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CAL
@BOS		1
4
CHW
@DET		3
4		 
(11)
CLE
@KCR		5
6
CLE
@KCR		8
11
OAK
@MIL		4
0
OAK
@MIL		4
7
MIN
@NYY		0
6
BAL
@TEX		2
1		 
(15)
CIN
@CHC		1
2		 
(10)
STL
@HOU		3
11
NYM
@LAD		1
2		 
(10)
ATL
@PIT		4
2
PHI
@SDP		1
5
MON
@SFG		0
3
Tuesday, July 18, 1972
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 21,349, Time of Game: 3:13
White Sox
3
45-40
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
 at Tigers
4
48-35
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
L: Terry Forster (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0    3  5  1
Tigers          0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    4  6  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jay Johnstone RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .168 .452 0.005 0.72 0.037 -0.032 0.0 2 0
   Walt Williams PH-RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .575 -0.066 2.58 0.000 -0.066 -0.4 1 0 SF
Mike Andrews 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .674 0.079 1.39 0.184 -0.105 0.1 2 0 2B
Dick Allen 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 .292 .953 -0.168 1.46 0.071 -0.238 -0.3 5 1 3B
Carlos May LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .784 -0.224 1.66 0.000 -0.224 -1.4 3 0
Rick Reichardt CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 .272 .770 -0.033 1.19 0.038 -0.072 0.3 4 0 SF
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .201 .559 -0.091 1.00 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 11 0
Ed Spiezio 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .212 .582 0.053 1.15 0.105 -0.052 0.5 1 1
Luis Alvarado SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .538 0.001 1.90 0.152 -0.151 -0.2 2 2 GDP
Stan Bahnsen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .449 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 1 0
   Steve Kealey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Lyttle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .500 -0.019 0.81 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
   Vicente Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Muser PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .750 0.219 4.04 0.219 0.000 1.0
   Cy Acosta P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pat Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .751 -0.037 1.58 0.000 -0.037 -0.1
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 5 3 3 11 .143 .429 -0.292 1.44 0.806 -1.098 -1.4 32 5
2B: M Andrews (11, off F Scherman).
3B: D Allen (3, off J Coleman).
SF: R Reichardt (2, off J Coleman); W Williams (1, off F Scherman).
TB: D Allen 3; M Andrews 2; E Spiezio; T Muser; L Alvarado.
GIDP: L Alvarado (7).
RBI: W Williams (9); T Muser (1); R Reichardt (28).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: L Alvarado (6).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .228 .684 0.062 0.80 0.088 -0.025 0.4 3 4
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .234 .614 -0.081 1.02 0.021 -0.102 -0.7 2 2 SH
Jim Northrup RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .272 .730 -0.078 1.08 0.031 -0.109 -0.8 1 0
Bill Freehan C 5 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .748 -0.154 1.31 0.000 -0.154 -1.2 11 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 2 2 1 1 .257 .823 0.233 1.01 0.266 -0.033 2.3 7 1 2B
Willie Horton LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .237 .693 0.002 1.35 0.108 -0.106 0.5 3 0
Mickey Stanley CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .218 .654 0.167 1.21 0.251 -0.084 -0.4 5 0 3B,SF
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .196 .510 0.121 1.74 0.197 -0.077 -0.2 0 1 SF
Joe Coleman P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .106 .249 -0.025 0.45 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 1 0 SH
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .269 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck Seelbach P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .583 -0.037 1.58 0.000 -0.037 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 6 4 5 11 .171 .519 0.210 1.14 0.962 -0.752 -0.5 33 8
2B: N Cash (7, off S Bahnsen).
3B: M Stanley (4, off T Forster).
SF: E Brinkman (5, off T Forster); M Stanley (3, off S Bahnsen).
SH: A Rodriguez (6, off S Kealey); J Coleman (12, off S Kealey).
TB: N Cash 3; M Stanley 3; D McAuliffe; A Rodriguez; W Horton.
RBI: N Cash 2 (39); E Brinkman (27); M Stanley (31).
2-out RBI: N Cash 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Rodriguez-N Cash.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen 2.2 4 3 3 3 3 0 4.41 15 38 -0.224 1.14 -2.2
Steve Kealey 2.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.63 9 2 0 0.048 0.46 1.2
Vicente Romo 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.43 6 0 0 0.028 0.19 0.8
Cy Acosta 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.00 8 0 0 0.208 1.76 0.8
Terry Forster, L (1-3) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.93 6 0 0 -0.269 2.29 -0.1
Team Totals 10.2 6 4 4 5 11 0 3.38 44 38 2 0 -0.209 1.44 0.5

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman 7 4 3 3 3 7 0 2.26 27 61 -0.193 1.07 -0.5
Fred Scherman, BS (5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.90 2 2 1 -0.145 3.20 -0.6
Chuck Seelbach, W (6-4) 3.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.00 11 2 0 0.628 2.03 2.5
Team Totals 11 5 3 3 3 11 0 2.45 40 61 4 1 0.290 1.14 1.4
J Coleman faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Bahnsen (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 21,349.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Jay Johnstone RF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Mike Andrews 2B 2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
3 Dick Allen 1B 3 Jim Northrup RF
4 Carlos May LF 4 Bill Freehan C
5 Rick Reichardt CF 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Ed Herrmann C 6 Willie Horton LF
7 Ed Spiezio 3B 7 Mickey Stanley CF
8 Luis Alvarado SS 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Stan Bahnsen P 9 Joe Coleman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b11 3-3 1 --- DET M. Stanley T. Forster 25% 82% Triple to RF
t8 1-3 0 1-3 R CHW T. Muser J. Coleman -22% 46% Single to RF; Spiezio Scores; Alvarado to 3B
b11 3-3 1 --3 RO DET E. Brinkman T. Forster 18% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores
t8 3-3 1 1-- CHW M. Andrews F. Scherman -18% 31% Double to LF; Muser to 3B
b3 1-0 2 12- RR DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 18% 86% Double to CF; Rodriguez Scores; Northrup Scores

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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' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Johnstone J. Coleman 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW M. Andrews J. Coleman 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW D. Allen J. Coleman 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
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 --- DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen 2% 57% Wild Pitch; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. May J. Coleman 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Reichardt J. Coleman 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Coleman 1% 55% Flyball: LF
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 LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 11% 69% Single to CF; Cash to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 RO DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen -2% 67% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- O DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen -2% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-- O DET J. Coleman S. Bahnsen -2% 63% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHW E. Spiezio J. Coleman 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHW L. Alvarado J. Coleman 2% 67% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHW S. Bahnsen J. Coleman 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen 2% 69% Single to LF
b3 1-0 1 1-- DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen 3% 72% Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- O DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen -4% 68% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 12- RR DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 18% 86% Double to CF; Rodriguez Scores; Northrup Scores
b3 3-0 2 -2- DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 0% 87% Walk
Steve Kealey replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-0 2 12- O DET M. Stanley S. Kealey -2% 85% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- CHW J. Johnstone J. Coleman -4% 81% Walk
t4 0-3 0 1-- O CHW M. Andrews J. Coleman 3% 84% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 1 1-- O CHW D. Allen J. Coleman 2% 87% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 1-- O CHW C. May J. Coleman 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Steve Kealey facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- DET E. Brinkman S. Kealey 1% 90% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 1B
b4 3-0 0 1-- O DET J. Coleman S. Kealey -0% 90% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- DET D. McAuliffe S. Kealey 1% 90% Walk
b4 3-0 1 12- O DET A. Rodriguez S. Kealey -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
b4 3-0 2 -23 O DET J. Northrup S. Kealey -2% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- CHW R. Reichardt J. Coleman -4% 83% Walk
t5 0-3 0 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Coleman 3% 87% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 1-- CHW E. Spiezio J. Coleman -4% 83% Walk; Reichardt to 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- OO CHW L. Alvarado J. Coleman 8% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Steve Kealey facing 4-5-6
b5 3-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan S. Kealey -1% 90% Popfly: SS
b5 3-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash S. Kealey -0% 90% Popfly: SS
b5 3-0 2 --- O DET W. Horton S. Kealey -0% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Steve Kealey (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 --- O CHW J. Lyttle J. Coleman 2% 91% Flyball: CF
t6 0-3 1 --- O CHW J. Johnstone J. Coleman 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-3 2 --- O CHW M. Andrews J. Coleman 1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Vicente Romo facing 7-8-9
Vicente Romo replaces Jim Lyttle (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley V. Romo -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b6 3-0 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman V. Romo -0% 92% Flyball: LF
b6 3-0 2 --- O DET J. Coleman V. Romo -0% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- CHW D. Allen J. Coleman -7% 85% Triple to CF
t7 0-3 0 --3 O CHW C. May J. Coleman 4% 89% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-3 1 --3 RO CHW R. Reichardt J. Coleman 1% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Allen Scores
t7 1-3 2 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Coleman 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Vicente Romo facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe V. Romo -1% 90% Lineout: RF
b7 3-1 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez V. Romo -1% 90% Strikeout
b7 3-1 2 --- O DET J. Northrup V. Romo -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t8 1-3 0 --- CHW E. Spiezio J. Coleman -6% 83% Single to LF
t8 1-3 0 1-- CHW L. Alvarado J. Coleman -15% 67% Single to RF; Spiezio to 3B
Tony Muser pinch hits for Vicente Romo (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 1-3 R CHW T. Muser J. Coleman -22% 46% Single to RF; Spiezio Scores; Alvarado to 3B
Fred Scherman replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th
Walt Williams pinch hits for Jay Johnstone (RF) batting 1st
t8 2-3 0 1-3 RO CHW W. Williams F. Scherman 4% 49% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Alvarado Scores
t8 3-3 1 1-- CHW M. Andrews F. Scherman -18% 31% Double to LF; Muser to 3B
Chuck Seelbach replaces Fred Scherman pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 1 -23 O CHW D. Allen C. Seelbach 17% 48% Strikeout
t8 3-3 2 -23 O CHW C. May C. Seelbach 11% 59% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 4-5-6
Cy Acosta replaces Tony Muser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Walt Williams moves from PH to RF
b8 3-3 0 --- O DET B. Freehan C. Acosta -4% 55% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-3 1 --- DET N. Cash C. Acosta 5% 60% Walk
b8 3-3 1 1-- O DET W. Horton C. Acosta -5% 54% Strikeout
b8 3-3 2 1-- O DET M. Stanley C. Acosta -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 5-6-7
t9 3-3 0 --- O CHW R. Reichardt C. Seelbach 5% 55% Strikeout
t9 3-3 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann C. Seelbach 4% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-3 2 --- O CHW E. Spiezio C. Seelbach 3% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 8-9-1
b9 3-3 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman C. Acosta -5% 56% Flyball: LF
b9 3-3 1 --- O DET C. Seelbach C. Acosta -4% 53% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-3 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe C. Acosta 3% 55% Single to LF
b9 3-3 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez C. Acosta -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 8-9-1
t10 3-3 0 --- O CHW L. Alvarado C. Seelbach 5% 55% Strikeout
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Cy Acosta (P) batting 9th
t10 3-3 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly C. Seelbach 4% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 3-3 2 --- O CHW W. Williams C. Seelbach 3% 62% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
Terry Forster replaces Pat Kelly (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 3-3 0 --- O DET J. Northrup T. Forster -5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b10 3-3 1 --- O DET B. Freehan T. Forster -4% 53% Strikeout Looking
b10 3-3 2 --- O DET N. Cash T. Forster -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 11th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 2-3-4
t11 3-3 0 --- O CHW M. Andrews C. Seelbach 5% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
t11 3-3 1 --- O CHW D. Allen C. Seelbach 4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t11 3-3 2 --- O CHW C. May C. Seelbach 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
b11 3-3 0 --- O DET W. Horton T. Forster -5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b11 3-3 1 --- DET M. Stanley T. Forster 25% 82% Triple to RF
b11 3-3 1 --3 RO DET E. Brinkman T. Forster 18% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 4.

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