September 2, 1980 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 10
SEA 4 BOS 10
CAL 2 DET 11
CHW 2 DET 6
CHW 1 MIN 5
CLE 3 NYY 6
OAK 1 TEX 3
TOR 2 ATL 10
@CHC 5 LAD 6
NYM 5 MON 2
@SDP 1 PHI 2
@SFG 1
(13) STL 12
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,651

Tuesday, September 2, 1980, 8:45PM
Time of Game: 2:27

White Sox

56-74

Lost 2

4th, 28 GB

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

W: M Wilcox (13-9), L: R Dotson (10-9)

Tigers

69-62

Won 2

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Sutherland CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .553    0    5   0   GDP
M Squires 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .698    0    4   1   GDP
B Molinaro LF                 4   1   2   1    0   2  .293  .786    0    3   0   HR
L Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .751    0    0   0   
J Morrison 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .728    0    1   3   GDP
H Baines RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .670    0    4   0   
M Foley C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .575    0    4   1   
G Pryor 3B-SS                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .639    0    1   1   
T Cruz SS                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .587    0    1   0   
  R Pruitt PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .766    0    0   0   
  K Bell 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .541         0   0   

R Dotson P                                                               1   0
Totals                       31   1   8   1    2   6                    24   6

BATTING

HR: B Molinaro (5, off M Wilcox; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Molinaro 5; J Morrison 2; G Pryor; T Cruz; H Baines; L Johnson.

GIDP: M Squires (3); L Sutherland (2); J Morrison (16).

RBI: B Molinaro (29).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Morrison (26); T Cruz (24).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Molinaro (1st base by J Wockenfuss).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Peters CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .740    0    2   0   CS
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .770    0    5   4   
S Kemp LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .877    0    1   0   2B
C Summers DH                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .302  .887    0    0   0   IW
J Wockenfuss C                4   1   1   2    0   0  .271  .829    0    6   1   
A Cowens RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .276  .692    0    2   0   
T Corcoran 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .709    0    9   0   
T Brookens 3B                 2   1   1   2    1   0  .288  .749    0    0   1   HR,SF
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .610    0    2   6   

M Wilcox P                                                               0   2
Totals                       32   6   8   5    4   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: S Kemp (16, off R Dotson).

HR: T Brookens (6, off R Dotson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: T Brookens (7, off R Dotson).

IBB: C Summers (6, by R Dotson).

TB: T Brookens 4; S Kemp 3; C Summers; R Peters; J Wockenfuss; A Trammell; T Corcoran.

RBI: J Wockenfuss 2 (52); T Brookens 2 (48); T Corcoran (8).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 4. L Whitaker-A Trammell-T Corcoran 2; J Wockenfuss-T Corcoran; M Wilcox-L Whitaker-T Corcoran.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Peters (3, 2nd base by R Dotson/M Foley).

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
R Dotson, L (10-9)             8     8   6   4    4   4   1   4.32   37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 8     46    -     0.70  -0.16
Totals                         8     8   6   4    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 8           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, W (13-9)             9     8   1   1    2   6   1   3.99   33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 8     71    -     0.72   0.34
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Dotson (2; C Summers).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - (none), 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 13,651.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Sutherland         CF    1. R Peters             CF 
2. M Squires            1B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. B Molinaro           LF    3. S Kemp               LF 
4. L Johnson            DH    4. C Summers            DH 
5. J Morrison           2B    5. J Wockenfuss         C  
6. H Baines             RF    6. A Cowens             RF 
7. M Foley              C     7. T Corcoran           1B 
8. G Pryor              3B    8. T Brookens           3B 
9. T Cruz               SS    9. L Whitaker           2B 

   R Dotson             P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  0-1  123      10%  90% J Wockenfuss    R Dotson        Single to CF; Trammell Scores; Kemp Scores; Summers to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       9%  68% T Corcoran      R Dotson        Single to RF; Cowens to 3B
   b 5   1  0-1  1--       8%  79% S Kemp          R Dotson        Double to CF; Trammell to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% J Morrison      M Wilcox        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   t 4   1  1-0  1--       7%  69% L Johnson       M Wilcox        Double Play: Strikeout, Molinaro Picked off 1B (C-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Sutherland    Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Squires       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Molinaro      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Peters        Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  A Trammell      Peters Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      52%  S Kemp          Single to CF
          1--      55%  C Summers       Single to CF; Kemp to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Johnson       Single to RF
   OO     1--      54%  J Morrison      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  A Cowens        Walk
          1--      68%  T Corcoran      Single to RF; Cowens to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cowens Scores
   O      1--      64%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitaker to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
          -2-      65%  R Peters        Walk
   O      12-      61%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  M Foley         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  G Pryor         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  T Cruz          Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  L Sutherland    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Richard Dotson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  C Summers       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  M Squires       Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  B Molinaro      Single to RF
   OO     1--      69%  L Johnson       Double Play: Strikeout, Molinaro Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  T Brookens      Walk
   O      1--      64%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  J Morrison      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      69%  H Baines        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      71%  M Foley         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  R Peters        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  A Trammell      Single to LF
          1--      79%  S Kemp          Double to CF; Trammell to 3B
          -23      80%  C Summers       Intentional Walk
   RR     123      90%  J Wockenfuss    Single to CF; Trammell Scores; Kemp Scores; Summers to 2B
   R      12-      95%  A Cowens        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Summers Scores/No RBI/unER; Wockenfuss to 3B; Cowens to 1B
   R      1-3      97%  T Corcoran      Fielder's Choice ; Wockenfuss Scores/unER; Cowens to 2B; Corcoran to 1B
   O      12-      96%  T Brookens      Lineout: 3B
   O      12-      95%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  G Pryor         Walk
   O      1--      95%  T Cruz          Strikeout
   OO     1--      97%  L Sutherland    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  R Peters        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  M Squires       Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      96%  B Molinaro      Home Run
   O      ---      97%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  J Morrison      Single to LF
          1--      94%  H Baines        Single to LF; Morrison to 2B
   O      12-      97%  M Foley         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  C Summers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  A Cowens        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  G Pryor         Single to LF
                  Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Todd Cruz batting 9th
          1--      89%  R Pruitt        Walk; Pryor to 2B
   O      12-      93%  L Sutherland    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pryor to 3B; Sutherland to 1B
   OO     1-3      99%  M Squires       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
                  Kevin Bell replaces Ron Pruitt playing 3B batting 9th; Greg Pryor moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      99%  T Brookens      Home Run
   O      ---      99%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Peters        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  B Molinaro      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Morrison      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  H Baines        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198009022

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation