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BAL 16
CLE  3
 CAL  1
MIN  0
 DET  3
CHW  2
 MIL  4
TEX  3
 NYY  7
KCR  6
 OAK  7
@SEA  5
 BOS  6
@TOR  4
 MON  4
@CHC  2
 CIN  8
HOU  0
 PHI  8
@PIT  6
 LAD  5
@SDP  2
 SFG  2
ATL  1
(10)		 STL 12
NYM  8
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 20,607

 Saturday, April 18, 1987
Time of Game: 2:52
White Sox
2
3-7
Lost 2
5th, 4½ GB
 
                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
W: Eric King (1-0), L: Bobby Thigpen (0-1)
 Tigers
3
6-4
Won 2
4th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .691              0   0   
D Hill 2B                     4   1   1   2    1   0  .231  .738              0   2   HR
G Walker 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .322             10   1   
R Hassey DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .174  .574              0   0   2·2B
C Fisk C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .240  .727              5   0   
  R Karkovice PR-C            0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .304              0   0   
D Boston CF                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .185  .452              4   0   
S Lyons RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   GDP
T Hulett 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .743              1   1   
O Guillen SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .736              1   2   

N Allen P                                                                     0   0
  J Davis P                                                                   1   0
  J Winn P                                                                    0   0
  R Searage P                                                                 0   2
  B Thigpen P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       34   2   9   0    4   3                         24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. G Walker-O Guillen-J Davis.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .268  .748              1   4   2B
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .324  .761              4   1   
M Nokes C                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .367 1.006              4   0   GDP
  O Mercado C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762              1   0   
D Evans DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .781              0   0   
J Grubb LF                    1   0   0   1    2   0  .000  .182              1   0   
  L Herndon PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .353 1.076              1   0   
D Coles 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .222  .608              3   2   SF
D Bergman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .903              7   2   HR
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .866              2   0   
T Brookens SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.105              2   3   2B

J Robinson P                                                                  1   0
  E King P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       30   3   8   0    5   5                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. L Whitaker-T Brookens-D Bergman.

