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BAL
@CAL		1
0
CHW
@DET		0
2
KCR
@MIL		7
5
BOS
@MIN		12
8
CLE
@OAK		4
1
NYY
@TEX		6
0
LAD
@CHC		1
2
SFG
@MON		2
3
SDP
@NYM		2
7
HOU
@PHI		15
3
ATL
@PIT		4
11
CIN
@STL		6
0
Saturday, May 31, 1975
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 13,152, Time of Game: 1:35
White Sox
0
20-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Tigers
2
19-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
W: Vern Ruhle (5-1)
L: Jim Kaat (8-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  1

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 .292 .809 -0.046 1.14 0.043 -0.089 -0.4 2 0
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .795 -0.125 1.28 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 2 3
Carlos May LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .805 -0.089 0.91 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 0 0
Ken Henderson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .739 -0.024 0.71 0.024 -0.048 -0.2 3 0
Deron Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .621 -0.103 1.34 0.000 -0.103 -0.8
Bill Stein 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .529 -0.062 0.82 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 0 2
Tony Muser 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .641 -0.058 0.77 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 6 0
Bucky Dent SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .754 -0.039 0.88 0.016 -0.054 -0.3 6 1
Brian Downing C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .215 .669 -0.010 0.80 0.026 -0.036 -0.1 5 1
Jim Kaat P 1
Team Totals 30 0 2 0 1 5 .067 .163 -0.556 0.97 0.109 -0.664 -4.5 24 8
TB: B Downing; K Henderson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: J Kaat ().

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .764 -0.076 0.71 0.008 -0.084 -0.8 4 0 CS
Gary Sutherland 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .674 -0.061 0.59 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 2 4
Dan Meyer LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .791 0.043 0.62 0.056 -0.013 0.3 1 0
Willie Horton DH 3 1 1 2 0 1 .247 .762 0.166 1.04 0.212 -0.046 1.2 HR
Leon Roberts RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .917 -0.041 0.54 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 1 0
Nate Colbert 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .153 .521 -0.018 0.46 0.008 -0.027 -0.3 9 2
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .631 -0.035 0.44 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 2 4
Tom Veryzer SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .539 -0.045 0.59 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 1 0
Terry Humphrey C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.011 0.46 0.027 -0.016 -0.1 6 0
Vern Ruhle P 1
Team Totals 28 2 5 2 1 5 .179 .493 -0.056 0.61 0.311 -0.368 -2.0 27 10
HR: W Horton (11, off J Kaat; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: W Horton 4; D Meyer 2; T Humphrey; R LeFlore.
RBI: W Horton 2 (34).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: N Colbert (7).
Baserunning
CS: R LeFlore (9, 2nd base by J Kaat/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (8-2) 8 5 2 2 1 5 1 2.45 29 68 0.056 0.61 2.0
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 1 5 1 2.25 29 68 0.056 0.97 2.0

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, W (5-1) 9 2 0 0 1 5 0 2.83 31 87 0.556 0.97 4.5
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 31 87 0.556 0.61 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 1:35.
Attendance: 13,152.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Jorge Orta 2B 2 Gary Sutherland 2B
3 Carlos May LF 3 Dan Meyer LF
4 Ken Henderson CF 4 Willie Horton DH
5 Deron Johnson DH 5 Leon Roberts RF
6 Bill Stein 3B 6 Nate Colbert 1B
7 Tony Muser 1B 7 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Tom Veryzer SS
9 Brian Downing C 9 Terry Humphrey C
Jim Kaat P Vern Ruhle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 1-- RR DET W. Horton J. Kaat 21% 77% Home Run; Meyer Scores
t5 0-2 2 12- O CHW P. Kelly V. Ruhle 5% 82% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 12- O CHW D. Johnson V. Ruhle 5% 56% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 0 --- CHW P. Kelly V. Ruhle -4% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Orta V. Ruhle 4% 50% Foul Flyball: C

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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly V. Ruhle 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta V. Ruhle 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW C. May V. Ruhle 1% 55% 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' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Kaat -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET G. Sutherland J. Kaat -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET D. Meyer J. Kaat 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- DET W. Horton J. Kaat 1% 54% Meyer Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Meyer to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O DET W. Horton J. Kaat -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson V. Ruhle 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW D. Johnson V. Ruhle 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Stein V. Ruhle 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Roberts J. Kaat -2% 53% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET N. Colbert J. Kaat -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Kaat -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW T. Muser V. Ruhle 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Dent V. Ruhle 2% 54% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Downing V. Ruhle 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer J. Kaat -3% 53% Lineout: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- DET T. Humphrey J. Kaat 3% 56% Single to LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O DET R. LeFlore J. Kaat -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O DET G. Sutherland J. Kaat -3% 50% LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- CHW P. Kelly V. Ruhle -4% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Orta V. Ruhle 4% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CHW C. May V. Ruhle 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 2 1-- CHW K. Henderson V. Ruhle -2% 51% Single to CF; May to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- O CHW D. Johnson V. Ruhle 5% 56% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Sutherland J. Kaat -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- DET D. Meyer J. Kaat 3% 56% Single to RF
b4 0-0 1 1-- RR DET W. Horton J. Kaat 21% 77% Home Run; Meyer Scores
b4 2-0 1 --- O DET L. Roberts J. Kaat -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- DET N. Colbert J. Kaat 1% 77% Walk
b4 2-0 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Kaat -2% 76% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Stein V. Ruhle 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHW T. Muser V. Ruhle 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- CHW B. Dent V. Ruhle -2% 79% Walk
t5 0-2 2 1-- CHW B. Downing V. Ruhle -3% 76% Single to RF; Dent to 2B
t5 0-2 2 12- O CHW P. Kelly V. Ruhle 5% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer J. Kaat -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 --- O DET T. Humphrey J. Kaat -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- DET R. LeFlore J. Kaat 1% 80% Single to LF
b5 2-0 2 1-- O DET G. Sutherland J. Kaat -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O CHW J. Orta V. Ruhle 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O CHW C. May V. Ruhle 2% 84% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-2 2 --- O CHW K. Henderson V. Ruhle 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Meyer J. Kaat -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton J. Kaat -1% 83% Lineout: SS
b6 2-0 2 --- O DET L. Roberts J. Kaat -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- O CHW D. Johnson V. Ruhle 3% 85% Strikeout
t7 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Stein V. Ruhle 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 2 --- O CHW T. Muser V. Ruhle 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b7 2-0 0 --- O DET N. Colbert J. Kaat -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 2-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Kaat -1% 87% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-0 2 --- O DET T. Veryzer J. Kaat -1% 87% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Dent V. Ruhle 4% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Downing V. Ruhle 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 0-2 2 --- O CHW P. Kelly V. Ruhle 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
b8 2-0 0 --- O DET T. Humphrey J. Kaat -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-0 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Kaat -0% 93% Flyball: RF
b8 2-0 2 --- O DET G. Sutherland J. Kaat -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
t9 0-2 0 --- O CHW J. Orta V. Ruhle 4% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 0-2 1 --- O CHW C. May V. Ruhle 2% 99% Lineout: 3B
t9 0-2 2 --- O CHW K. Henderson V. Ruhle 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

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