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NYY 10
@BAL  4

MIN  3
@BOS  2

DET 13
@CHW  3

CLE  4
@KCR  2

OAK  3
LAA  2

SEA  4
TEX  2

TBD  8
@TOR  5

CIN  8
CHC  4

COL  4
ARI  3

HOU  3
ATL  0

SFG 11
@LAD  2

MIL 11
SDP  6

FLA  8
@NYM  1

PHI  6
WSN  1

STL  6
@PIT  5

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 33,154

Sunday, September 30, 2007, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 3:04
Tigers
13
88-74
Won 1
2nd, 8 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  2   0  1  0   7  1  1   13 18  0
White Sox       0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
W: N Robertson (9-13), L: J Contreras (10-17)
White Sox
3
72-90
Lost 1
4th, 24 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .341  .846    8    0   2   
  O Infante 2B                2   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .662    9    1   2   2B,SH
C Granderson CF               4   3   3   0    1   0  .302  .913   22    3   0   3·SB,HBP
C Guillen 1B                  4   2   2   4    1   0  .296  .859   23   11   0   HR,2B
  M Hessman PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .769    2    1   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   1   3   2    1   0  .363 1.029   21    0   0   2B,IW
  R Raburn PR-RF              1   1   1   1    0   0  .304  .847    4    0   0   
S Casey DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .746    8    0   0   GDP
  C Maybin PR                 2   1   0   0    0   1  .143  .473   13    0   0   
M Thames LF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .242  .776   20    1   0   2B
  B Clevlen PR-LF             2   1   0   0    0   2  .100  .200    7    0   0   
M Rabelo C                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .256  .657   19    6   0   HR
B Inge 3B                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .236  .688   16    1   1   2B
R Santiago SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .712    9    3   4   SB

N Robertson P                                                            0   0
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
Totals                       44  13  18  13    5   5              181   27   9
BATTING
2B: M Thames (15, off M MacDougal); M Ordonez (54, off J Contreras); C Guillen (35, off M Myers); B Inge (25, off J Contreras); O Infante (6, off M MacDougal).
HR: M Rabelo (1, off M MacDougal; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); C Guillen (21, off J Contreras; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: O Infante (2, off J Contreras).
IBB: M Ordonez (8, by M Myers).
HBP: C Granderson (5, by M Myers).
TB: C Guillen 6; M Rabelo 5; M Ordonez 4; B Inge 3; C Granderson 3; M Thames 2; O Infante 2; R Santiago; R Raburn; S Casey; P Polanco.
GIDP: S Casey (9).
RBI: C Guillen 4 (102); M Ordonez 2 (139); M Thames 2 (54); M Rabelo 2 (18); B Inge (71); S Casey (54); R Raburn (27).
2-out RBI: M Ordonez; B Inge.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
BASERUNNING
SB: C Granderson 3 (26, 2nd base off M Myers/T Hall, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall 2); R Santiago (3, 3rd base off M Myers/T Hall).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Owens CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .636   15    0   0   
J Fields 3B                   4   2   2   2    0   2  .244  .788   15    0   2   HR
J Thome DH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .973    2    0   0   
  L Terrero PR-RF             3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .724   13    1   0   
P Konerko 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .841   13   12   0   
  A Gonzalez 1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .529   10    1   0   
J Dye RF                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .803   11    3   0   
  H Phillips P-P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Lucy PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    2    0   0   
  M Thornton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
S Podsednik LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .668   13    1   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .678   22    3   3   
D Richar 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .695   11    1   4   
T Hall C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .207  .466   16    5   0   2B

J Contreras P                                                            0   2
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    0   6              143   27  12
BATTING
2B: T Hall (4, off N Robertson).
HR: J Fields (23, off N Robertson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: J Fields 5; J Owens 2; T Hall 2; D Richar; J Thome; J Dye; P Konerko.
RBI: J Fields 2 (67); J Dye (78).
2-out RBI: J Fields 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Richar-J Uribe-P Konerko.
E: J Fields (11).

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
N Robertson, W (9-13)          6.2   8   3   3    0   2   1   4.76   28  104-72   51· 6·15   11· 9· 6· 0     48    -     0.90   0.09
J Grilli                       2.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   4.74    8   39-29   16·10· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   6   1          36  143-101  67·16·18   13·11· 6· 0          2-0 
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
J Contreras, L (10-17)         6.1   9   5   5    1   2   1   5.57   28   86-56   43· 4· 9   12· 9· 4· 0     36    -     0.88  -0.12
M Myers                        0     2   4   4    1   0   0   4.80    4   11-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.30  -0.25
M MacDougal                    0.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   6.80    5   18-14    9· 1· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.12  -0.05
H Phillips                     1.1   2   1   1    2   1   0   3.68    8   34-21   13· 3· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.02   0.00
M Thornton                     1     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.79    6   22-14    5· 5· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  13  13    5   5   2          51  171-110  74·13·23   21·13· 6· 0          5-3 
M Myers faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Thornton (3).
IBB: M Myers (2; M Ordonez).
HBP: M Myers (3; C Granderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 33,154.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 79° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. P Polanco            2B    1. J Owens              CF 
2. C Granderson         CF    2. J Fields             3B 
3. C Guillen            1B    3. J Thome              DH 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. P Konerko            1B 
5. S Casey              DH    5. J Dye                RF 
6. M Thames             LF    6. S Podsednik          LF 
7. M Rabelo             C     7. J Uribe              SS 
8. B Inge               3B    8. D Richar             2B 
9. R Santiago           SS    9. T Hall               C  

   N Robertson          P        J Contreras          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  4-1  1--  5  -19%  63% J Fields        N Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Owens Scores
   t 3   1  0-1  1--  3   16%  76% C Guillen       J Contreras     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores
   t 7   1  3-4  -23  3   12%  89% C Guillen       M Myers         Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Santiago Scores; Granderson Scores
   b 4   1  3-0  12-  5  -10%  62% J Dye           N Robertson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fields Scores; Konerko to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  3    9%  57% M Ordonez       J Contreras     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Granderson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  P Polanco       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   50%  C Granderson    Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      52%  C Guillen       Granderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   49%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Granderson to 3B
   R      --3  3   57%  M Ordonez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Granderson Scores
   O      -2-  2   54%  S Casey         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  J Owens         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  J Fields        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   57%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
                  Luis Terrero pinch runs for Jim Thome batting 3rd
   O      1--  5   60%  P Konerko       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   57%  M Thames        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   60%  M Rabelo        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   58%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Rabelo to 2B
   O      -2-  2   55%  R Santiago      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   57%  J Dye           Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   59%  S Podsednik     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   60%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   64%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   61%  C Granderson    Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   RR     1--  3   76%  C Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores
   O      ---  1   75%  M Ordonez       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   75%  S Casey         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
                  Omar Infante replaces Placido Polanco playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  3   77%  D Richar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   79%  T Hall          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   80%  J Owens         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   78%  M Thames        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   77%  M Rabelo        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   79%  B Inge          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   77%  R Santiago      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   72%  J Fields        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   76%  L Terrero       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  5   72%  P Konerko       Single to CF (Line Drive); Fields to 2B
   R      12-  5   62%  J Dye           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fields Scores; Konerko to 2B
   O      12-  2   68%  S Podsednik     Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      12-  7   74%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   72%  O Infante       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   74%  C Granderson    Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      75%  C Guillen       Granderson Steals 2B
          -2-  6   77%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   84%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson Scores; Guillen to 2B
   OO     12-  2   79%  S Casey         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   82%  D Richar        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   84%  T Hall          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   82%  J Owens         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  5   63%  J Fields        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Owens Scores
   O      ---  4   65%  L Terrero       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   62%  M Thames        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   60%  M Rabelo        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   59%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   63%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   66%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   68%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   72%  R Santiago      Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  1   70%  O Infante       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Santiago to 2B
                  Mike Myers replaces Jose Contreras pitching
          -2-  2   72%  C Granderson    Hit By Pitch
          12-      77%  C Guillen       Santiago Steals 3B; Granderson Steals 2B
   RR     -23  3   89%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Santiago Scores; Granderson Scores
          -2-  4   90%  M Ordonez       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   95%  S Casey         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guillen Scores; Ordonez to 3B
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Mike Myers pitching; Cameron Maybin pinch runs for Sean Casey batting 5th
   RR     1-3  7   98%  M Thames        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Ordonez Scores; Maybin Scores
                  Brent Clevlen pinch runs for Marcus Thames batting 6th
   RR     -2-  1   99%  M Rabelo        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Clevlen Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  B Inge          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   99%  R Santiago      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  3   99%  O Infante       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Santiago to 3B
                  Heath Phillips replaces Mike MacDougal pitching; Andy Gonzalez replaces Paul Konerko playing 1B batting 4th
          -23  7   99%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      123  2   99%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 11, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-11, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
                  Brent Clevlen moves to LF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  D Richar        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  8  100%  T Hall          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   99%  J Owens         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hall to 3B
                  Jason Grilli replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   O      1-3  4  100%  J Fields        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Heath Phillips facing 4-5-6
                  Heath Phillips replaces Jermaine Dye pitching and batting 5th; Luis Terrero moves to RF (team loses DH)
          ---  9  100%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Ryan Raburn pinch runs for Magglio Ordonez batting 4th
   O      1--  3  100%  C Maybin        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  B Clevlen       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5  100%  M Rabelo        Walk; Raburn to 2B
   R      12-  3  100%  B Inge          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Raburn Scores; Rabelo to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  R Santiago      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 12, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Jason Grilli facing 3-4-5
                  Ryan Raburn moves to RF
   O      ---  2  100%  L Terrero       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      --- 10  100%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  Donny Lucy pinch hits for Heath Phillips batting 5th
   O      ---  2  100%  D Lucy          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 12, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-3, Matt Thornton facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Thornton replaces Donny Lucy pitching and batting 5th
          ---  4  100%  O Infante       Walk
          1--  2  100%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Infante to 2B
                  Mike Hessman pinch hits for Carlos Guillen batting 3rd
   O      12-  2  100%  M Hessman       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Infante to 3B; Granderson to 2B
   R      -23  4  100%  R Raburn        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Infante Scores; Granderson to 3B
          1-3     100%  C Maybin        Wild Pitch; Raburn to 2B
   O      -23  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4  100%  B Clevlen       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 13, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-13, Jason Grilli facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Hessman moves to 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  S Podsednik     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  9  100%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  D Richar        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  T Hall          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 13, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200709300

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