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CAL  7
@BOS  6
 CHW 10
DET  2
 KCR  4
BAL  1
 MIN  4
@MIL  2
 OAK  6
@NYY  0
 TEX  9
CLE  5
 CHC 16
HOU  8
 PIT  3
ATL  1
 CIN  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 12,800

 Thursday, May 31, 1973
Time of Game: 2:32
Tigers
2
25-21
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
White Sox       3  3  1   0  0  3   0  0  X   10 12  0
W: Eddie Fisher (5-3), L: Jim Perry (6-3)
 White Sox
10
27-15
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Reese LF-1B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .304              9   1   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .689              3   0   
G Brown DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .716              0   0   GDP
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .709              2   0   
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .711              0   0   
  I Brown PH-LF               2   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .641              1   0   
J Northrup RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .737              1   0   
  D Sharon RF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .176  .588              4   0   HR
D McAuliffe 2B-SS             4   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .730              2   2   2·2B
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .722              0   2   
  T Taylor 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .420              1   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .205  .587              0   3   2B

J Perry P                                                                     0   0
  F Scherman P                                                                0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                                  0   0
  C Seelbach P                                                                1   2
  T Timmermann P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   0    2   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: A Rodriguez (10, off E Fisher); D McAuliffe 2 (9, 2 off E Fisher).
HR: D Sharon (1, off E Fisher; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D McAuliffe 4; D Sharon 4; A Rodriguez 3; E Brinkman 2; I Brown; R Reese.
GIDP: G Brown (2).
RBI: E Brinkman (13); D Sharon (4).
2-out RBI: E Brinkman; D Sharon.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-T Taylor-R Reese.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   3   2   0    1   0  .328  .854              2   0   
B Sharp CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.121              5   0   2B,SH
D Allen 1B                    4   2   2   4    0   1  .323 1.045              6   1   HR,2B
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .887              1   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .291  .919              0   2   
  B Downing 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  H Allen 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
C May DH                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .760              0   0   2B
R Reichardt LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .708              3   0   
E Herrmann C                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .240  .713              5   0   HR,2B
E Leon SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .582              1   2   
L Alvarado 2B                 3   2   1   0    0   0  .176  .399              3   2   HBP

E Fisher P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35  10  12   0    3   2                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: E Herrmann (5, off C Seelbach); D Allen (12, off F Scherman); B Sharp (1, off J Perry); C May (2, off J Perry).
HR: E Herrmann (3, off L LaGrow; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Allen (11, off C Seelbach; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Sharp (1, off C Seelbach).
HBP: L Alvarado (1, by F Scherman).
TB: D Allen 6; E Herrmann 6; C May 3; B Sharp 2; P Kelly 2; L Alvarado; E Leon; B Melton.
GIDP: H Allen (1).
RBI: D Allen 4 (30); B Melton 3 (38); B Sharp (1); C May (26); E Herrmann (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Allen-E Leon.
PB: E Herrmann (10).

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 Perry, L (6-3)               0.1   2   3   3    2   0   0   2.15    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2     33    -     0.96  -0.28
F Scherman                     1     2   3   3    0   1   0   4.91    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.86  -0.04
L LaGrow                       3.2   3   1   1    0   1   1   3.55   14     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 3          2-2    0.17  -0.02
C Seelbach                     2     5   3   3    0   0   1   3.86   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.06  -0.02
T Timmermann                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.64    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10  10    3   2   2          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·12          4-2 
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
E Fisher, W (5-3)              9     9   2   2    2   5   1   3.99   37     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 9     64    -     0.32   0.14
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   5   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Scherman (2; L Alvarado).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 12,800.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Rich Reese                   LF       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Mickey Stanley               CF       2. Bill Sharp                   CF
3. Gates Brown                  DH       3. Dick Allen                   1B
4. Bill Freehan                  C       4. Bill Melton                  3B
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Carlos May                   DH
6. Jim Northrup                 RF       6. Rick Reichardt               LF
7. Dick McAuliffe               2B       7. Ed Herrmann                   C
8. Ed Brinkman                  SS       8. Eddie Leon                   SS
9. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       9. Luis Alvarado                2B

   Jim Perry                     P          Eddie Fisher                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- R 14% 73% 0-0 CHW B. Sharp J. Perry Double to CF; Kelly Scores; Sharp to 3B/Adv on throw
b1 1 1-- R 8% 82% 2-0 CHW C. May J. Perry Double to CF; Melton Scores
b2 1 12- R 7% 91% 3-0 CHW D. Allen F. Scherman Double to CF; Alvarado Scores; Kelly to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 5% 74% 1-0 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Fielder's Choice ; Sharp Scores; Melton to 1B
b1 0 --3 O -4% 69% 1-0 CHW D. Allen J. Perry Flyball: RF

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' Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET R. Reese E. Fisher Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET M. Stanley E. Fisher Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 DET G. Brown E. Fisher Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET B. Freehan E. Fisher Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly J. Perry Walk
b1 0 1-- R 14% 73% 0-0 CHW B. Sharp J. Perry Double to CF; Kelly Scores; Sharp to 3B/Adv on throw
b1 0 --3 O -4% 69% 1-0 CHW D. Allen J. Perry Flyball: RF
b1 1 --3 R 5% 74% 1-0 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Fielder's Choice ; Sharp Scores; Melton to 1B
b1 1 1-- R 8% 82% 2-0 CHW C. May J. Perry Double to CF; Melton Scores
b1 1 -2- 1% 83% 3-0 CHW R. Reichardt J. Perry Walk
Fred Scherman replaces Jim Perry pitching
b1 1 12- O -2% 80% 3-0 CHW E. Herrmann F. Scherman Flyball: CF
b1 2 12- O -2% 78% 3-0 CHW E. Leon F. Scherman Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 DET N. Cash E. Fisher Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 DET J. Northrup E. Fisher Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -2% 80% 0-3 DET D. McAuliffe E. Fisher Double to LF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 82% 0-3 DET E. Brinkman E. Fisher Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 9-1-2
Dick Sharon replaces Jim Northrup playing RF batting 6th
b2 0 --- 2% 84% 3-0 CHW L. Alvarado F. Scherman Hit By Pitch
b2 0 1-- 3% 87% 3-0 CHW P. Kelly F. Scherman Single to LF; Alvarado to 2B
b2 0 12- O -3% 84% 3-0 CHW B. Sharp F. Scherman Strikeout
b2 1 12- R 7% 91% 3-0 CHW D. Allen F. Scherman Double to CF; Alvarado Scores; Kelly to 3B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Fred Scherman pitching
b2 1 -23 RR 4% 95% 4-0 CHW B. Melton L. LaGrow Single to CF; Kelly Scores; Allen Scores
b2 1 1-- O -0% 95% 6-0 CHW C. May L. LaGrow Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-0 CHW R. Reichardt L. LaGrow Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -2% 92% 0-6 DET A. Rodriguez E. Fisher Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O 2% 94% 0-6 DET R. Reese E. Fisher Strikeout
t3 1 -2- -1% 92% 0-6 DET M. Stanley E. Fisher Walk
t3 1 12- OO 4% 96% 0-6 DET G. Brown E. Fisher Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- R 2% 98% 6-0 CHW E. Herrmann L. LaGrow Home Run
b3 0 --- 0% 98% 7-0 CHW E. Leon L. LaGrow Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -0% 98% 7-0 CHW L. Alvarado L. LaGrow Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O -0% 97% 7-0 CHW P. Kelly L. LaGrow Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-0 CHW B. Sharp L. LaGrow Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 DET B. Freehan E. Fisher Flyball: LF
Ike Brown pinch hits for Norm Cash (1B) batting 5th
t4 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 DET N. Cash E. Fisher Strikeout
t4 2 --- R -1% 97% 0-7 DET D. Sharon E. Fisher Home Run
t4 2 --- -1% 96% 1-7 DET D. McAuliffe E. Fisher Double to LF
t4 2 -2- R -2% 94% 1-7 DET E. Brinkman E. Fisher Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores
t4 2 1-- -0% 94% 2-7 DET A. Rodriguez E. Fisher Passed Ball; Brinkman to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 1% 95% 2-7 DET A. Rodriguez E. Fisher Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 3-4-5
Rich Reese moves from LF to 1B; Ike Brown moves from PH to LF
b4 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 CHW D. Allen L. LaGrow Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 CHW B. Melton L. LaGrow Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 CHW C. May L. LaGrow Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 2-7 DET R. Reese E. Fisher Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 DET M. Stanley E. Fisher Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 2-7 DET G. Brown E. Fisher Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 CHW R. Reichardt L. LaGrow Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 CHW E. Herrmann L. LaGrow Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O -0% 95% 7-2 CHW E. Leon L. LaGrow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 DET B. Freehan E. Fisher Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 DET I. Brown E. Fisher Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-7 DET D. Sharon E. Fisher Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 9-1-2
Chuck Seelbach replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 7-2 CHW L. Alvarado C. Seelbach Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 0% 98% 7-2 CHW P. Kelly C. Seelbach Single to RF; Alvarado to 2B
b6 0 12- O 0% 98% 7-2 CHW B. Sharp C. Seelbach Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alvarado to 3B; Kelly to 2B
b6 1 -23 RRR 1% 100% 7-2 CHW D. Allen C. Seelbach Home Run; Alvarado Scores; Kelly Scores
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW B. Melton C. Seelbach Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- 0% 100% 10-2 CHW C. May C. Seelbach Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW R. Reichardt C. Seelbach Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 10.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-10, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
Tony Muser replaces Dick Allen playing 1B batting 3rd; Brian Downing replaces Bill Melton playing 3B batting 4th
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET D. McAuliffe E. Fisher Foul Flyball: 3B
Hank Allen replaces Brian Downing playing 3B batting 4th
t7 1 --- -0% 100% 2-10 DET E. Brinkman E. Fisher Single to 3B
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET A. Rodriguez E. Fisher Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- -0% 100% 2-10 DET R. Reese E. Fisher Single to RF; Brinkman to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 2-10 DET M. Stanley E. Fisher Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 10.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 7-8-9
Tony Taylor replaces Ed Brinkman (SS) playing 2B batting 8th; Dick McAuliffe moves from 2B to SS
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 10-2 CHW E. Herrmann C. Seelbach Double to CF
b7 0 -2- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW E. Leon C. Seelbach Flyball: RF
b7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW L. Alvarado C. Seelbach Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 100% 10-2 CHW P. Kelly C. Seelbach Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 10.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-10, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET G. Brown E. Fisher Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET B. Freehan E. Fisher Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- -0% 100% 2-10 DET I. Brown E. Fisher Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET D. Sharon E. Fisher Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 10.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 2-3-4
Tom Timmermann replaces Chuck Seelbach pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW B. Sharp T. Timmermann Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 10-2 CHW T. Muser T. Timmermann Walk
b8 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 10-2 CHW H. Allen T. Timmermann Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 10.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-10, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET D. McAuliffe E. Fisher Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET T. Taylor E. Fisher Popfly: 1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-10 DET A. Rodriguez E. Fisher Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 DET R. Reese E. Fisher Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 10.

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