September 2, 1962 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@BOS 2 BAL 4
@CLE 1 BAL 2
@CLE 1 CHW 10
@DET 8 NYY 2
KCA 1 LAA 4
@WSA 2 HOU 3
@CHC 1 LAD 8
MLN 0 SFG 6
CIN 4 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 15,997

Sunday, September 2, 1962
Time of Game: 2:55

White Sox

70-67

Won 1

4th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   5  0  1   0  1  3   10 17  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  7    8 11  3

W: E Fisher (8-4), L: P Foytack (9-6), S: T Lown (5)

Tigers

68-67

Lost 1

6th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Landis CF                   6   1   1   1    0   1  .231  .740    0    0   0   
N Fox 2B                      6   1   2   2    0   0  .265  .654    0    3   5   
J Cunningham 1B               5   2   2   0    1   0  .303  .862    0   14   0   
F Robinson LF                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .311  .855    0    1   0   HR
C Maxwell RF                  4   0   2   2    1   0  .262  .817    0    0   0   2B
  S Esposito 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .579         0   0   
A Smith 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .866    0    0   1   
  M Hershberger RF            1   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .653    0    0   0   
C Carreon C                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .243  .672    0    8   0   2·2B
L Aparicio SS                 5   2   3   1    0   1  .234  .608    0    0   7   SB
E Fisher P                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .128  .402    0    1   2   SH
  D Zanni P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .694         0   0   
  D Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .649         0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       43  10  17   9    4   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Carreon 2 (16, off H Koplitz, off P Foytack); C Maxwell (8, off R Kline).

HR: F Robinson (9, off S Jones; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: E Fisher (7, off H Koplitz).

TB: F Robinson 5; C Carreon 4; L Aparicio 3; C Maxwell 3; J Cunningham 2; N Fox 2; A Smith; J Landis; M Hershberger; E Fisher.

RBI: N Fox 2 (46); C Maxwell 2 (49); C Carreon (32); F Robinson (89); L Aparicio (35); J Landis (58); A Smith (74).

2-out RBI: C Maxwell 2; F Robinson; A Smith; N Fox.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 8 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Aparicio-N Fox-J Cunningham.

E: S Esposito 2 (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Aparicio (26, 2nd base off H Koplitz/D Brown).

PO: A Smith (1st base by R Kline).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .224  .635    0    2   3   
  D McAuliffe PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .743    0    0   0   2B
  F Lary PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .455         0   0   
B Bruton CF                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .282  .797    0    1   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   1   2    1   1  .308  .967    0    4   0   HR
R Colavito LF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .899    0    1   0   GDP
V Wertz 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .326  .844    0   10   2   
C Fernandez SS                4   2   2   2    0   0  .239  .705    0    0   1   HR
S Boros 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .748    0    2   3   
D Brown C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .624    0    4   0   
P Foytack P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .340    0    0   0   
  R Nischwitz P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.091         0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         2   2   
  F Kostro PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .333         0   0   
  B Osborne PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .614    0    0   0   
  H Koplitz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .564         1   0   
  B Farley PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .173  .633    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   8  11   8    1   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D McAuliffe (16, off D Zanni).

HR: C Fernandez (17, off E Fisher; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Kaline (22, off E Fisher; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: C Fernandez 5; A Kaline 4; B Bruton 2; D McAuliffe 2; R Colavito; B Farley; J Wood; D Brown; V Wertz.

GIDP: R Colavito (14).

RBI: A Kaline 2 (72); B Bruton 2 (67); C Fernandez 2 (49); B Farley (7); D McAuliffe (50).

2-out RBI: B Bruton 2; D McAuliffe; B Farley.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Kline (2); B Bruton (6); R Colavito (3).

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
E Fisher, W (8-4)              8.2   9   7   4    1   8   2   3.24   36     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 0· 9     51    -     0.46   0.22
D Zanni                        0     1   1   0    0   0   0   4.05    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.19  -0.01
D Stone                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.98    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.66  -0.03
T Lown, S (5)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.86    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.68   0.05
Totals                         9    11   8   4    1   8   2          40     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 0·11          5-3

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Foytack, L (9-6)             3.1   8   4   4    2   1   0   4.31   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 7     27    -     1.10  -0.17
R Nischwitz                    0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.74    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.97  -0.05
R Kline                        2.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.46   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          2-1    0.36  -0.04
S Jones                        2     1   1   1    1   2   1   3.65    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.00
H Koplitz                      1     4   3   3    0   0   0   5.55    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    17  10  10    4   3   1          48     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0·16          3-2

