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Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 21,956 |
Saturday, April 5, 1997, 1:05 Time of Game: 4:20 |
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Tigers
15
2-3
Won 2
5th, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 4 0 0 4 1 0 5 1 0 15 19 1
White Sox 0 3 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 12 12 4
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White Sox
12
1-3
Lost 3
4th, 2½ GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Hunter CF 5 3 4 3 1 0 .238 .542 27 14 1 0 3·SB D Easley 2B 5 1 1 3 1 1 .263 .837 30 18 3 5 HR,CS T Fryman 3B 6 1 2 1 0 2 .364 .900 29 22 0 1 T Clark 1B 6 3 4 2 0 1 .500 1.496 23 14 9 0 2·HR B Higginson LF 5 1 1 3 0 0 .333 1.078 13 8 2 0 HR M Nieves RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .364 1.000 28 19 1 0 2B B Trammell DH 3 2 1 0 2 1 .250 .650 21 11 0 0 GDP B Johnson C 5 1 1 1 0 0 .308 .692 17 10 10 0 D Cruz SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .438 1.000 11 9 1 3 2·2B O Olivares P 0 1 F Hernandez P 0 0 W Blair P 0 0 A Sager P 0 0 T Jones P 0 1 Totals 45 15 19 0 4 6 199 125 27 11
Batting Events
2B: M Nieves (3, off T Castillo); D Cruz 2 (2, 1 off T Castillo, 1 off D Darwin).
HR: T Clark 2 (3, 1 off T Castillo, 1 off D Drabek; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); B Higginson (2, off D Drabek; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Easley (1, off D Drabek; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: T Clark 10; M Nieves 4; D Cruz 4; D Easley 4; B Higginson 4; B Hunter 4; T Fryman 2; B Johnson; B Trammell.
GIDP: B Trammell (2).
RBI: B Higginson 3 (6); D Easley 3 (4); B Hunter 3 (3); T Clark 2 (9); B Johnson (3); D Cruz (1); T Fryman (3).
2-out RBI: D Easley 3; B Hunter 3; B Johnson; D Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 20.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.
E: T Clark (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Hunter 3 (3, 2nd base off D Darwin/R Karkovice, 2nd base off B Simas/C Kreuter, 2nd base off D Drabek/R Karkovice).
CS: D Easley (1, 2nd base by T Castillo/R Karkovice).
Pickoffs: B Trammell (1st base by D Drabek).
Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Phillips RF 4 1 1 0 2 1 .467 1.219 27 16 1 0 D Martinez CF 6 2 3 0 0 1 .250 .500 24 15 5 0 F Thomas 1B 6 0 2 2 0 1 .222 .578 30 15 11 1 2B A Belle LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .278 .871 27 16 0 0 HBP H Baines DH 2 2 0 1 3 1 .267 .656 23 7 0 0 C Snopek 3B 4 2 3 3 1 1 .286 .746 27 14 0 2 2B R Durham 2B 4 1 1 1 1 2 .200 .902 22 10 3 4 3B,GDP R Karkovice C 4 1 1 3 0 2 .333 1.218 18 11 5 1 HR C Kreuter PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 1 0 O Guillen SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 .133 .678 14 9 0 2 HR D Drabek P 1 2 M Bertotti P 0 0 D Darwin P 0 0 T Castillo P 0 0 B Simas P 0 1 Totals 39 12 12 0 8 10 214 114 27 13
Batting Events
2B: F Thomas (1, off A Sager); C Snopek (1, off F Hernandez).
3B: R Durham (2, off F Hernandez).
HR: O Guillen (1, off O Olivares; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); R Karkovice (2, off O Olivares; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: A Belle (1, by F Hernandez).
TB: C Snopek 4; O Guillen 4; R Karkovice 4; R Durham 3; F Thomas 3; D Martinez 3; T Phillips.
GIDP: R Durham (1).
RBI: C Snopek 3 (4); R Karkovice 3 (4); O Guillen 2 (4); F Thomas 2 (2); R Durham (3); H Baines (2).
2-out RBI: C Snopek 3; H Baines; R Durham.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Snopek-R Durham-F Thomas.
E: C Snopek (3); T Castillo (); C Kreuter (1); F Thomas (1).
Pitching Stats
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA O Olivares 3.1 4 6 6 4 7 2 16.20 19 88-47 17·10·20 6· 2· 2· 0 31 - 1.06 -0.23 F Hernandez 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 40.50 6 22-10 6· 1· 3 0· 4· 3· 0 1-1 2.22 -0.55 W Blair, W (1-1) 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 15.75 10 52-29 15· 3·11 2· 4· 1· 0 1-0 1.27 0.13 A Sager 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 2.84 9 31-15 11· 1· 3 2· 6· 4· 0 0-0 1.54 -0.01 T Jones, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 4 17-11 4· 1· 6 3· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.59 0.04 Totals 9 12 12 12 8 10 2 48 210-112 53·16·43 13·16·10· 0 2-1
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 D Drabek 4 10 9 9 1 2 3 20.25 22 88-53 30· 9·14 10· 9· 4· 0 7 - 0.98 -0.62 M Bertotti 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 9-6 5· 1· 0 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 1.09 -0.00 D Darwin, H (1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 21-15 6· 5· 4 3· 2· 1· 0 1-0 2.17 0.16 T Castillo, BS (1), L (1-1) 1.1 6 6 5 1 1 1 18.00 12 44-29 19· 3· 7 5· 5· 5· 0 0-0 1.46 -0.69 B Simas 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 7 26-16 8· 4· 4 2· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.28 0.03 Totals 9 19 15 14 4 6 4 49 188-119 68·22·29 21·18·10· 0 2-0
D Drabek faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: W Blair (1).
HBP: F Hernandez (1; A Belle).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Drabek (1; B Trammell, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 4:20.
Attendance: 21,956.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 17mph from Right to Left, Overcast, Showers.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox 1. Brian Hunter CF 1. Tony Phillips RF 2. Damion Easley 2B 2. Dave Martinez CF 3. Travis Fryman 3B 3. Frank Thomas 1B 4. Tony Clark 1B 4. Albert Belle LF 5. Bobby Higginson LF 5. Harold Baines DH 6. Melvin Nieves RF 6. Chris Snopek 3B 7. Bubba Trammell DH 7. Ray Durham 2B 8. Brian Johnson C 8. Ron Karkovice C 9. Deivi Cruz SS 9. Ozzie Guillen SS Omar Olivares P Doug Drabek P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 8,(3-2) | -32% | 33% | 6-8 | CHW | C. Snopek | F. Hernandez | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Belle Scores; Baines Scores |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | R | 2,(0-1) | 21% | 70% | 10-10 | DET | D. Cruz | T. Castillo | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Trammell Scores; Johnson to 3B |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 6,(3-2) | -20% | 58% | 0-4 | CHW | R. Karkovice | O. Olivares | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Baines Scores; Snopek Scores |
| t7 | 2 | -23 | RR | 5,(2-2) | 19% | 88% | 11-10 | DET | B. Hunter | T. Castillo | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Johnson Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E1 |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 3,(1-1) | 19% | 91% | 5-3 | DET | D. Easley | D. Drabek | Home Run (Line Drive); Trammell Scores; Hunter Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | B. Hunter | D. Drabek | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 56% | 0-0 | DET | D. Easley | D. Drabek | Hunter Steals 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | D. Easley | D. Drabek | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunter to 3B |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | R | 5,(1-2) | 5% | 60% | 0-0 | DET | T. Fryman | D. Drabek | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hunter Scores |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 63% | 1-0 | DET | T. Clark | D. Drabek | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fryman to 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 3,(2-0) | 19% | 81% | 1-0 | DET | B. Higginson | D. Drabek | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fryman Scores; Clark Scores |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 80% | 4-0 | DET | M. Nieves | D. Drabek | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 81% | 4-0 | DET | B. Trammell | D. Drabek | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 80% | 4-0 | DET | B. Johnson | D. Drabek | Trammell Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 82% | 0-4 | CHW | T. Phillips | O. Olivares | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 80% | 0-4 | CHW | D. Martinez | O. Olivares | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 81% | 0-4 | CHW | F. Thomas | O. Olivares | Groundout: SS-1B; Martinez to 2B |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 84% | 0-4 | CHW | A. Belle | O. Olivares | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 83% | 4-0 | DET | B. Johnson | D. Drabek | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 82% | 4-0 | DET | D. Cruz | D. Drabek | Flyball: CF |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 81% | 4-0 | DET | B. Hunter | D. Drabek | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -3% | 78% | 0-4 | CHW | H. Baines | O. Olivares | Walk | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -5% | 73% | 0-4 | CHW | C. Snopek | O. Olivares | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Baines to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 78% | 0-4 | CHW | R. Durham | O. Olivares | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 6,(3-2) | -20% | 58% | 0-4 | CHW | R. Karkovice | O. Olivares | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Baines Scores; Snopek Scores |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 55% | 3-4 | CHW | O. Guillen | O. Olivares | Reached on E3 (catch) (Bunt to P); Guillen to 1B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | -4% | 51% | 3-4 | CHW | T. Phillips | O. Olivares | Walk; Guillen to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 56% | 3-4 | CHW | D. Martinez | O. Olivares | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 61% | 3-4 | CHW | F. Thomas | O. Olivares | Strikeout Looking |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 59% | 4-3 | DET | D. Easley | D. Drabek | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 61% | 4-3 | DET | T. Fryman | D. Drabek | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 59% | 4-3 | DET | T. Clark | D. Drabek | Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Fryman to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 56% | 4-3 | DET | B. Higginson | D. Drabek | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 59% | 3-4 | CHW | A. Belle | O. Olivares | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 61% | 3-4 | CHW | H. Baines | O. Olivares | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 62% | 3-4 | CHW | C. Snopek | O. Olivares | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 66% | 4-3 | DET | M. Nieves | D. Drabek | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 8,(3-2) | 5% | 71% | 4-3 | DET | B. Trammell | D. Drabek | Walk; Nieves to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 69% | 4-3 | DET | B. Johnson | D. Drabek | Flyball: CF; Nieves to 3B |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 62% | 4-3 | DET | D. Cruz | D. Drabek | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 72% | 4-3 | DET | B. Hunter | D. Drabek | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nieves Scores; Trammell to 2B |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 3,(1-1) | 19% | 91% | 5-3 | DET | D. Easley | D. Drabek | Home Run (Line Drive); Trammell Scores; Hunter Scores |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 90% | 8-3 | DET | T. Fryman | D. Drabek | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 88% | 3-8 | CHW | R. Durham | O. Olivares | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 90% | 3-8 | CHW | R. Karkovice | O. Olivares | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | -10% | 80% | 3-8 | CHW | O. Guillen | O. Olivares | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Durham Scores |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 78% | 5-8 | CHW | T. Phillips | O. Olivares | Walk | |
| Fernando Hernandez replaces Omar Olivares pitching | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 73% | 5-8 | CHW | D. Martinez | F. Hernandez | Single to RF (Line Drive); Phillips to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 79% | 5-8 | CHW | F. Thomas | F. Hernandez | Flyball: 2B |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 75% | 5-8 | CHW | A. Belle | F. Hernandez | Hit By Pitch; Phillips to 3B; Martinez to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 123 | R | 4,(3-0) | -10% | 65% | 5-8 | CHW | H. Baines | F. Hernandez | Walk; Phillips Scores; Martinez to 3B; Belle to 2B |
| b4 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 8,(3-2) | -32% | 33% | 6-8 | CHW | C. Snopek | F. Hernandez | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Belle Scores; Baines Scores |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | R | 3,(2-0) | -11% | 23% | 9-8 | CHW | R. Durham | F. Hernandez | Triple to RF (Line Drive); Snopek Scores |
| Willie Blair replaces Fernando Hernandez pitching | |||||||||||
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 25% | 10-8 | CHW | R. Karkovice | W. Blair | Strikeout Swinging |
| 7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, White Sox 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 8-10, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | 11% | 37% | 8-10 | DET | T. Clark | D. Drabek | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) |
| Mike Bertotti replaces Doug Drabek pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 33% | 9-10 | DET | B. Higginson | M. Bertotti | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 7,(2-2) | 4% | 37% | 9-10 | DET | M. Nieves | M. Bertotti | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| Danny Darwin replaces Mike Bertotti pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 29% | 9-10 | DET | B. Trammell | D. Darwin | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, White Sox 10. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-9, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 2% | 32% | 10-9 | CHW | O. Guillen | W. Blair | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 33% | 10-9 | CHW | T. Phillips | W. Blair | Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 34% | 10-9 | CHW | D. Martinez | W. Blair | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, White Sox 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 9-10, White Sox' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 31% | 9-10 | DET | B. Johnson | D. Darwin | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 37% | 9-10 | DET | D. Cruz | D. Darwin | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 41% | 9-10 | DET | B. Hunter | D. Darwin | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Cruz stays at 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 34% | 9-10 | DET | D. Easley | D. Darwin | Flyball: CF; Cruz to 3B |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 36% | 9-10 | DET | T. Fryman | D. Darwin | Hunter Steals 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 5,(1-2) | -10% | 26% | 9-10 | DET | T. Fryman | D. Darwin | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, White Sox 10. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-9, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 23% | 10-9 | CHW | F. Thomas | W. Blair | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 20% | 10-9 | CHW | A. Belle | W. Blair | Wild Pitch; Thomas to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | 9,(3-2) | 4% | 24% | 10-9 | CHW | A. Belle | W. Blair | Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul) |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 23% | 10-9 | CHW | H. Baines | W. Blair | Walk | |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 18% | 10-9 | CHW | C. Snopek | W. Blair | Walk; Thomas to 3B; Baines to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | O | 7,(3-2) | 7% | 25% | 10-9 | CHW | R. Durham | W. Blair | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 31% | 10-9 | CHW | R. Karkovice | W. Blair | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 9, White Sox 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 9-10, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Tony Castillo replaces Danny Darwin pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 38% | 9-10 | DET | T. Clark | T. Castillo | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 32% | 9-10 | DET | B. Higginson | T. Castillo | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B) |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -6% | 26% | 9-10 | DET | M. Nieves | T. Castillo | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 30% | 9-10 | DET | B. Trammell | T. Castillo | Walk; Nieves to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | 19% | 49% | 9-10 | DET | B. Johnson | T. Castillo | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nieves Scores; Trammell to 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | R | 2,(0-1) | 21% | 70% | 10-10 | DET | D. Cruz | T. Castillo | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Trammell Scores; Johnson to 3B |
| t7 | 2 | -23 | RR | 5,(2-2) | 19% | 88% | 11-10 | DET | B. Hunter | T. Castillo | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Johnson Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E1 |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 93% | 13-10 | DET | D. Easley | T. Castillo | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores/No RBI/unER; Easley to 1B |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-2) | 0% | 94% | 14-10 | DET | T. Fryman | T. Castillo | Easley Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3; Easley to 3B/Adv on throw | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 92% | 14-10 | DET | T. Fryman | T. Castillo | Strikeout Looking |
| 5 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 14, White Sox 10. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 10-14, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| A.J. Sager replaces Willie Blair pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 89% | 10-14 | CHW | O. Guillen | A. Sager | Walk | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 83% | 10-14 | CHW | T. Phillips | A. Sager | Single to CF (Line Drive); Guillen to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 87% | 10-14 | CHW | D. Martinez | A. Sager | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Guillen to 3B; Martinez to 1B |
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 3,(2-0) | -13% | 75% | 10-14 | CHW | F. Thomas | A. Sager | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Martinez Scores |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 80% | 12-14 | CHW | A. Belle | A. Sager | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Thomas to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 86% | 12-14 | CHW | H. Baines | A. Sager | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 14, White Sox 12. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 14-12, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | 7% | 93% | 14-12 | DET | T. Clark | T. Castillo | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) |
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 92% | 15-12 | DET | B. Higginson | T. Castillo | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 93% | 15-12 | DET | M. Nieves | T. Castillo | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| Bill Simas replaces Tony Castillo pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 92% | 15-12 | DET | B. Trammell | B. Simas | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 91% | 15-12 | DET | B. Johnson | B. Simas | Groundout: P-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 15, White Sox 12. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 12-15, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 86% | 12-15 | CHW | C. Snopek | A. Sager | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 95% | 12-15 | CHW | R. Durham | A. Sager | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| Chad Kreuter pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 96% | 12-15 | CHW | C. Kreuter | A. Sager | Lineout: LF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 15, White Sox 12. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 15-12, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Chad Kreuter moves from PH to C | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 96% | 15-12 | DET | D. Cruz | B. Simas | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 96% | 15-12 | DET | B. Hunter | B. Simas | Walk | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 97% | 15-12 | DET | D. Easley | B. Simas | Hunter Steals 2B; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw) | |
| t9 | 1 | --3 | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 15-12 | DET | D. Easley | B. Simas | Walk | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 96% | 15-12 | DET | T. Fryman | B. Simas | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 95% | 15-12 | DET | T. Clark | B. Simas | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 15, White Sox 12. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 12-15, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Todd Jones replaces A.J. Sager pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 98% | 12-15 | CHW | O. Guillen | T. Jones | Groundout: P-1B (P's Left) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 99% | 12-15 | CHW | T. Phillips | T. Jones | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 98% | 12-15 | CHW | D. Martinez | T. Jones | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 100% | 12-15 | CHW | F. Thomas | T. Jones | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 15, White Sox 12. | |||||||||||
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