April 26, 1981 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
@BAL 5 CLE 4
TEX 3 CHW 5
@DET 4 MIL 11
KCR 1 CAL 7
@MIN 1 MIN 5
CAL 2 TOR 2
@NYY 1 OAK 9
@SEA 4 PHI 6
@CHC 2 HOU 1
CIN 0 LAD 3
SDP 2 MON 8
NYM 4 MON 7
NYM 6 STL 3
@PIT 2 SFG 3
ATL 1 SFG 8
ATL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,410

Sunday, April 26, 1981, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:45

White Sox

10-3

Won 6

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    5  8  0
Tigers          1  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    4 10  2

W: B Burns (2-0), L: M Wilcox (2-2), S: E Farmer (3)

Tigers

7-8

Lost 7

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Almon SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .302  .772    0    1   3   CS
T Bernazard 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .346  .889    0    6   2   
W Nordhagen LF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .678    0    1   0   
  R Kuntz PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .867    0    1   0   
G Luzinski DH                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .238  .801    0    0   0   
L Johnson 1B                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .393  .900    0    9   0   
  M Squires 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .772         0   1   
C Lemon CF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .317  .901    0    3   0   HBP
H Baines RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .603    0    3   0   GDP
J Essian C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    1   2   
  C Fisk PH-3B                1   0   1   1    0   0  .382 1.294    0    1   0   SF
G Pryor 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .928    0    0   1   
  B Molinaro PH               1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 3.857    0    0   0   3B
  M Hill C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   

B Burns P                                                                0   3
  E Farmer P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   5   8   3    2   7                    27  12

BATTING

3B: B Molinaro (1, off A Lopez).

SF: C Fisk (1, off A Lopez).

HBP: C Lemon (4, by M Wilcox).

TB: B Molinaro 3; C Lemon 2; L Johnson 2; G Luzinski; C Fisk; B Almon.

GIDP: H Baines (3).

RBI: B Molinaro 2 (3); C Fisk (14).

2-out RBI: B Molinaro 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Almon (2, 2nd base by M Wilcox/L Parrish).

PO: T Bernazard (1st base by M Wilcox).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Peters CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .280  .817    0    3   0   CS,SH
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .246  .629    0    1   2   2B,SF,SH
S Kemp DH                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .407 1.006    0    0   0   
  K Gibson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .846         0   0   
L Parrish C                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .658    0    8   0   HR
J Wockenfuss 1B               2   1   2   0    2   0  .190  .726    0    6   1   
  D Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Kelleher 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .535         1   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .427    0    0   0   
A Cowens RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .977    0    2   0   2B,2·SH
L Jones LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .707    0    2   1   
S Papi 3B-1B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .357  .732    0    1   0   SF
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .600    0    3   2   

M Wilcox P                                                               0   3
  K Saucier P                                                            0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   2
Totals                       30   4  10   4    5   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Trammell (2, off B Burns); A Cowens (3, off B Burns).

HR: L Parrish (2, off B Burns; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: A Trammell (1, off B Burns); S Papi (1, off B Burns).

SH: R Peters (4, off B Burns); A Trammell (3, off E Farmer); A Cowens 2 (2, 2 off B Burns).

TB: L Parrish 5; R Peters 2; A Cowens 2; J Wockenfuss 2; A Trammell 2; L Whitaker; S Kemp.

RBI: L Parrish 2 (5); A Trammell (6); S Papi (1).

2-out RBI: L Parrish.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Wockenfuss.

E: A Cowens (1); M Wilcox ().

BASERUNNING

CS: R Peters (2, 2nd base by B Burns/J Essian).

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
B Burns, W (2-0)               8     9   4   4    4   2   1   3.03   36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 9     46    -     1.56   0.03
E Farmer, S (3)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   9.95    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    5.58   0.19
Totals                         9    10   4   4    5   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1·10           -

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, L (2-2)              6     5   5   4    2   5   0   1.91   24     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 5     47    -     1.14  -0.17
K Saucier, H (3)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.76    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.88   0.12
A Lopez, BS (1)                2.2   3   0   0    0   1   0   2.38   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          3-3    1.45  -0.23
Totals                         9     8   5   4    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 8          6-3

M Wilcox faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: B Burns (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Wilcox (1; T Bernazard, 1st base).

