September 1, 1981 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 9,775

Tuesday, September 1, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Tigers

45-34

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: D Petry (7-6), L: J Koosman (3-10)

White Sox

41-33

Lost 5

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Peters DH                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .242  .646    0    0   0   SH
A Trammell SS                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .284  .730    0    2   5   SB
S Kemp LF                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .293  .840    0    3   0   
R Jackson 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .671    0    8   1   
K Gibson RF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .321  .842    0    0   0   
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .660    0    6   1   
A Cowens CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .692    0    2   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .673    0    1   1   2B
L Whitaker 2B                 3   2   1   0    1   2  .266  .723    0    4   3   

D Petry P                                                                1   2
Totals                       33   2   9   2    6   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Brookens (7, off B Burns).

SH: R Peters (5, off J Koosman).

TB: R Peters 2; S Kemp 2; T Brookens 2; A Trammell 2; A Cowens; L Whitaker.

RBI: A Trammell (25); S Kemp (37).

2-out RBI: S Kemp.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Brookens-L Whitaker-R Jackson.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trammell (5, 2nd base off B Burns/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .621    0    3   0   SH
M Squires 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .634    0    4   1   
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .783    0    8   0   GDP
G Luzinski DH                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .266  .862    0    0   0   
  J Loviglio PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
H Baines RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .750    0    6   1   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .876    0    2   0   
T Bernazard 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .695    0    4   0   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .577    0    0   2   
B Almon SS                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .753    0    0   1   HBP

B Burns P                                                                0   0
  J Koosman P                                                            0   1
Totals                       30   1   6   1    1   5                    27   6

BATTING

SH: R LeFlore (1, off D Petry).

HBP: B Almon (1, by D Petry).

TB: G Luzinski 2; C Lemon; C Fisk; M Squires; B Almon.

GIDP: C Fisk (5).

RBI: C Fisk (36).

2-out RBI: C Fisk.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Squires-T Bernazard.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Loviglio (1, 2nd base by D Petry/L Parrish).

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 Petry, W (7-6)               9     6   1   1    1   5   0   3.15   33     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 6     75    -     1.50   0.49
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 6           -

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
B Burns                        8     8   1   1    5   7   0   2.31   35     -       ·  ·      3·12· 0· 8     64    -     1.50   0.31
J Koosman, L (3-10)            1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.25    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.69  -0.32
Totals                         9     9   2   2    6   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      4·14· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Petry (1; B Almon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 9,775.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. R Peters             DH    1. R LeFlore            LF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. M Squires            1B 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. C Fisk               C  
4. R Jackson            1B    4. G Luzinski           DH 
5. K Gibson             RF    5. H Baines             RF 
6. L Parrish            C     6. C Lemon              CF 
7. A Cowens             CF    7. T Bernazard          2B 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. J Morrison           3B 
9. L Whitaker           2B    9. B Almon              SS 

   D Petry              P        B Burns              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-1  -2-      36%  83% S Kemp          J Koosman       Single to LF; Whitaker Scores
   b 9   0  2-1  1--      21%  90% H Baines        D Petry         Loviglio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 6   2  0-0  --3     -17%  27% C Fisk          D Petry         Single to LF; Almon Scores
   t 7   1  1-0  1-3      14%  56% A Trammell      B Burns         Single to SS; Whitaker Scores; Peters to 2B
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  69% G Luzinski      D Petry         Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Peters        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  A Trammell      Single to LF
          1--      52%  S Kemp          Trammell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      45%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Squires       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  K Gibson        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  A Cowens        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Luzinski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  H Baines        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  T Brookens      Double to RF
   O      -2-      52%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      48%  R Peters        Single to RF; Brookens out at Hm/RF-C; Peters to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      50%  A Trammell      Walk
          12-      53%  S Kemp          Single to P; Peters to 3B; Trammell to 2B
   O      123      45%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T Bernazard     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R LeFlore       Lineout: 3B
          ---      44%  M Squires       Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  C Fisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Peters        Walk
   OO     1--      44%  A Trammell      Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      47%  C Lemon         Single to LF
          1--      44%  T Bernazard     Walk; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      46%  K Gibson        Walk
          1--      49%  L Parrish       Walk; Gibson to 2B
   O      12-      43%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 9-1-2
          ---      38%  B Almon         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      39%  R LeFlore       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  M Squires       Groundout: 2B-1B; Almon to 3B
   R      --3      27%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Almon Scores
          1--      25%  G Luzinski      Single to CF; Fisk to 3B
   O      1-3      29%  H Baines        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Britt Burns facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  L Whitaker      Single to CF
          1--      43%  R Peters        Single to CF; Whitaker to 3B
   R      1-3      56%  A Trammell      Single to SS; Whitaker Scores; Peters to 2B
   O      12-      49%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      12-      42%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Petry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      48%  T Bernazard     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Britt Burns facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  K Gibson        Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      40%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Petry facing 9-1-2
          ---      33%  B Almon         Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  M Squires       Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      50%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Koosman replaces Britt Burns pitching
          ---      58%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Peters        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      83%  S Kemp          Single to LF; Whitaker Scores
   O      1--      82%  R Jackson       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
          ---      69%  G Luzinski      Single to LF
                  Jay Loviglio pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 4th
   O      1--      90%  H Baines        Loviglio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Lemon         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198109010

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