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Standings
CLE
@BAL		3
16
MIN
@CAL		0
1
CHW
@DET		2
3
TEX
@MIL		3
4
KCR
@NYY		6
7
OAK
@SEA		7
5
BOS
@TOR		6
4
MON
@CHC		4
2
HOU
@CIN		0
8
PHI
@PIT		8
6
LAD
@SDP		5
2
ATL
@SFG		1
2		 
(10)
NYM
@STL		8
12		 
(10)
Saturday, April 18, 1987
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 20,607, Time of Game: 2:52
White Sox
2
3-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 at Tigers
3
6-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Eric King (1-0)
L: Bobby Thigpen (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  9  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  8  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .211 .691 -0.077 1.48 0.060 -0.137 -0.2 0 0
Donnie Hill 2B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .231 .738 0.168 1.46 0.306 -0.138 1.4 0 2 HR
Greg Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .322 -0.134 1.26 0.000 -0.134 -1.2 10 1
Ron Hassey DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .174 .574 -0.024 1.14 0.068 -0.092 -0.0 2·2B
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .240 .727 -0.022 1.09 0.067 -0.089 -0.5 5 0
   Ron Karkovice PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .304 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Daryl Boston CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .185 .452 0.195 1.39 0.211 -0.016 1.1 4 0
Steve Lyons RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.367 2.23 0.000 -0.367 -2.2 2 0 GDP
Tim Hulett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .743 -0.193 1.81 0.000 -0.193 -1.3 1 1
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .306 .736 0.058 1.23 0.111 -0.053 0.1 1 2
Neil Allen P
   Joel Davis P 1
   Jim Winn P
   Ray Searage P 2
   Bobby Thigpen P 1
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 4 3 .265 .754 -0.396 1.45 0.823 -1.219 -2.8 24 9
2B: R Hassey 2 (3, 2 off J Robinson).
HR: D Hill (1, off J Robinson; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Hill 4; R Hassey 4; C Fisk 2; D Boston 2; O Guillen; G Redus.
GIDP: S Lyons (1).
RBI: D Hill 2 (6).
2-out RBI: D Hill 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Walker-O Guillen-J Davis.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .268 .748 0.045 0.76 0.082 -0.037 0.4 1 4 2B
Pat Sheridan RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .324 .761 -0.024 1.11 0.056 -0.080 0.2 4 1
Matt Nokes C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .367 1.006 -0.063 1.20 0.068 -0.131 -0.9 4 0 GDP
   Orlando Mercado C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Darrell Evans DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .270 .781 -0.026 1.10 0.030 -0.056 -0.3
Johnny Grubb LF 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 .182 0.079 1.39 0.090 -0.012 1.0 1 0
   Larry Herndon PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1.076 -0.047 1.81 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 1 0
Darnell Coles 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .222 .608 -0.085 1.40 0.005 -0.091 -1.2 3 2 SF
Dave Bergman 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .903 0.247 0.86 0.312 -0.065 -0.0 7 2 HR
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 .866 -0.030 0.45 0.008 -0.038 -0.5 2 0
Tom Brookens SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 1.105 0.008 0.40 0.032 -0.024 0.1 2 3 2B
Jeff Robinson P 1
   Eric King P
Team Totals 30 3 8 3 5 5 .267 .794 0.104 0.98 0.683 -0.581 -1.2 27 12
2B: T Brookens (1, off J Winn); L Whitaker (3, off N Allen).
HR: D Bergman (1, off B Thigpen; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: D Coles (1, off J Davis).
TB: D Bergman 4; T Brookens 3; L Whitaker 3; C Lemon; P Sheridan; M Nokes.
GIDP: M Nokes (1).
RBI: J Grubb (2); D Bergman (2); D Coles (5).
2-out RBI: D Bergman.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Whitaker-T Brookens-D Bergman.
Outfield Assists: P Sheridan (D Hill at home plate).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Neil Allen 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 13.50 5 37 -0.176 1.47 -2.1
Joel Davis 4.1 3 0 0 3 3 0 3.18 18 3 1 0.126 0.85 1.9
Jim Winn 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.44 4 3 0 0.056 0.75 1.0
Ray Searage 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 1 0 0.112 1.06 0.9
Bobby Thigpen, L (0-1) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.09 5 0 0 -0.222 1.02 -0.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 5 5 1 3.38 36 37 7 1 -0.104 1.45 1.2

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Robinson 7 6 2 2 4 3 1 1.93 30 56 0.118 1.13 1.7
Eric King, W (1-0) 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.13 8 0 0 0.278 2.68 1.1
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 4 3 1 2.00 38 56 0 0 0.396 0.98 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 20,607.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Gary Redus LF 1 Lou Whitaker 2B
2 Donnie Hill 2B 2 Pat Sheridan RF
3 Greg Walker 1B 3 Matt Nokes C
4 Ron Hassey DH 4 Darrell Evans DH
5 Carlton Fisk C 5 Johnny Grubb LF
6 Daryl Boston CF 6 Darnell Coles 3B
7 Steve Lyons RF 7 Dave Bergman 1B
8 Tim Hulett 3B 8 Chet Lemon CF
9 Ozzie Guillen SS 9 Tom Brookens SS
Neil Allen P Jeff Robinson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 2 --- R DET D. Bergman B. Thigpen 31% 84% Home Run
t7 0-2 2 1-- RR CHW D. Hill J. Robinson -28% 57% Home Run; Redus Scores
t8 2-2 1 1-3 OO CHW S. Lyons E. King 25% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2-2 1 1-- CHW D. Boston E. King -14% 36% Single to RF; Karkovice to 3B
b2 2-0 1 123 OO DET M. Nokes J. Davis -10% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P

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' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Redus J. Robinson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW D. Hill J. Robinson -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson 2% 55% Double to RF; Hill out at Hm/RF-2B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Neil Allen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker N. Allen 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O DET P. Sheridan N. Allen -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 -2- DET M. Nokes N. Allen 5% 61% Single to LF; Whitaker to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 DET D. Evans N. Allen 3% 64% Walk; Nokes to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 R DET J. Grubb N. Allen 8% 73% Walk; Whitaker Scores; Nokes to 3B; Evans to 2B
Joel Davis replaces Neil Allen pitching
b1 1-0 1 123 RO DET D. Coles J. Davis 1% 73% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nokes Scores; Evans to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O DET D. Bergman J. Davis -4% 69% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson 2% 72% Lineout: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHW D. Boston J. Robinson 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- O CHW S. Lyons J. Robinson 1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Davis -2% 73% Flyball: 1B
b2 2-0 1 --- DET T. Brookens J. Davis 2% 75% Single to CF
b2 2-0 1 1-- DET L. Whitaker J. Davis 2% 77% Single to LF; Brookens to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- DET P. Sheridan J. Davis 4% 81% Single to LF; Brookens to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
b2 2-0 1 123 OO DET M. Nokes J. Davis -10% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson 3% 73% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson -3% 71% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- CHW G. Redus J. Robinson -4% 67% Walk; Guillen to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O CHW D. Hill J. Robinson 4% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Guillen to 3B
t3 0-2 2 1-3 O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 5% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Evans J. Davis -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Grubb J. Davis -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O DET D. Coles J. Davis -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson -7% 66% Double to RF
t4 0-2 0 -2- O CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson 7% 72% Fielder's Choice SS; Hassey out at 3B/SS-3B; Fisk to 1B
t4 0-2 1 1-- CHW D. Boston J. Robinson -4% 68% Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- O CHW S. Lyons J. Robinson 5% 73% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fisk to 3B
t4 0-2 2 1-3 O CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson 6% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Bergman J. Davis -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Davis -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Davis -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHW G. Redus J. Robinson 2% 80% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 2 --- O CHW D. Hill J. Robinson 1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Davis -2% 79% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- DET P. Sheridan J. Davis 2% 81% Walk
b5 2-0 1 1-- DET M. Nokes J. Davis 2% 83% Walk; Sheridan to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- O DET D. Evans J. Davis -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sheridan to 3B; Nokes to 2B
b5 2-0 2 -23 DET J. Grubb J. Davis 1% 82% Walk
Jim Winn replaces Joel Davis pitching
b5 2-0 2 123 O DET D. Coles J. Winn -5% 78% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 3% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 0-2 1 --- O CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson 2% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-2 2 --- CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson -2% 81% Single to CF
t6 0-2 2 1-- CHW D. Boston J. Robinson -3% 78% Walk; Fisk to 2B
t6 0-2 2 12- O CHW S. Lyons J. Robinson 6% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Jim Winn facing 7-8-9
b6 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Bergman J. Winn -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2-0 1 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Winn -1% 82% Strikeout
b6 2-0 2 --- DET T. Brookens J. Winn 1% 83% Double to LF
Ray Searage replaces Jim Winn pitching
b6 2-0 2 -2- O DET L. Whitaker R. Searage -2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
t7 0-2 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson 4% 85% Flyball: 1B
t7 0-2 1 --- O CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-2 2 --- CHW G. Redus J. Robinson -2% 85% Single to SS
t7 0-2 2 1-- RR CHW D. Hill J. Robinson -28% 57% Home Run; Redus Scores
t7 2-2 2 --- O CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 2% 59% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Ray Searage facing 2-3-4
b7 2-2 0 --- O DET P. Sheridan R. Searage -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 1 --- O DET M. Nokes R. Searage -3% 52% Strikeout
b7 2-2 2 --- O DET D. Evans R. Searage -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Eric King facing 4-5-6
Eric King replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
Orlando Mercado replaces Matt Nokes playing C batting 3rd
t8 2-2 0 --- O CHW R. Hassey E. King 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- CHW C. Fisk E. King -5% 50% Single to LF
Ron Karkovice pinch runs for Carlton Fisk (C) batting 5th
t8 2-2 1 1-- CHW D. Boston E. King -14% 36% Single to RF; Karkovice to 3B
t8 2-2 1 1-3 OO CHW S. Lyons E. King 25% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 5-6-7
Bobby Thigpen replaces Ray Searage pitching
Ron Karkovice moves from PR to C
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb (LF) batting 5th
b8 2-2 0 --- O DET L. Herndon B. Thigpen -5% 56% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O DET D. Coles B. Thigpen -4% 53% Flyball: 1B
b8 2-2 2 --- R DET D. Bergman B. Thigpen 31% 84% Home Run
b8 3-2 2 --- DET C. Lemon B. Thigpen 1% 85% Single to CF
b8 3-2 2 1-- O DET T. Brookens B. Thigpen -2% 83% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Eric King facing 8-9-1
Larry Herndon moves from PH to LF
t9 2-3 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett E. King 8% 91% Foul Flyball: C
t9 2-3 1 --- CHW O. Guillen E. King -8% 82% Single to LF
t9 2-3 1 1-- O CHW G. Redus E. King 9% 92% Flyball: 3B
t9 2-3 2 1-- O CHW D. Hill E. King 8% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 3.

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