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BOS  4
MIL  3
 CHW  8
DET  3
 NYY  5
BAL  4
(10)		 OAK  2
CAL  1
 SEA  9
MIN  7
 TEX 14
@TOR  0
 CHC  3
CIN  0
 LAD  5
PHI  1
 PHI  5
@LAD  1
 PIT  3
HOU  2
 SDP  4
MON  3
 MON  5
@SDP  2
(15)		 NYM  8
@SFG  3
 STL  4
ATL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 23,099

 Tuesday, July 26, 1977
Time of Game: 2:19
Tigers
3
44-53
Lost 1
5th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  5  0
White Sox       1  0  3   2  0  0   2  0  X    8  9  0
W: Chris Knapp (9-4), L: Dave Roberts (4-10)
 White Sox
8
59-36
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .292  .759              0   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .295  .723              2   2   
R Staub DH                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .257  .761              0   0   HR
S Kemp LF                     3   0   0   1    1   2  .261  .784              4   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .858             10   0   
B Oglivie RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .737              2   0   
J Wockenfuss C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .909              5   1   
P Mankowski 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .672              1   2   
  B Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .506              0   2   
  T Corcoran PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .603              0   0   
  C Scrivener SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .339              0   0   

D Roberts P                                                                   0   1
  J Morris P                                                                  0   1
  S Grilli P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   0    3  11                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: R Staub (12, off C Knapp; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Staub 4; R LeFlore; T Fuentes; J Wockenfuss; T Corcoran.
RBI: R Staub 2 (53); S Kemp (59).
2-out RBI: S Kemp.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Veryzer-T Fuentes-J Thompson.
PB: J Wockenfuss (3).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .301  .773              4   0   3B
A Bannister SS                4   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .750              0   0   
J Orta 2B                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .291  .792              2   0   2B
R Zisk RF                     4   1   2   5    0   1  .306  .936              2   0   HR,3B
L Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .877              0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .770              3   1   
C Lemon CF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .274  .808              4   0   HR
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .840              0   1   GDP
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .840             11   0   SH

C Knapp P                                                                     1   1
  D Hamilton P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   8   9   0    3   5                         27   3
Batting Events
2B: J Orta (18, off D Roberts).
3B: R Garr (4, off D Roberts); R Zisk (5, off J Morris).
HR: R Zisk (20, off D Roberts; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Lemon (11, off D Roberts; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Downing (1, off J Morris).
TB: R Zisk 7; C Lemon 4; R Garr 4; J Orta 3; J Spencer; A Bannister.
GIDP: E Soderholm (11).
RBI: R Zisk 5 (71); C Lemon 2 (37); A Bannister (44).
2-out RBI: R Zisk 5.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

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 Roberts, L (4-10)            3     7   6   6    2   1   2   5.15   17     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 7     20    -     0.97  -0.42
J Morris                       4     2   2   2    1   3   0   4.50   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 2          1-0    0.23   0.03
S Grilli                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.72    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   8    3   5   2          35     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 9          1-0
D Roberts faced 3 batters in the 4th 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
C Knapp, W (9-4)               7.1   5   3   3    2   8   1   4.33   29     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 5     62    -     0.56   0.08
D Hamilton                     1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   4.95    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 2· 0          3-1    0.41   0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3  11   1          35     -       ·  ·      5·11· 2· 5          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 23,099.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Ron LeFlore                  CF       1. Ralph Garr                   LF
2. Tito Fuentes                 2B       2. Alan Bannister               SS
3. Rusty Staub                  DH       3. Jorge Orta                   2B
4. Steve Kemp                   LF       4. Richie Zisk                  RF
5. Jason Thompson               1B       5. Lamar Johnson                DH
6. Ben Oglivie                  RF       6. Jim Spencer                  1B
7. John Wockenfuss               C       7. Chet Lemon                   CF
8. Phil Mankowski               3B       8. Eric Soderholm               3B
9. Tom Veryzer                  SS       9. Brian Downing                 C