HBP: M Wilcox (2; C Lemon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 13,410.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Almon              SS    1. R Peters             CF 
2. T Bernazard          2B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. W Nordhagen          LF    3. S Kemp               DH 
4. G Luzinski           DH    4. L Parrish            C  
5. L Johnson            1B    5. J Wockenfuss         1B 
6. C Lemon              CF    6. A Cowens             RF 
7. H Baines             RF    7. L Jones              LF 
8. J Essian             C     8. S Papi               3B 
9. G Pryor              3B    9. L Whitaker           2B 

   B Burns              P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  4-3  12-      41%  69% B Molinaro      A Lopez         Triple to RF; Johnson Scores; Lemon Scores
   b 9   2  5-4  12-      17% 100% R Hebner        E Farmer        Lineout: 2B
   b 9   1  5-4  12-      16%  83% L Parrish       E Farmer        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Gibson to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  12-      14%  63% C Lemon         M Wilcox        Single to RF; Luzinski Scores/Adv on E9; Johnson to 3B
   b 4   0  2-1  ---     -14%  44% L Parrish       B Burns         Home Run

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      ---      48%  B Almon         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  T Bernazard     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      45%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Peters        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  A Trammell      Double to RF
   O      -2-      46%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Trammell to 3B
   R      --3      37%  L Parrish       Single to LF; Trammell Scores
          1--      35%  J Wockenfuss    Walk; Parrish to 2B
   O      12-      39%  A Cowens        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  G Luzinski      Single to RF
          1--      49%  L Johnson       Single to CF; Luzinski to 2B
   R      12-      63%  C Lemon         Single to RF; Luzinski Scores/Adv on E9; Johnson to 3B
   ROO    1-3      57%  H Baines        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Johnson Scores/unER
   O      ---      57%  J Essian        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  L Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  S Papi          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      62%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  G Pryor         Strikeout Looking
          ---      62%  B Almon         Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  T Bernazard     Almon Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      57%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  R Peters        Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  A Trammell      Peters Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      62%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  S Kemp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  G Luzinski      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      58%  L Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Britt Burns facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      44%  L Parrish       Home Run
          ---      40%  J Wockenfuss    Walk
   O      1--      42%  A Cowens        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Wockenfuss to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  L Jones         Flyball: RF; Wockenfuss to 3B
   O      --3      50%  S Papi          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  J Essian        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Britt Burns facing 9-1-2
          ---      39%  L Whitaker      Single to 3B
   O      1--      41%  R Peters        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 2B
          -2-      36%  A Trammell      Balk; Whitaker to 3B
   RO     --3      32%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Whitaker Scores
   O      ---      33%  S Kemp          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  G Pryor         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  B Almon         Strikeout
          ---      29%  T Bernazard     Walk
          1--      31%  W Nordhagen     Bernazard Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bernazard to 3B
                  Rusty Kuntz pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen batting 3rd
   O      --3      25%  R Kuntz         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Britt Burns facing 4-5-6
                  Rusty Kuntz moves to LF
   O      ---      27%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      25%  J Wockenfuss    Single to RF
          1--      17%  A Cowens        Double to LF; Wockenfuss to 3B
          -23      17%  L Jones         Walk
   RO     123      14%  S Papi          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wockenfuss Scores; Cowens to 3B
   O      1-3      17%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
          ---      23%  G Luzinski      Walk
          1--      33%  L Johnson       Single to RF; Luzinski to 2B
          12-      46%  C Lemon         Hit By Pitch; Luzinski to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Kevin Saucier replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
   O      123      34%  H Baines        Strikeout
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Kevin Saucier pitching; Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Jim Essian batting 8th
   RO     123      29%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Luzinski Scores
                  Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Pryor batting 9th
   RR     12-      69%  B Molinaro      Triple to RF; Johnson Scores; Lemon Scores
   O      --3      65%  B Almon         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
                  Marc Hill replaces Bob Molinaro playing C batting 9th; Carlton Fisk moves to 3B
   O      ---      70%  R Peters        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  A Trammell      Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  S Kemp          Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  T Bernazard     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Kuntz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Britt Burns facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  J Wockenfuss    Single to LF
                  Darrell Brown pinch runs for John Wockenfuss batting 5th
   O      1--      65%  A Cowens        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 2B
          -2-      61%  L Jones         Walk
   O      12-      72%  S Papi          Flyball: LF
   O      12-      84%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
                  Stan Papi moves to 1B; Mick Kelleher replaces Darrell Brown playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      83%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      85%  C Lemon         Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  H Baines        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      81%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Lemon to 3B; Fisk out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Ed Farmer facing 1-2-3
                  Ed Farmer replaces Britt Burns pitching; Mike Squires replaces Lamar Johnson playing 1B batting 5th
          ---      68%  R Peters        Single to P
   O      1--      73%  A Trammell      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Peters to 2B
          -2-      67%  S Kemp          Walk
                  Kirk Gibson pinch runs for Steve Kemp batting 3rd
   O      12-      83%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Gibson to 2B
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 5th
   O      12-     100%  R Hebner        Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198104260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation