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CAL
@BAL		2
12
CHW
@DET		0
12
CLE
@KCR		0
4
OAK
@MIL		5
1
MIN
@NYY		4
1
BOS
@TEX		6
9
CIN
@CHC		8
10
STL
@HOU		7
2
NYM
@LAD		6
1
ATL
@PIT		13
5
PHI
@SDP		3
0
MON
@SFG		8
6
Friday, April 28, 1972
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 20,856, Time of Game: 2:28
White Sox
0
7-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Tigers
12
6-3
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
L: Stan Bahnsen (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Tigers          0  2  3   0  1  6   0  0  X   12 13  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .844 -0.075 0.85 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 1 1
Jorge Orta SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .740 -0.061 0.64 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 0 2
Dick Allen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .381 1.149 -0.016 0.21 0.002 -0.018 -0.4 8 1
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .725 -0.031 0.33 0.000 -0.031 -0.1 2 3
Carlos May LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .359 1.021 -0.010 0.19 0.005 -0.015 0.4 0 0
Jay Johnstone CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .638 -0.018 0.17 0.000 -0.018 -0.9 4 1
Mike Andrews 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .179 .571 0.035 0.33 0.043 -0.008 -0.1 3 6
Ed Herrmann C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .490 0.067 0.67 0.072 -0.005 0.3 3 0
   Chuck Brinkman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 2 0
Stan Bahnsen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.066 2.60 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 1 0
   Rich Gossage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Rich Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Jim Geddes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Lemonds P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 5 5 .100 .329 -0.178 0.45 0.122 -0.300 -3.6 24 15
TB: J Orta; E Herrmann; B Melton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Orta-M Andrews-D Allen.
Outfield Assists: P Kelly (N Cash at 2nd base); J Johnstone (E Brinkman at 3rd base).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .167 .644 -0.032 0.29 0.002 -0.034 0.3 1 5
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .282 .641 0.012 0.25 0.026 -0.014 0.5 1 3
Gates Brown LF 2 2 2 0 2 0 .467 1.089 0.069 0.40 0.074 -0.005 1.3 0 0
   Mickey Stanley CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .909 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Bill Freehan C 3 2 1 2 0 0 .400 .988 0.010 0.47 0.033 -0.023 1.2 4 0 HBP
   Tom Haller C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Norm Cash 1B 5 2 3 4 0 1 .414 1.238 0.098 0.35 0.098 0.000 2.1 10 0 HR
Willie Horton RF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .222 .656 0.062 0.45 0.064 -0.002 1.0 0 0 2B,IW
   Ike Brown LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Jim Northrup CF-RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 .179 .437 0.001 0.46 0.003 -0.002 1.7 4 0
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 3 4 0 0 .375 1.006 0.120 0.48 0.127 -0.007 2.0 5 1 2·2B,GDP
Tom Timmermann P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .333 -0.019 0.21 0.000 -0.019 -0.8 0 1
Team Totals 33 12 13 12 9 4 .394 1.111 0.321 0.34 0.427 -0.106 8.8 27 10
2B: E Brinkman 2 (4, 1 off R Gossage, 1 off D Lemonds); W Horton (3, off J Geddes).
HR: N Cash (3, off J Geddes; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
IBB: W Horton (1, by D Lemonds).
HBP: B Freehan (2, by J Geddes).
TB: N Cash 6; E Brinkman 5; G Brown 2; A Rodriguez 2; W Horton 2; J Northrup; B Freehan.
GIDP: E Brinkman (2).
RBI: E Brinkman 4 (8); N Cash 4 (10); J Northrup 2 (2); B Freehan 2 (6).
2-out RBI: J Northrup 2; E Brinkman 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 10.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, L (2-2) 2.1 6 5 5 2 0 0 3.38 14 23 -0.313 0.97 -4.0
Rich Gossage 1.2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.010 0.08 0.6
Jim Geddes 1.1 3 5 5 3 1 1 33.75 10 0 0 -0.016 0.06 -2.6
Dave Lemonds 2.2 2 2 2 2 3 0 6.75 12 3 3 -0.002 0.00 -2.8
Team Totals 8 13 12 12 9 4 1 13.50 43 23 3 3 -0.321 0.45 -8.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Timmermann, W (1-1) 9 3 0 0 5 5 0 0.56 35 81 0.178 0.45 3.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 5 5 0 0.00 35 81 0.178 0.34 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Geddes (1; B Freehan).
