August 3, 1986 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
KCR 3 CHW 10
DET 1 NYY 12
@CLE 8 TEX 7
@MIL 6 OAK 5
@MIN 4
(11) SEA 6
CAL 3 TOR 6
BAL 4 LAD 2
CIN 1 NYM 4
MON 3
(10) PHI 6
CHC 2 PIT 3
STL 0 SDP 5
HOU 1 ATL 4
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 26,737

Sunday, August 3, 1986
Time of Game: 2:54

Tigers

55-50

Lost 2

6th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  0
White Sox       0  0  3   6  0  0   1  0  X   10 12  0

W: J Cowley (7-6), L: R O'Neal (1-6)

White Sox

46-57

Won 2

3rd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .766    0    0   2   CS
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .740    0    2   3   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .691    0    0   0   
K Gibson RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .920    0    2   0   HR
J Grubb DH                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .337 1.070    0    0   0   2B
  L Herndon PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .681    0    0   0   
D Evans 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .800    0    7   2   
D Collins LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .296  .736    0    5   0   
D Coles 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .756    0    1   2   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .655    0    5   0   GDP
D Lowry C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .831    0    0   0   

R O'Neal P                                                               0   1
  J Slaton P                                                             2   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    7   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: J Grubb (4, off J Cowley).

HR: K Gibson (18, off J Cowley; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: K Gibson 4; J Grubb 2; D Collins; L Whitaker; D Evans; D Lowry.

GIDP: C Lemon (12).

RBI: K Gibson (53).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Whitaker (5, 2nd base by J Cowley/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi LF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .714    0    1   0   
D Boston CF                   5   2   1   3    0   0  .400 1.317    0    3   0   3B
H Baines RF                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .299  .826    0    2   0   HR,SF
J Hairston DH                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .305  .837    0    0   0   
T Hulett 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .732    0    3   0   
R Morman 1B                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 2.250    0    6   1   HR
C Fisk C                      4   2   2   1    0   0  .204  .563    0    7   0   HR
O Guillen SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .585    0    3   2   
J Cruz 2B                     1   1   0   1    2   0  .241  .619    0    2   3   SF

J Cowley P                                                               0   2
  R Searage P                                                            0   0
  B Dawley P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34  10  12  10    3   0                    27   8

BATTING

3B: D Boston (2, off J Slaton).

HR: R Morman (1, off R O'Neal; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); H Baines (15, off R O'Neal; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); C Fisk (8, off J Slaton; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Cruz (2, off R O'Neal); H Baines (8, off J Slaton).

TB: R Morman 6; C Fisk 5; H Baines 4; D Boston 3; J Cangelosi 2; T Hulett; O Guillen; J Hairston.

RBI: D Boston 3 (6); H Baines 3 (64); R Morman 2 (2); J Cruz (16); C Fisk (46).

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

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Guillen-J Cruz-R Morman.

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
R O'Neal, L (1-6)              3.1   7   7   7    2   0   2   4.92   19     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 7     16    -     0.67  -0.24
J Slaton                       4.2   5   3   3    1   0   1   5.36   20     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 5          2-2    0.04  -0.04
Totals                         8    12  10  10    3   0   3          39     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0·12          2-2

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
J Cowley, W (7-6)              7     5   1   1    5   6   1   4.25   30     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 5     64    -     0.67   0.22
R Searage                      0.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   5.04    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.00
B Dawley                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.45    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     6   1   1    7   7   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 6          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Cowley (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 26,737.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. J Cangelosi          LF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. D Boston             CF 
3. K Gibson             RF    3. H Baines             RF 
4. J Grubb              DH    4. J Hairston           DH 
5. D Evans              1B    5. T Hulett             3B 
6. D Collins            LF    6. R Morman             1B 
7. D Coles              3B    7. C Fisk               C  
8. C Lemon              CF    8. O Guillen            SS 
9. D Lowry              C     9. J Cruz               2B 

   R O'Neal             P        J Cowley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  1--      17%  81% H Baines        R O'Neal        Home Run; Boston Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  1--       9%  65% J Cangelosi     R O'Neal        Single to CF; Cruz to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  1-3       7%  50% A Trammell      J Cowley        Strikeout
   t 3   1  0-0  1--      -7%  43% L Whitaker      J Cowley        Single to RF; Lowry to 3B
   t 4   0  3-0  ---      -6%  75% J Grubb         J Cowley        Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Cowley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Trammell      Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      53%  K Gibson        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      55%  J Grubb         Whitaker Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy O'Neal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Boston        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  H Baines        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Cowley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Grubb         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  D Evans         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  D Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  D Coles         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy O'Neal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  T Hulett        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  R Morman        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  C Fisk          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Cowley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Lowry         Single to RF
          1--      43%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; Lowry to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Trammell      Strikeout
   O      1-3      56%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy O'Neal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      56%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      65%  J Cangelosi     Single to CF; Cruz to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
   RO     -23      64%  D Boston        Fielder's Choice SS; Cruz Scores; Cangelosi out at 3B/SS-3B; Boston to 1B
   RR     1--      81%  H Baines        Home Run; Boston Scores
          ---      82%  J Hairston      Walk
   O      1--      81%  T Hulett        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Cowley facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  J Grubb         Double to RF
   O      -2-      79%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      83%  D Collins       Strikeout
   O      -2-      86%  D Coles         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy O'Neal facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      91%  R Morman        Home Run
          ---      92%  C Fisk          Single to CF
          1--      95%  O Guillen       Single to RF; Fisk to 3B
   RO     1-3      94%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fisk Scores
          1--      95%  J Cangelosi     Single to LF; Guillen to 2B
                  Jim Slaton replaces Randy O'Neal pitching
   RR     12-      98%  D Boston        Triple to RF; Guillen Scores; Cangelosi Scores
   RO     --3      99%  H Baines        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boston Scores
          ---      99%  J Hairston      Single to CF
          1--      99%  T Hulett        Single to CF; Hairston to 2B
   R      12-      99%  R Morman        Single to CF; Hairston Scores; Hulett to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
                  6 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 9.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Joe Cowley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Lowry         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Whitaker      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  D Boston        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 9.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Joe Cowley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      99%  K Gibson        Home Run
          ---      99%  J Grubb         Walk
          1--      99%  D Evans         Wild Pitch; Grubb to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
          12-      98%  D Collins       Walk; Grubb to 3B; Evans to 2B
   O      123      99%  D Coles         Flyball: RF
   O      123     100%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  J Hairston      Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  T Hulett        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 9.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Joe Cowley facing 9-1-2
          ---      99%  D Lowry         Walk
   O      1--     100%  L Whitaker      Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  K Gibson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Morman        Flyball: LF
   R      ---     100%  C Fisk          Home Run
   O      ---     100%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Ray Searage facing 4-5-6
                  Ray Searage replaces Joe Cowley pitching; Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 4th
          ---     100%  L Herndon       Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Evans         Strikeout
          1--     100%  D Collins       Single to CF; Herndon to 2B
          12-     100%  D Coles         Walk; Herndon to 3B; Collins to 2B
                  Bill Dawley replaces Ray Searage pitching
   OO     123     100%  C Lemon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-1, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  D Boston        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 10.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Bill Dawley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  D Lowry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Whitaker      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Alan Trammell batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  D Bergman       Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198608030

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