt Williams pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  B Freehan       Single to CF
          1--      97%  D Wert          Single to CF; Freehan to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  P Dobson        Wild Pitch; Wert to 2B; Freehan Scores
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Wert out at 3B/P-3B
   OO     1--      96%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  C May           Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      93%  B Melton        Single to LF; Hopkins to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  P Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  D Tracewski     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  J Northrup      Walk
          1--      99%  N Cash          Single to RF; Northrup to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      12-      98%  T Matchick      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  K Berry         Lineout: RF
                  Don Pavletich pinch hits for Gary Bell batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Pavletich     Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196908081

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