IBB: D Lemonds (1; W Horton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 20,856.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Jorge Orta SS 2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
3 Dick Allen 1B 3 Gates Brown LF
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Bill Freehan C
5 Carlos May LF 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Jay Johnstone CF 6 Willie Horton RF
7 Mike Andrews 2B 7 Jim Northrup CF
8 Ed Herrmann C 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Stan Bahnsen P 9 Tom Timmermann P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 -23 RR DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen 13% 77% Single to LF; Cash Scores; Horton Scores
t3 0-2 0 1-- CHW E. Herrmann T. Timmermann -7% 63% Single to CF; Andrews to 2B
t3 0-2 0 12- O CHW S. Bahnsen T. Timmermann 7% 70% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Herrmann to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 6% 65% Walk; Cash to 2B
b3 2-0 0 1-- DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen 6% 87% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B

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' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly T. Timmermann 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta T. Timmermann 1% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW D. Allen T. Timmermann 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen -2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton T. Timmermann 2% 52% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. May T. Timmermann 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Johnstone T. Timmermann 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 6% 65% Walk; Cash to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen 0% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cash to 3B; Horton to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -23 RR DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen 13% 77% Single to LF; Cash Scores; Horton Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- O DET T. Timmermann S. Bahnsen -2% 76% Lineout: 2B
b2 2-0 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen -1% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- CHW M. Andrews T. Timmermann -4% 70% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- CHW E. Herrmann T. Timmermann -7% 63% Single to CF; Andrews to 2B
t3 0-2 0 12- O CHW S. Bahnsen T. Timmermann 7% 70% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Herrmann to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O CHW P. Kelly T. Timmermann 5% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 12- O CHW J. Orta T. Timmermann 5% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen 2% 81% Single to RF
b3 2-0 0 1-- DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen 6% 87% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B
b3 2-0 0 1-3 R DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen 3% 90% Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Brown to 2B
b3 3-0 0 12- RRO DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 4% 95% Single to RF; Brown Scores; Freehan Scores; Cash out at 2B/RF-1B
Rich Gossage replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton R. Gossage -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b3 5-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup R. Gossage -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 3-4-5
t4 0-5 0 --- O CHW D. Allen T. Timmermann 1% 95% Flyball: SS
t4 0-5 1 --- O CHW B. Melton T. Timmermann 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- CHW C. May T. Timmermann -0% 95% Walk
t4 0-5 2 1-- O CHW J. Johnstone T. Timmermann 1% 96% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
b4 5-0 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman R. Gossage -0% 96% Double to CF; Brinkman out at 3B/CF-2B-SS-3B
b4 5-0 1 --- O DET T. Timmermann R. Gossage -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 5-0 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe R. Gossage 0% 96% Walk
b4 5-0 2 1-- DET A. Rodriguez R. Gossage 0% 96% Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
b4 5-0 2 12- O DET G. Brown R. Gossage -1% 96% Single to 2B; McAuliffe out at Hm/2B-C; Rodriguez to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- O CHW M. Andrews T. Timmermann 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-5 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann T. Timmermann 0% 97% Strikeout
Rich Morales pinch hits for Rich Gossage (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 2 --- O CHW R. Morales T. Timmermann 0% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Jim Geddes facing 4-5-6
Jim Geddes replaces Rich Morales (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Geddes -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b5 5-0 1 --- R DET N. Cash J. Geddes 1% 98% Home Run (LF-CF)
b5 6-0 1 --- DET W. Horton J. Geddes 0% 99% Double to RF
b5 6-0 1 -2- DET J. Northrup J. Geddes 0% 99% Walk
b5 6-0 1 12- OO DET E. Brinkman J. Geddes -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t6 0-6 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly T. Timmermann 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- O CHW J. Orta T. Timmermann 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 2 --- CHW D. Allen T. Timmermann -0% 99% Walk
t6 0-6 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton T. Timmermann 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Jim Geddes facing 9-1-2
b6 6-0 0 --- O DET T. Timmermann J. Geddes -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 6-0 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Geddes 0% 99% Walk
b6 6-0 1 1-- DET A. Rodriguez J. Geddes 0% 99% Single to CF; McAuliffe to 2B
b6 6-0 1 12- DET G. Brown J. Geddes 0% 99% Walk; McAuliffe to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
b6 6-0 1 123 R DET B. Freehan J. Geddes 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Brown to 2B
Dave Lemonds replaces Jim Geddes pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-0 1 123 RO DET N. Cash D. Lemonds 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez Scores; Brown to 3B; Freehan to 2B
b6 8-0 2 -23 DET W. Horton D. Lemonds 0% 100% Intentional Walk
b6 8-0 2 123 RR DET J. Northrup D. Lemonds 0% 100% Single to RF; Brown Scores; Freehan Scores; Horton to 3B
b6 10-0 2 1-3 RR DET E. Brinkman D. Lemonds 0% 100% Double to LF; Horton Scores; Northrup Scores
b6 12-0 2 -2- O DET T. Timmermann D. Lemonds 0% 100% Strikeout
6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 12.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 5-6-7
Tom Haller replaces Bill Freehan playing C batting 4th
Ike Brown replaces Willie Horton (RF) playing LF batting 6th
Mickey Stanley replaces Gates Brown (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF
t7 0-12 0 --- O CHW C. May T. Timmermann 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 0-12 1 --- O CHW J. Johnstone T. Timmermann 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 0-12 2 --- CHW M. Andrews T. Timmermann 0% 100% Walk
t7 0-12 2 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann T. Timmermann 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-0, White Sox' Dave Lemonds facing 1-2-3
Chuck Brinkman replaces Ed Herrmann playing C batting 8th
b7 12-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe D. Lemonds 0% 100% Walk
b7 12-0 0 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Lemonds 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 12-0 1 1-- O DET M. Stanley D. Lemonds 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 12-0 2 1-- O DET T. Haller D. Lemonds 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 12.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 9-1-2
t8 0-12 0 --- O CHW D. Lemonds T. Timmermann 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-12 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly T. Timmermann 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-12 2 --- CHW J. Orta T. Timmermann 0% 100% Single to CF
t8 0-12 2 1-- O CHW D. Allen T. Timmermann 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-0, White Sox' Dave Lemonds facing 5-6-7
b8 12-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash D. Lemonds 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 12-0 1 --- O DET I. Brown D. Lemonds 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 12-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup D. Lemonds 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 12.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
t9 0-12 0 --- CHW B. Melton T. Timmermann 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 0-12 0 1-- CHW C. May T. Timmermann 0% 100% Walk; Melton to 2B
t9 0-12 0 12- O CHW J. Johnstone T. Timmermann 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 0-12 1 12- O CHW M. Andrews T. Timmermann 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-12 2 12- O CHW C. Brinkman T. Timmermann 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 12.

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