May 31, 1989 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 8,549

Wednesday, May 31, 1989, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:01

Tigers

22-28

Won 3

5th, 5 GB

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

W: M Henneman (3-1), L: B Thigpen (0-2), S: W Hernandez (11)

White Sox

18-33

Lost 4

7th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .217  .689   27    3   0   GDP
C Lemon RF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .634   15    4   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   2    1   1  .292  .956   15    3   4   HR
A Trammell SS                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .261  .682   19    3   2   2B
K Moreland 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .341  .874   14    8   0   HR,GDP
F Lynn DH                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .209  .573   13    0   0   2B
G Ward LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .643   10    3   0   
M Heath C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .764   12    2   1   
R Schu 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .891   20    1   1   2B

J Robinson P                                                             0   0
  P Gibson P                                                             0   0
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   1
Totals                       35   4   8   4    5   4              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (4, off G Hibbard); A Trammell (6, off G Hibbard); R Schu (3, off G Hibbard).

HR: K Moreland (3, off G Hibbard; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); L Whitaker (13, off B Thigpen; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: K Moreland 5; L Whitaker 4; A Trammell 3; F Lynn 2; R Schu 2; G Pettis.

GIDP: G Pettis (3); K Moreland (4).

RBI: L Whitaker 2 (32); K Moreland 2 (23).

2-out RBI: K Moreland 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gallagher CF                2   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .722   15    1   0   CS,2·SH
O Guillen SS                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .564   23    5   5   2B
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   2    1   1  .345  .904   17    0   0   IW
R Kittle 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .922    5    3   0   
  C Martinez 1B               2   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .623    7    7   0   
D Pasqua LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .808   25    1   0   
I Calderon RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .774   12    2   0   2B
M Merullo C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .545   12    5   0   SH
  R Karkovice C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .556    3    1   0   
S Lyons 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .601   20    2   3   
E Williams 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .741   12    0   3   
  D Boston PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .557         0   0   

G Hibbard P                                                              0   2
  S Hillegas P                                                           0   0
  B Thigpen P                                                            0   0
  T McCarthy P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   3   8   3    5   2              151   27  13

BATTING

2B: O Guillen (6, off P Gibson); I Calderon (12, off P Gibson).

SH: D Gallagher 2 (6, off W Hernandez, off P Gibson); M Merullo (2, off P Gibson).

IBB: H Baines (6, by P Gibson).

TB: I Calderon 3; O Guillen 2; E Williams 2; C Martinez; H Baines; D Gallagher.

RBI: H Baines 2 (27); C Martinez (9).

2-out RBI: H Baines 2; C Martinez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. O Guillen; G Hibbard-O Guillen-R Kittle; G Hibbard-S Lyons-O Guillen-R Kittle.

E: E Williams 3 (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Gallagher (2, 2nd base by P Gibson/M Heath).

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
J Robinson                     2.2   0   1   1    2   0   0   4.40   10   35-18   12· 0· 6    1· 5· 2· 0     52    -     0.77   0.12
P Gibson                       4     6   2   2    3   1   0   5.13   20   81-48   29· 7·12    7· 4· 5· 0          1-1    1.56  -0.02
M Henneman, W (3-1)            1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    5   22-13    9· 1· 3    1· 4· 0· 0          2-1    2.07  -0.03
W Hernandez, S (11)            1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.21    4   11-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    5.00   0.19
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   2   0          39  149-86   54·10·22   11·13· 8· 0          3-2

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
G Hibbard                      6     4   2   2    2   3   1   3.00   24   84-52   27· 6·19   12· 4· 3· 0     57    -     1.10   0.10
S Hillegas                     1     0   1   1    1   0   0   6.35    4   21-13    8· 1· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.42  -0.00
B Thigpen, BS (1), L (0-2)     1.1   3   1   1    1   1   1   4.38    8   24-14    9· 3· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.69  -0.38
T McCarthy                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.10    4   16-9     8· 0· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.48   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   4   2          40  145-88   52·10·26   18· 8· 5· 0          2-1

S Hillegas faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Gibson (4; H Baines).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 8,549.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 63° F, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. G Pettis             CF    1. D Gallagher          CF 
2. C Lemon              RF    2. O Guillen            SS 
3. L Whitaker           2B    3. H Baines             DH 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. R Kittle             1B 
5. K Moreland           1B    5. D Pasqua             LF 
6. F Lynn               DH    6. I Calderon           RF 
7. G Ward               LF    7. M Merullo            C  
8. M Heath              C     8. S Lyons              2B 
9. R Schu               3B    9. E Williams           3B 

   J Robinson           P        G Hibbard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  1--  2   49%  74% L Whitaker      B Thigpen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pettis Scores
   t 4   2  2-0  1--  2   23%  45% K Moreland      G Hibbard       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Trammell Scores
   b 7   2  2-2  1-3  4  -21%  21% C Martinez      M Henneman      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Williams Scores; Baines to 2B
   b 3   2  0-0  -23  6  -19%  24% H Baines        P Gibson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gallagher Scores; Guillen Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  --3  3   16% 100% H Baines        W Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Hibbard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   45%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   48%  D Gallagher     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  7   45%  O Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  3   48%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   50%  R Kittle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Hibbard facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   54%  A Trammell      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   46%  K Moreland      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  5   47%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  G Ward          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  D Pasqua        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   49%  I Calderon      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  M Merullo       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Hibbard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   48%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   50%  R Schu          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Schu to 1B
   OO     1--  3   45%  G Pettis        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  S Lyons         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   49%  E Williams      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   47%  D Gallagher     Walk
                  Paul Gibson replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
          1--  6   43%  O Guillen       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Gallagher to 3B
   RR     -23  6   24%  H Baines        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gallagher Scores; Guillen Scores
   O      1--  4   26%  R Kittle        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Hibbard facing 2-3-4
                  Carlos Martinez replaces Ron Kittle playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  3   23%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   21%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  5   23%  A Trammell      Walk
   RR     1--  2   45%  K Moreland      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Trammell Scores
          ---  1   48%  F Lynn          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   44%  G Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   40%  D Pasqua        Walk
          1--  2   33%  I Calderon      Single to CF (Line Drive); Pasqua to 2B
   O      12-  2   33%  M Merullo       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Pasqua to 3B; Calderon to 2B
   O      -23  6   43%  S Lyons         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      -23  2   50%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Hibbard facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   55%  M Heath         Reached on E5 (Line Drive); Heath to 1B
          1--  5   69%  R Schu          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Heath to 3B
   O      -23  1   62%  G Pettis        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -23  2   50%  C Lemon         Fielder's Choice SS; Heath out at Hm/SS-C; Schu to 3B; Lemon to 1B
   O      1-3  1   44%  L Whitaker      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   39%  D Gallagher     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      47%  O Guillen       Gallagher Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  H Baines        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Hibbard facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   60%  A Trammell      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     -2-  4   44%  K Moreland      Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
   O      ---  5   43%  F Lynn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   46%  C Martinez      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  8   48%  D Pasqua        Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  6   45%  I Calderon      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  5   44%  M Merullo       Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  S Lyons         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Shawn Hillegas facing 7-8-9
                  Shawn Hillegas replaces Greg Hibbard pitching; Ron Karkovice replaces Matt Merullo playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  3   46%  G Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   43%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   41%  R Schu          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Gibson facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   36%  E Williams      Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   38%  D Gallagher     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Williams to 2B
   O      -2-  3   43%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B; Williams to 3B
          --3  4   41%  H Baines        Intentional Walk
                  Mike Henneman replaces Paul Gibson pitching
   R      1-3  4   21%  C Martinez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Williams Scores; Baines to 2B
   O      12-  7   24%  D Pasqua        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Hillegas facing 1-2-3
          --- 10   33%  G Pettis        Walk
                  Bobby Thigpen replaces Shawn Hillegas pitching
   O      1--  5   25%  C Lemon         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   74%  L Whitaker      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pettis Scores
          ---  2   76%  A Trammell      Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   83%  K Moreland      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Trammell to 3B
   O      1-3  2   76%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1-3  1   71%  G Ward          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Henneman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   77%  I Calderon      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   81%  R Karkovice     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   85%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bobby Thigpen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   83%  M Heath         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   85%  R Schu          Walk
                  Tom McCarthy replaces Bobby Thigpen pitching
          1--  8   87%  G Pettis        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Schu to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  C Lemon         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          12-  4   86%  L Whitaker      Walk; Schu to 3B; Pettis to 2B
   O      123  2   81%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Willie Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Mike Henneman pitching
          ---  2   68%  E Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
                  Daryl Boston pinch runs for Eddie Williams batting 9th
   O      1--  4   73%  D Gallagher     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Boston to 2B
   O      -2-  2   84%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B; Boston to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198905310

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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