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Standings
TOR
@BOS		11
1
DET
@CHW		7
1
BAL
@CLE		7
3
NYY
@KCR		15
2
CAL
@OAK		6
3
MIN
@SEA		5
6
MIL
@TEX		8
6
SDP
@CIN		1
5
MON
@HOU		2
3
SFG
@LAD		1
5
ATL
@NYM		4
3
CHC
@PHI		9
1
STL
@PIT		6
3
Saturday, April 11, 1987
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 12,896, Time of Game: 2:50
Tigers
7
3-2
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at White Sox
1
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Jack Morris (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  2   0  4  0   0  0  0    7 11  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .300 .841 0.056 0.45 0.069 -0.013 0.4 1 2
Pat Sheridan RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 .375 .875 -0.014 0.67 0.055 -0.069 -0.4 4 0 3B
Matt Nokes DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .455 1.318 0.051 0.71 0.081 -0.030 0.6
   Terry Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .929 0.100 1.01 0.123 -0.023 1.8 1 0 2B
   Tom Brookens PR-SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Johnny Grubb LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.083 1.17 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 1 0
   Larry Herndon PH-LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1.088 0.003 0.17 0.005 -0.002 -0.5 2 0 SF
Darrell Evans 1B 3 1 1 1 2 0 .158 .543 0.067 0.48 0.086 -0.019 0.9 3 1
   Dave Bergman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darnell Coles 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .350 .959 0.001 0.40 0.030 -0.029 0.6 3 1 2B
Chet Lemon CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .263 1.128 0.090 0.35 0.113 -0.023 -0.4 2 0 3B
Dwight Lowry C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .154 .385 -0.028 0.49 0.019 -0.047 0.2 10 0
Jack Morris P
Team Totals 38 7 11 7 5 3 .289 .811 0.243 0.51 0.582 -0.339 1.9 27 4
2B: A Trammell (2, off R Dotson); D Coles (2, off R Searage).
3B: C Lemon (1, off R Dotson); P Sheridan (1, off R Dotson).
SF: L Herndon (1, off R Searage).
TB: C Lemon 3; P Sheridan 3; A Trammell 3; D Coles 3; M Nokes 2; L Whitaker; D Evans; D Lowry.
RBI: D Evans (5); A Trammell (6); M Nokes (4); L Herndon (4); D Coles (4); C Lemon (4); D Lowry (1).
2-out RBI: C Lemon; D Evans; D Lowry.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .708 0.013 0.67 0.048 -0.035 -0.2 3 0 SB
Donnie Hill 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .639 0.000 0.58 0.040 -0.040 -0.4 1 2 2B
Greg Walker 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .158 .589 -0.021 0.64 0.019 -0.040 -0.4 9 1
Ron Hassey DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .556 -0.082 0.79 0.000 -0.082 -1.2
Ivan Calderon RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .158 .516 -0.002 0.69 0.044 -0.046 0.4 2 0 2B
Daryl Boston CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .167 .333 -0.055 0.73 0.012 -0.068 0.1 3 0 SB
Tim Hulett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .316 .824 -0.061 0.61 0.000 -0.061 -1.2 1 3
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .313 .859 0.023 0.45 0.028 -0.005 -0.3 4 4
Ron Karkovice C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .143 .393 -0.072 0.90 0.002 -0.074 -0.6 3 1
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
Richard Dotson P 1 2
   Ray Searage P
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 4 10 .156 .469 -0.258 0.65 0.193 -0.452 -4.1 27 13
2B: D Hill (2, off J Morris); I Calderon (3, off J Morris).
TB: I Calderon 2; D Hill 2; R Karkovice; O Guillen; D Boston.
RBI: D Boston (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: O Guillen (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Boston (1, 2nd base off J Morris/D Lowry); G Redus (3, 2nd base off J Morris/D Lowry).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (1-1) 9 5 1 1 4 10 0 0.96 36 79 0.257 0.65 4.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 10 0 1.00 36 79 0.257 0.51 4.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson, L (1-1) 4 9 6 6 1 2 0 8.71 22 21 -0.220 0.91 -3.2
Ray Searage 5 2 1 0 4 1 0 0.00 22 2 2 -0.024 0.12 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 7 6 5 3 0 6.00 44 21 2 2 -0.244 0.65 -1.9
R Dotson faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 12,896.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Chicago White Sox
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Gary Redus LF
2 Pat Sheridan RF 2 Donnie Hill 2B
3 Matt Nokes DH 3 Greg Walker 1B
4 Alan Trammell SS 4 Ron Hassey DH
5 Johnny Grubb LF 5 Ivan Calderon RF
6 Darrell Evans 1B 6 Daryl Boston CF
7 Darnell Coles 3B 7 Tim Hulett 3B
8 Chet Lemon CF 8 Ozzie Guillen SS
9 Dwight Lowry C 9 Ron Karkovice C
Jack Morris P Richard Dotson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 1-- R DET C. Lemon R. Dotson 11% 58% Triple to CF; Coles Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-3 R DET A. Trammell R. Dotson 9% 75% Single to CF; Sheridan Scores; Nokes to 3B
t3 2-0 2 12- R DET D. Evans R. Dotson 8% 78% Single to LF; Trammell Scores; Grubb to 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- DET M. Nokes R. Dotson 6% 67% Single to RF; Sheridan to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 O DET J. Grubb R. Dotson -6% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Nokes out at Hm/P-C-3B; Trammell to 2B; Grubb to 1B

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' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker R. Dotson 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET P. Sheridan R. Dotson -3% 50% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET M. Nokes R. Dotson -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell R. Dotson -2% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Redus J. Morris -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW D. Hill J. Morris 3% 45% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW G. Walker J. Morris -1% 43% Redus Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- CHW G. Walker J. Morris -2% 41% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O CHW R. Hassey J. Morris 4% 46% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 12- O CHW I. Calderon J. Morris 4% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Grubb R. Dotson -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Evans R. Dotson -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- DET D. Coles R. Dotson 1% 47% Single to P
t2 0-0 2 1-- R DET C. Lemon R. Dotson 11% 58% Triple to CF; Coles Scores
t2 1-0 2 --3 O DET D. Lowry R. Dotson -4% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHW D. Boston J. Morris 3% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHW T. Hulett J. Morris 2% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-1 2 --- CHW O. Guillen J. Morris -1% 58% Single to SS
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CHW R. Karkovice J. Morris 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker R. Dotson 3% 64% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O DET P. Sheridan R. Dotson -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- DET M. Nokes R. Dotson 6% 67% Single to RF; Sheridan to 3B
t3 1-0 1 1-3 R DET A. Trammell R. Dotson 9% 75% Single to CF; Sheridan Scores; Nokes to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 O DET J. Grubb R. Dotson -6% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Nokes out at Hm/P-C-3B; Trammell to 2B; Grubb to 1B
t3 2-0 2 12- R DET D. Evans R. Dotson 8% 78% Single to LF; Trammell Scores; Grubb to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- O DET D. Coles R. Dotson -3% 75% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 --- O CHW G. Redus J. Morris 3% 77% Strikeout
b3 0-3 1 --- CHW D. Hill J. Morris -4% 73% Double to RF
b3 0-3 1 -2- O CHW G. Walker J. Morris 4% 77% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 2 -2- O CHW R. Hassey J. Morris 3% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- O DET C. Lemon R. Dotson -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O DET D. Lowry R. Dotson -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker R. Dotson -1% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- CHW I. Calderon J. Morris -4% 73% Walk
b4 0-3 0 1-- O CHW D. Boston J. Morris 4% 77% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-3 1 1-- O CHW T. Hulett J. Morris 3% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 0-3 2 1-- CHW O. Guillen J. Morris -1% 79% Boston Steals 2B
b4 0-3 2 -2- CHW O. Guillen J. Morris -1% 78% Walk
b4 0-3 2 12- O CHW R. Karkovice J. Morris 5% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- DET P. Sheridan R. Dotson 5% 88% Triple to RF
t5 3-0 0 --3 R DET M. Nokes R. Dotson 2% 90% Single to CF; Sheridan Scores
t5 4-0 0 1-- DET A. Trammell R. Dotson 4% 94% Double to CF; Nokes to 3B
Ray Searage replaces Richard Dotson pitching
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb (LF) batting 5th
t5 4-0 0 -23 RO DET L. Herndon R. Searage 0% 94% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nokes Scores; Trammell to 3B
t5 5-0 1 --3 DET D. Evans R. Searage 0% 94% Walk
Tom Brookens pinch runs for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 4th
t5 5-0 1 1-3 R DET D. Coles R. Searage 2% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brookens Scores; Evans to 2B; Coles to 1B
t5 6-0 1 12- O DET C. Lemon R. Searage -1% 95% Flyball: CF
t5 6-0 2 12- R DET D. Lowry R. Searage 2% 97% Single to RF; Evans Scores/unER; Coles to 3B
t5 7-0 2 1-3 O DET L. Whitaker R. Searage -1% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
Tom Brookens moves from PR to SS
Larry Herndon moves from PH to LF
b5 0-7 0 --- O CHW G. Redus J. Morris 1% 98% Strikeout
b5 0-7 1 --- O CHW D. Hill J. Morris 0% 98% Strikeout
b5 0-7 2 --- O CHW G. Walker J. Morris 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Ray Searage facing 2-3-4
t6 7-0 0 --- O DET P. Sheridan R. Searage -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 7-0 1 --- O DET M. Nokes R. Searage -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 7-0 2 --- DET T. Brookens R. Searage 0% 98% Walk
t6 7-0 2 1-- O DET L. Herndon R. Searage -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
b6 0-7 0 --- O CHW R. Hassey J. Morris 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-7 1 --- O CHW I. Calderon J. Morris 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 0-7 2 --- O CHW D. Boston J. Morris 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Ray Searage facing 6-7-8
t7 7-0 0 --- O DET D. Evans R. Searage -0% 99% Flyball: 1B
t7 7-0 1 --- O DET D. Coles R. Searage -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 7-0 2 --- O DET C. Lemon R. Searage -0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
b7 0-7 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett J. Morris 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-7 1 --- O CHW O. Guillen J. Morris 0% 99% Lineout: RF
b7 0-7 2 --- CHW R. Karkovice J. Morris -0% 99% Single to CF
b7 0-7 2 1-- O CHW G. Redus J. Morris 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Ray Searage facing 9-1-2
t8 7-0 0 --- O DET D. Lowry R. Searage -0% 99% Flyball: SS
t8 7-0 1 --- DET L. Whitaker R. Searage 0% 100% Walk
t8 7-0 1 1-- O DET P. Sheridan R. Searage -0% 99% Strikeout
Terry Harper pinch hits for Matt Nokes (DH) batting 3rd
t8 7-0 2 1-- O DET T. Harper R. Searage -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
b8 0-7 0 --- O CHW D. Hill J. Morris 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 0-7 1 --- O CHW G. Walker J. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-7 2 --- O CHW R. Hassey J. Morris 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Ray Searage facing 4-5-6
t9 7-0 0 --- O DET T. Brookens R. Searage -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 7-0 1 --- O DET L. Herndon R. Searage -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-0 2 --- DET D. Evans R. Searage 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-0 2 1-- DET D. Coles R. Searage 0% 100% Double to RF; Evans to 3B
t9 7-0 2 -23 O DET C. Lemon R. Searage -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
Dave Bergman replaces Darrell Evans playing 1B batting 6th
b9 0-7 0 --- CHW I. Calderon J. Morris -0% 100% Double to LF
b9 0-7 0 -2- R CHW D. Boston J. Morris -0% 99% Single to RF; Calderon Scores
b9 1-7 0 1-- O CHW T. Hulett J. Morris 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-7 1 1-- O CHW O. Guillen J. Morris 0% 100% Lineout: LF
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 9th
b9 1-7 2 1-- O CHW J. Hairston J. Morris 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 1.

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