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Scores
Standings
SEA
@BAL		4
3
CAL
@BOS		1
4
DET
@CHW		3
1
OAK
@CLE		5
3
MIL
@KCR		5
1
NYY
@MIN		7
0
TOR
@TEX		3
0
PHI
@ATL		11
8
MON
@CIN		8
9
NYM
@HOU		1
6
PIT
@LAD		5
4		 
(10)
CHC
@SDP		1
4
Monday, August 31, 1981 7:30PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 13,057, Time of Game: 2:46
Tigers
3
44-34
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at White Sox
1
41-32
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Milt Wilcox (9-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Peters DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .630 -0.103 0.81 0.000 -0.103 -1.3
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .281 .724 -0.029 0.73 0.011 -0.039 -0.4 4 7
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 3 2 0 0 .291 .840 0.249 0.76 0.259 -0.010 2.0 1 0 3B,2B
Ron Jackson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .688 -0.065 0.79 0.011 -0.077 -0.6 13 1
Kirk Gibson RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .325 .844 0.046 0.63 0.074 -0.028 0.4 1 0 SB
Lance Parrish C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .665 0.005 0.96 0.060 -0.055 -0.2 4 2
Al Cowens CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .695 -0.075 0.88 0.085 -0.161 -0.7 3 0
Tom Brookens 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .276 .671 0.091 0.72 0.105 -0.014 1.1 0 0 SB
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .722 -0.089 0.78 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 1 5
Milt Wilcox P 2
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 4 1 .273 .715 0.030 0.78 0.605 -0.576 -1.0 27 17
2B: S Kemp (14, off R Baumgarten).
3B: S Kemp (4, off R Baumgarten).
TB: S Kemp 6; T Brookens 2; K Gibson 2; A Cowens; R Peters.
RBI: S Kemp 2 (36); A Cowens (16).
2-out RBI: S Kemp 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: T Brookens (5, 2nd base off L Hoyt/C Fisk); K Gibson (9, 2nd base off L Hoyt/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .628 -0.091 1.17 0.053 -0.144 -0.7 3 0 CS
Mike Squires 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .636 -0.091 0.94 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 7 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .788 -0.021 0.81 0.028 -0.049 -0.1 2 1 HBP
Greg Luzinski DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 .262 .859 0.193 0.91 0.207 -0.014 1.7 HR,2B
Harold Baines RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .764 -0.118 1.72 0.014 -0.132 -0.7 3 2 IW
Chet Lemon CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .883 -0.116 1.67 0.032 -0.148 -1.0 2 0 HBP
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .697 0.004 1.14 0.083 -0.080 0.1 3 4
Greg Pryor 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .534 -0.101 1.57 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 1 0
   Bob Molinaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 1.058 -0.036 1.47 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Jim Morrison 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .586 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bill Almon SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .749 -0.095 1.13 0.013 -0.107 -0.7 5 1 CS
Ross Baumgarten P 1 1
   Kevin Hickey P
   LaMarr Hoyt P
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 2 4 .167 .565 -0.472 1.20 0.430 -0.902 -3.0 27 10
2B: G Luzinski (10, off M Wilcox).
HR: G Luzinski (16, off M Wilcox; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: H Baines (4, by M Wilcox).
HBP: C Lemon (12, by M Wilcox); C Fisk (12, by M Wilcox).
TB: G Luzinski 7; T Bernazard; B Almon.
RBI: G Luzinski (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
TP: 1. H Baines-T Bernazard-M Squires.
E: T Bernazard (5); C Fisk (4).
Outfield Assists: H Baines (K Gibson at 2nd base); H Baines (T Brookens at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: B Almon (6, 2nd base by M Wilcox/L Parrish); R LeFlore (9, 2nd base by M Wilcox/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, W (9-5) 9 5 1 1 2 4 1 2.78 34 75 0.471 1.20 3.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 4 1 1.00 34 75 0.471 0.78 3.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Baumgarten, L (5-7) 7 9 3 1 2 1 0 3.83 29 50 -0.066 0.90 0.1
Kevin Hickey 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.41 3 0 0 0.012 0.43 0.2
LaMarr Hoyt 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.33 5 1 0 0.025 0.39 0.7
Team Totals 9 9 3 1 4 1 0 1.00 37 50 1 0 -0.029 1.20 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: M Wilcox (3).
HBP: M Wilcox 2 (6; C Fisk, C Lemon).
IBB: M Wilcox (2; H Baines).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 13,057.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Chicago White Sox
1 Rick Peters DH 1 Ron LeFlore LF
2 Alan Trammell SS 2 Mike Squires 1B
3 Steve Kemp LF 3 Carlton Fisk C
4 Ron Jackson 1B 4 Greg Luzinski DH
5 Kirk Gibson RF 5 Harold Baines RF
6 Lance Parrish C 6 Chet Lemon CF
7 Al Cowens CF 7 Tony Bernazard 2B
8 Tom Brookens 3B 8 Greg Pryor 3B
9 Lou Whitaker 2B 9 Bill Almon SS
Milt Wilcox P Ross Baumgarten P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 12- RR DET S. Kemp R. Baumgarten 23% 72% Triple to CF; Brookens Scores/unER; Trammell Scores/unER
t2 0-0 0 12- OOO DET A. Cowens R. Baumgarten -15% 45% Line Drive Triple Play: RF-2B-1B (Short RF)
b4 0-3 0 --- R CHW G. Luzinski M. Wilcox -10% 71% Home Run
b6 1-3 0 --- CHW G. Luzinski M. Wilcox -9% 68% Double to LF
t4 2-0 1 1-- R DET A. Cowens R. Baumgarten 9% 84% Single to LF; Gibson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Peters R. Baumgarten -2% 48% Lineout: P
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell R. Baumgarten -1% 46% Popfly: C
t1 0-0 2 --- DET S. Kemp R. Baumgarten 2% 49% Double to CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET R. Jackson R. Baumgarten -3% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. LeFlore M. Wilcox 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW M. Squires M. Wilcox 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW C. Fisk M. Wilcox -1% 48% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHW G. Luzinski M. Wilcox -2% 46% Single to LF; Fisk to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- CHW H. Baines M. Wilcox -2% 44% Wild Pitch; Fisk to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -23 CHW H. Baines M. Wilcox -1% 43% Intentional Walk
b1 0-0 2 123 O CHW C. Lemon M. Wilcox 7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET K. Gibson R. Baumgarten 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Parrish R. Baumgarten 6% 60% Walk; Gibson to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- OOO DET A. Cowens R. Baumgarten -15% 45% Line Drive Triple Play: RF-2B-1B (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW T. Bernazard M. Wilcox 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW G. Pryor M. Wilcox 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CHW B. Almon M. Wilcox -1% 48% Single to 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CHW R. LeFlore M. Wilcox 2% 50% Almon Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B-SS-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- DET T. Brookens R. Baumgarten 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker R. Baumgarten 3% 57% Baserunner Advance; Brookens to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
t3 0-0 0 -2- O DET L. Whitaker R. Baumgarten -5% 52% Foul Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 -2- O DET R. Peters R. Baumgarten -4% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 -2- DET A. Trammell R. Baumgarten 1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 12- RR DET S. Kemp R. Baumgarten 23% 72% Triple to CF; Brookens Scores/unER; Trammell Scores/unER
t3 2-0 2 --3 O DET R. Jackson R. Baumgarten -3% 70% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O CHW R. LeFlore M. Wilcox 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O CHW M. Squires M. Wilcox 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O CHW C. Fisk M. Wilcox 1% 75% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- DET K. Gibson R. Baumgarten 3% 77% Single to CF
t4 2-0 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish R. Baumgarten -2% 75% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 1-- R DET A. Cowens R. Baumgarten 9% 84% Single to LF; Gibson Scores
t4 3-0 1 1-- O DET T. Brookens R. Baumgarten -1% 82% Popfly: SS
t4 3-0 2 1-- O DET L. Whitaker R. Baumgarten -1% 81% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- R CHW G. Luzinski M. Wilcox -10% 71% Home Run
b4 1-3 0 --- O CHW H. Baines M. Wilcox 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- CHW C. Lemon M. Wilcox -3% 71% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-3 1 1-- CHW T. Bernazard M. Wilcox -8% 63% Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
b4 1-3 1 1-3 O CHW G. Pryor M. Wilcox 9% 71% Strikeout
b4 1-3 2 1-3 O CHW B. Almon M. Wilcox 6% 77% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- O DET R. Peters R. Baumgarten -2% 76% Flyball: RF
t5 3-1 1 --- O DET A. Trammell R. Baumgarten -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- DET S. Kemp R. Baumgarten 1% 75% Single to CF
t5 3-1 2 1-- O DET R. Jackson R. Baumgarten -2% 74% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b5 1-3 0 --- CHW R. LeFlore M. Wilcox -5% 68% Walk
b5 1-3 0 1-- O CHW M. Squires M. Wilcox 8% 77% LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-3 1 --- O CHW M. Squires M. Wilcox 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- O CHW C. Fisk M. Wilcox 1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 5-6-7
t6 3-1 0 --- O DET K. Gibson R. Baumgarten -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O DET L. Parrish R. Baumgarten -1% 77% Popfly: 2B
t6 3-1 2 --- O DET A. Cowens R. Baumgarten -1% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b6 1-3 0 --- CHW G. Luzinski M. Wilcox -9% 68% Double to LF
b6 1-3 0 -2- O CHW H. Baines M. Wilcox 6% 74% Flyball: LF
b6 1-3 1 -2- O CHW C. Lemon M. Wilcox 5% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-3 2 -2- O CHW T. Bernazard M. Wilcox 4% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- DET T. Brookens R. Baumgarten 2% 86% Single to CF
t7 3-1 0 1-- O DET L. Whitaker R. Baumgarten -2% 84% Popfly: 1B
t7 3-1 1 1-- O DET R. Peters R. Baumgarten -2% 82% Single to RF; Brookens out at 3B/RF-3B
t7 3-1 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell R. Baumgarten -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Pryor (3B) batting 8th
b7 1-3 0 --- O CHW B. Molinaro M. Wilcox 4% 84% Popfly: SS
b7 1-3 1 --- O CHW B. Almon M. Wilcox 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-3 2 --- O CHW R. LeFlore M. Wilcox 1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Kevin Hickey facing 3-4-5
Kevin Hickey replaces Ross Baumgarten pitching
Jim Morrison replaces Bob Molinaro (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
t8 3-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp K. Hickey -1% 87% Flyball: LF
t8 3-1 1 --- DET R. Jackson K. Hickey 1% 88% Walk
t8 3-1 1 1-- O DET K. Gibson K. Hickey -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
LaMarr Hoyt replaces Kevin Hickey pitching
t8 3-1 2 1-- DET L. Parrish L. Hoyt 1% 88% Gibson Steals 2B; Gibson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t8 3-1 2 --3 O DET L. Parrish L. Hoyt -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
b8 1-3 0 --- O CHW M. Squires M. Wilcox 4% 90% Flyball: CF
b8 1-3 1 --- O CHW C. Fisk M. Wilcox 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- O CHW G. Luzinski M. Wilcox 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 7-8-9
t9 3-1 0 --- O DET A. Cowens L. Hoyt -1% 93% Lineout: SS
t9 3-1 1 --- DET T. Brookens L. Hoyt 1% 94% Walk
t9 3-1 1 1-- DET L. Whitaker L. Hoyt 1% 94% Brookens Steals 2B
t9 3-1 1 -2- O DET L. Whitaker L. Hoyt -1% 93% Foul Flyball: LF
t9 3-1 2 -2- O DET R. Peters L. Hoyt -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
b9 1-3 0 --- O CHW H. Baines M. Wilcox 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-3 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon M. Wilcox 3% 99% Popfly: SS
b9 1-3 2 --- O CHW T. Bernazard M. Wilcox 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.

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