D Zanni faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
D Stone faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Kline (0; A Smith, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Salerno, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 15,997.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Landis             CF    1. J Wood               2B 
2. N Fox                2B    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. J Cunningham         1B    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. F Robinson           LF    4. R Colavito           LF 
5. C Maxwell            RF    5. V Wertz              1B 
6. A Smith              3B    6. C Fernandez          SS 
7. C Carreon            C     7. S Boros              3B 
8. L Aparicio           SS    8. D Brown              C  
9. E Fisher             P     9. P Foytack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  12-      17%  83% N Fox           P Foytack       Single; Fox to 2B/Adv on E8; Aparicio Scores; Landis Scores/No RBI
   b 9   2 10-8  12-       9% 100% R Colavito      T Lown          Groundout: SS-1B
   t 4   1  0-0  1-3       8%  66% J Landis        P Foytack       Single to CF; Aparicio to 2B; Carreon Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  -2-       8%  65% L Aparicio      P Foytack       Single; Carreon to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  ---       7%  57% C Carreon       P Foytack       Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Landis        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  N Fox           Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  J Cunningham    Single/Bunt
          1--      49%  F Robinson      Single; Cunningham to 2B
   O      12-      45%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Wood          Single
   O      1--      43%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wood to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  R Colavito      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  A Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      46%  C Carreon       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  L Aparicio      Single
          1--      49%  E Fisher        Single; Aparicio to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Landis        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  V Wertz         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Boros         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  N Fox           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  J Cunningham    Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  F Robinson      Walk
          1--      49%  C Maxwell       Walk; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      44%  A Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Brown         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  P Foytack       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Wood          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  C Carreon       Double
          -2-      65%  L Aparicio      Single; Carreon to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  E Fisher        Strikeout
   R      1-3      66%  J Landis        Single to CF; Aparicio to 2B; Carreon Scores
   RR     12-      83%  N Fox           Single; Fox to 2B/Adv on E8; Aparicio Scores; Landis Scores/No RBI
                  Ron Nischwitz replaces Paul Foytack pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      85%  J Cunningham    Single; Fox to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3      88%  C Maxwell       Single; Cunningham to 3B; Fox Scores
                  Ron Kline replaces Ron Nischwitz pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      92%  A Smith         Single; Maxwell to 2B; Cunningham Scores
          12-      92%  C Carreon       Smith Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Smith to 2B; Maxwell to 3B
   O      -23      91%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Eddie Fisher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  A Kaline        Walk
   OO     1--      94%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  L Aparicio      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  E Fisher        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  J Landis        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  V Wertz         Strikeout
   R      ---      90%  C Fernandez     Home Run
   O      ---      91%  S Boros         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Brown         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      92%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      1--      91%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
   R      1--      95%  C Maxwell       Double to LF; Maxwell to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Cunningham Scores
   O      --3      94%  A Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Eddie Fisher facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Kostro pinch hits for Ron Kline batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  F Kostro        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Wood          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
                  Sam Jones replaces Frank Kostro pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  C Carreon       Walk
   O      1--      97%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      96%  E Fisher        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      96%  J Landis        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Eddie Fisher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Colavito      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  V Wertz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  N Fox           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      99%  F Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      99%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Eddie Fisher facing 6-7-8
                  Sammy Esposito replaces Charlie Maxwell playing 3B batting 5th; Mike Hershberger replaces Al Smith playing RF batting 6th
          ---      98%  C Fernandez     Single
   O      1--      99%  S Boros         Flyball: 2B
          1--      98%  D Brown         Single; Fernandez to 2B
                  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Sam Jones batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  B Osborne       Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  J Wood          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Howie Koplitz facing 6-7-8
                  Howie Koplitz replaces Bobo Osborne pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  M Hershberger   Single
   R      1--     100%  C Carreon       Double; Hershberger Scores; Carreon to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3     100%  L Aparicio      Single; Carreon Scores
          1--     100%  E Fisher        Aparicio Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 3B
   O      --3     100%  J Landis        Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      --3     100%  N Fox           Single; Aparicio Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Eddie Fisher facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  B Bruton        Single
   RR     1--     100%  A Kaline        Home Run; Bruton Scores
          ---     100%  R Colavito      Single
          1--      99%  V Wertz         Single; Colavito to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Colavito Scores
   O      1--     100%  S Boros         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--     100%  D Brown         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 2B
                  Bob Farley pinch hits for Howie Koplitz batting 9th
   R      12-      99%  B Farley        Single; Brown to 2B; Fernandez Scores/unER
                  Dom Zanni replaces Eddie Fisher pitching and batting 9th; Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Jake Wood batting 1st
   R      12-      98%  D McAuliffe     Double; Farley to 3B; Brown Scores/unER
                  Dean Stone replaces Dom Zanni pitching and batting 9th; Frank Lary pinch runs for Dick McAuliffe batting 1st
   RR     -23      95%  B Bruton        Single; Lary Scores/unER; Farley Scores/unER
                  Turk Lown replaces Dean Stone pitching and batting 9th
          1--      91%  A Kaline        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bruton to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
        7 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 10, Tigers 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196209020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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