Pitching Stats

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
N Allen                        0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0  13.50    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     37    -     1.44  -0.18
J Davis                        4.1   3   0   0    3   3   0   3.18   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 3          3-1    0.86   0.13
J Winn                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   8.44    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          3-0    0.78   0.06
R Searage                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.08   0.11
B Thigpen, L (0-1)             1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.09    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.04  -0.22
Totals                         8     8   3   3    5   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 8          7-1 
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 Robinson                     7     6   2   2    4   3   1   1.93   30     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 6     56    -     1.13   0.12
E King, W (1-0)                2     3   0   0    0   0   0   1.12    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 3          0-0    2.69   0.28
Totals                         9     9   2   2    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 9           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW G. Redus J. Robinson Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CHW D. Hill J. Robinson Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW G. Walker J. Robinson Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson 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 --- 6% 61% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker N. Allen Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 DET P. Sheridan N. Allen Flyball: CF
b1 1 -2- 5% 61% 0-0 DET M. Nokes N. Allen Single to LF; Whitaker to 3B
b1 1 1-3 3% 64% 0-0 DET D. Evans N. Allen Walk; Nokes to 2B
b1 1 123 R 8% 73% 0-0 DET J. Grubb N. Allen Walk; Whitaker Scores; Nokes to 3B; Evans to 2B
Joel Davis replaces Neil Allen pitching
b1 1 123 RO 1% 73% 1-0 DET D. Coles J. Davis Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nokes Scores; Evans to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 69% 2-0 DET D. Bergman J. Davis 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 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson Lineout: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 CHW D. Boston J. Robinson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 CHW S. Lyons J. Robinson 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 DET C. Lemon J. Davis Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 DET T. Brookens J. Davis Single to CF
b2 1 1-- 3% 77% 2-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Davis Single to LF; Brookens to 2B
b2 1 12- 4% 81% 2-0 DET P. Sheridan J. Davis Single to LF; Brookens to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
b2 1 123 OO -10% 71% 2-0 DET M. Nokes J. Davis 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 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson Walk
t3 1 1-- -4% 67% 0-2 CHW G. Redus J. Robinson Walk; Guillen to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4% 71% 0-2 CHW D. Hill J. Robinson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Guillen to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 76% 0-2 CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 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 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 DET D. Evans J. Davis Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 DET J. Grubb J. Davis Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 DET D. Coles J. Davis 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 --- -7% 66% 0-2 CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O 7% 72% 0-2 CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson Fielder's Choice SS; Hassey out at 3B/SS-3B; Fisk to 1B
t4 1 1-- -4% 68% 0-2 CHW D. Boston J. Robinson Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 73% 0-2 CHW S. Lyons J. Robinson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fisk to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 78% 0-2 CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson 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 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 DET D. Bergman J. Davis Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 DET C. Lemon J. Davis Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 DET T. Brookens J. Davis 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 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 CHW G. Redus J. Robinson Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 CHW D. Hill J. Robinson 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 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Davis Strikeout
b5 1 --- 1% 81% 2-0 DET P. Sheridan J. Davis Walk
b5 1 1-- 2% 83% 2-0 DET M. Nokes J. Davis Walk; Sheridan to 2B
b5 1 12- O -2% 81% 2-0 DET D. Evans J. Davis Groundout: 2B-1B; Sheridan to 3B; Nokes to 2B
b5 2 -23 1% 82% 2-0 DET J. Grubb J. Davis Walk
Jim Winn replaces Joel Davis pitching
b5 2 123 O -5% 77% 2-0 DET D. Coles J. Winn 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 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 CHW G. Walker J. Robinson Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 CHW R. Hassey J. Robinson Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 --- -2% 81% 0-2 CHW C. Fisk J. Robinson Single to CF
t6 2 1-- -3% 78% 0-2 CHW D. Boston J. Robinson Walk; Fisk to 2B
t6 2 12- O 6% 84% 0-2 CHW S. Lyons J. Robinson 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 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 DET D. Bergman J. Winn Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 DET C. Lemon J. Winn Strikeout
b6 2 --- 1% 83% 2-0 DET T. Brookens J. Winn Double to LF
Ray Searage replaces Jim Winn pitching
b6 2 -2- O -2% 81% 2-0 DET L. Whitaker R. Searage 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 --- O 4% 85% 0-2 CHW T. Hulett J. Robinson Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 CHW O. Guillen J. Robinson Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- -2% 85% 0-2 CHW G. Redus J. Robinson Single to SS
t7 2 1-- RR -28% 57% 0-2 CHW D. Hill J. Robinson Home Run; Redus Scores
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 2-2 CHW G. Walker J. Robinson 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 0 --- O -4% 55% 2-2 DET P. Sheridan R. Searage Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 2-2 DET M. Nokes R. Searage Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 DET D. Evans R. Searage 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 0 --- O 5% 55% 2-2 CHW R. Hassey E. King Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 2-2 CHW C. Fisk E. King Single to LF
Ron Karkovice pinch runs for Carlton Fisk (C) batting 5th
t8 1 1-- -14% 36% 2-2 CHW D. Boston E. King Single to RF; Karkovice to 3B
t8 1 1-3 OO 25% 61% 2-2 CHW S. Lyons E. King 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 0 --- O -5% 56% 2-2 DET L. Herndon B. Thigpen Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O -4% 53% 2-2 DET D. Coles B. Thigpen Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- R 31% 84% 2-2 DET D. Bergman B. Thigpen Home Run
b8 2 --- 1% 85% 3-2 DET C. Lemon B. Thigpen Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-2 DET T. Brookens B. Thigpen 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 0 --- O 7% 91% 2-3 CHW T. Hulett E. King Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 --- -8% 82% 2-3 CHW O. Guillen E. King Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 10% 92% 2-3 CHW G. Redus E. King Flyball: 3B
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 2-3 CHW D. Hill E. King Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 3.

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