August 6, 1978 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
MIN 3 DET 8
CHW 0 KCR 12
TOR 5 BOS 4
@MIL 0 NYY 3
BAL 0 OAK 4
SEA 3 OAK 4
SEA 3 TEX 3
CLE 2 ATL 3
HOU 2 MON 2
@CHC 1 CHC 4
MON 3 CIN 3
SDP 1 PHI 3
@PIT 2 PHI 5
@PIT 0 LAD 5
@SFG 1 STL 3
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 27,504

Sunday, August 6, 1978
Time of Game: 2:20

White Sox

45-63

Lost 4

6th, 15½ GB

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

W: J Slaton (12-8), L: K Kravec (7-11)

Tigers

60-49

Won 5

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Bosley CF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .269  .604    0    4   1   SB
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .626    0    1   5   
J Orta 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .819    0    1   2   
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .767    0    2   1   GDP
R Garr LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .700    0    0   0   2B
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .691    0   11   0   
B Molinaro DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .725    0    0   0   
C Washington RF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .611    0    1   0   
B Nahorodny C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .658    0    4   0   

K Kravec P                                                               0   0
  R Schueler P                                                           0   0
  J Willoughby P                                                         0   0
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1   3                    24   9

BATTING

2B: R Garr (13, off J Slaton).

TB: R Garr 2; T Bosley 2; D Kessinger; B Molinaro; C Washington.

GIDP: E Soderholm (9).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Soderholm-L Johnson.

E: B Nahorodny (11); J Orta (9); E Soderholm 2 (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Bosley (7, 2nd base off J Slaton/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .289  .736    0    3   0   2B
L Whitaker 2B                 4   3   3   1    1   1  .296  .705    0    4   5   
R Staub DH                    4   2   2   2    1   0  .295  .826    0    0   0   HR
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .296  .869    0    9   0   
S Kemp LF                     4   1   1   4    0   0  .280  .790    0    2   0   HR
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .739    0    3   0   HBP
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .700    0    0   1   
M Stanley RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .637    0    2   0   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .644    0    4   2   

J Slaton P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   8   9   8    4   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R LeFlore (19, off R Schueler).

HR: R Staub (18, off K Kravec; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); S Kemp (9, off K Kravec; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: L Parrish (2, by K Kravec).

TB: R Staub 5; S Kemp 4; L Whitaker 3; R LeFlore 2; J Thompson; M Stanley.

RBI: S Kemp 4 (54); R Staub 2 (89); J Thompson (80); L Whitaker (34).

2-out RBI: L Whitaker.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez-L Whitaker-J Thompson; L Whitaker-A Trammell.

E: A Trammell (7); R LeFlore (7).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Stanley (1st base by K Kravec).

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
K Kravec, L (7-11)             4.1   6   7   7    3   3   2   4.39   23     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 6     23    -     0.70  -0.27
R Schueler                     2.2   2   1   0    1   0   0   4.06   11     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
J Willoughby                   1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.39    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   7    4   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 9           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton, W (12-8)             9     6   0   0    1   3   0   3.93   34     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 6     77    -     0.66   0.23
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: K Kravec (0; M Stanley, 1st base).

HBP: K Kravec (9; L Parrish).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 27,504.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. T Bosley             CF    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. D Kessinger          SS    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. J Orta               2B    3. R Staub              DH 
4. E Soderholm          3B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. R Garr               LF    5. S Kemp               LF 
6. L Johnson            1B    6. L Parrish            C  
7. B Molinaro           DH    7. A Rodriguez          3B 
8. C Washington         RF    8. M Stanley            RF 
9. B Nahorodny          C     9. A Trammell           SS 

   K Kravec             P        J Slaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-2  1--      11%  90% R Staub         K Kravec        Home Run (Deep RF); Whitaker Scores
   t 4   0  4-0  12-      10%  90% B Molinaro      J Slaton        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   t 3   1  2-0  12-      10%  77% E Soderholm     J Slaton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3       9%  71% J Thompson      K Kravec        Single to RF; LeFlore Scores; Whitaker to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% L Whitaker      K Kravec        Single to RF; LeFlore to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Bosley        Single to LF
          1--      44%  D Kessinger     Bosley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      52%  J Orta          Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      55%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R LeFlore       Walk
          1--      67%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; LeFlore to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  R Staub         Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3      71%  J Thompson      Single to RF; LeFlore Scores; Whitaker to 3B
   RO     1-3      73%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B; Whitaker Scores; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  B Molinaro      Single to RF
          1--      71%  C Washington    Single to LF; Molinaro to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Kravec facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  M Stanley       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  A Trammell      Stanley Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Stanley to 3B
          --3      80%  " "             Walk
   OO     1-3      72%  R LeFlore       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  T Bosley        Walk
          1--      61%  D Kessinger     Single to LF; Bosley to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   OO     12-      77%  E Soderholm     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Kravec facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  L Whitaker      Single to RF
   RR     1--      90%  R Staub         Home Run (Deep RF); Whitaker Scores
   O      ---      89%  J Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  L Parrish       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      88%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  R Garr          Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Garr to 2B
          -2-      81%  L Johnson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     12-      90%  B Molinaro      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   O      1--      92%  C Washington    Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ken Kravec facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  T Bosley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ken Kravec facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  L Whitaker      Walk
          1--      96%  R Staub         Single to LF; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-      94%  J Thompson      Strikeout
   RRR    12-      99%  S Kemp          Home Run (Deep RF); Whitaker Scores; Staub Scores
                  Ron Schueler replaces Ken Kravec pitching
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  J Orta          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ron Schueler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  R LeFlore       Double to CF; LeFlore to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
   R      --3     100%  L Whitaker      Single to SS; LeFlore Scores/unER
          1--     100%  R Staub         Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Thompson      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Molinaro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  C Washington    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Ron Schueler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  T Bosley        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Willoughby replaces Ron Schueler pitching
          ---     100%  M Stanley       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  A Trammell      Lineout: SS
          1--     100%  R LeFlore       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  R Garr          Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  B Molinaro      Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197808060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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