May 24, 1975 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
CAL 0 CHW 10
DET 8 OAK 10
@CLE 5 KCR 5
BAL 4 MIN 3
@MIL 2 NYY 9
TEX 5 NYM 5
@ATL 1 CIN 3
PHI 2
(11) MON 2
@HOU 1 STL 6
@LAD 2 SDP 5
PIT 0 SFG 10
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 29,683

Saturday, May 24, 1975
Time of Game: 3:09

Tigers

16-19

Lost 3

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   7  0  0    8 13  1
White Sox       0  2  4   1  2  0   0  1  X   10 15  0

W: S Bahnsen (2-4), L: J Coleman (3-6), S: B Gogolewski (1)

White Sox

18-21

Won 3

6th, 5 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .295  .738    0    2   0   CS
G Sutherland 2B               5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .670    0    2   1   
D Meyer LF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .278  .777    0    2   0   2B
W Horton DH                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .255  .773    0    0   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   1   2   1    1   2  .341 1.017    0    2   1   
N Colbert 1B                  4   0   1   2    0   2  .167  .565    0    6   1   
B Freehan C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .684    0    2   1   
  G Lamont C                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .375  .875    0    5   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .183  .591    0    1   1   
G Michael SS                  3   1   1   3    0   1  .179  .533    0    0   1   HR,SH

J Coleman P                                                              1   0
  D Lemanczyk P                                                          1   0
  T Walker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   8  13   8    2   9                    24   7

BATTING

2B: D Meyer (5, off S Bahnsen).

HR: G Michael (2, off S Bahnsen; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: G Michael (1, off B Gogolewski).

TB: G Michael 4; D Meyer 3; L Roberts 2; W Horton 2; G Lamont; A Rodriguez; G Sutherland; R LeFlore; B Freehan; N Colbert.

RBI: G Michael 3 (4); N Colbert 2 (17); W Horton (30); D Meyer (10); L Roberts (15).

2-out RBI: G Michael 3; N Colbert 2; D Meyer; W Horton; L Roberts.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Michael (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: R LeFlore (8, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/P Varney).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .801    0    1   0   
  B Coluccio RF               1   0   0   0    1   1  .181  .530    0    0   0   
J Orta 2B                     6   1   2   2    0   2  .291  .774    0    2   0   3B,SB,CS
C May LF                      2   0   0   0    3   0  .298  .804    0    4   0   SB
K Henderson CF                4   1   2   0    1   0  .270  .731    0    5   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .238  .669    0    0   1   HBP
D Johnson DH                  3   1   2   3    2   0  .250  .683    0    0   0   HR
  N Nyman PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .171  .412         0   0   SB
T Muser 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .322  .722    0    5   0   2B,SB
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .698    0    1   0   2B,SH
P Varney C                    5   2   3   0    0   2  .286  .572    0    9   1   SB

S Bahnsen P                                                              0   2
  C Upshaw P                                                             0   0
  B Gogolewski P                                                         0   1
Totals                       37  10  15   8    8   7                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Dent (9, off J Coleman); T Muser (3, off D Lemanczyk).

3B: J Orta (4, off D Lemanczyk).

HR: D Johnson (4, off J Coleman; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Dent (10, off T Walker).

HBP: B Melton (2, by J Coleman).

TB: D Johnson 5; J Orta 4; T Muser 3; B Melton 3; P Varney 3; K Henderson 2; B Dent 2.

RBI: D Johnson 3 (19); T Muser 2 (4); J Orta 2 (24); B Melton (17).

2-out RBI: T Muser; J Orta; B Melton.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 7 for 18.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Varney (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/B Freehan); J Orta (8, 2nd base off J Coleman/B Freehan); T Muser (2, Home off D Lemanczyk/B Freehan); N Nyman (3, 2nd base off T Walker/G Lamont); C May (4, 2nd base off T Walker/G Lamont).

CS: J Orta (4, 3rd base by J Coleman/B Freehan).

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 Coleman, L (3-6)             2.1   8   6   6    3   0   1   6.45   18     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 7     14    -     0.93  -0.30
D Lemanczyk                    4     6   3   3    3   5   0   5.60   21     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 6          2-1    0.21  -0.03
T Walker                       1.2   1   1   1    2   2   0   3.14    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.71  -0.01
Totals                         8    15  10  10    8   7   1          47     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·14          3-1

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
S Bahnsen, W (2-4)             6.2   8   5   5    1   7   1   8.80   28     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 0· 8     44    -     0.47   0.15
C Upshaw                       0     4   3   3    1   0   0   4.61    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          1-1    1.38  -0.27
B Gogolewski, S (1)            2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.52    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    2.26   0.28
Totals                         9    13   8   8    2   9   1          41     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0·12          3-1

C Upshaw faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Coleman (4; B Melton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 29,683.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. G Sutherland         2B    2. J Orta               2B 
3. D Meyer              LF    3. C May                LF 
4. W Horton             DH    4. K Henderson          CF 
5. L Roberts            RF    5. B Melton             3B 
6. N Colbert            1B    6. D Johnson            DH 
7. B Freehan            C     7. T Muser              1B 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. B Dent               SS 
9. G Michael            SS    9. P Varney             C  

   J Coleman            P        S Bahnsen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  9-6  123     -15%  71% N Colbert       C Upshaw        Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Horton Scores; Roberts to 2B
   b 3   0  0-2  12-      11%  94% D Johnson       J Coleman       Home Run; Henderson Scores; Melton Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-      11%  68% P Varney        J Coleman       Single to RF; Dent Scores/Safe on E6 (catch)/No RBI; Varney to 2B
   t 8   2  9-8  --3       9%  87% G Sutherland    B Gogolewski    Flyball: CF
   t 8   0  9-8  ---      -9%  66% A Rodriguez     B Gogolewski    Single/Bunt

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  G Sutherland    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Kelly         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  C May           Walk
          1--      55%  K Henderson     Single to RF; May to 3B
          1-3      57%  B Melton        Hit By Pitch; Henderson to 2B
   O      123      50%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  W Horton        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  L Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      53%  N Colbert       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  B Dent          Double to LF
   R      -2-      68%  P Varney        Single to RF; Dent Scores/Safe on E6 (catch)/No RBI; Varney to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Varney to 3B
   R      --3      73%  J Orta          Single to 2B; Varney Scores
          1--      74%  C May           Orta Steals 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      72%  K Henderson     Orta Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      76%  G Michael       Strikeout
          ---      75%  R LeFlore       Walk
   O      1--      77%  G Sutherland    LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  K Henderson     Single/Bunt
          1--      83%  B Melton        Single to RF; Henderson to 2B
   RRR    12-      94%  D Johnson       Home Run; Henderson Scores; Melton Scores
          ---      94%  T Muser         Walk
   O      1--      94%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
          1--      95%  P Varney        Single to LF; Muser to 3B
                  Dave Lemanczyk replaces Joe Coleman pitching
   O      1-3      94%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   R      1-3      96%  J Orta          Varney Steals 2B; Muser Steals Hm
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  G Sutherland    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  D Meyer         Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      94%  L Roberts       Single to LF; Meyer Scores
   O      1--      95%  N Colbert       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  C May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      95%  B Melton        Single to CF
          1--      95%  D Johnson       Single to CF; Melton to 2B
   R      12-      97%  T Muser         Double to RF; Melton Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      -23      97%  B Dent          Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  B Freehan       Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      97%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B; Freehan to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  R LeFlore       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Lamont replaces Bill Freehan playing C batting 7th
          ---      98%  P Varney        Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Varney to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  J Orta          Triple to RF; Varney Scores
   O      --3      99%  C May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
          --3      99%  K Henderson     Walk
   R      1-3      99%  B Melton        Single to CF; Orta Scores; Henderson to 2B
          12-      99%  D Johnson       Walk; Henderson to 3B; Melton to 2B
   O      123      99%  T Muser         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 9.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Coluccio replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Varney        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Coluccio      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 9.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  L Roberts       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  N Colbert       Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  G Lamont        Single to RF; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-     100%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   RRR    12-      98%  G Michael       Home Run; Roberts Scores; Lamont Scores
          ---      98%  R LeFlore       Single to RF
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
          1--      97%  G Sutherland    Single to CF; LeFlore to 2B
   R      12-      95%  D Meyer         Single to LF; LeFlore Scores; Sutherland to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  W Horton        Single to LF; Sutherland Scores; Meyer to 2B
          12-      86%  L Roberts       Walk; Meyer to 3B; Horton to 2B
   RR     123      71%  N Colbert       Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Horton Scores; Roberts to 2B
                  Bill Gogolewski replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching
   O      12-      79%  G Lamont        Strikeout
                  7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-8, Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  J Orta          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  C May           Walk
                  Tom Walker replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
          1--      81%  K Henderson     May Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      75%  B Melton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, White Sox 9.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 8-9, Bill Gogolewski facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  A Rodriguez     Single/Bunt
   O      1--      70%  G Michael       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  R LeFlore       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3      87%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-8, Tom Walker facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  D Johnson       Walk
                  Nyls Nyman pinch runs for Deron Johnson batting 6th
          1--      91%  T Muser         Nyman Steals 2B
   R      -2-      95%  " "             Single to CF; Nyman Scores
   O      1--      95%  B Dent          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Muser to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  P Varney        Strikeout
          -2-      94%  B Coluccio      Walk
   O      12-      93%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, White Sox 10.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 8-10, Bill Gogolewski facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Roberts       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, White Sox 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation