April 8, 1984 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
TOR 3 DET 7
@CHW 3 KCR 5
CLE 4 MIN 7
BAL 3 OAK 14
BOS 2 SEA 5
MIL 4 NYY 4
@TEX 3
(13) ATL 6
MON 2 CIN 8
PHI 7
(11) NYM 3
@HOU 1 PIT 5
@LAD 2 CHC 8
@SDP 5
(10) STL 9
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 20,478

Sunday, April 8, 1984
Time of Game: 3:17

Tigers

5-0

Won 5

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   1  2  0   2  0  0    7 11  0
White Sox       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  0

W: A Lopez (1-0), L: T Seaver (0-1)

White Sox

1-3

Lost 3

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .238  .542    0    4   3   SB
A Trammell SS                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .400 1.178    0    1   2   SB
D Evans DH                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .286  .983    0    0   0   2B
L Parrish C                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .118  .404    0    5   1   
  D Lowry C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
K Gibson RF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .267 1.154    0    1   0   HR
  R Kuntz PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Grubb LF                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   SB
  L Herndon PH-LF             1   1   0   0    2   1  .067  .330    0    0   0   SB
D Bergman 1B                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .455    0    6   0   2B
  B Garbey PH-1B              3   1   2   3    0   1  .286  .857    0    2   1   2·2B
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .368 1.242    0    4   0   SH,IW
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .500 1.225    0    0   2   GDP
  T Brookens 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    0   0   

D Rozema P                                                               0   2
  A Lopez P                                                              1   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   7    8   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Bergman (1, off T Seaver); D Evans (1, off T Seaver); B Garbey 2 (2, off J Agosto, off S Barojas).

HR: K Gibson (2, off T Seaver; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: C Lemon (1, off S Barojas).

IBB: C Lemon (1, by J Agosto).

TB: K Gibson 5; B Garbey 4; D Evans 2; L Whitaker 2; D Bergman 2; H Johnson; C Lemon; A Trammell.

GIDP: H Johnson (1).

RBI: B Garbey 3 (3); H Johnson (2); K Gibson (5); L Whitaker (2); C Lemon (4).

2-out RBI: L Whitaker; C Lemon.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rozema-A Trammell-D Bergman.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Grubb (1, 2nd base off T Seaver/C Fisk); L Herndon (1, 2nd base off S Barojas/C Fisk); A Trammell (4, 2nd base off T Seaver/C Fisk); L Whitaker (1, 2nd base off T Seaver/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Law CF                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .561    0    3   0   CS
C Fisk C                      2   0   0   0    2   0  .182  .744    0    7   1   
  M Hill C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
H Baines RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .267  .886    0    2   0   HR
G Luzinski DH                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .312    0    0   0   
G Walker 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0   11   0   
  T Hulett PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Kittle LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .071  .411    0    2   0   HR
V Law 3B                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    0    1   0   
  M Squires PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .962    0    0   0   
S Fletcher SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .297    0    0   2   HBP
J Cruz 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .490    0    0   4   GDP

T Seaver P                                                               0   0
  J Agosto P                                                             0   1
  S Barojas P                                                            0   1
  B Burns P                                                              0   1
  R Reed P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   3   7   3    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

HR: H Baines (1, off A Lopez; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Kittle (1, off D Rozema; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: S Fletcher (1, by D Rozema).

TB: H Baines 5; R Kittle 4; R Law 2; S Fletcher; T Paciorek.

GIDP: J Cruz (1).

RBI: H Baines 2 (5); R Kittle (2).

2-out RBI: H Baines 2; R Kittle.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Agosto-C Fisk-G Walker.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Law (1, 2nd base by D Rozema/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 Rozema                       4     5   2   2    1   1   1   4.50   17     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 5     44    -     0.98  -0.04
A Lopez, W (1-0)               4     1   1   1    1   4   1   1.80   14     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 1          1-0    0.74   0.19
W Hernandez                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.50    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   6   2          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7          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
T Seaver, L (0-1)              4.1   7   5   5    3   3   1  10.38   23     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 7     29    -     1.13  -0.20
J Agosto                       1     1   0   0    4   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.14  -0.12
S Barojas                      1     2   2   2    1   1   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.57  -0.03
B Burns                        1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.15   0.01
R Reed                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    8   7   1          45     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·11          5-2

D Rozema faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Agosto (1; C Lemon).

HBP: D Rozema (1; S Fletcher).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 20,478.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. R Law                CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. C Fisk               C  
3. D Evans              DH    3. H Baines             RF 
4. L Parrish            C     4. G Luzinski           DH 
5. K Gibson             RF    5. G Walker             1B 
6. J Grubb              LF    6. R Kittle             LF 
7. D Bergman            1B    7. V Law                3B 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. S Fletcher           SS 
9. H Johnson            3B    9. J Cruz               2B 

   D Rozema             P        T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-3  123      15%  88% B Garbey        J Agosto        Double to RF; Evans Scores; Gibson Scores; Herndon to 3B
   t 4   2  2-2  12-      13%  62% L Whitaker      T Seaver        Single to RF; Bergman Scores; Johnson to 3B
   b 3   2  2-1  12-     -13%  44% H Baines        D Rozema        Single to RF; Law Scores; Fisk to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---      11%  58% K Gibson        T Seaver        Home Run
   b 2   2  2-0  ---     -10%  60% R Kittle        D Rozema        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Law           Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  C Fisk          Law Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      58%  K Gibson        Home Run
          ---      60%  J Grubb         Walk
          1--      62%  D Bergman       Grubb Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      68%  C Lemon         Single to RF; Grubb Scores
   O      1--      66%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  G Walker        Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      60%  R Kittle        Home Run
   O      ---      61%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
          ---      61%  A Trammell      Single to RF
          1--      63%  D Evans         Trammell Steals 2B
          -2-      65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      60%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      12-      56%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  S Fletcher      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      61%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      59%  R Law           Single to RF
          1--      57%  C Fisk          Walk; Law to 2B
   R      12-      44%  H Baines        Single to RF; Law Scores; Fisk to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Grubb         Flyball: 3B
          ---      52%  D Bergman       Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      49%  H Johnson       Walk
   R      12-      62%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; Bergman Scores; Johnson to 3B
          1-3      63%  A Trammell      Whitaker Steals 2B
   O      -23      57%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Kittle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  V Law           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  D Evans         Double to RF
   O      -2-      66%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
          -2-      71%  K Gibson        Single to RF; Evans to 3B
                  Juan Agosto replaces Tom Seaver pitching; Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 6th
          1-3      74%  L Herndon       Walk; Gibson to 2B
                  Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Dave Bergman batting 7th
   RR     123      88%  B Garbey        Double to RF; Evans Scores; Gibson Scores; Herndon to 3B
          -23      88%  C Lemon         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      81%  H Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
                  Barbaro Garbey moves to 1B; Larry Herndon moves to LF
          ---      76%  S Fletcher      Single to LF
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Dave Rozema pitching
   O      1--      79%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Fletcher to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  R Law           Strikeout Looking
          -2-      81%  C Fisk          Walk
   O      12-      86%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Juan Agosto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  A Trammell      Walk
          1--      88%  D Evans         Walk; Trammell to 2B
                  Salome Barojas replaces Juan Agosto pitching
   O      12-      86%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      84%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Aurelio Lopez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  G Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  R Kittle        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Salome Barojas facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  L Herndon       Walk
          1--      92%  B Garbey        Herndon Steals 2B
   R      -2-      96%  " "             Double to LF; Herndon Scores
   O      -2-      95%  C Lemon         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Garbey to 3B
   R      --3      97%  H Johnson       Single to RF; Garbey Scores
                  Britt Burns replaces Salome Barojas pitching
          1--      97%  L Whitaker      Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      97%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B; Johnson to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -23      96%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Brookens replaces Howard Johnson playing 3B batting 9th; Mike Squires pinch hits for Vance Law batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  M Squires       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Britt Burns facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Squires moves to 3B
   O      ---      98%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Rusty Kuntz pinch hits for Kirk Gibson batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  R Kuntz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  L Herndon       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Rusty Kuntz moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  R Law           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  C Fisk          Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      98%  H Baines        Home Run
   O      ---      99%  G Luzinski      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Reed replaces Britt Burns pitching; Marc Hill replaces Carlton Fisk playing C batting 2nd
   O      ---      98%  B Garbey        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  T Brookens      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching; Dwight Lowry replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 4th; Tim Hulett pinch hits for Greg Walker batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  T Hulett        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Kittle        Flyball: 2B
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Mike Squires batting 7th
          ---      99%  T Paciorek      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  S Fletcher      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198404080

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation