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Standings
TOR
@BOS		3
8
DET
@CHW		7
1
BAL
@CLE		7
1
NYY
@KCR		2
8
CAL
@OAK		1
7
MIN
@SEA		8
5
MIL
@TEX		7
5		 
(12)
SDP
@CIN		5
2
MON
@HOU		0
1
SFG
@LAD		5
7
ATL
@NYM		12
4
CHC
@PHI		8
9		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		4
7
Sunday, April 12, 1987
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 13,245, Time of Game: 2:54
Tigers
7
4-2
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at White Sox
1
2-4
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
W: Jeff Robinson (1-0)
L: Joel Davis (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   2  0  0   3  0  0    7 13  0
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 6 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .768 0.042 0.67 0.120 -0.079 -1.2 1 4 2B
Pat Sheridan RF 5 0 1 1 1 1 .333 .792 0.009 0.62 0.078 -0.069 -0.3 1 0
Matt Nokes C 5 1 3 1 0 0 .500 1.467 0.028 0.39 0.062 -0.034 0.3 8 1 HR
Johnny Grubb LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .222 -0.017 0.41 0.021 -0.039 -0.3 2 0
   Larry Herndon LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.088 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darrell Evans DH 4 2 3 0 1 0 .261 .768 0.075 0.51 0.086 -0.010 1.5 2B
Darnell Coles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .804 -0.088 0.83 0.001 -0.088 -1.6 1 1 SH
Dave Bergman 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .583 -0.042 0.61 0.019 -0.061 -0.3 11 1 IW
Chet Lemon CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .273 1.110 0.000 0.64 0.037 -0.037 -0.5 1 0
Tom Brookens SS 4 0 3 4 1 0 .500 1.458 0.216 0.86 0.247 -0.030 4.4 1 3 3B
Jeff Robinson P
   Eric King P 1
Team Totals 38 7 13 7 8 1 .342 .983 0.223 0.62 0.671 -0.447 1.9 27 10
2B: D Evans (1, off J Davis); L Whitaker (1, off J Davis).
3B: T Brookens (1, off J Davis).
HR: M Nokes (2, off B Thigpen; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D Coles (1, off B Thigpen).
IBB: D Bergman (1, by B Thigpen).
TB: M Nokes 6; T Brookens 5; D Evans 4; L Whitaker 2; D Bergman; C Lemon; P Sheridan.
RBI: T Brookens 4 (4); M Nokes (5); P Sheridan (1); L Whitaker (2).
2-out RBI: T Brookens 4; L Whitaker; P Sheridan.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 13.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .190 .774 0.049 1.01 0.082 -0.033 0.5 3 0 2B
Donnie Hill 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .656 -0.136 1.25 0.004 -0.141 -1.2 1 4 2B
Greg Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .130 .492 -0.080 0.72 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 7 1
Ron Hassey DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .385 -0.088 0.80 0.000 -0.088 -1.1
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .063 .292 0.005 0.59 0.047 -0.042 -0.1 2 0 2B
Ivan Calderon RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .174 .513 -0.034 0.82 0.036 -0.071 -0.4 3 1 SB
Daryl Boston CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .143 .393 0.020 0.82 0.054 -0.034 -0.1 5 0 SB
Tim Hulett 3B 4 0 1 1 0 3 .304 .768 0.000 1.12 0.087 -0.087 -0.1 1 2
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .791 -0.013 0.58 0.029 -0.041 -0.4 5 0
Joel Davis P
   Bobby Thigpen P 1
   Neil Allen P
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 3 7 .182 .523 -0.277 0.85 0.339 -0.617 -4.1 27 9
2B: D Hill (3, off J Robinson); G Redus (2, off J Robinson); C Fisk (1, off J Robinson).
TB: G Redus 2; C Fisk 2; D Hill 2; T Hulett; O Guillen; I Calderon.
RBI: T Hulett (5).
