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CLE
@BAL		4
1
NYY
@BOS		9
10		 
(12)
CHW
@DET		2
1
MLN
@CHC		2
5
CIN
@STL		5
6		 
(11)
Saturday, August 21, 1954,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 12,901, Time of Game: 2:36
White Sox
2
80-44
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
 at Tigers
1
53-68
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Bob Keegan (15-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  2

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .728 -0.030 0.82 0.032 -0.063 -0.2 3 2
Nellie Fox 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .325 .784 0.012 0.84 0.092 -0.080 0.0 6 4 2B
Minnie Minoso LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .981 0.138 0.99 0.199 -0.060 1.1 1 1 HR,GDP
George Kell 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .288 .724 0.050 0.97 0.087 -0.037 0.6 6 0
   Ed McGhee CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .516 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Rivera RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .784 0.046 0.97 0.128 -0.082 0.1 3 0 2B,GDP
Carl Sawatski C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .609 -0.105 0.96 0.000 -0.105 -1.2 7 1
Cass Michaels 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .261 .794 -0.030 1.11 0.016 -0.046 -0.2 0 1 IW
Johnny Groth CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .714 -0.188 1.38 0.000 -0.188 -1.8 1 0 GDP
   Phil Cavarretta PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .841 -0.029 1.17 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 0 0
Bob Keegan P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .346 -0.024 0.64 0.013 -0.036 -0.2 0 0
   Jack Harshman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Don Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .029 .108 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 3 .242 .680 -0.160 0.97 0.567 -0.726 -2.2 27 10
2B: J Rivera (11, off G Zuverink); N Fox (22, off G Zuverink).
HR: M Minoso (16, off G Zuverink; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: C Michaels (2, by G Zuverink).
TB: M Minoso 5; J Rivera 3; N Fox 3; G Kell; C Carrasquel.
GIDP: J Groth (19); J Rivera (7); M Minoso (17).
RBI: M Minoso (91); G Kell (43).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. N Fox-C Carrasquel-G Kell 2; C Sawatski-C Carrasquel.
Outfield Assists: M Minoso (F House at 2nd base).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .698 -0.138 2.02 0.059 -0.197 -1.0 2 7 GDP
Fred Hatfield 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .713 -0.173 1.79 0.000 -0.173 -1.0 2 5
Bob Nieman LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .279 .815 0.044 1.50 0.136 -0.092 0.6 0 0 3B,CS
Ray Boone 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .294 .852 0.071 2.10 0.197 -0.126 0.4 3 3
Wayne Belardi 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .249 .829 -0.151 1.80 0.038 -0.189 -0.7 14 1
Al Kaline RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .275 .653 0.069 2.39 0.191 -0.122 0.3 0 0
Bill Tuttle CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .755 0.011 2.57 0.116 -0.106 -0.1 2 1 SH
Frank House C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .654 -0.182 2.35 0.000 -0.182 -1.4 3 1 GDP
   Hoot Evers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .161 .489 -0.134 4.86 0.000 -0.134 -0.3
George Zuverink P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .122 .283 -0.017 1.56 0.040 -0.057 0.0 0 1
   Jim Delsing PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .661 0.076 2.59 0.076 0.000 0.4
   Ray Herbert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .949 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Walt Dropo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .745 -0.137 4.94 0.000 -0.137 -0.3
Team Totals 28 1 6 1 7 7 .214 .657 -0.661 2.20 0.853 -1.515 -3.2 27 19
3B: B Nieman (1, off B Keegan).
SH: B Tuttle (5, off J Harshman).
TB: B Nieman 4; B Tuttle; F House; R Boone; H Kuenn.
GIDP: F House (7); H Kuenn (17).
RBI: R Boone (68).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 4. H Kuenn-F Hatfield-W Belardi; B Tuttle-W Belardi; W Belardi-H Kuenn-W Belardi; F Hatfield-H Kuenn-W Belardi.
E: H Kuenn (22); F Hatfield (7).
Outfield Assists: B Tuttle (C Carrasquel at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: B Nieman (2, 2nd base by B Keegan/C Sawatski).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Keegan, W (15-7) 8 6 1 1 7 6 0 2.86 33 65 0.339 1.94 2.3
Jack Harshman, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.87 1 1 0 0.050 5.40 0.2
Don Johnson, S (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.99 2 1 0 0.270 4.90 0.7
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 7 7 0 1.00 36 65 2 0 0.659 0.97 3.2
B Keegan faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Zuverink, L (7-9) 7 6 2 2 1 2 1 3.46 27 58 0.079 1.01 1.2
Ray Herbert 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 6.33 8 0 0 0.081 0.82 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 3 1 2.00 35 58 0 0 0.160 2.20 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Zuverink (5; C Michaels).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 12,901.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Chico Carrasquel SS 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Fred Hatfield 2B
3 Minnie Minoso LF 3 Bob Nieman LF
4 George Kell 1B 4 Ray Boone 3B
5 Jim Rivera RF 5 Wayne Belardi 1B
6 Carl Sawatski C 6 Al Kaline RF
7 Cass Michaels 3B 7 Bill Tuttle CF
8 Johnny Groth CF 8 Frank House C
9 Bob Keegan P 9 George Zuverink P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-2 1 12- R DET R. Boone B. Keegan -20% 50% Single to RF; Kuenn Scores; Nieman to 3B
t2 0-0 1 123 OO CHW J. Groth G. Zuverink -16% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 1-2 2 -2- O DET W. Dropo D. Johnson 14% 100% Popfly: 2B
b9 1-2 1 -2- O DET H. Evers D. Johnson 13% 86% Strikeout
b9 1-2 0 --- DET A. Kaline B. Keegan -13% 68% Walk

