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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given |
Friday, July 24, 1970 Time of Game: 2:52 |
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White Sox
5
34-65
Won 1
6th, 30½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 13 0
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 8 0
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Tigers
2
53-42
Lost 3
2nd, 5½ GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S O'Brien 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .275 .661 0 1 GDP L Aparicio SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .319 .786 1 5 2B C May LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .301 .833 4 0 3B,2B B Melton RF 4 0 0 0 1 4 .280 .823 0 0 W Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .273 0 0 D Josephson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .767 6 0 T McCraw PR-1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 .628 2 0 B Spence 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .204 .584 6 2 W Williams PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 .664 0 0 K Berry CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .244 .668 1 0 B Knoop 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .224 .596 5 2 B Miller P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .551 2 4 L Stange P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0 0 E Herrmann PH-C 1 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .838 0 0 Totals 39 5 13 0 1 9 27 14
Batting Events
2B: L Aparicio (22, off L Cain); C May (18, off L Cain).
3B: C May (4, off L Cain).
TB: C May 6; L Aparicio 3; S O'Brien 2; B Knoop; B Spence; B Miller; K Berry; D Josephson; E Herrmann.
GIDP: S O'Brien (7).
RBI: S O'Brien 2 (20); L Aparicio (28); K Berry (34); E Herrmann (25).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S O'Brien-B Knoop-T McCraw; B Miller-L Aparicio-B Knoop.
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .762 1 4 M Stanley CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .730 1 0 3B A Kaline 1B-RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .839 8 0 W Horton LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .305 .856 3 0 J Northrup RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .273 .871 2 0 HR N Cash 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .828 1 0 B Freehan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .753 10 0 D Wert 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .683 0 0 SH C Gutierrez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .540 1 4 J Price PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .619 0 0 GDP L Cain P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .275 0 2 GDP T Timmermann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 32 2 8 0 2 6 27 10
Batting Events
3B: M Stanley (4, off L Stange).
HR: J Northrup (19, off B Miller; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D Wert (3, off B Miller).
TB: M Stanley 5; J Northrup 4; C Gutierrez; D Wert; A Kaline; B Freehan.
GIDP: J Price (1); L Cain (1).
RBI: J Northrup (53); A Kaline (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Gutierrez-A Kaline.
PB: B Freehan (6).
Pitching Stats
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 B Miller 7 5 1 1 2 4 1 4.65 27 - · · 9· 7· 0· 5 65 - 0.99 0.17 L Stange, W (3-2) 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 5.30 5 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.53 -0.06 W Wood, S (12) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.22 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.96 0.04 Totals 9 8 2 2 2 6 1 35 - · · 12· 7· 0· 8 -
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L Cain 8 9 2 2 1 8 0 3.63 33 - · · 9· 6· 0· 9 63 - 1.30 0.35 T Timmermann, BS (1), L (3-2) 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 2.81 4 - · · 1· 0· 0· 3 2-2 4.43 -0.70 D Patterson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.58 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 2-1 0.27 0.01 Totals 9 13 5 5 1 9 0 40 - · · 12· 6· 0·12 4-3
L Cain faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
T Timmermann faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
T Timmermann faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Night.
Lineups
Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers 1. Syd O'Brien 3B 1. Dick McAuliffe 2B 2. Luis Aparicio SS 2. Mickey Stanley CF 3. Carlos May LF 3. Al Kaline 1B 4. Bill Melton RF 4. Willie Horton LF 5. Duane Josephson C 5. Jim Northrup RF 6. Bob Spence 1B 6. Bill Freehan C 7. Ken Berry CF 7. Don Wert 3B 8. Bobby Knoop 2B 8. Cesar Gutierrez SS 9. Bob Miller P 9. Les Cain P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b7 | 0 | --- | R | -21% | 20% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Miller | Home Run | |
| t9 | 0 | 12- | 21% | 64% | 1-2 | CHW | B. Knoop | T. Timmermann | Single to P/Bunt; Williams to 3B; Berry to 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | 123 | R | 20% | 84% | 1-2 | CHW | E. Herrmann | T. Timmermann | Single to RF; Williams Scores; Berry to 3B; Knoop to 2B | |
| t9 | 0 | 12- | R | 17% | 43% | 0-2 | CHW | K. Berry | T. Timmermann | Single to RF; McCraw Scores; Williams to 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 15% | 65% | 0-0 | CHW | C. May | L. Cain | Triple to LF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHW | S. O'Brien | L. Cain | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | CHW | L. Aparicio | L. Cain | Single to 3B | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 9% | 59% | 0-0 | CHW | C. May | L. Cain | Double to LF; Aparicio to 3B | ||
| t1 | 1 | -23 | O | -8% | 51% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Melton | L. Cain | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | -23 | O | -6% | 45% | 0-0 | CHW | D. Josephson | L. Cain | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | B. Miller | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Miller | Single to 3B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | B. Miller | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | B. Miller | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Spence | L. Cain | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | CHW | K. Berry | L. Cain | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Knoop | L. Cain | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Miller | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | B. Freehan | B. Miller | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | D. Wert | B. Miller | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | C. Gutierrez | B. Miller | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Miller | L. Cain | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 46% | 0-0 | CHW | S. O'Brien | L. Cain | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHW | L. Aparicio | L. Cain | Double to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | CHW | C. May | L. Cain | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | L. Cain | B. Miller | Bunt Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | B. Miller | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Miller | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Melton | L. Cain | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHW | D. Josephson | L. Cain | Groundout: P-1B; Melton to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 49% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Spence | L. Cain | Groundout: SS-1B; Melton to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | -5% | 44% | 0-0 | CHW | K. Berry | L. Cain | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | B. Miller | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | B. Miller | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Miller | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | B. Freehan | B. Miller | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Knoop | L. Cain | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Miller | L. Cain | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | CHW | S. O'Brien | L. Cain | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | CHW | L. Aparicio | L. Cain | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | D. Wert | B. Miller | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 43% | 0-0 | DET | C. Gutierrez | B. Miller | Single to 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | L. Cain | B. Miller | Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 15% | 65% | 0-0 | CHW | C. May | L. Cain | Triple to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | --3 | O | -7% | 58% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Melton | L. Cain | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | O | -12% | 46% | 0-0 | CHW | D. Josephson | L. Cain | Fielder's Choice 2B; May out at Hm/2B-C; Josephson to 1B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -4% | 43% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Spence | L. Cain | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | B. Miller | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Miller | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | B. Miller | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | B. Miller | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHW | K. Berry | L. Cain | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 43% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Knoop | L. Cain | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 42% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Miller | L. Cain | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | R | -21% | 20% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Miller | Home Run | |
| b7 | 0 | --- | -3% | 18% | 1-0 | DET | B. Freehan | B. Miller | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 19% | 1-0 | DET | D. Wert | B. Miller | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Freehan to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 21% | 1-0 | DET | C. Gutierrez | B. Miller | Groundout: SS-1B; Freehan to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 24% | 1-0 | DET | L. Cain | B. Miller | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 19% | 0-1 | CHW | S. O'Brien | L. Cain | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 15% | 0-1 | CHW | L. Aparicio | L. Cain | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 3% | 18% | 0-1 | CHW | C. May | L. Cain | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -6% | 13% | 0-1 | CHW | B. Melton | L. Cain | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Lee Stange facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Lee Stange replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 14% | 1-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | L. Stange | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -5% | 9% | 1-0 | DET | M. Stanley | L. Stange | Triple to RF | ||
| b8 | 1 | --3 | R | -4% | 6% | 1-0 | DET | A. Kaline | L. Stange | Single to LF; Stanley Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 6% | 2-0 | DET | W. Horton | L. Stange | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 7% | 2-0 | DET | J. Northrup | L. Stange | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Les Cain facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Norm Cash replaces Jim Northrup (RF) playing 1B batting 5th; Al Kaline moves from 1B to RF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 7% | 14% | 0-2 | CHW | D. Josephson | L. Cain | Single to CF | ||
| Tommy McCraw pinch runs for Duane Josephson (C) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 12% | 26% | 0-2 | CHW | B. Spence | L. Cain | Single to CF; McCraw to 2B | ||
| Tom Timmermann replaces Les Cain pitching and batting 9th; Walt Williams pinch runs for Bob Spence (1B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 12- | R | 17% | 43% | 0-2 | CHW | K. Berry | T. Timmermann | Single to RF; McCraw Scores; Williams to 2B | |
| t9 | 0 | 12- | 21% | 64% | 1-2 | CHW | B. Knoop | T. Timmermann | Single to P/Bunt; Williams to 3B; Berry to 2B | ||
| Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Lee Stange (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 123 | R | 20% | 84% | 1-2 | CHW | E. Herrmann | T. Timmermann | Single to RF; Williams Scores; Berry to 3B; Knoop to 2B | |
| t9 | 0 | 123 | RR | 13% | 97% | 2-2 | CHW | S. O'Brien | T. Timmermann | Single to CF; Berry Scores; Knoop Scores; Herrmann to 3B | |
| Daryl Patterson replaces Tom Timmermann pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 0% | 97% | 4-2 | CHW | L. Aparicio | D. Patterson | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Herrmann Scores; Aparicio to 1B | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 97% | 5-2 | CHW | C. May | D. Patterson | Passed Ball; Aparicio to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-2 | CHW | C. May | D. Patterson | Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 96% | 5-2 | CHW | B. Melton | D. Patterson | Strikeout | |
| 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Wilbur Wood replaces Bill Melton (RF) pitching and batting 4th; Ed Herrmann moves from PH to C; Tommy McCraw moves from PR to 1B; Walt Williams moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 98% | 2-5 | DET | B. Freehan | W. Wood | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | -3% | 96% | 2-5 | DET | D. Wert | W. Wood | Single to CF | ||
| Jim Price pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 100% | 2-5 | DET | J. Price | W. Wood | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
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