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@ANA		7
5
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@CHW		15
12
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@MIN		5
7
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@OAK		10
5
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@SEA		8
6
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@TEX		9
7
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@TOR		5
2
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11
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1
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@MON		15
3
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@SDP		1
4
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@SFG		0
2
Saturday, April 5, 1997 1:05
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 21,956, Time of Game: 4:20
Tigers
15
2-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
 at White Sox
12
1-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: Willie Blair (1-1)
L: Tony Castillo (1-1)
S: Todd Jones (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 5 3 4 3 1 0 .238 .542 27 14 0.406 1.34 0.411 -0.005 4.2 1 0 3·SB
Damion Easley 2B 5 1 1 3 1 1 .263 .837 23 15 0.138 1.10 0.238 -0.100 3.0 3 5 HR,CS
Travis Fryman 3B 6 1 2 1 0 2 .364 .900 25 19 -0.046 1.00 0.078 -0.124 -1.0 0 1
Tony Clark 1B 6 3 4 2 0 1 .500 1.496 23 14 0.252 0.98 0.279 -0.027 2.0 9 0 2·HR
Bobby Higginson LF 5 1 1 3 0 0 .333 1.078 13 8 0.046 1.43 0.185 -0.138 1.1 2 0 HR
Melvin Nieves RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .364 1.000 28 19 0.021 0.93 0.085 -0.064 0.6 1 0 2B
Bubba Trammell DH 3 2 1 0 2 1 .250 .650 21 11 0.000 0.95 0.097 -0.097 -0.2 GDP
Brian Johnson C 5 1 1 1 0 0 .308 .692 17 10 0.105 1.45 0.188 -0.083 -0.2 10 0
Deivi Cruz SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .438 1.000 11 9 0.197 1.26 0.276 -0.079 0.5 1 3 2·2B
Omar Olivares P 1
   Fernando Hernandez P
   Willie Blair P
   A.J. Sager P
   Todd Jones P 1
Team Totals 45 15 19 14 4 6 .422 1.225 188 119 1.119 1.16 1.837 -0.717 10.2 27 11
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
DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.
E: T Clark (1).
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips RF 4 1 1 0 2 1 .467 1.219 27 16 0.077 0.87 0.127 -0.049 0.7 1 0
Dave Martinez CF 6 2 3 0 0 1 .250 .500 24 15 -0.028 1.14 0.074 -0.102 -0.1 5 0
Frank Thomas 1B 6 0 2 2 0 1 .222 .578 30 15 0.053 1.35 0.186 -0.133 0.7 11 1 2B
Albert Belle LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .278 .871 23 14 -0.110 1.37 0.038 -0.148 -1.0 0 0 HBP
Harold Baines DH 2 2 0 1 3 1 .267 .656 23 7 0.066 1.59 0.143 -0.076 1.1
Chris Snopek 3B 4 2 3 3 1 1 .286 .746 27 14 0.460 1.67 0.473 -0.013 4.1 0 2 2B
Ray Durham 2B 4 1 1 1 1 2 .200 .902 22 10 -0.081 1.55 0.132 -0.214 -0.8 3 4 3B,GDP
Ron Karkovice C 4 1 1 3 0 2 .333 1.218 18 11 0.080 1.59 0.200 -0.119 0.8 5 1 HR
   Chad Kreuter PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 1 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 .133 .678 14 9 0.110 0.81 0.158 -0.048 1.9 0 2 HR
Doug Drabek P 1 2
   Mike Bertotti P
   Danny Darwin P
   Tony Castillo P
   Bill Simas P 1
Team Totals 39 12 12 12 8 10 .308 1.002 210 112 0.618 1.29 1.531 -0.911 7.2 27 13
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
DP: 1. C Snopek-R Durham-F Thomas.
E: C Snopek (3); T Castillo (); C Kreuter (1); F Thomas (1).

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
Omar Olivares 3.1 4 6 6 4 7 2 16.20 19 88 47 17 10 20 6 2 2 0 31 -0.231 1.05 -3.4
Fernando Hernandez 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 40.50 6 22 10 6 1 3 0 4 3 0 1 1 -0.551 2.23 -4.8
Willie 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 0.128 1.26 1.4
A.J. Sager 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 2.84 9 31 15 11 1 3 2 6 4 0 0 0 -0.011 1.51 -0.9
Todd Jones, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 4 17 11 4 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.045 0.57 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 12 12 8 10 2 12.00 48 210 112 53 16 43 13 16 10 0 31 2 1 -0.620 1.16 -7.2

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
Doug Drabek 4 10 9 9 1 2 3 20.25 22 88 53 30 9 14 10 9 4 0 7 -0.618 0.98 -6.9
Mike Bertotti 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 9 6 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.003 1.09 -0.0
Danny 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 0.156 2.20 1.1
Tony 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 -0.686 1.46 -5.6
Bill Simas 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 7 26 16 8 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.032 0.31 1.2
Team Totals 9 19 15 14 4 6 4 14.00 49 188 119 68 22 29 21 18 10 0 7 2 0 -1.119 1.29 -10.2
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.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 6-8 2 123 8,(3-2)  RRR CHW C. Snopek F. Hernandez -32% 33% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Belle Scores; Baines Scores
t7 10-10 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Cruz T. Castillo 21% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Trammell Scores; Johnson to 3B
b2 0-4 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RRR CHW R. Karkovice O. Olivares -20% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Baines Scores; Snopek Scores
t7 11-10 2 -23 5,(2-2)  RR DET B. Hunter T. Castillo 19% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Johnson Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E1
t7 9-10 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R DET B. Johnson T. Castillo 19% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nieves Scores; Trammell to 2B

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' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET B. Hunter D. Drabek 3% 53% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley D. Drabek 2% 56% Hunter Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley D. Drabek -2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunter to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 5,(1-2)  R DET T. Fryman D. Drabek 5% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hunter Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET T. Clark D. Drabek 3% 63% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fryman to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  RRR DET B. Higginson D. Drabek 18% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fryman Scores; Clark Scores
t1 4-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Nieves D. Drabek -1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 4-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Trammell D. Drabek 1% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 4-0 2 1-- O DET B. Johnson D. Drabek -1% 80% Trammell Picked off 1B (P-1B)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW T. Phillips O. Olivares 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CHW D. Martinez O. Olivares -2% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW F. Thomas O. Olivares 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B; Martinez to 2B
b1 0-4 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHW A. Belle O. Olivares 2% 84% 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 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Johnson D. Drabek -1% 83% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 4-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz D. Drabek -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t2 4-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Hunter D. Drabek -1% 81% 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 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW H. Baines O. Olivares -3% 78% Walk
b2 0-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW C. Snopek O. Olivares -5% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Baines to 2B
b2 0-4 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Durham O. Olivares 5% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-4 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RRR CHW R. Karkovice O. Olivares -20% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Baines Scores; Snopek Scores
b2 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW O. Guillen O. Olivares -3% 55% Reached on E3 (catch) (Bunt to P); Guillen to 1B
b2 3-4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHW T. Phillips O. Olivares -4% 51% Walk; Guillen to 2B
b2 3-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Martinez O. Olivares 5% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHW F. Thomas O. Olivares 5% 61% 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 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Easley D. Drabek -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET T. Fryman D. Drabek 2% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 4-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET T. Clark D. Drabek -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Fryman to 2B
t3 4-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson D. Drabek -3% 56% 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 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Belle O. Olivares 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW H. Baines O. Olivares 2% 61% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW C. Snopek O. Olivares 1% 62% 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 4-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Nieves D. Drabek 4% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 4-3 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  DET B. Trammell D. Drabek 5% 71% Walk; Nieves to 2B
t4 4-3 0 12- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Johnson D. Drabek -2% 69% Flyball: CF; Nieves to 3B
t4 4-3 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz D. Drabek -7% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R DET B. Hunter D. Drabek 10% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nieves Scores; Trammell to 2B
t4 5-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR DET D. Easley D. Drabek 19% 91% Home Run (Line Drive); Trammell Scores; Hunter Scores
t4 8-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Fryman D. Drabek -0% 90% 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 3-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Durham O. Olivares -3% 88% Walk
b4 3-8 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Karkovice O. Olivares 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR CHW O. Guillen O. Olivares -10% 80% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Durham Scores
b4 5-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW T. Phillips O. Olivares -3% 78% Walk
Fernando Hernandez replaces Omar Olivares pitching
b4 5-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW D. Martinez F. Hernandez -4% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive); Phillips to 2B
b4 5-8 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW F. Thomas F. Hernandez 5% 79% Flyball: 2B
b4 5-8 2 12- 2,(1-0)  CHW A. Belle F. Hernandez -4% 75% Hit By Pitch; Phillips to 3B; Martinez to 2B
b4 5-8 2 123 4,(3-0)  R CHW H. Baines F. Hernandez -10% 65% Walk; Phillips Scores; Martinez to 3B; Belle to 2B
b4 6-8 2 123 8,(3-2)  RRR CHW C. Snopek F. Hernandez -32% 33% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Belle Scores; Baines Scores
b4 9-8 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R CHW R. Durham F. Hernandez -11% 23% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Snopek Scores
Willie Blair replaces Fernando Hernandez pitching
b4 10-8 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O CHW R. Karkovice W. Blair 3% 25% 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 8-10 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R DET T. Clark D. Drabek 11% 36% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
Mike Bertotti replaces Doug Drabek pitching
t5 9-10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson M. Bertotti -3% 33% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 9-10 1 --- 7,(2-2)  DET M. Nieves M. Bertotti 4% 37% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Danny Darwin replaces Mike Bertotti pitching
t5 9-10 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO DET B. Trammell D. Darwin -7% 29% 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 10-9 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHW O. Guillen W. Blair 2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 10-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW T. Phillips W. Blair 2% 33% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
b5 10-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW D. Martinez W. Blair 1% 34% 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 9-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Johnson D. Darwin -4% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t6 9-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Cruz D. Darwin 7% 37% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 9-10 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Hunter D. Darwin 3% 41% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Cruz stays at 2B
t6 9-10 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Easley D. Darwin -6% 34% Flyball: CF; Cruz to 3B
t6 9-10 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  DET T. Fryman D. Darwin 2% 36% Hunter Steals 2B
t6 9-10 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman D. Darwin -10% 26% 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 10-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas W. Blair -3% 23% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 10-9 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Belle W. Blair -3% 20% Wild Pitch; Thomas to 2B
b6 10-9 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  O CHW A. Belle W. Blair 4% 24% Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
b6 10-9 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHW H. Baines W. Blair -1% 23% Walk
b6 10-9 1 12- 5,(3-1)  CHW C. Snopek W. Blair -5% 18% Walk; Thomas to 3B; Baines to 2B
b6 10-9 1 123 7,(3-2)  O CHW R. Durham W. Blair 7% 25% Strikeout Looking
b6 10-9 2 123 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Karkovice W. Blair 7% 31% 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 9-10 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET T. Clark T. Castillo 7% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 9-10 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson T. Castillo -6% 32% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
t7 9-10 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Nieves T. Castillo -6% 26% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t7 9-10 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Trammell T. Castillo 4% 30% Walk; Nieves to 2B
t7 9-10 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R DET B. Johnson T. Castillo 19% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nieves Scores; Trammell to 2B
t7 10-10 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Cruz T. Castillo 21% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Trammell Scores; Johnson to 3B
t7 11-10 2 -23 5,(2-2)  RR DET B. Hunter T. Castillo 19% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Johnson Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E1
t7 13-10 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Easley T. Castillo 5% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores/No RBI/unER; Easley to 1B
t7 14-10 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  DET T. Fryman T. Castillo 0% 94% Easley Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3; Easley to 3B/Adv on throw
t7 14-10 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman T. Castillo -1% 92% 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 10-14 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW O. Guillen A. Sager -3% 89% Walk
b7 10-14 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHW T. Phillips A. Sager -6% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive); Guillen to 2B
b7 10-14 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Martinez A. Sager 4% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Guillen to 3B; Martinez to 1B
b7 10-14 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RR CHW F. Thomas A. Sager -13% 75% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Martinez Scores
b7 12-14 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Belle A. Sager 6% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Thomas to 3B
b7 12-14 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHW H. Baines A. Sager 6% 86% 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 14-12 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET T. Clark T. Castillo 7% 93% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t8 15-12 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson T. Castillo -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 15-12 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET M. Nieves T. Castillo 1% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Bill Simas replaces Tony Castillo pitching
t8 15-12 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Trammell B. Simas -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 15-12 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Johnson B. Simas -1% 91% 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 12-15 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW C. Snopek A. Sager -5% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 12-15 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHW R. Durham A. Sager 10% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Chad Kreuter pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 8th
b8 12-15 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Kreuter A. Sager 1% 96% 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 15-12 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz B. Simas -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 15-12 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Hunter B. Simas 0% 96% Walk
t9 15-12 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Easley B. Simas 1% 97% Hunter Steals 2B; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t9 15-12 1 --3 7,(3-2)  DET D. Easley B. Simas 0% 98% Walk
t9 15-12 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Fryman B. Simas -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 15-12 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Simas -1% 96% 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 12-15 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW O. Guillen T. Jones 3% 98% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b9 12-15 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW T. Phillips T. Jones 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 12-15 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW D. Martinez T. Jones -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b9 12-15 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW F. Thomas T. Jones 2% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 15, White Sox 12.

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