September 2, 1957 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
NYY 7
(11) BAL 6
NYY 1 BOS 7
WSH 1 BOS 8
WSH 7 CLE 8
KCA 0 CLE 6
KCA 3 CHW 8
@DET 2 DET 5
CHW 4 PHI 10
@BRO 4 PHI 7
@BRO 4 MLN 23
@CHC 10 MLN 4
@CHC 0 CIN 10
STL 5 CIN 3
STL 1
(10) NYG 11
PIT 5 NYG 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,606

Monday, September 2, 1957
Time of Game: 2:21

White Sox

78-53

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  1    4 10  0
Tigers          3  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  9  0

W: F Lary (9-15), L: D Donovan (15-5)

Tigers

66-66

Won 1

4th, 17 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .612    0    5   3   
N Fox 2B                      5   0   2   3    0   0  .321  .833    0    1   4   2B
M Minoso LF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .846    0    2   0   HBP
  J Derrington P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  T Beard PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .108  .358    0    0   0   
  J Staley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .196         0   0   
  B Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .699    0    0   0   
L Doby CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .863    0    1   0   2B
S Lollar C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .746    0    5   1   
J Rivera RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .781    0    2   0   
W Dropo 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .717    0    7   2   
F Hatfield 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .202  .561    0    0   2   
D Donovan P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .135  .440    0    1   0   
  E Torgeson PH-RF            3   2   2   0    0   0  .290  .850    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       37   4  10   4    1   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: L Doby (27, off F Lary); N Fox (26, off F Lary); E Torgeson (11, off F Lary).

HBP: M Minoso (16, by F Lary).

TB: E Torgeson 3; N Fox 3; F Hatfield 2; L Doby 2; T Beard; W Dropo; D Donovan.

RBI: N Fox 3 (54); T Beard (2).

2-out RBI: N Fox 2; T Beard.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Fox-W Dropo-L Aparicio.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .749    0    2   4   
D Philley 1B                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .295  .697    0   11   3   
J Groth CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .710    0    1   0   
  B Tuttle CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .659         0   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   1   3    1   0  .294  .826    0    2   0   HR,CS
C Maxwell LF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .279  .884    0    1   0   2B
F House C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .651    0    4   0   2B,GDP
H Kuenn SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .683    0    3   3   HR
R Bertoia 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .711    0    0   3   HR
F Lary P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .134  .335    0    3   2   
Totals                       31   5   9   5    2   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: F House (8, off J Derrington); C Maxwell (20, off D Donovan).

HR: H Kuenn (8, off D Donovan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Bertoia (4, off D Donovan; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Kaline (20, off D Donovan; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: A Kaline 4; R Bertoia 4; H Kuenn 4; C Maxwell 3; F Bolling 2; F House 2; J Groth.

GIDP: F House (11).

RBI: A Kaline 3 (76); H Kuenn (35); R Bertoia (28).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Kaline (9, Home by J Derrington/S Lollar).

PITCHING

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
D Donovan, L (15-5)            4     7   5   5    0   3   3   2.86   19     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 7     31    -     0.49  -0.29
J Derrington                   2     2   0   0    1   0   0   4.78    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.26   0.02
J Staley                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.81    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.04
Totals                         8     9   5   5    2   3   3          33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 9           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, W (9-15)               9    10   4   4    1   4   0   3.98   39     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 2· 9     54    -     1.08   0.27
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 2· 9           -

Balks: F Lary (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: F Lary (12; M Minoso).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 28,606.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. F Bolling            2B 
2. N Fox                2B    2. D Philley            1B 
3. M Minoso             LF    3. J Groth              CF 
4. L Doby               CF    4. A Kaline             RF 
5. S Lollar             C     5. C Maxwell            LF 
6. J Rivera             RF    6. F House              C  
7. W Dropo              1B    7. H Kuenn              SS 
8. F Hatfield           3B    8. R Bertoia            3B 
9. D Donovan            P     9. F Lary               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3      19%  80% A Kaline        D Donovan       Home Run; Philley Scores; Groth Scores
   t 9   2  5-4  -2-      11% 100% B Phillips      F Lary          Groundout: SS-1B
   t 7   0  5-1  1--      -8%  84% E Torgeson      F Lary          Ground-rule Double; Hatfield to 3B
   t 9   2  5-3  -2-      -7%  89% N Fox           F Lary          Double to LF; Torgeson Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       6%  61% J Groth         D Donovan       Single to CF; Philley to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  N Fox           Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Minoso        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Bolling       Single to SS
   O      1--      55%  D Philley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      61%  J Groth         Single to CF; Philley to 3B
   RRR    1-3      80%  A Kaline        Home Run; Philley Scores; Groth Scores
   O      ---      79%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  F House         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
          ---      73%  L Doby          Double to CF
   O      -2-      77%  S Lollar        Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      80%  J Rivera        Groundout: 1B-P; Doby to 3B
   O      --3      83%  W Dropo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      89%  H Kuenn         Home Run
   O      ---      88%  R Bertoia       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      87%  F Lary          Strikeout
          ---      88%  F Bolling       Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  D Philley       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  F Hatfield      Strikeout
          ---      87%  D Donovan       Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      90%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  J Groth         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      89%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  C Maxwell       Double to CF
   O      -2-      88%  F House         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  M Minoso        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      91%  L Doby          Lineout: 2B
          ---      90%  S Lollar        Walk
   O      1--      92%  J Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      95%  R Bertoia       Home Run
   O      ---      94%  F Lary          Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  W Dropo         Single to LF
          1--      89%  F Hatfield      Single to RF; Dropo to 2B
                  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Dick Donovan batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  E Torgeson      Groundout: 1B-P; Dropo to 3B; Hatfield to 2B
   O      -23      94%  L Aparicio      Popfly: SS
   R      -23      90%  N Fox           Single to LF; Dropo Scores; Hatfield to 3B; Fox to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      88%  M Minoso        Hit By Pitch
   O      123      94%  L Doby          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Derrington facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Derrington replaces Minnie Minoso pitching and batting 3rd; Jim Rivera moves to LF; Earl Torgeson moves to RF
   O      ---      93%  D Philley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Groth         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  A Kaline        Walk
          1--      94%  C Maxwell       Single to CF; Kaline to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  F House         Kaline Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  S Lollar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Rivera        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  W Dropo         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Derrington facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  F House         Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  H Kuenn         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      95%  R Bertoia       Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      95%  F Lary          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  F Hatfield      Single to RF
          1--      84%  E Torgeson      Ground-rule Double; Hatfield to 3B
   O      -23      89%  L Aparicio      Groundout: P-1B
   RO     -23      92%  N Fox           Groundout: SS-1B; Hatfield Scores; Torgeson to 3B
                  Ted Beard pinch hits for Jim Derrington batting 3rd
   R      --3      86%  T Beard         Single to 1B/Bunt; Torgeson Scores
   O      1--      89%  L Doby          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jerry Staley facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Staley replaces Ted Beard pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---      88%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  D Philley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Groth         Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Tuttle replaces Johnny Groth playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      91%  S Lollar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Dropo         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jerry Staley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  C Maxwell       Walk
   OO     1--      93%  F House         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  F Hatfield      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      92%  E Torgeson      Single to LF
          1--      91%  L Aparicio      Balk; Torgeson to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      89%  N Fox           Double to LF; Torgeson Scores
                  Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Jerry Staley batting 3rd
   O      -2-     100%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET195709022

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation