August 29, 1971 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
MIL 2 MIL 4
@BAL 1 CAL 2
BOS 1 MIN 6
@CLE 5 CHW 6
@DET 2 NYY 10
@KCR 3 OAK 4
WSA 3 OAK 9
WSA 0 ATL 5
@CHC 4 PIT 5
@HOU 2 MON 6
SDP 1 SDP 13
@MON 3 NYM 4
LAD 3 SFG 8
@PHI 3 STL 4
CIN 3
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 20,822

Sunday, August 29, 1971
Time of Game: 2:14

White Sox

63-69

Won 1

3rd, 22½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       4  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    6 12  1
Tigers          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  4  0

W: W Wood (18-10), L: M Lolich (21-10)

Tigers

71-61

Lost 1

2nd, 12 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .794    0    1   0   
M Hershberger CF              5   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .676    0    2   0   2B
R McKinney 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .301  .761    0    1   4   
B Melton 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .282  .875    0    0   2   
R Reichardt LF                5   1   3   1    0   1  .295  .784    0    3   0   CS
M Andrews 1B                  3   2   1   3    2   1  .283  .845    0   10   1   HR
E Herrmann C                  3   1   1   2    2   0  .236  .719    0    7   1   HR
L Alvarado SS                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .209  .504    0    3   2   
W Wood P                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .053  .196    0    0   2   
Totals                       38   6  12   6    6   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Hershberger (7, off M Lolich).

HR: E Herrmann (9, off M Lolich; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); M Andrews (12, off M Lolich; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

TB: M Andrews 4; E Herrmann 4; R Reichardt 3; M Hershberger 2; L Alvarado 2; B Melton 2; W Williams; W Wood.

RBI: M Andrews 3 (47); E Herrmann 2 (28); R Reichardt (52).

2-out RBI: M Andrews 3; R Reichardt.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Andrews (21).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Reichardt (6, 2nd base by J Whillock/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .680    0    1   2   
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .638    0    2   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .904    0    2   0   HR
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .825    0    7   1   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .907    0    5   0   
J Northrup LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .779    0    5   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .688    0    3   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .555    0    2   1   
M Lolich P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .106  .364    0    0   1   2B
  I Brown PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .839    0    0   0   HR
  J Whillock P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .672    0    0   0   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   1   
Totals                       32   2   4   2    1   7                    27   6

BATTING

2B: M Lolich (2, off W Wood).

HR: I Brown (6, off W Wood; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Kaline (14, off W Wood; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: A Kaline 5; I Brown 4; M Lolich 2.

RBI: I Brown (15); A Kaline (45).

2-out RBI: I Brown.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

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
W Wood, W (18-10)              9     4   2   2    1   7   2   2.14   33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 4     77    -     0.61   0.17
Totals                         9     4   2   2    1   7   2          33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 4           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, L (21-10)            5     8   6   6    5   3   2   3.11   28     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 1· 8     25    -     0.66  -0.36
J Whillock                     3     2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.22   0.03
T Timmermann                   1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.03    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    6   6   2          44     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 20,822.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. W Williams           RF    1. A Rodriguez          3B 
2. M Hershberger        CF    2. T Taylor             2B 
3. R McKinney           2B    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. B Melton             3B    4. B Freehan            C  
5. R Reichardt          LF    5. N Cash               1B 
6. M Andrews            1B    6. J Northrup           LF 
7. E Herrmann           C     7. M Stanley            CF 
8. L Alvarado           SS    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. W Wood               P     9. M Lolich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3      22%  83% M Andrews       M Lolich        Home Run (LF-CF); Melton Scores; Reichardt Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      11%  61% R Reichardt     M Lolich        Single to CF; Williams Scores; Melton to 3B
   t 5   0  1-4  1--       8%  95% E Herrmann      M Lolich        Home Run; Andrews Scores
   b 4   1  4-0  ---      -6%  83% A Kaline        W Wood          Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  54% W Williams      M Lolich        Single to SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Williams      Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  M Hershberger   Flyball: LF
   O      1--      48%  R McKinney      Flyball: RF
          1--      50%  B Melton        Walk; Williams to 2B
   R      12-      61%  R Reichardt     Single to CF; Williams Scores; Melton to 3B
   RRR    1-3      83%  M Andrews       Home Run (LF-CF); Melton Scores; Reichardt Scores
          ---      84%  E Herrmann      Walk
          1--      84%  L Alvarado      Single to 3B; Herrmann to 2B
          12-      86%  W Wood          Walk; Herrmann to 3B; Alvarado to 2B
   O      123      83%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  M Hershberger   Lineout: CF
   O      ---      84%  R McKinney      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      85%  B Melton        Single to 3B
   O      1--      84%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  B Freehan       Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  M Andrews       Walk
   O      1--      88%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF
          1--      89%  L Alvarado      Single to LF; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      87%  W Wood          Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      86%  W Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  M Lolich        Double to RF
   O      -2-      89%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  M Hershberger   Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  R McKinney      Strikeout
   O      -2-      89%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      88%  R Reichardt     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  T Taylor        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      83%  A Kaline        Home Run
          ---      80%  B Freehan       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Freehan to 1B
   O      1--      83%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      85%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  M Andrews       Walk
   RR     1--      95%  E Herrmann      Home Run; Andrews Scores
   O      ---      94%  L Alvarado      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      94%  W Wood          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  E Brinkman      Flyball: SS
                  Ike Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   R      ---      92%  I Brown         Home Run
   O      ---      93%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jack Whillock facing 2-3-4
                  Jack Whillock replaces Ike Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  M Hershberger   Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  R McKinney      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  B Melton        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  T Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  A Kaline        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      95%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jack Whillock facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  R Reichardt     Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  M Andrews       Reichardt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      94%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  E Herrmann      Walk
   O      1--      94%  L Alvarado      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---      91%  N Cash          Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Northrup      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  E Brinkman      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jack Whillock facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  W Wood          Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  W Williams      Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  M Hershberger   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      96%  R McKinney      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Jack Whillock batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      98%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Timmermann replaces Dalton Jones pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Melton        Single to LF
          1--      99%  R Reichardt     Single to CF; Melton to 2B
   O      12-      99%  M Andrews       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      99%  E Herrmann      Groundout: P-1B; Melton to 3B; Reichardt to 2B
   O      -23      98%  L Alvarado      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  A Kaline        Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Northrup      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197108290

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation