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CLE
@BAL		1
4
MIN
@CAL		1
2
CHW
@DET		1
3
TEX
@MIL		2
10
OAK
@SEA		2
4
BOS
@TOR		5
10
MON
@CHC		0
7
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@CIN		8
9
PHI
@PIT		6
2		 
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@SDP		5
3
ATL
@SFG		2
0
NYM
@STL		3
4
Friday, April 17, 1987
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 16,953, Time of Game: 2:24
White Sox
1
3-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Tigers
3
5-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
W: Frank Tanana (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus CF-LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .206 .696 -0.010 1.08 0.067 -0.077 -0.4 4 1
Jerry Royster LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.76 0.039 -0.043 0.1 0 0
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.131 2.61 0.000 -0.131 -0.8 GDP
   Steve Lyons CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Greg Walker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .105 .355 -0.012 1.04 0.058 -0.070 -0.1 7 0 SB
Carlton Fisk DH 3 0 2 1 1 0 .190 .679 0.154 1.23 0.195 -0.041 1.2 3B
   Daryl Boston PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .317 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ivan Calderon RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .623 0.023 1.63 0.122 -0.099 -0.3 1 0
Tim Hulett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .824 -0.206 2.01 0.000 -0.206 -1.5 2 1
Fred Manrique 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.004 0.89 0.040 -0.045 -0.1 1 4
   Ron Hassey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105 .385 0.116 3.95 0.116 0.000 0.7
   Donnie Hill PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .725 -0.304 2.33 0.033 -0.337 -1.8 1 1 GDP
Ron Karkovice C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .095 .304 -0.083 1.18 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 6 2
Richard Dotson P
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 4 8 .161 .483 -0.461 1.47 0.670 -1.132 -3.8 24 9
3B: C Fisk (1, off F Tanana).
TB: C Fisk 4; O Guillen; F Manrique; G Walker.
GIDP: J Hairston (1); O Guillen (2).
RBI: C Fisk (1).
2-out RBI: C Fisk.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Redus-R Karkovice-T Hulett.
Outfield Assists: G Redus (D Evans at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: G Walker (2, 2nd base off F Tanana/D Lowry).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .695 -0.082 0.83 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 2 5
Pat Sheridan RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .323 .751 0.103 0.66 0.110 -0.007 0.8 2 0
Matt Nokes DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .370 1.022 0.029 1.03 0.080 -0.051 0.0
Darrell Evans 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .294 .830 0.141 0.90 0.169 -0.028 1.5 8 1 2B
Johnny Grubb LF 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .105 -0.064 1.05 0.000 -0.064 -1.1 1 0 SF
   Larry Herndon LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1.138 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darnell Coles 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .669 -0.040 0.72 0.024 -0.064 -0.5 0 3 CS
Chet Lemon CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .207 .912 -0.024 0.65 0.014 -0.038 -0.5 3 0
Dwight Lowry C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .421 -0.045 0.54 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 8 0
Tom Brookens SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .375 1.069 0.020 0.67 0.043 -0.024 -0.0 2 2
Frank Tanana P 1
   Eric King P
   Mark Thurmond P
Team Totals 27 3 6 3 3 6 .222 .550 0.038 0.79 0.440 -0.403 -1.2 27 11
2B: D Evans (3, off R Dotson).
SF: J Grubb (1, off R Dotson).
TB: D Evans 2; P Sheridan 2; D Coles; T Brookens; M Nokes.
RBI: D Evans (6); J Grubb (1); M Nokes (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Whitaker-D Evans; L Whitaker-T Brookens-D Evans.
E: D Evans (2).
Baserunning
CS: D Coles (1, 2nd base by R Dotson/R Karkovice).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson, L (1-2) 8 6 3 3 3 6 0 6.38 31 61 -0.038 0.79 1.2
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 3 6 0 3.38 31 61 -0.038 1.47 1.2

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Tanana, W (2-0) 7 4 1 0 1 6 0 1.23 27 72 0.307 1.05 2.7
Eric King, H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1.50 6 0 0 -0.011 2.25 0.1
Mark Thurmond, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 0.167 5.12 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 4 8 0 0.00 35 72 2 0 0.463 0.79 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: F Tanana (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 16,953.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Gary Redus CF 1 Lou Whitaker 2B
2 Jerry Royster LF 2 Pat Sheridan RF
3 Greg Walker 1B 3 Matt Nokes DH
4 Carlton Fisk DH 4 Darrell Evans 1B
5 Ivan Calderon RF 5 Johnny Grubb LF
6 Tim Hulett 3B 6 Darnell Coles 3B
7 Fred Manrique 2B 7 Chet Lemon CF
8 Ozzie Guillen SS 8 Dwight Lowry C
9 Ron Karkovice C 9 Tom Brookens SS
Richard Dotson P Frank Tanana P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-3 1 123 OO CHW O. Guillen M. Thurmond 28% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 12- R DET D. Evans R. Dotson 15% 75% Double to CF; Sheridan Scores; Nokes to 3B
t8 1-3 0 1-- OO CHW J. Hairston E. King 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1-3 0 1-- CHW I. Calderon E. King -12% 72% Walk; Boston to 2B
t9 1-3 1 12- CHW R. Hassey M. Thurmond -12% 72% Walk; Boston to 3B; Calderon to 2B

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' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Redus F. Tanana 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW J. Royster F. Tanana -4% 48% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Royster to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW G. Walker F. Tanana 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CHW C. Fisk F. Tanana -10% 42% Triple to CF; Royster Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --3 O CHW I. Calderon F. Tanana 3% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker R. Dotson -2% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- DET P. Sheridan R. Dotson 3% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 1 1-- O DET M. Nokes R. Dotson -3% 42% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 1-- O DET D. Evans R. Dotson -2% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett F. Tanana 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHW F. Manrique F. Tanana 2% 44% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- O CHW O. Guillen F. Tanana 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Grubb R. Dotson -3% 42% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 1 --- O DET D. Coles R. Dotson -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- DET C. Lemon R. Dotson 1% 42% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O DET D. Lowry R. Dotson -3% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHW R. Karkovice F. Tanana 2% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHW G. Redus F. Tanana 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHW J. Royster F. Tanana 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- DET T. Brookens R. Dotson 4% 48% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O DET L. Whitaker R. Dotson -4% 44% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 1-- DET P. Sheridan R. Dotson 8% 52% Single to CF; Brookens to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 R DET M. Nokes R. Dotson 8% 60% Single to LF; Brookens Scores; Sheridan to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- R DET D. Evans R. Dotson 15% 75% Double to CF; Sheridan Scores; Nokes to 3B
b3 2-1 1 -23 ROO DET J. Grubb R. Dotson -2% 73% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C-3B/Sacrifice Fly; Nokes Scores
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- CHW G. Walker F. Tanana -4% 68% Single to CF
t4 1-3 0 1-- O CHW C. Fisk F. Tanana 4% 72% Lineout: LF
t4 1-3 1 1-- O CHW I. Calderon F. Tanana 2% 75% Strikeout, Walker Steals 2B
t4 1-3 2 -2- CHW T. Hulett F. Tanana -0% 74% Wild Pitch; Walker to 3B
t4 1-3 2 --3 O CHW T. Hulett F. Tanana 4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- DET D. Coles R. Dotson 2% 81% Single to LF
b4 3-1 0 1-- O DET C. Lemon R. Dotson -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b4 3-1 1 1-- O DET D. Lowry R. Dotson -3% 76% Coles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 3-1 2 --- O DET D. Lowry R. Dotson -1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O CHW F. Manrique F. Tanana 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- CHW O. Guillen F. Tanana -3% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-3 1 1-- O CHW R. Karkovice F. Tanana 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B; Guillen to 2B
t5 1-3 2 -2- O CHW G. Redus F. Tanana 4% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O DET T. Brookens R. Dotson -2% 79% Flyball: 2B
b5 3-1 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker R. Dotson -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- DET P. Sheridan R. Dotson 1% 79% Walk
b5 3-1 2 1-- O DET M. Nokes R. Dotson -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O CHW J. Royster F. Tanana 3% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 1 --- O CHW G. Walker F. Tanana 2% 83% Lineout: RF
t6 1-3 2 --- CHW C. Fisk F. Tanana -2% 81% Walk
t6 1-3 2 1-- O CHW I. Calderon F. Tanana 3% 84% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- DET D. Evans R. Dotson 2% 86% Walk
b6 3-1 0 1-- O DET J. Grubb R. Dotson -2% 84% Strikeout
b6 3-1 1 1-- O DET D. Coles R. Dotson -2% 83% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O DET C. Lemon R. Dotson -1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett F. Tanana 4% 85% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 1 --- CHW F. Manrique F. Tanana -4% 81% Single to 2B
t7 1-3 1 1-- O CHW O. Guillen F. Tanana 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-3 2 1-- O CHW R. Karkovice F. Tanana 3% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
b7 3-1 0 --- O DET D. Lowry R. Dotson -1% 87% Lineout: CF
b7 3-1 1 --- O DET T. Brookens R. Dotson -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker R. Dotson -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Eric King facing 1-2-3
Eric King replaces Frank Tanana pitching
t8 1-3 0 --- CHW G. Redus E. King -7% 79% Walk
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jerry Royster (LF) batting 2nd
t8 1-3 0 1-- OO CHW J. Hairston E. King 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O CHW G. Walker E. King 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4
Gary Redus moves from CF to LF
Steve Lyons replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) playing CF batting 2nd
b8 3-1 0 --- O DET P. Sheridan R. Dotson -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- O DET M. Nokes R. Dotson -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b8 3-1 2 --- O DET D. Evans R. Dotson -0% 92% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Eric King facing 4-5-6
Larry Herndon replaces Johnny Grubb playing LF batting 5th
t9 1-3 0 --- CHW C. Fisk E. King -8% 85% Single to LF
Daryl Boston pinch runs for Carlton Fisk (DH) batting 4th
t9 1-3 0 1-- CHW I. Calderon E. King -12% 72% Walk; Boston to 2B
t9 1-3 0 12- O CHW T. Hulett E. King 11% 83% Strikeout
Mark Thurmond replaces Eric King pitching
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Fred Manrique (2B) batting 7th
t9 1-3 1 12- CHW R. Hassey M. Thurmond -12% 72% Walk; Boston to 3B; Calderon to 2B
Donnie Hill pinch runs for Ron Hassey (PH) batting 7th
t9 1-3 1 123 OO CHW O. Guillen M. Thurmond 28% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

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