   Dave Roberts                  P          Chris Knapp                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 12- RRR 31% 74% 1-2 CHW R. Zisk D. Roberts Home Run; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores
t1 1 1-- RR -17% 33% 0-0 DET R. Staub C. Knapp Home Run; Fuentes Scores
b4 0 1-- RR 10% 91% 4-2 CHW C. Lemon D. Roberts Home Run; Spencer Scores
b1 0 --- 9% 44% 0-2 CHW R. Garr D. Roberts Triple to CF
b2 1 1-- OO -6% 39% 1-2 CHW E. Soderholm D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: SS-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' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore C. Knapp Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 DET T. Fuentes C. Knapp Single to LF
t1 1 1-- RR -17% 33% 0-0 DET R. Staub C. Knapp Home Run; Fuentes Scores
t1 1 --- O 1% 34% 2-0 DET S. Kemp C. Knapp Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O 1% 35% 2-0 DET J. Thompson C. Knapp Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 9% 44% 0-2 CHW R. Garr D. Roberts Triple to CF
b1 0 --3 RO -2% 42% 0-2 CHW A. Bannister D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B; Garr Scores
b1 1 --- 4% 47% 1-2 CHW J. Orta D. Roberts Double to CF
b1 1 -2- O -4% 43% 1-2 CHW R. Zisk D. Roberts Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O -3% 40% 1-2 CHW L. Johnson D. Roberts Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 42% 2-1 DET B. Oglivie C. Knapp Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 2-1 DET J. Wockenfuss C. Knapp Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 2-1 DET P. Mankowski C. Knapp Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 48% 1-2 CHW J. Spencer D. Roberts Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 44% 1-2 CHW C. Lemon D. Roberts Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 1-- OO -6% 39% 1-2 CHW E. Soderholm D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 DET T. Veryzer C. Knapp Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 DET R. LeFlore C. Knapp Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 44% 2-1 DET T. Fuentes C. Knapp Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 1-2 CHW B. Downing D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 1-2 CHW R. Garr D. Roberts Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 40% 1-2 CHW A. Bannister D. Roberts Single to CF
b3 2 1-- 3% 43% 1-2 CHW J. Orta D. Roberts Single to 2B; Bannister to 2B
b3 2 12- RRR 31% 74% 1-2 CHW R. Zisk D. Roberts Home Run; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 73% 4-2 CHW L. Johnson D. Roberts Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 2-4 DET R. Staub C. Knapp Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 2-4 DET S. Kemp C. Knapp Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 2-4 DET J. Thompson C. Knapp Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 2% 81% 4-2 CHW J. Spencer D. Roberts Single to RF
b4 0 1-- RR 10% 91% 4-2 CHW C. Lemon D. Roberts Home Run; Spencer Scores
b4 0 --- 1% 92% 6-2 CHW E. Soderholm D. Roberts Walk
Jack Morris replaces Dave Roberts pitching
b4 0 1-- O -0% 92% 6-2 CHW B. Downing J. Morris Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Soderholm to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 91% 6-2 CHW R. Garr J. Morris Flyball: LF
b4 2 -2- 0% 91% 6-2 CHW A. Bannister J. Morris Passed Ball; Soderholm to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -1% 90% 6-2 CHW A. Bannister J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 2-6 DET B. Oglivie C. Knapp Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- -2% 90% 2-6 DET J. Wockenfuss C. Knapp Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 92% 2-6 DET P. Mankowski C. Knapp Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 93% 2-6 DET T. Veryzer C. Knapp Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-2 CHW J. Orta J. Morris Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 6-2 CHW R. Zisk J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-2 CHW L. Johnson J. Morris Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 2-6 DET R. LeFlore C. Knapp Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 DET T. Fuentes C. Knapp Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- -1% 94% 2-6 DET R. Staub C. Knapp Walk
t6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 2-6 DET S. Kemp C. Knapp Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 CHW J. Spencer J. Morris Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 CHW C. Lemon J. Morris Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 CHW E. Soderholm J. Morris Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-6 DET J. Thompson C. Knapp Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 DET B. Oglivie C. Knapp Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 DET J. Wockenfuss C. Knapp Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 CHW B. Downing J. Morris Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 CHW R. Garr J. Morris Single to RF
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 CHW A. Bannister J. Morris Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garr to 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 97% 6-2 CHW J. Orta J. Morris Walk
b7 2 12- RR 2% 99% 6-2 CHW R. Zisk J. Morris Triple to RF; Garr Scores; Orta Scores
b7 2 --3 O -0% 99% 8-2 CHW L. Johnson J. Morris Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 8.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 DET P. Mankowski C. Knapp Flyball: RF
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 2-8 DET T. Corcoran C. Knapp Single to RF
t8 1 1-- -1% 99% 2-8 DET R. LeFlore C. Knapp Single to CF; Corcoran to 2B
t8 1 12- -1% 97% 2-8 DET T. Fuentes C. Knapp Walk; Corcoran to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
Dave Hamilton replaces Chris Knapp pitching
t8 1 123 O 2% 99% 2-8 DET R. Staub D. Hamilton Strikeout Looking
t8 2 123 R -2% 97% 2-8 DET S. Kemp D. Hamilton Walk; Corcoran Scores; LeFlore to 3B; Fuentes to 2B
t8 2 123 O 2% 100% 3-8 DET J. Thompson D. Hamilton Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Tigers' Steve Grilli facing 6-7-8
Steve Grilli replaces Jack Morris pitching; Chuck Scrivener replaces Tim Corcoran (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-3 CHW J. Spencer S. Grilli Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 CHW C. Lemon S. Grilli Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-3 CHW E. Soderholm S. Grilli Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, White Sox' Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 DET B. Oglivie D. Hamilton Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Hamilton Strikeout
Bob Adams pinch hits for Phil Mankowski (3B) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 DET B. Adams D. Hamilton Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 8.

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