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DET
@CHW		5
4
DET
@CHW		1
6
TBR
@NYY		3
5
MIN
@OAK		3
4
TOR
@TEX		6
3
PIT
@ATL		6
7		 
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@FLA		0
4
ARI
@SDP		3
6
COL
@STL		5
2
Monday, June 8, 2009 7:10PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 30,809, Time of Game: 2:18
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tigers
1
31-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at White Sox
6
27-31
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  2  0
White Sox       1  1  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Josh Anderson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .641 11 6 -0.040 0.50 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 0 0
   Marcus Thames PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .873 5 3 0.002 0.01 0.002 0.000 1.0 HR
Placido Polanco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .637 15 10 -0.040 0.39 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 0 4
Clete Thomas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .759 20 12 0.001 0.29 0.021 -0.020 -0.3 2 1 2B
Miguel Cabrera DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .340 .956 13 8 -0.043 0.50 0.000 -0.043 -0.7
Curtis Granderson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .804 11 7 -0.046 0.58 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 4 0
Brandon Inge 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .879 21 12 -0.002 0.45 0.021 -0.022 -0.2 2 2
Ryan Raburn 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .759 13 6 -0.038 0.48 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 8 0
Gerald Laird C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .662 9 5 -0.044 0.52 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 5 0
Ramon Santiago SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .770 10 9 -0.028 0.36 0.000 -0.028 -0.7 3 3
Jeremy Bonderman P
   Zach Miner P
   Nate Robertson P
   Brandon Lyon P
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 1 3 .069 .307 128 78 -0.278 0.43 0.044 -0.321 -4.1 24 10
2B: C Thomas (6, off J Contreras).
HR: M Thames (1, off M Thornton; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Thames 4; C Thomas 2.
RBI: M Thames (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Polanco-R Santiago-R Raburn.
Outfield Assists: C Thomas (J Thome at 3rd base).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .304 .754 21 13 0.051 0.42 0.094 -0.043 0.0 4 0 HR,GDP
Alexei Ramirez SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .261 .662 19 13 0.096 0.31 0.105 -0.009 1.7 4 4 HR
Jermaine Dye RF 4 2 3 0 0 1 .288 .918 15 12 0.072 0.41 0.073 -0.001 1.1 3 0 2B
   Dewayne Wise RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .340 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Thome DH 3 1 2 3 1 1 .252 .878 24 12 0.147 0.62 0.148 -0.001 2.8 HR
Paul Konerko 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .296 .830 14 8 -0.043 0.49 0.000 -0.043 -1.3 10 0
Gordon Beckham 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .071 12 6 0.009 0.47 0.019 -0.010 -0.5 1 1
Chris Getz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .609 14 10 -0.070 0.67 0.000 -0.070 -1.4 0 4
Brian Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .616 10 8 -0.031 0.29 0.000 -0.031 -0.9 2 0
Ramon Castro C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .230 .700 11 5 -0.008 0.29 0.008 -0.017 -0.1 3 0
Jose Contreras P 1
   Matt Thornton P
Team Totals 32 6 10 6 3 4 .312 .996 140 87 0.223 0.45 0.447 -0.225 1.4 27 10
2B: J Dye (6, off J Bonderman).
HR: S Podsednik (1, off J Bonderman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); J Thome (10, off J Bonderman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); A Ramirez (5, off J Bonderman; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Ramirez 6; J Thome 5; S Podsednik 4; J Dye 4; P Konerko.
GIDP: S Podsednik (5).
RBI: J Thome 3 (35); P Konerko (37); S Podsednik (10); A Ramirez (27).
2-out RBI: S Podsednik.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 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
Jeremy Bonderman, L (0-1) 4 8 6 6 3 1 3 13.50 22 85 52 36 5 11 6 12 5 0 20 -0.236 0.69 -4.1
Zach Miner 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.00 6 21 13 8 1 4 0 5 0 0 2 1 0.011 0.06 1.5
Nate Robertson 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.86 4 24 15 9 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.002 0.04 0.6
Brandon Lyon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.47 3 10 7 5 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 3 4 3 6.75 35 140 87 58 10 19 9 19 6 0 20 2 1 -0.222 0.43 -1.4
J Bonderman faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

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
Jose Contreras, W (1-5) 8 1 0 0 1 3 0 6.45 26 115 69 48 3 18 11 11 1 0 82 0.275 0.49 4.6
Matt Thornton 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.93 4 13 9 5 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.05 -0.4
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 1 3 1 1.00 30 128 78 53 5 20 11 15 1 0 82 0 0 0.278 0.45 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - D.J. Reyburn, 1B - Brian Runge, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 30,809.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CHW J. Thome J. Bonderman 10% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dye Scores
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHW A. Ramirez J. Bonderman 9% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHW S. Podsednik J. Bonderman 9% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b1 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz J. Bonderman -6% 60% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b1 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW J. Dye J. Bonderman 3% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

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' Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET J. Anderson J. Contreras 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco J. Contreras 2% 54% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  DET C. Thomas J. Contreras -2% 52% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Contreras 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Bonderman -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHW A. Ramirez J. Bonderman 9% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW J. Dye J. Bonderman 3% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b1 1-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHW J. Thome J. Bonderman 2% 67% Walk
b1 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko J. Bonderman -3% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Dye to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  CHW G. Beckham J. Bonderman 2% 66% Walk; Thome to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz J. Bonderman -6% 60% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Contreras 3% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Contreras 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET R. Raburn J. Contreras 1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW B. Anderson J. Bonderman -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW R. Castro J. Bonderman -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHW S. Podsednik J. Bonderman 9% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 2-0 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Bonderman -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET G. Laird J. Contreras 3% 73% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET R. Santiago J. Contreras 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Anderson J. Contreras 1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW J. Dye J. Bonderman 2% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CHW J. Thome J. Bonderman 10% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dye Scores
b3 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW P. Konerko J. Bonderman -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW G. Beckham J. Bonderman -1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Getz J. Bonderman -0% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Contreras 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Thomas J. Contreras 1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Contreras 1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
b4 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW B. Anderson J. Bonderman -1% 89% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 4-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW R. Castro J. Bonderman 1% 90% Walk
b4 4-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO CHW S. Podsednik J. Bonderman -2% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET C. Granderson J. Contreras 2% 90% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t5 0-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET B. Inge J. Contreras -2% 88% Walk
t5 0-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET R. Raburn J. Contreras 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET G. Laird J. Contreras 2% 92% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
b5 4-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW A. Ramirez J. Bonderman 1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 4-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW J. Dye J. Bonderman 1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez to 2B
b5 4-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHW J. Thome J. Bonderman 3% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ramirez Scores; Dye to 3B
Zach Miner replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
b5 5-0 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO CHW P. Konerko Z. Miner -0% 97% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Dye Scores; Thome out at 3B/RF-3B
b5 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW G. Beckham Z. Miner -0% 97% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b5 6-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW C. Getz Z. Miner -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
t6 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Santiago J. Contreras 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Anderson J. Contreras 0% 98% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
t6 0-6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Contreras 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
b6 6-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW B. Anderson Z. Miner -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 6-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Castro Z. Miner -0% 98% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 6-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik Z. Miner -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
t7 0-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Thomas J. Contreras 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 0-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Contreras 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 0-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Granderson J. Contreras 0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
Nate Robertson replaces Zach Miner pitching
b7 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Ramirez N. Robertson 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 6-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHW J. Dye N. Robertson -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-0 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  O CHW J. Thome N. Robertson -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHW P. Konerko N. Robertson -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
Dewayne Wise replaces Jermaine Dye playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0-6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Contreras 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Raburn J. Contreras 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 0-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Laird J. Contreras 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Brandon Lyon facing 6-7-8
Brandon Lyon replaces Nate Robertson pitching
b8 6-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW G. Beckham B. Lyon -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Getz B. Lyon -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW B. Anderson B. Lyon -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 9-1-2
Matt Thornton replaces Jose Contreras pitching
t9 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Santiago M. Thornton 0% 100% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
Marcus Thames pinch hits for Josh Anderson (LF) batting 1st
t9 0-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET M. Thames M. Thornton -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Polanco M. Thornton 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t9 1-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Thomas M. Thornton 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 6.

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