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NYY
@BAL
9
5
OAK
@CAL
0
10
DET
@CHW
1
3
TOR
@KCR
6
1
CLE
@MIL
1
4
SEA
@MIN
3
5
BOS
@TEX
1
4
CIN
@ATL
1
2
LAD
@HOU
0
1
STL
@NYM
6
1
CHC
@PHI
1
4
MON
@PIT
4
3
SDP
@SFG
1
3
Saturday, June 20, 1992 (null)
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 42,253, Time of Game: 2:51
Tigers
1
30-37
 Lost 1 
6th, 10½ GB
at White Sox
3
30-35
 Won 1 
4th, 8½ GB
L: Buddy Groom (0-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
White Sox       1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  X    3  5  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips 2B 2 0 0 0 2 2 .233 .767 19 9 -0.013 1.45 0.081 -0.094 0.1 2 4
Dan Gladden LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .688 18 12 -0.140 1.47 0.000 -0.140 -1.3 0 1
Travis Fryman SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .281 .769 17 9 0.062 1.28 0.159 -0.097 1.0 1 4 2B
Cecil Fielder DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .220 .741 16 10 -0.200 1.65 0.000 -0.200 -1.5
Mickey Tettleton C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .846 22 12 -0.087 1.11 0.040 -0.127 -0.6 4 0 CS
Rob Deer RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .213 .848 18 11 -0.113 1.18 0.000 -0.113 -0.9 3 0
Dave Bergman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .597 18 11 0.001 0.56 0.036 -0.035 -0.0 14 0
Scott Livingstone 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .766 9 5 0.075 1.19 0.096 -0.021 0.5 0 2
Milt Cuyler CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .658 16 10 -0.079 1.72 0.025 -0.104 -0.6 0 0
Buddy Groom P 2
   Kurt Knudsen P
   Les Lancaster P
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 2 8 .219 .515 153 89 -0.494 1.27 0.437 -0.931 -3.3 24 13
2B: T Fryman (13, off K McCaskill).
TB: T Fryman 3; S Livingstone 2; D Bergman; M Tettleton; M Cuyler.
RBI: T Fryman (45).
2-out RBI: T Fryman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fryman-T Phillips-D Bergman.
Outfield Assists: D Gladden (C Grebeck at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: M Tettleton (4, 2nd base by K McCaskill/R Karkovice).
Pickoffs: T Fryman (1st base by K McCaskill).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .243 .686 18 7 0.020 0.56 0.044 -0.024 0.3 5 0
Craig Grebeck 3B 2 0 2 0 2 0 .239 .679 18 8 0.143 0.71 0.143 0.000 1.8 0 0 2·2B
Frank Thomas 1B 1 0 0 1 3 0 .293 .944 14 2 0.066 1.06 0.080 -0.015 1.2 6 1 IW
George Bell DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .625 16 11 -0.134 1.18 0.000 -0.134 -2.4 GDP
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .579 12 10 -0.067 0.64 0.000 -0.067 -1.0 1 1
Shawn Abner RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .644 10 6 -0.045 0.44 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 3 0
Lance Johnson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .645 17 12 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.6 4 0
Ron Karkovice C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .197 .587 10 8 0.107 0.49 0.117 -0.009 1.2 7 2 HR
Esteban Beltre SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 8 6 -0.046 0.62 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 0 1
Kirk McCaskill P 1 2
   Bobby Thigpen P
Team Totals 27 3 5 2 7 3 .185 .723 123 70 0.008 0.68 0.384 -0.376 -0.8 27 7
2B: C Grebeck 2 (13, 2 off B Groom).
HR: R Karkovice (4, off B Groom; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: F Thomas (2, by B Groom).
TB: R Karkovice 5; C Grebeck 4; G Bell.
GIDP: G Bell (12).
RBI: F Thomas (41); R Karkovice (14).
2-out RBI: F Thomas.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Groom, L (0-1) 6.2 5 3 3 5 2 1 4.05 28 96 57 34 8 15 11 10 5 0 49 0.025 0.72 0.9
Kurt Knudsen 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.49 3 16 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 -0.044 0.85 -0.6
Les Lancaster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.32 3 11 8 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 7 3 1 3.38 34 123 70 38 9 23 13 11 5 0 49 2 1 -0.006 1.27 0.8

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kirk McCaskill, W (4-6) 7.2 7 1 1 2 6 0 3.86 30 137 78 45 12 21 5 17 4 0 65 0.321 1.24 2.2
Bobby Thigpen, S (15) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.41 4 19 12 4 2 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 0.172 1.56 1.1
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 8 0 1.00 34 156 90 49 14 27 5 19 4 0 65 2 0 0.493 0.68 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Groom (1; F Thomas).
Pickoffs: K McCaskill (3; T Fryman, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 42,253.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 16mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW R. Karkovice B. Groom 11% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Karkovice Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW C. Grebeck B. Groom 10% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Raines to 3B
t8 1-3 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Fielder B. Thigpen 10% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t8 0-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET T. Fryman K. McCaskill -9% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cuyler Scores; Phillips to 3B
b1 0-0 0 123 5,(1-2)  ROO CHW G. Bell B. Groom -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Raines Scores/No RBI; Grebeck to 3B

Play By Play

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' Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET T. Phillips K. McCaskill -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET D. Gladden K. McCaskill 3% 50% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET T. Fryman K. McCaskill -6% 43% Single (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Phillips to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Fielder K. McCaskill 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(2-1)  O DET M. Tettleton K. McCaskill 5% 55% Fryman Picked off 1B (P-1B); Phillips stays at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Buddy Groom facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW T. Raines B. Groom 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW C. Grebeck B. Groom 10% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Raines to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas B. Groom 2% 71% Walk
b1 0-0 0 123 5,(1-2)  ROO CHW G. Bell B. Groom -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Raines Scores/No RBI; Grebeck to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O CHW S. Sax B. Groom -3% 61% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Tettleton K. McCaskill -4% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET R. Deer K. McCaskill 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Bergman K. McCaskill 4% 65% Tettleton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Bergman K. McCaskill 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Buddy Groom facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Abner B. Groom -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW L. Johnson B. Groom -1% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Karkovice B. Groom -1% 62% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET S. Livingstone K. McCaskill -4% 57% Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cuyler K. McCaskill 4% 61% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Phillips K. McCaskill 3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O DET D. Gladden K. McCaskill 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Buddy Groom facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW E. Beltre B. Groom -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW T. Raines B. Groom -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW C. Grebeck B. Groom 2% 66% Double to 3B (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHW F. Thomas B. Groom 1% 67% Intentional Walk
b3 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW G. Bell B. Groom -4% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive); Grebeck out at Hm/LF-C; Thomas to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET T. Fryman K. McCaskill 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Fielder K. McCaskill 2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Tettleton K. McCaskill 1% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Buddy Groom facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW S. Sax B. Groom -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Abner B. Groom -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW L. Johnson B. Groom -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Deer K. McCaskill 3% 68% Popfly: 1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Bergman K. McCaskill -4% 64% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET S. Livingstone K. McCaskill -5% 59% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Bergman to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O DET M. Cuyler K. McCaskill 6% 65% Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
t5 0-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Phillips K. McCaskill 6% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Buddy Groom facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW R. Karkovice B. Groom 11% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Karkovice Scores
b5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW E. Beltre B. Groom -1% 81% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW T. Raines B. Groom -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b5 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW C. Grebeck B. Groom 1% 80% Walk
b5 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas B. Groom -1% 79% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Gladden K. McCaskill 3% 82% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t6 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Fryman K. McCaskill 2% 84% Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
t6 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET C. Fielder K. McCaskill 1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Buddy Groom facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW G. Bell B. Groom -1% 84% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW S. Sax B. Groom -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Abner B. Groom -1% 83% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Tettleton K. McCaskill 3% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Deer K. McCaskill 2% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Bergman K. McCaskill 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Buddy Groom facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW L. Johnson B. Groom -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW R. Karkovice B. Groom 1% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
b7 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW E. Beltre B. Groom -1% 88% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Beltre to 1B
b7 2-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW T. Raines B. Groom 1% 89% Walk; Beltre to 2B
Kurt Knudsen replaces Buddy Groom pitching
b7 2-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Grebeck K. Knudsen 1% 90% Walk; Beltre to 3B; Raines to 2B
b7 2-0 2 123 4,(3-0)  R CHW F. Thomas K. Knudsen 5% 95% Walk; Beltre Scores; Raines to 3B; Grebeck to 2B
b7 3-0 2 123 6,(3-2)  O CHW G. Bell K. Knudsen -2% 93% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 8-9-1
t8 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET S. Livingstone K. McCaskill 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 0-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  DET M. Cuyler K. McCaskill -2% 93% Single to 3B (Line Drive)
t8 0-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET T. Phillips K. McCaskill -5% 89% Walk; Cuyler to 2B
t8 0-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Gladden K. McCaskill 5% 94% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 0-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET T. Fryman K. McCaskill -9% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cuyler Scores; Phillips to 3B
Bobby Thigpen replaces Kirk McCaskill pitching
t8 1-3 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Fielder B. Thigpen 10% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
Les Lancaster replaces Kurt Knudsen pitching
b8 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW S. Sax L. Lancaster -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Abner L. Lancaster -0% 93% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b8 3-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW L. Johnson L. Lancaster -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 5-6-7
t9 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Tettleton B. Thigpen 4% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t9 1-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Deer B. Thigpen 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Bergman B. Thigpen 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 3.

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