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LAA  4
SEA  3

BAL  7
MIN  3

BOS  4
TOR  3

CHW  4
DET  2
CHW 11
DET  7

KCR 13
@CLE  3

NYY  8
TBR  4

OAK  7
TEX  4

CIN  2
@ARI  1

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COL  1
LAD  0

(10)
FLA  8
WSN  7

CHC  5
@HOU  0

ATL  7
@NYM  4

PHI  7
MIL  3

PHI  6
MIL  1

PIT  7
STL  2

SFG  8
@SDP  6

(10)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:16PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Tigers
2
70-77
Lost 3
4th, 13 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  6  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   1  2  X    4  9  0
W: Javier Vazquez (12-13), L: Justin Verlander (10-16)
White Sox
4
82-65
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   0   0   0    0   3  .299  .890   15   11    4   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .770   14   11    4   1   2B
M Ordonez RF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .322  .892   10    8    1   0   HR
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .882   10    7    5   0   
M Joyce LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .265  .874   12    7    2   0   
G Sheffield DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .706   13    9    0   0   GDP
J Larish 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .588   14    9    3   1   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .692   16   11    3   1   
D Ryan C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.232   19   11    2   2   

J Verlander P                                                                 0   2
  C Rapada P                                                                  0   0
  G Glover P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   0    2   9              123   84   24   7
Batting Events
2B: P Polanco (33, off J Vazquez).
HR: M Ordonez (20, off B Jenks; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: M Ordonez 5; P Polanco 3; M Joyce 2.
GIDP: G Sheffield (17).
RBI: M Ordonez 2 (90).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Renteria-M Cabrera.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .275  .690   19   11    1   2   CS
D Wise LF                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .293  .782    8    6    1   0   2B,SH
J Dye RF                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .908   15   11    2   0   2B
J Thome DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .874   16    7    0   0   
  J Bourgeois PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
A Ramirez 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .799   11    6    3   3   HR,CS
A Pierzynski C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .741   16   10    9   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .762   11    7    1   0   2B
  B Anderson CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .698              0   0   
N Swisher 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .758   14    8    9   0   
J Uribe 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .697    7    5    1   3   CS,GDP

J Vazquez P                                                                   0   2
  M Thornton P                                                                0   0
  B Jenks P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       28   4   9   0    3   2              117   71   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Dye (39, off J Verlander); D Wise (4, off J Verlander); K Griffey (26, off J Verlander).
HR: A Ramirez (17, off J Verlander; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Wise (2, off J Verlander).
TB: A Ramirez 5; D Wise 3; K Griffey 2; O Cabrera 2; J Dye 2; J Uribe.
GIDP: J Uribe (5).
RBI: J Dye (88); J Uribe (35); A Ramirez (65); D Wise (9).
2-out RBI: J Dye; J Uribe; D Wise.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Cabrera-A Ramirez-N Swisher.
Baserunning Events
CS: O Cabrera (5, 3rd base by J Verlander/D Ryan); A Ramirez (9, 2nd base by J Verlander/D Ryan); J Uribe (3, 2nd base by J Verlander/D Ryan).

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
J Verlander, L (10-16)         7.2   9   4   4    2   2   1   4.78   30  103-65   42· 8·15    9·17· 4· 0     45    -     0.92   0.07
C Rapada                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.93    1    6-2     0· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.09   0.00
G Glover                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   2   1          32  112-68   43·10·15    9·18· 4· 0          3-0 
C Rapada faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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 Vazquez, W (12-13)           7.2   3   0   0    2   8   0   4.13   27  106-71   40·14·17    9· 8· 2· 0     79    -     1.01   0.52
M Thornton, H (18)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.72    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.27   0.04
B Jenks                        1     3   2   2    0   0   1   2.62    5   13-10    7· 0· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.20   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   9   1          33  123-84   49·15·20   11·11· 3· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Chris Tiller, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield, Overcast.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  13% 68% 0-0 CHW J. Uribe J. Verlander Single to CF (Line Drive); Griffey Scores
b7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 87% 1-0 CHW A. Ramirez J. Verlander Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  9% 100% 2-4 DET G. Sheffield B. Jenks Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -7% 43% 0-0 DET P. Polanco J. Vazquez Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 2 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  6% 56% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield J. Vazquez Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 DET C. Granderson J. Vazquez Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET P. Polanco J. Vazquez Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez J. Vazquez Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW O. Cabrera J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW D. Wise J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Dye J. Verlander Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Joyce J. Vazquez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 54% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield J. Vazquez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET J. Larish J. Vazquez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Thome J. Verlander Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 56% 0-0 CHW A. Ramirez J. Verlander Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 51% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Verlander Ramirez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Verlander Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 0-0 DET E. Renteria J. Vazquez Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 DET D. Ryan J. Vazquez Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 0-0 DET C. Granderson J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 CHW K. Griffey J. Verlander Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  3% 56% 0-0 CHW N. Swisher J. Verlander Walk
b3 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Uribe J. Verlander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -7% 43% 0-0 DET P. Polanco J. Vazquez Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 48% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  4% 52% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera J. Vazquez Groundout: 1B unassisted; Polanco to 3B
t4 2 --3 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 DET M. Joyce J. Vazquez Walk
t4 2 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  6% 56% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield J. Vazquez Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 CHW O. Cabrera J. Verlander Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  6% 67% 0-0 CHW D. Wise J. Verlander Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Cabrera to 2B
b4 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 61% 0-0 CHW J. Dye J. Verlander Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b4 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 55% 0-0 CHW J. Thome J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Ramirez J. Verlander Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET J. Larish J. Vazquez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 DET E. Renteria J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 57% 0-0 DET D. Ryan J. Vazquez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 59% 0-0 CHW K. Griffey J. Verlander Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b5 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 55% 0-0 CHW N. Swisher J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  13% 68% 0-0 CHW J. Uribe J. Verlander Single to CF (Line Drive); Griffey Scores
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 65% 1-0 CHW O. Cabrera J. Verlander Uribe Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 0-1 DET C. Granderson J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 71% 0-1 DET P. Polanco J. Vazquez Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 73% 0-1 DET M. Ordonez J. Vazquez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 77% 1-0 CHW O. Cabrera J. Verlander Walk
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 1-0 CHW D. Wise J. Verlander Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cabrera to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -6% 69% 1-0 CHW J. Dye J. Verlander Cabrera Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
b6 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 68% 1-0 CHW J. Dye J. Verlander Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 73% 0-1 DET M. Cabrera J. Vazquez Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 76% 0-1 DET M. Joyce J. Vazquez Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Weak 2B); Joyce out at 2B/3B-2B
t7 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 78% 0-1 DET G. Sheffield J. Vazquez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 76% 1-0 CHW J. Thome J. Verlander Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 87% 1-0 CHW A. Ramirez J. Verlander Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 86% 2-0 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Verlander Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 85% 2-0 CHW K. Griffey J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
Brian N. Anderson replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 7th
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 89% 0-2 DET J. Larish J. Vazquez Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t8 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  3% 92% 0-2 DET E. Renteria J. Vazquez Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- 9,(3-2)  -2% 90% 0-2 DET D. Ryan J. Vazquez Walk
Matt Thornton replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
t8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 94% 0-2 DET C. Granderson M. Thornton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 2-0 CHW N. Swisher J. Verlander Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 2-0 CHW J. Uribe J. Verlander Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 93% 2-0 CHW O. Cabrera J. Verlander Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  4% 97% 2-0 CHW D. Wise J. Verlander Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Cabrera Scores; Wise to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  2% 99% 3-0 CHW J. Dye J. Verlander Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wise Scores
Clay Rapada replaces Justin Verlander pitching
b8 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 4-0 CHW J. Thome C. Rapada Walk
Gary Glover replaces Clay Rapada pitching; Jason Bourgeois pinch runs for Jim Thome (DH) batting 4th
b8 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 98% 4-0 CHW A. Ramirez G. Glover Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 2-3-4
Bobby Jenks replaces Matt Thornton pitching
t9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 96% 0-4 DET P. Polanco B. Jenks Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 0 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  -5% 92% 0-4 DET M. Ordonez B. Jenks Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Polanco Scores
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 96% 2-4 DET M. Cabrera B. Jenks Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 91% 2-4 DET M. Joyce B. Jenks Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  9% 100% 2-4 DET G. Sheffield B. Jenks Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 4.

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