2-out RBI: T Hulett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: I Calderon (P Sheridan at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Boston (2, 2nd base off J Robinson/M Nokes); I Calderon (1, 2nd base off J Robinson/M Nokes).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Robinson, W (1-0) 7 6 1 1 3 5 0 1.29 30 63 0.264 1.00 3.0
Eric King 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.25 6 0 0 0.014 0.09 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 7 0 1.00 36 63 0 0 0.278 0.62 4.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joel Davis, L (0-1) 6 8 4 4 3 1 0 5.14 29 38 -0.133 0.87 -0.6
Bobby Thigpen 2 4 3 3 4 0 1 4.05 13 0 0 -0.090 0.27 -1.9
Neil Allen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 5 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 8 1 1 7.00 47 38 0 0 -0.222 0.85 -1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Thigpen (1; D Bergman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 13,245.
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 C 3 Greg Walker 1B
4 Johnny Grubb LF 4 Ron Hassey DH
5 Darrell Evans DH 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Darnell Coles 3B 6 Ivan Calderon RF
7 Dave Bergman 1B 7 Daryl Boston CF
8 Chet Lemon CF 8 Tim Hulett 3B
9 Tom Brookens SS 9 Ozzie Guillen SS
Jeff Robinson P Joel Davis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 12- RR DET T. Brookens J. Davis 18% 68% Triple to RF; Evans Scores; Lemon Scores
t4 2-1 2 1-- R DET L. Whitaker J. Davis 12% 71% Double to LF; Lemon Scores; Whitaker to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 0-2 2 -2- R CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson -9% 58% Single to CF; Calderon Scores
b2 1-2 2 123 O CHW D. Hill J. Robinson 8% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 3-1 2 --3 R DET P. Sheridan J. Davis 8% 78% Single to CF; Whitaker 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' Joel Davis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Davis -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET P. Sheridan J. Davis -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- DET M. Nokes J. Davis 1% 47% Single to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET J. Grubb J. Davis -2% 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' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Redus J. Robinson -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CHW D. Hill J. Robinson 4% 43% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET D. Evans J. Davis 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET D. Coles J. Davis -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Evans to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O DET D. Bergman J. Davis -4% 48% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 -2- DET C. Lemon J. Davis 1% 49% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- RR DET T. Brookens J. Davis 18% 68% Triple to RF; Evans Scores; Lemon Scores
t2 2-0 2 --3 O DET L. Whitaker J. Davis -3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- CHW I. Calderon J. Robinson -3% 64% Single to CF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O CHW D. Boston J. Robinson 3% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-2 2 1-- CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson -1% 67% Calderon Steals 2B
b2 0-2 2 -2- R CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson -9% 58% Single to CF; Calderon Scores
b2 1-2 2 1-- CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson -3% 55% Single to CF; Hulett to 3B
b2 1-2 2 1-3 CHW G. Redus J. Robinson -3% 52% Walk; Guillen to 2B
b2 1-2 2 123 O CHW D. Hill J. Robinson 8% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- O DET P. Sheridan J. Davis -2% 58% Flyball: SS
t3 2-1 1 --- O DET M. Nokes J. Davis -2% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-1 2 --- DET J. Grubb J. Davis 1% 58% Walk
t3 2-1 2 1-- DET D. Evans J. Davis 3% 61% Double to RF; Grubb to 3B
t3 2-1 2 -23 O DET D. Coles J. Davis -6% 55% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
b3 1-2 0 --- O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- O CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson 2% 60% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson 1% 62% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 7-8-9
t4 2-1 0 --- O DET D. Bergman J. Davis -2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-1 1 --- DET C. Lemon J. Davis 3% 62% Single to RF
t4 2-1 1 1-- O DET T. Brookens J. Davis -3% 59% Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 2 1-- R DET L. Whitaker J. Davis 12% 71% Double to LF; Lemon Scores; Whitaker to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 3-1 2 --3 R DET P. Sheridan J. Davis 8% 78% Single to CF; Whitaker Scores
t4 4-1 2 1-- O DET M. Nokes J. Davis -2% 77% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
b4 1-4 0 --- O CHW I. Calderon J. Robinson 3% 79% Flyball: CF
b4 1-4 1 --- CHW D. Boston J. Robinson -3% 77% Walk
b4 1-4 1 1-- O CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson 3% 80% Strikeout
b4 1-4 2 1-- CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson -1% 79% Boston Steals 2B
b4 1-4 2 -2- O CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson 3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 4-5-6
t5 4-1 0 --- O DET J. Grubb J. Davis -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- O DET D. Evans J. Davis -1% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 4-1 2 --- O DET D. Coles J. Davis -1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
b5 1-4 0 --- O CHW G. Redus J. Robinson 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-4 1 --- O CHW D. Hill J. Robinson 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-4 2 --- O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 7-8-9
t6 4-1 0 --- DET D. Bergman J. Davis 2% 87% Single to LF
t6 4-1 0 1-- O DET C. Lemon J. Davis -2% 85% Flyball: LF
t6 4-1 1 1-- DET T. Brookens J. Davis 2% 87% Walk; Bergman to 2B
t6 4-1 1 12- O DET L. Whitaker J. Davis -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bergman to 3B; Whitaker to 1B
t6 4-1 2 1-3 O DET P. Sheridan J. Davis -3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
b6 1-4 0 --- O CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson 3% 85% Flyball: LF
b6 1-4 1 --- CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson -5% 80% Double to LF
b6 1-4 1 -2- O CHW I. Calderon J. Robinson 4% 85% Flyball: 1B
b6 1-4 2 -2- CHW D. Boston J. Robinson -2% 83% Walk
b6 1-4 2 12- O CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson 5% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 3-4-5
Bobby Thigpen replaces Joel Davis pitching
t7 4-1 0 --- R DET M. Nokes B. Thigpen 5% 93% Home Run
t7 5-1 0 --- DET J. Grubb B. Thigpen 1% 94% Walk
t7 5-1 0 1-- DET D. Evans B. Thigpen 1% 95% Walk; Grubb to 2B
t7 5-1 0 12- O DET D. Coles B. Thigpen 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grubb to 3B; Evans to 2B
t7 5-1 1 -23 DET D. Bergman B. Thigpen 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t7 5-1 1 123 O DET C. Lemon B. Thigpen -2% 94% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Evans to 3B; Bergman to 2B; Lemon to 1B
t7 5-1 2 123 RR DET T. Brookens B. Thigpen 4% 98% Single to CF; Evans Scores; Bergman Scores; Lemon to 3B
t7 7-1 2 1-3 O DET L. Whitaker B. Thigpen -0% 98% Foul Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
b7 1-7 0 --- O CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson 1% 98% Strikeout
b7 1-7 1 --- O CHW G. Redus J. Robinson 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 1-7 2 --- CHW D. Hill J. Robinson -0% 98% Double to RF
b7 1-7 2 -2- O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 2-3-4
t8 7-1 0 --- DET P. Sheridan B. Thigpen 0% 99% Walk
t8 7-1 0 1-- O DET M. Nokes B. Thigpen -0% 99% Single to RF; Sheridan out at 3B/RF-SS
t8 7-1 1 1-- O DET J. Grubb B. Thigpen -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 7-1 2 1-- DET D. Evans B. Thigpen 0% 99% Single to CF; Grubb to 3B
t8 7-1 2 1-3 O DET D. Coles B. Thigpen -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Eric King facing 4-5-6
Eric King replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
b8 1-7 0 --- O CHW R. Hassey E. King 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-7 1 --- O CHW C. Fisk E. King 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b8 1-7 2 --- O CHW I. Calderon E. King 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Neil Allen facing 7-8-9
Neil Allen replaces Bobby Thigpen pitching
t9 7-1 0 --- O DET D. Bergman N. Allen -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 7-1 1 --- DET C. Lemon N. Allen 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-1 1 1-- DET T. Brookens N. Allen 0% 100% Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
t9 7-1 1 1-3 O DET L. Whitaker N. Allen -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 7-1 2 1-3 O DET P. Sheridan N. Allen -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Eric King facing 7-8-9
Larry Herndon replaces Johnny Grubb playing LF batting 4th
b9 1-7 0 --- O CHW D. Boston E. King 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-7 1 --- O CHW T. Hulett E. King 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-7 2 --- O CHW O. Guillen E. King 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, White Sox 1.

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