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel G. Zuverink -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox G. Zuverink 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CHW M. Minoso G. Zuverink -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET F. Hatfield B. Keegan 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET B. Nieman B. Keegan -3% 46% Triple to CF
b1 0-0 2 --3 O DET R. Boone B. Keegan 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Kell G. Zuverink 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW J. Rivera G. Zuverink 11% 65% Double to RF; Kell to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 O CHW C. Sawatski G. Zuverink -6% 59% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 CHW C. Michaels G. Zuverink 1% 61% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 1 123 OO CHW J. Groth G. Zuverink -16% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- DET W. Belardi B. Keegan -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET A. Kaline B. Keegan -6% 35% Walk; Belardi to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan 6% 41% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 12- OO DET F. House B. Keegan 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Keegan G. Zuverink -2% 48% Groundout: C-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel G. Zuverink -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW N. Fox G. Zuverink -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- DET G. Zuverink B. Keegan -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- OO DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET F. Hatfield B. Keegan 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- R CHW M. Minoso G. Zuverink 13% 63% Home Run
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHW G. Kell G. Zuverink -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHW J. Rivera G. Zuverink -2% 59% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-0 2 --- O CHW C. Sawatski G. Zuverink -1% 58% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- DET B. Nieman B. Keegan -5% 53% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- O DET R. Boone B. Keegan 5% 58% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 1-- OO DET W. Belardi B. Keegan 7% 65% Double Play: Strikeout, Nieman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O CHW C. Michaels G. Zuverink -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O CHW J. Groth G. Zuverink -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- CHW B. Keegan G. Zuverink 1% 62% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 2 1-- O CHW C. Carrasquel G. Zuverink -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Keegan 3% 63% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-1 1 --- DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan -4% 59% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- O DET F. House B. Keegan 2% 61% Single to LF; Tuttle to 3B; House out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 0-1 2 --3 O DET G. Zuverink B. Keegan 6% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- CHW N. Fox G. Zuverink 7% 74% Double to RF
t6 1-0 0 -2- CHW M. Minoso G. Zuverink 7% 81% Single to RF; Fox to 3B
t6 1-0 0 1-3 R CHW G. Kell G. Zuverink 5% 85% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fox Scores; Minoso to 2B
t6 2-0 0 12- OO CHW J. Rivera G. Zuverink -7% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Minoso to 3B
t6 2-0 2 --3 O CHW C. Sawatski G. Zuverink -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan -6% 70% Single to LF
b6 0-2 0 1-- O DET F. Hatfield B. Keegan 5% 75% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-2 1 1-- DET B. Nieman B. Keegan -6% 69% Single to CF; Kuenn to 2B
b6 0-2 1 12- R DET R. Boone B. Keegan -20% 50% Single to RF; Kuenn Scores; Nieman to 3B
b6 1-2 1 1-3 O DET W. Belardi B. Keegan 12% 62% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 1-3 O DET A. Kaline B. Keegan 9% 71% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
t7 2-1 0 --- O CHW C. Michaels G. Zuverink -2% 68% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 --- O CHW J. Groth G. Zuverink -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- O CHW B. Keegan G. Zuverink -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan -8% 58% Single to CF
b7 1-2 0 1-- O DET F. House B. Keegan 7% 65% Flyball: CF
Jim Delsing pinch hits for George Zuverink (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 1-- DET J. Delsing B. Keegan -8% 57% Walk; Tuttle to 2B
b7 1-2 1 12- O DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan 9% 67% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 2 12- O DET F. Hatfield B. Keegan 9% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
Ray Herbert replaces Jim Delsing (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- CHW C. Carrasquel R. Herbert 3% 79% Single to 3B/Bunt
t8 2-1 0 1-- OO CHW N. Fox R. Herbert -7% 72% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso R. Herbert -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 3-4-5
b8 1-2 0 --- O DET B. Nieman B. Keegan 6% 77% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 1 --- O DET R. Boone B. Keegan 4% 82% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-2 2 --- O DET W. Belardi B. Keegan 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
t9 2-1 0 --- O CHW G. Kell R. Herbert -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2-1 1 --- CHW J. Rivera R. Herbert 2% 85% Single to CF
t9 2-1 1 1-- O CHW C. Sawatski R. Herbert -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-P; Rivera to 2B
t9 2-1 2 -2- CHW C. Michaels R. Herbert 0% 84% Walk
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Johnny Groth (CF) batting 8th
t9 2-1 2 12- O CHW P. Cavarretta R. Herbert -3% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 6-7-8
Phil Cavarretta moves from PH to 1B
Ed McGhee replaces George Kell (1B) playing CF batting 4th
b9 1-2 0 --- DET A. Kaline B. Keegan -13% 68% Walk
Jack Harshman replaces Bob Keegan pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-2 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle J. Harshman 5% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kaline to 2B
Don Johnson replaces Jack Harshman pitching and batting 9th
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Frank House (C) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 -2- O DET H. Evers D. Johnson 13% 86% Strikeout
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Ray Herbert (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 -2- O DET W. Dropo D. Johnson 14% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

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