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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 20,856 |
Friday, April 28, 1972 Time of Game: 2:28 |
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White Sox
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7-4
Lost 1
2nd, ½ 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 0 0 3 0
Tigers 0 2 3 0 1 6 0 0 X 12 13 0
W: Tom Timmermann (1-1), L: Stan Bahnsen (2-2) |
Tigers
12
6-3
Won 3
1st
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Batting Stats
Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Kelly RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .844 1 1 J Orta SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .740 0 2 D Allen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .381 1.149 8 1 B Melton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .725 2 3 C May LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .359 1.021 0 0 J Johnstone CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .638 4 1 M Andrews 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .179 .571 3 6 E Herrmann C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .490 3 0 C Brinkman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 0 S Bahnsen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 1 0 R Gossage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0 0 J Geddes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D Lemonds P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 30 0 3 0 5 5 24 15
Batting Events
TB: J Orta; E Herrmann; B Melton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Orta-M Andrews-D Allen.
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D McAuliffe 2B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .167 .644 1 5 A Rodriguez 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .282 .641 1 3 G Brown LF 2 2 2 0 2 0 .467 1.089 0 0 M Stanley CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .909 1 0 B Freehan C 3 2 1 2 0 0 .400 .988 4 0 HBP T Haller C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 1 0 N Cash 1B 5 2 3 4 0 1 .414 1.238 10 0 HR W Horton RF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .222 .656 0 0 2B,IW I Brown LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Northrup CF-RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 .179 .437 4 0 E Brinkman SS 4 0 3 4 0 0 .375 1.006 5 1 2·2B,GDP T Timmermann P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .333 0 1 Totals 33 12 13 0 9 4 27 10
Batting Events
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.
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 S Bahnsen, L (2-2) 2.1 6 5 5 2 0 0 3.38 14 - · · 3· 3· 1· 6 23 - 0.94 -0.31 R Gossage 1.2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 7 - · · 3· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.18 0.01 J Geddes 1.1 3 5 5 3 1 1 33.75 10 - · · 1· 1· 0· 3 0-0 0.11 -0.02 D Lemonds 2.2 2 2 2 2 3 0 6.75 12 - · · 2· 3· 0· 2 3-3 0.01 -0.00 Totals 8 13 12 12 9 4 1 43 - · · 9· 7· 1·13 3-3
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA T Timmermann, W (1-1) 9 3 0 0 5 5 0 0.56 35 - · · 12·10· 1· 3 81 - 0.45 0.18 Totals 9 3 0 0 5 5 0 35 - · · 12·10· 1· 3 -
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.
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
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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| b2 | 1 | -23 | RR | 13% | 77% | 0-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | S. Bahnsen | Single to LF; Cash Scores; Horton Scores | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 63% | 0-2 | CHW | E. Herrmann | T. Timmermann | Single to CF; Andrews to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | O | 7% | 70% | 0-2 | CHW | S. Bahnsen | T. Timmermann | Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Herrmann to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 65% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Bahnsen | Walk; Cash to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 87% | 2-0 | DET | G. Brown | S. Bahnsen | Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B |
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' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHW | P. Kelly | T. Timmermann | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 53% | 0-0 | CHW | J. Orta | T. Timmermann | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CHW | D. Allen | T. Timmermann | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Bahnsen | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Bahnsen | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | G. Brown | S. Bahnsen | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | B. Freehan | S. Bahnsen | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Melton | T. Timmermann | Flyball: 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CHW | C. May | T. Timmermann | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHW | J. Johnstone | T. Timmermann | 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 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | DET | N. Cash | S. Bahnsen | Single to RF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 65% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Bahnsen | Walk; Cash to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 65% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Bahnsen | Groundout: 2B-1B; Cash to 3B; Horton to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | -23 | RR | 13% | 77% | 0-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | S. Bahnsen | Single to LF; Cash Scores; Horton Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 76% | 2-0 | DET | T. Timmermann | S. Bahnsen | Lineout: 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 74% | 2-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Bahnsen | 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 | --- | -4% | 70% | 0-2 | CHW | M. Andrews | T. Timmermann | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 63% | 0-2 | CHW | E. Herrmann | T. Timmermann | Single to CF; Andrews to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | O | 7% | 70% | 0-2 | CHW | S. Bahnsen | T. Timmermann | Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Herrmann to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 75% | 0-2 | CHW | P. Kelly | T. Timmermann | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 79% | 0-2 | CHW | J. Orta | T. Timmermann | 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 | 0 | --- | 2% | 81% | 2-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Bahnsen | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 87% | 2-0 | DET | G. Brown | S. Bahnsen | Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 3% | 90% | 2-0 | DET | B. Freehan | S. Bahnsen | Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Brown to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | RRO | 5% | 95% | 3-0 | DET | N. Cash | S. Bahnsen | Single to RF; Brown Scores; Freehan Scores; Cash out at 2B/RF-1B | |
