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Standings
OAK
@BOS		5
2
SEA
@CLE		6
3
CHW
@DET		6
8
KCR
@MIN		5
1
ANA
@NYY		4
5
BAL
@TEX		3
2		 
(12)
MIL
@TOR		0
8
ATL
@CHC		1
3
FLA
@CIN		8
1
NYM
@LAD		2
1
PIT
@SDP		1
9
PHI
@SFG		4
16
HOU
@STL		7
2
Wednesday, July 23, 1997 1:05
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 18,525, Time of Game: 2:34
White Sox
6
50-49
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
 at Tigers
8
47-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
W: Willie Blair (9-4)
L: James Baldwin (7-10)
S: Todd Jones (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  4  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    6 11  0
Tigers          0  0  6   0  2  0   0  0  X    8 10  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .254 .688 20 11 -0.009 0.60 0.049 -0.058 -0.2 1 3 2B
Dave Martinez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .774 19 12 -0.080 0.73 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 2 0
Frank Thomas 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .370 1.134 12 7 0.053 0.74 0.097 -0.044 0.4 9 0
Albert Belle LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .858 9 7 -0.062 0.71 0.011 -0.073 -0.5 1 0 2B
Harold Baines DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 .307 .864 10 6 0.142 0.63 0.159 -0.016 1.3 HR
Jorge Fabregas C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .619 10 5 0.064 1.11 0.091 -0.028 0.6 4 1
   Lyle Mouton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .707 5 3 -0.024 0.79 0.000 -0.024 -0.3
   Tony Pena C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .470 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Cameron CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .283 .813 11 9 -0.070 1.33 0.078 -0.148 -0.3 4 0 SB,GDP
Chris Snopek 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .594 16 12 -0.126 1.23 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 0 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 1 1 4 0 0 .267 .660 10 6 0.137 1.19 0.222 -0.085 2.3 3 4 HR
James Baldwin P
   Tony Castillo P
   Chris Clemons P
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 0 4 .297 .811 122 78 0.025 0.91 0.707 -0.682 1.1 24 8
2B: R Durham (15, off W Blair); A Belle (26, off W Blair).
HR: O Guillen (2, off W Blair; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); H Baines (12, off W Blair; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: H Baines 6; O Guillen 4; A Belle 2; R Durham 2; M Cameron 2; J Fabregas 2; F Thomas.
GIDP: M Cameron (5).
RBI: O Guillen 4 (25); H Baines (50); F Thomas (87).
2-out RBI: O Guillen 3; F Thomas.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Durham-O Guillen; O Guillen-F Thomas.
Baserunning
SB: M Cameron (15, 2nd base off T Jones/M Walbeck).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .258 .665 20 13 -0.013 0.79 0.067 -0.080 -0.3 2 0 CS
Bobby Higginson LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .278 .863 14 7 0.109 0.64 0.121 -0.012 1.3 3 0 2B
Travis Fryman 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .281 .808 14 9 -0.061 0.84 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 2
Tony Clark 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .284 .948 14 9 0.060 0.79 0.083 -0.023 0.9 9 0
Bob Hamelin DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 .285 .898 16 7 0.069 0.99 0.120 -0.051 0.3 2B
Melvin Nieves RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .260 .828 20 12 0.072 1.01 0.115 -0.043 0.3 3 0 GDP
Damion Easley 2B 3 1 1 3 1 1 .263 .841 14 9 0.180 0.91 0.210 -0.030 2.2 4 6 HR,SB
Matt Walbeck C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .286 .811 12 11 0.153 0.77 0.192 -0.039 0.4 4 0 HR
Orlando Miller SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .680 8 6 -0.042 0.51 0.000 -0.042 -0.7 2 1
   Deivi Cruz SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .553 3 2 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 1
Willie Blair P
   Doug Brocail P
   Mike Myers P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 31 8 10 8 5 4 .323 .997 135 85 0.525 0.80 0.908 -0.383 3.6 27 10
2B: B Hamelin (9, off J Baldwin); B Higginson (17, off J Baldwin).
HR: M Walbeck (2, off J Baldwin; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Easley (15, off J Baldwin; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Walbeck 4; D Easley 4; B Higginson 3; T Clark 3; B Hamelin 2; M Nieves; B Hunter.
GIDP: M Nieves (2).
RBI: D Easley 3 (39); M Walbeck 2 (7); T Clark (79); T Fryman (60); M Nieves (54).
2-out RBI: D Easley 2; M Walbeck 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Miller-D Easley-T Clark.
Baserunning
SB: D Easley (19, 2nd base off C Clemons/T Pena).
CS: B Hunter (11, 2nd base by J Baldwin/J Fabregas).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
James Baldwin, L (7-10) 6 9 8 8 4 4 2 5.04 30 108 69 42 6 21 10 12 4 0 22 -0.548 0.92 -4.7
Tony Castillo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.35 3 14 9 5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.30 0.5
Chris Clemons 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 13 7 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.25 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 5 4 2 9.00 36 135 85 50 13 22 13 14 5 0 22 0 0 -0.525 0.91 -3.6

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Willie Blair, W (9-4) 7 9 5 5 0 3 2 4.60 29 92 59 40 5 14 9 17 8 0 42 -0.111 0.92 -1.2
Doug Brocail, H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.32 2 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.76 0.4
Mike Myers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.13 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.012 0.29 -0.1
Todd Jones, S (18) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 5 21 13 8 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.057 0.99 -0.2
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 0 4 2 6.00 37 122 78 52 7 19 12 21 10 0 42 1 0 -0.026 0.80 -1.1
M Myers faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Jones (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 18,525.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR CHW O. Guillen W. Blair -22% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fabregas Scores; Cameron Scores
b3 4-4 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  RR DET M. Walbeck J. Baldwin 19% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nieves Scores
b5 6-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR DET D. Easley J. Baldwin 18% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hamelin Scores
t6 5-8 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW M. Cameron W. Blair 13% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Baines to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW H. Baines W. Blair -10% 42% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)

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' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Durham W. Blair 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW D. Martinez W. Blair 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas W. Blair 1% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  DET B. Hunter J. Baldwin 3% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Higginson J. Baldwin -6% 53% Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Higginson J. Baldwin 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET T. Fryman J. Baldwin -3% 52% Foul Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Clark J. Baldwin 2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Higginson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hamelin J. Baldwin -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Belle W. Blair 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW H. Baines W. Blair -10% 42% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW J. Fabregas W. Blair -2% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Cameron W. Blair -3% 37% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Fabregas to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Snopek W. Blair 4% 41% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR CHW O. Guillen W. Blair -22% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fabregas Scores; Cameron Scores
t2 4-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW R. Durham W. Blair 1% 19% Flyball: SS (Short LF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Nieves J. Baldwin 3% 22% Walk
b2 0-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley J. Baldwin -3% 19% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Walbeck J. Baldwin -2% 17% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nieves to 2B
b2 0-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET O. Miller J. Baldwin -2% 15% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 2-3-4
t3 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Martinez W. Blair 1% 16% Flyball: LF
t3 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW F. Thomas W. Blair 1% 17% Popfly: 2B
t3 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW A. Belle W. Blair -1% 16% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 4-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHW H. Baines W. Blair 2% 17% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
b3 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  DET B. Hunter J. Baldwin 3% 21% Walk
b3 0-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Higginson J. Baldwin 9% 30% Double to RF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
b3 0-4 0 -23 3,(1-1)  RO DET T. Fryman J. Baldwin -2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Higginson to 3B
b3 1-4 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R DET T. Clark J. Baldwin 6% 34% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Higginson Scores
b3 2-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Hamelin J. Baldwin 10% 44% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Clark to 3B
b3 2-4 1 -23 4,(0-2)  R DET M. Nieves J. Baldwin 8% 52% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clark Scores; Hamelin to 3B
b3 3-4 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO DET D. Easley J. Baldwin 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Hamelin Scores; Nieves to 2B
b3 4-4 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  RR DET M. Walbeck J. Baldwin 19% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nieves Scores
b3 6-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET O. Miller J. Baldwin -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
t4 4-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Fabregas W. Blair 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron W. Blair 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-6 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHW C. Snopek W. Blair 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
b4 6-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Hunter J. Baldwin -2% 76% Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
b4 6-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson J. Baldwin -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b4 6-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman J. Baldwin -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
t5 4-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW O. Guillen W. Blair 3% 77% Flyball: CF
t5 4-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW R. Durham W. Blair -5% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t5 4-6 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CHW D. Martinez W. Blair 4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-6 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CHW F. Thomas W. Blair -10% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Durham Scores
t5 5-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle W. Blair 3% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
b5 6-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark J. Baldwin -2% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 6-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Hamelin J. Baldwin 2% 71% Walk
b5 6-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Nieves J. Baldwin -3% 68% Flyball: LF
b5 6-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR DET D. Easley J. Baldwin 18% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hamelin Scores
b5 8-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Walbeck J. Baldwin -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
t6 5-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW H. Baines W. Blair -4% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 5-8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHW J. Fabregas W. Blair -7% 74% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Baines to 2B
t6 5-8 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW M. Cameron W. Blair 13% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Baines to 3B
t6 5-8 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Snopek W. Blair 3% 91% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 9-1-2
b6 8-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET O. Miller J. Baldwin -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b6 8-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Hunter J. Baldwin -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 8-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Higginson J. Baldwin 0% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 8-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Fryman J. Baldwin -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
Deivi Cruz replaces Orlando Miller playing SS batting 9th
t7 5-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW O. Guillen W. Blair 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t7 5-8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham W. Blair 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 5-8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW D. Martinez W. Blair 1% 94% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 4-5-6
Tony Castillo replaces James Baldwin pitching
b7 8-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Clark T. Castillo 1% 95% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 8-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Hamelin T. Castillo -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 8-5 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO DET M. Nieves T. Castillo -1% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 3-4-5
Doug Brocail replaces Willie Blair pitching
t8 5-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW F. Thomas D. Brocail 2% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 5-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Belle D. Brocail 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Mike Myers replaces Doug Brocail pitching
t8 5-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW H. Baines M. Myers -1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
Todd Jones replaces Mike Myers pitching
Lyle Mouton pinch hits for Jorge Fabregas (C) batting 6th
t8 5-8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW L. Mouton T. Jones -0% 95% Wild Pitch; Baines to 2B
t8 5-8 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW L. Mouton T. Jones 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, White Sox' Chris Clemons facing 7-8-9
Chris Clemons replaces Tony Castillo pitching
Tony Pena replaces Lyle Mouton (PH) playing C batting 6th
b8 8-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Easley C. Clemons 0% 98% Walk
b8 8-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Walbeck C. Clemons 0% 98% Easley Steals 2B
b8 8-5 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  OO DET M. Walbeck C. Clemons -1% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Easley out at 2B/2B-SS
b8 8-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Cruz C. Clemons -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 7-8-9
t9 5-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW M. Cameron T. Jones -4% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 5-8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHW C. Snopek T. Jones -1% 92% Cameron Steals 2B
t9 5-8 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Snopek T. Jones 4% 96% Flyball: RF; Cameron to 3B
t9 5-8 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO CHW O. Guillen T. Jones 3% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Cameron Scores
t9 6-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Durham T. Jones 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 8.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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