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BAL  6
TOR  3
 BOS 11
CLE  6
 CHW  5
@DET  1
 MIN  5
KCR  4
 LAA  4
@OAK  2
 SEA  2
TEX  1
 TBR  5
NYY  3
 WSN  6
@ATL  4
(11)		 CHC  5
ARI  0
 CIN  8
PIT  4
 LAD  5
COL  0
 NYM  5
HOU  1
 FLA  4
@PHI  3
 SDP  2
SFG  0
 MIL  5
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 35,184

 Saturday, October 3, 2009, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:49
White Sox
5
79-82
Won 3
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  1   0  1  0   0  0  1    5  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
W: Freddy Garcia (3-4), L: Alfredo Figaro (2-2)
 Tigers
1
85-76
Lost 3
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik CF                4   0   1   1    1   0  .306  .770   18   11    4   0   SB,IW
G Beckham 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .807   19   12    0   1   
A Pierzynski C                5   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .755   15   10    8   0   
P Konerko DH                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .277  .842   20    6    0   0   
  D Wise PR-DH                0   1   0   0    0   0  .221  .623              0   0   
C Quentin LF                  3   2   2   1    0   0  .239  .788   15   10    2   0   HR,2B,SB,2·HBP
M Kotsay 1B                   2   1   0   0    3   1  .284  .732   26   10    7   0   SB,GDP,IW
A Rios RF                     5   0   4   3    0   0  .247  .692   27   17    1   0   2B,2·SB
A Ramirez SS                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .275  .719   14    6    1   4   2·IW
B Lillibridge 2B              4   0   1   0    1   0  .151  .434   15    8    4   2   SB,GDP

F Garcia P                                                                    0   0
  T Pena P                                                                    0   0
  M Thornton P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   5    9   6              169   90   27   7
Batting Events
2B: A Rios (31, off A Galarraga); C Quentin (14, off F Rodney).
HR: C Quentin (21, off A Figaro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
IBB: M Kotsay (3, by F Rodney); S Podsednik (1, by B Lyon); A Ramirez 2 (3, by R Perry, by A Galarraga).
HBP: C Quentin 2 (15, by R Perry, by A Galarraga).
TB: C Quentin 6; A Rios 5; B Lillibridge; A Ramirez; S Podsednik.
GIDP: B Lillibridge (2); M Kotsay (6).
RBI: A Rios 3 (71); S Podsednik (48); C Quentin (56).
2-out RBI: A Rios 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Ramirez-B Lillibridge-M Kotsay.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Kotsay (3, 3rd base off A Figaro/G Laird); A Rios 2 (24, 2nd base off A Figaro/G Laird, 2nd base off R Perry/G Laird); S Podsednik (30, 2nd base off A Figaro/G Laird); B Lillibridge (6, 2nd base off B Lyon/G Laird); C Quentin (3, 2nd base off A Galarraga/G Laird).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   0   1   0    1   1  .249  .784   17   11    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .288  .737    8    7    4   4   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .779   14    7    4   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .941    9    8    6   0   GDP
C Guillen LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .762   15   10    2   0   
A Huff DH                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .693   11    6    0   0   
  R Raburn PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .847    4    3    0   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .722   20   12    1   1   
G Laird C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .628   16    9    7   0   
A Everett SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .612    9    7    2   6   2B

A Figaro P                                                                    0   0
  F Ni P                                                                      0   0
  A Galarraga P                                                               0   0
  R Perry P                                                                   0   1
  B Lyon P                                                                    0   0
  F Rodney P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   1   7   1    2   8              123   80   27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Everett (21, off F Garcia).
TB: M Ordonez 2; P Polanco 2; A Everett 2; A Huff; C Granderson.
GIDP: M Cabrera (22).
RBI: P Polanco (72).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Polanco-A Everett-M Cabrera; A Everett-P Polanco-M Cabrera.

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
F Garcia, W (3-4)              7     6   1   1    1   7   0   4.34   28   95-63   33·11·19    9·11· 3· 0     67    -     0.87   0.23
T Pena, H (13)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.99    3    9-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    2.77   0.12
M Thornton                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.74    4   19-11    5· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.02
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   8   0          35  123-80   42·12·26   12·13· 4· 0          2-1
F Garcia faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Figaro, L (2-2)              1.1   3   2   2    2   2   1   6.35    9   38-22   12· 3· 7    1· 4· 4· 0     40    -     1.22  -0.14
F Ni                           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.64    1    3-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.20  -0.00
A Galarraga                    2.1   1   2   2    3   1   0   5.64   12   43-20   11· 1· 8    2· 5· 0· 0          2-0    0.82   0.00
R Perry                        3     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.79   11   44-24   17· 3· 4    3· 4· 1· 0          1-1    0.44   0.01
B Lyon                         1     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.92    6   17-9     5· 2· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
F Rodney                       1     2   1   1    2   0   0   4.42    6   24-12    8· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   5    9   6   1          45  169-90   54· 9·27   13·15· 6· 0          6-2
A Galarraga faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F Garcia (2).
HBP: R Perry (1; C Quentin); A Galarraga (6; C Quentin).
IBB: F Rodney (2; M Kotsay); R Perry (5; A Ramirez); A Galarraga (1; A Ramirez); B Lyon (9; S Podsednik).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Tim Tschida, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 35,184.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 11mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  12% 96% 1-4 DET M. Cabrera T. Pena Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  10% 60% 0-0 CHW C. Quentin A. Figaro Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 2 12- R 5,(2-2)  9% 79% 2-0 CHW A. Rios A. Galarraga Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Quentin Scores; Kotsay to 3B
b8 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  -8% 76% 0-4 DET P. Polanco T. Pena Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Everett Scores; Granderson to 2B
b8 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  8% 85% 1-4 DET M. Ordonez T. Pena Lineout: SS (Weak SS)

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' Alfredo Figaro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 CHW S. Podsednik A. Figaro Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHW G. Beckham A. Figaro Strikeout Looking
t1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski A. Figaro Podsednik Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 48% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski A. Figaro Lineout: RF
t1 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 45% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko A. Figaro Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 47% 0-0 DET C. Granderson F. Garcia Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET P. Polanco F. Garcia Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 48% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez F. Garcia Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 50% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera F. Garcia Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Alfredo Figaro facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  10% 60% 0-0 CHW C. Quentin A. Figaro Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 63% 1-0 CHW M. Kotsay A. Figaro Walk
t2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 68% 1-0 CHW A. Rios A. Figaro Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kotsay to 2B
t2 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 63% 1-0 CHW A. Ramirez A. Figaro Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  4% 68% 1-0 CHW B. Lillibridge A. Figaro Kotsay Steals 3B; Rios Steals 2B
t2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  1% 69% 1-0 CHW B. Lillibridge A. Figaro Walk
Fu-Te Ni replaces Alfredo Figaro pitching
t2 1 123 RO 3,(0-2)  0% 69% 1-0 CHW S. Podsednik F. Ni Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kotsay Scores; Rios to 3B
Armando Galarraga replaces Fu-Te Ni pitching
t2 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -4% 65% 2-0 CHW G. Beckham A. Galarraga Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 68% 0-2 DET C. Guillen F. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 65% 0-2 DET A. Huff F. Garcia Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b2 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 68% 0-2 DET B. Inge F. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 71% 0-2 DET G. Laird F. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 2-0 CHW A. Pierzynski A. Galarraga Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 67% 2-0 CHW P. Konerko A. Galarraga Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 68% 2-0 CHW C. Quentin A. Galarraga Hit By Pitch
t3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 69% 2-0 CHW M. Kotsay A. Galarraga Quentin Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 70% 2-0 CHW M. Kotsay A. Galarraga Walk
t3 2 12- R 5,(2-2)  9% 79% 2-0 CHW A. Rios A. Galarraga Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Quentin Scores; Kotsay to 3B
t3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 80% 3-0 CHW A. Ramirez A. Galarraga Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 75% 3-0 CHW B. Lillibridge A. Galarraga Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 78% 0-3 DET A. Everett F. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 75% 0-3 DET C. Granderson F. Garcia Walk
b3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -4% 71% 0-3 DET P. Polanco F. Garcia Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Granderson to 2B
b3 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  5% 76% 0-3 DET M. Ordonez F. Garcia Popfly: 2B
b3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  -2% 74% 0-3 DET M. Cabrera F. Garcia Wild Pitch; Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B
b3 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  6% 81% 0-3 DET M. Cabrera F. Garcia Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 79% 3-0 CHW S. Podsednik A. Galarraga Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 78% 3-0 CHW G. Beckham A. Galarraga Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 77% 3-0 CHW A. Pierzynski A. Galarraga Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 80% 0-3 DET C. Guillen F. Garcia Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 82% 0-3 DET A. Huff F. Garcia Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 83% 0-3 DET B. Inge F. Garcia Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 85% 3-0 CHW P. Konerko A. Galarraga Walk
Ryan Perry replaces Armando Galarraga pitching
t5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 88% 3-0 CHW C. Quentin R. Perry Hit By Pitch; Konerko to 2B
t5 0 12- OO 4,(2-1)  -5% 82% 3-0 CHW M. Kotsay R. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Konerko to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 7,(3-2)  6% 88% 3-0 CHW A. Rios R. Perry Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Konerko Scores
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 88% 4-0 CHW A. Ramirez R. Perry Rios Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 89% 4-0 CHW A. Ramirez R. Perry Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 87% 4-0 CHW B. Lillibridge R. Perry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 89% 0-4 DET G. Laird F. Garcia Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 90% 0-4 DET A. Everett F. Garcia Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 91% 0-4 DET C. Granderson F. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 90% 4-0 CHW S. Podsednik R. Perry Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 4-0 CHW G. Beckham R. Perry Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 89% 4-0 CHW A. Pierzynski R. Perry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 92% 0-4 DET P. Polanco F. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 89% 0-4 DET M. Ordonez F. Garcia Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 92% 0-4 DET M. Cabrera F. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 0-4 DET C. Guillen F. Garcia Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 4-0 CHW P. Konerko R. Perry Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 4-0 CHW C. Quentin R. Perry Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 92% 4-0 CHW M. Kotsay R. Perry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 0-4 DET A. Huff F. Garcia Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 95% 0-4 DET B. Inge F. Garcia Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 0-4 DET G. Laird F. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Brandon Lyon facing 7-8-9
Brandon Lyon replaces Ryan Perry pitching
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 4-0 CHW A. Rios B. Lyon Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 96% 4-0 CHW A. Ramirez B. Lyon Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 4-0 CHW B. Lillibridge B. Lyon Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B
t8 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  0% 97% 4-0 CHW S. Podsednik B. Lyon Lillibridge Steals 2B
t8 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 4-0 CHW S. Podsednik B. Lyon Intentional Walk
t8 1 123 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 96% 4-0 CHW G. Beckham B. Lyon Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -1% 95% 4-0 CHW A. Pierzynski B. Lyon Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 91% 0-4 DET A. Everett F. Garcia Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b8 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  -7% 85% 0-4 DET C. Granderson F. Garcia Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Everett to 3B
Tony Pena replaces Freddy Garcia pitching
b8 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  -8% 76% 0-4 DET P. Polanco T. Pena Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Everett Scores; Granderson to 2B
b8 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  8% 85% 1-4 DET M. Ordonez T. Pena Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b8 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  12% 96% 1-4 DET M. Cabrera T. Pena Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 4-5-6
Fernando Rodney replaces Brandon Lyon pitching
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 97% 4-1 CHW P. Konerko F. Rodney Walk
Dewayne Wise pinch runs for Paul Konerko (DH) batting 4th
t9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 98% 4-1 CHW C. Quentin F. Rodney Double to LF (Ground Ball); Wise to 3B
t9 0 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 4-1 CHW M. Kotsay F. Rodney Intentional Walk
t9 0 123 R 9,(3-2)  1% 99% 4-1 CHW A. Rios F. Rodney Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Wise Scores; Quentin to 3B; Kotsay to 2B
t9 0 123 O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-1 CHW A. Ramirez F. Rodney Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak SS); Kotsay to 3B; Rios to 2B
t9 1 123 OO 3,(1-1)  -1% 98% 5-1 CHW B. Lillibridge F. Rodney Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 5-6-7
Matt Thornton replaces Tony Pena pitching; Dewayne Wise moves from DH to DH (team loses DH)
b9 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -2% 96% 1-5 DET C. Guillen M. Thornton Walk
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Aubrey Huff (DH) batting 6th
b9 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 98% 1-5 DET R. Raburn M. Thornton Strikeout Looking
b9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 99% 1-5 DET B. Inge M. Thornton Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 1-5 DET G. Laird M. Thornton Defensive Indifference; Guillen to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 1-5 DET G. Laird M. Thornton Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 1.

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