July 26, 1977 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: C Knapp (9-4), L: D Roberts (4-10)

White Sox

59-36

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .292  .759    0    0   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .295  .723    0    2   2   
R Staub DH                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .257  .761    0    0   0   HR
S Kemp LF                     3   0   0   1    1   2  .261  .783    0    4   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .858    0   10   0   
B Oglivie RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .737    0    2   0   
J Wockenfuss C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .909    0    5   1   
P Mankowski 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .671    0    1   2   
  B Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .507    0    0   2   
  T Corcoran PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .603    0    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   3    3  11                    24   9

BATTING

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

DP: 1. T Veryzer-T Fuentes-J Thompson.

PB: J Wockenfuss (3).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .301  .773    0    4   0   3B
A Bannister SS                4   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .751    0    0   0   
J Orta 2B                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .291  .793    0    2   0   2B
R Zisk RF                     4   1   2   5    0   1  .306  .936    0    2   0   HR,3B
L Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .877    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .770    0    3   1   
C Lemon CF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .274  .808    0    4   0   HR
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .840    0    0   1   GDP
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .840    0   11   0   SH

C Knapp P                                                                1   1
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   8   9   8    3   5                    27   3

BATTING

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

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

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· 0· 2· 0          3-1    0.41   0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3  11   1          35     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2· 5          3-1

D Roberts faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 23,099.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. R Garr               LF 
2. T Fuentes            2B    2. A Bannister          SS 
3. R Staub              DH    3. J Orta               2B 
4. S Kemp               LF    4. R Zisk               RF 
5. J Thompson           1B    5. L Johnson            DH 
6. B Oglivie            RF    6. J Spencer            1B 
7. J Wockenfuss         C     7. C Lemon              CF 
8. P Mankowski          3B    8. E Soderholm          3B 
9. T Veryzer            SS    9. B Downing            C  

   D Roberts            P        C Knapp              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-1  12-      31%  74% R Zisk          D Roberts       Home Run; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--     -17%  33% R Staub         C Knapp         Home Run; Fuentes Scores
   b 4   0  2-4  1--      10%  91% C Lemon         D Roberts       Home Run; Spencer Scores
   b 1   0  2-0  ---       9%  44% R Garr          D Roberts       Triple to CF
   b 2   1  2-1  1--      -6%  39% E Soderholm     D Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
          ---      50%  T Fuentes       Single to LF
   RR     1--      33%  R Staub         Home Run; Fuentes Scores
   O      ---      34%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      35%  J Thompson      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, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      44%  R Garr          Triple to CF
   RO     --3      42%  A Bannister     Groundout: 2B-1B; Garr Scores
          ---      46%  J Orta          Double to CF
   O      -2-      43%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      -2-      40%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  P Mankowski     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, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      48%  J Spencer       Walk
   O      1--      44%  C Lemon         Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      39%  E Soderholm     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, Chris Knapp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  T Veryzer       Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  R LeFlore       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  T Fuentes       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      39%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      40%  A Bannister     Single to CF
          1--      43%  J Orta          Single to 2B; Bannister to 2B
   RRR    12-      74%  R Zisk          Home Run; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores
   O      ---      73%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Chris Knapp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  J Thompson      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, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  J Spencer       Single to RF
   RR     1--      91%  C Lemon         Home Run; Spencer Scores
          ---      92%  E Soderholm     Walk
                  Jack Morris replaces Dave Roberts pitching
   O      1--      92%  B Downing       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Soderholm to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  R Garr          Flyball: LF
          -2-      91%  A Bannister     Passed Ball; Soderholm to 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             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, Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  B Oglivie       Strikeout Looking
          ---      90%  J Wockenfuss    Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  P Mankowski     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      93%  T Veryzer       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, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  R LeFlore       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  R Staub         Walk
   O      1--      95%  S Kemp          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, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  J Spencer       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      94%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Chris Knapp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Wockenfuss    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, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  B Downing       Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  R Garr          Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  A Bannister     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garr to 2B
          -2-      97%  J Orta          Walk
   RR     12-      99%  R Zisk          Triple to RF; Garr Scores; Orta Scores
   O      --3      99%  L Johnson       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, Chris Knapp facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  P Mankowski     Flyball: RF
                  Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 9th
          ---      99%  T Corcoran      Single to RF
          1--      99%  R LeFlore       Single to CF; Corcoran to 2B
          12-      97%  T Fuentes       Walk; Corcoran to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Chris Knapp pitching
   O      123      99%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
   R      123      97%  S Kemp          Walk; Corcoran Scores; LeFlore to 3B; Fuentes to 2B
   O      123      99%  J Thompson      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, Steve Grilli facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Grilli replaces Jack Morris pitching; Chuck Scrivener replaces Tim Corcoran playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Spencer       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
                  Bob Adams pinch hits for Phil Mankowski batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  B Adams         Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197707260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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