| Rich Gossage replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 5-0 | DET | W. Horton | R. Gossage | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-0 | DET | J. Northrup | R. Gossage | 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 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-5 | CHW | D. Allen | T. Timmermann | Flyball: SS | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 96% | 0-5 | CHW | B. Melton | T. Timmermann | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -0% | 95% | 0-5 | CHW | C. May | T. Timmermann | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-5 | CHW | J. Johnstone | T. Timmermann | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | R. Gossage | Double to CF; Brinkman out at 3B/CF-2B-SS-3B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-0 | DET | T. Timmermann | R. Gossage | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 0% | 96% | 5-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | R. Gossage | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 96% | 5-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | R. Gossage | Walk; McAuliffe to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-0 | DET | G. Brown | R. Gossage | 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 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-5 | CHW | M. Andrews | T. Timmermann | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 0-5 | CHW | E. Herrmann | T. Timmermann | Strikeout | |
| Rich Morales pinch hits for Rich Gossage (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 0-5 | CHW | R. Morales | T. Timmermann | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-0 | DET | B. Freehan | J. Geddes | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | R | 1% | 99% | 5-0 | DET | N. Cash | J. Geddes | Home Run (LF-CF) | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | W. Horton | J. Geddes | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | J. Northrup | J. Geddes | Walk | ||
| b5 | 1 | 12- | OO | -0% | 98% | 6-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | J. Geddes | 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 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHW | P. Kelly | T. Timmermann | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHW | J. Orta | T. Timmermann | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHW | D. Allen | T. Timmermann | Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHW | B. Melton | T. Timmermann | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | T. Timmermann | J. Geddes | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | J. Geddes | Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. Geddes | Single to CF; McAuliffe to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | DET | G. Brown | J. Geddes | Walk; McAuliffe to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | R | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | DET | B. Freehan | J. Geddes | Hit By Pitch; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Brown to 2B | |
| Dave Lemonds replaces Jim Geddes pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | RO | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | DET | N. Cash | D. Lemonds | Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez Scores; Brown to 3B; Freehan to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | DET | W. Horton | D. Lemonds | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 123 | RR | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Lemonds | Single to RF; Brown Scores; Freehan Scores; Horton to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 0% | 100% | 10-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | D. Lemonds | Double to LF; Horton Scores; Northrup Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | T. Timmermann | D. Lemonds | 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 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | C. May | T. Timmermann | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | J. Johnstone | T. Timmermann | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | M. Andrews | T. Timmermann | Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | E. Herrmann | T. Timmermann | 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 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Lemonds | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | D. Lemonds | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | M. Stanley | D. Lemonds | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | T. Haller | D. Lemonds | 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 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | D. Lemonds | T. Timmermann | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | P. Kelly | T. Timmermann | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | J. Orta | T. Timmermann | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | D. Allen | T. Timmermann | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | N. Cash | D. Lemonds | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | I. Brown | D. Lemonds | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Lemonds | 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 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | B. Melton | T. Timmermann | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | C. May | T. Timmermann | Walk; Melton to 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | J. Johnstone | T. Timmermann | Flyball: SS | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | M. Andrews | T. Timmermann | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CHW | C. Brinkman | T. Timmermann | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 12. | |||||||||||
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