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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
7
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: Joe Sparma (6-8), L: Joe Horlen (7-13), S: Pat Dobson (8)
 White Sox
3
43-67
Lost 2
6th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .620              1   0   GDP
T Tresh SS                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .215  .626              1   3   
  D Tracewski SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .466              2   2   
J Northrup RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .278  .816              3   0   
N Cash 1B                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .275  .793             13   1   2B
W Horton LF                   4   2   1   3    0   1  .245  .749              1   0   HR,HBP
T Matchick 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .263  .619              2   5   
B Freehan C                   4   1   3   2    0   1  .264  .764              1   0   3B,2B
D Wert 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .648              3   5   
J Sparma P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .315              0   0   
  P Dobson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .250              0   1   
Totals                       39   7  13   0    2   4                         27  17
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. T Matchick-T Tresh-N Cash; P Dobson-D Tracewski-N Cash; D Wert-T Matchick-N Cash.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Morales 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .418              1   4   GDP
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .701              2   3   
C May RF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .867              1   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .777             15   1   2B
B Melton 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .747              1   0   
P Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .713              1   0   GDP
E Herrmann C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .670              4   0   
K Berry CF                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .205  .567              2   0   HR
J Horlen P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .442              0   2   
  W Held PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .655              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   
  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   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    4   0                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Morales-G Hopkins.

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, W (6-8)              6     6   3   3    4   0   1   4.59   26     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 6     44    -     0.76   0.08
P Dobson, S (8)                3     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.99   10     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 2· 2          0-0    0.76   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   0   1          36     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 3· 8           -
J Sparma faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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    0.27  -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           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Sparma (6); G Bell (7).
HBP: J Horlen (5; W Horton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Mickey Stanley               CF       1. Rich Morales                 2B
2. Tom Tresh                    SS       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Jim Northrup                 RF       3. Carlos May                   RF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Gail Hopkins                 1B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Bill Melton                  3B
6. Tom Matchick                 2B       6. Pete Ward                    LF
7. Bill Freehan                  C       7. Ed Herrmann                   C
8. Don Wert                     3B       8. Ken Berry                    CF
9. Joe Sparma                    P       9. Joe Horlen                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 12- RRR 25% 75% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Horlen Home Run; Tresh Scores; Northrup Scores
t3 2 12- RR 11% 91% 3-0 DET B. Freehan J. Horlen Triple to RF; Matchick Scores; Horton Scores
b7 0 1-- RR -7% 88% 1-6 CHW K. Berry J. Sparma Home Run; Herrmann Scores
b8 1 12- OO 6% 99% 3-7 CHW P. Ward P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 1 12- OO 5% 96% 0-5 CHW W. Held J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 DET T. Tresh J. Horlen Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 DET J. Northrup J. Horlen Single to LF; Tresh to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash J. Horlen Strikeout Looking
t1 2 12- RRR 25% 75% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Horlen Home Run; Tresh Scores; Northrup Scores
t1 2 --- 1% 76% 3-0 DET T. Matchick J. Horlen Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O -1% 74% 3-0 DET B. Freehan J. Horlen Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 71% 0-3 CHW R. Morales J. Sparma Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 3% 74% 0-3 CHW L. Aparicio J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O 2% 76% 0-3 CHW C. May J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 79% 0-3 CHW G. Hopkins J. Sparma 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, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 DET D. Wert J. Horlen Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 1% 79% 3-0 DET J. Sparma J. Horlen Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -2% 77% 3-0 DET M. Stanley J. Horlen Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O -1% 76% 3-0 DET T. Tresh J. Horlen 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, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 CHW B. Melton J. Sparma Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- -3% 75% 0-3 CHW P. Ward J. Sparma Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 78% 0-3 CHW E. Herrmann J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B; Ward to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 80% 0-3 CHW K. Berry J. Sparma 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, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 DET J. Northrup J. Horlen Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 DET N. Cash J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 79% 3-0 DET W. Horton J. Horlen Hit By Pitch
t3 2 1-- 1% 80% 3-0 DET T. Matchick J. Horlen Single to CF; Horton to 2B
t3 2 12- RR 11% 91% 3-0 DET B. Freehan J. Horlen Triple to RF; Matchick Scores; Horton Scores
t3 2 --3 O -1% 90% 5-0 DET D. Wert J. Horlen 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, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -2% 88% 0-5 CHW J. Horlen J. Sparma Single to CF
b3 0 1-- OO 5% 92% 0-5 CHW R. Morales J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 CHW L. Aparicio J. Sparma Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-0 DET J. Sparma J. Horlen Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 DET M. Stanley J. Horlen Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-0 DET T. Tresh J. Horlen 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, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 CHW C. May J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 CHW G. Hopkins J. Sparma Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 0% 94% 0-5 CHW B. Melton J. Sparma 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, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 DET J. Northrup J. Horlen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 DET N. Cash J. Horlen Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 DET W. Horton J. Horlen 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, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 CHW P. Ward J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- -2% 93% 0-5 CHW E. Herrmann J. Sparma Single to RF
b5 1 1-- -2% 91% 0-5 CHW K. Berry J. Sparma Walk; Herrmann to 2B
Woodie Held pinch hits for Joe Horlen (P) batting 9th
b5 1 12- OO 5% 96% 0-5 CHW W. Held J. Sparma 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, White Sox' Jack Hamilton facing 6-7-8
Jack Hamilton replaces Woodie Held (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 96% 5-0 DET T. Matchick J. Hamilton Single to CF
t6 0 1-- 2% 98% 5-0 DET B. Freehan J. Hamilton Double to RF; Matchick to 3B
t6 0 -23 O -1% 97% 5-0 DET D. Wert J. Hamilton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 -23 O -1% 96% 5-0 DET J. Sparma J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -23 O -1% 95% 5-0 DET M. Stanley J. Hamilton 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, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 CHW R. Morales J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 CHW L. Aparicio J. Sparma Single to RF
b6 1 1-- -0% 94% 0-5 CHW C. May J. Sparma Wild Pitch; Aparicio to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 2% 96% 0-5 CHW C. May J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 -2- R -3% 93% 0-5 CHW G. Hopkins J. Sparma Double to RF; Aparicio Scores
b6 2 -2- -1% 91% 1-5 CHW B. Melton J. Sparma Walk
b6 2 12- O 3% 95% 1-5 CHW P. Ward J. Sparma 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, White Sox' Jack Hamilton facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 1% 95% 5-1 DET T. Tresh J. Hamilton Walk
t7 0 1-- O -1% 95% 5-1 DET J. Northrup J. Hamilton Strikeout
t7 1 1-- R 3% 97% 5-1 DET N. Cash J. Hamilton Double to LF; Tresh Scores
t7 1 -2- O -0% 97% 6-1 DET W. Horton J. Hamilton Flyball: 1B
t7 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-1 DET T. Matchick J. Hamilton 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, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
Dick Tracewski replaces Tom Tresh playing SS batting 2nd
b7 0 --- -2% 95% 1-6 CHW E. Herrmann J. Sparma Walk
b7 0 1-- RR -7% 88% 1-6 CHW K. Berry J. Sparma Home Run; Herrmann Scores
Pat Dobson replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th; Walt Williams pinch hits for Jack Hamilton (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-6 CHW W. Williams P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 3-6 CHW R. Morales P. Dobson Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 3-6 CHW L. Aparicio P. Dobson 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, White Sox' Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
Gary Bell replaces Walt Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 94% 6-3 DET B. Freehan G. Bell Single to CF
t8 0 1-- 2% 97% 6-3 DET D. Wert G. Bell Single to CF; Freehan to 3B
t8 0 1-3 R 1% 98% 6-3 DET P. Dobson G. Bell Wild Pitch; Wert to 2B; Freehan Scores
t8 0 -2- O -1% 97% 7-3 DET P. Dobson G. Bell Fielder's Choice P; Wert out at 3B/P-3B
t8 1 1-- OO -1% 96% 7-3 DET M. Stanley G. Bell 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, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -3% 93% 3-7 CHW C. May P. Dobson Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 3% 96% 3-7 CHW G. Hopkins P. Dobson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- -3% 93% 3-7 CHW B. Melton P. Dobson Single to LF; Hopkins to 2B
b8 1 12- OO 6% 99% 3-7 CHW P. Ward P. Dobson 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, White Sox' Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 DET D. Tracewski G. Bell Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 7-3 DET J. Northrup G. Bell Walk
t9 1 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 DET N. Cash G. Bell Single to RF; Northrup to 2B
t9 1 12- O -0% 99% 7-3 DET W. Horton G. Bell Strikeout
t9 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-3 DET T. Matchick G. Bell 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, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 CHW E. Herrmann P. Dobson Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 CHW K. Berry P. Dobson Lineout: RF
Don Pavletich pinch hits for Gary Bell (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 CHW D. Pavletich P. Dobson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196908081

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