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TOR
@LAA		4
0
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@BOS		6
4		 
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@CLE		3
6
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@DET		4
5
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@KCR		6
2
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@SEA		3
2
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@TBR		2
7
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5
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@COL		9
8		 
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5
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@NYM		5
4
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@PIT		6
1
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@SDP		9
8		 
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@SFG		6
4
PHI
@WSN		3
4		 
(11)
Friday, May 4, 2012, 7:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 33,615, Time of Game: 2:49
White Sox
4
12-14
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
13-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jose Valverde (2-0)
L: Matt Thornton (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  1   2  0  0    4 10  0
Tigers          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  1  2    5  9  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alejandro De Aza CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .783 19 11 -0.102 0.93 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 4 0
Alexei Ramirez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .210 .508 14 9 0.081 0.97 0.146 -0.066 0.2 0 3 3B
Adam Dunn DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 .239 .915 21 13 -0.069 0.91 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 SF
Paul Konerko 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .355 1.052 18 9 0.062 0.74 0.081 -0.020 0.6 6 0
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .836 9 8 -0.113 1.07 0.015 -0.128 -1.0 6 0 GDP
Alex Rios RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .726 13 6 -0.139 1.11 0.000 -0.139 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Dayan Viciedo LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .218 .596 9 6 -0.019 1.15 0.042 -0.061 -0.0 1 0
   Brent Lillibridge LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .547 4 3 0.033 0.70 0.033 0.000 0.4 0 0 SB
Brent Morel 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 .193 .447 17 11 -0.030 1.16 0.042 -0.072 -0.5 2 0 SH
Gordon Beckham 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .233 .670 22 15 0.415 1.30 0.444 -0.029 2.6 1 2 HR,2B
Jake Peavy P 0 0
   Matt Thornton P 1 1
Team Totals 33 4 10 4 1 9 .303 .799 146 91 0.119 1.02 0.803 -0.686 -0.6 25 6
2B: G Beckham (4, off D Smyly).
3B: A Ramirez (1, off D Smyly).
HR: G Beckham (2, off O Dotel; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: A Dunn (1, off D Smyly).
SH: B Morel (5, off D Smyly).
TB: G Beckham 7; A Ramirez 3; P Konerko 2; B Lillibridge; A Pierzynski; D Viciedo; B Morel.
GIDP: A Rios (2); A Pierzynski (3).
RBI: G Beckham 3 (7); A Dunn (20).
2-out RBI: G Beckham 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ramirez-G Beckham-P Konerko.
Baserunning
SB: B Lillibridge (7, 2nd base off J Valverde/A Avila).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .867 21 15 -0.129 1.32 0.000 -0.129 -1.0 3 0
Brennan Boesch RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .599 15 10 -0.100 1.10 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 2 0
Miguel Cabrera 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .302 .922 14 10 0.066 1.07 0.118 -0.052 0.6 0 2
Prince Fielder 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .756 17 11 -0.087 1.17 0.019 -0.106 -0.3 10 1
Andy Dirks DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .813 8 5 -0.087 1.12 0.000 -0.087 -0.8
   Ramon Santiago PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .422 2 2 -0.090 3.51 0.000 -0.090 -0.2
Alex Avila C 3 2 3 1 1 0 .279 .901 20 11 0.360 1.48 0.360 0.000 2.3 8 2 HR,2B
   Gerald Laird PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 .907 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .253 .678 12 9 0.775 2.31 0.852 -0.077 1.9 3 4 HR
Ryan Raburn 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 .133 .364 13 9 -0.122 1.36 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 0 4 SF,GDP
Don Kelly LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .583 14 10 0.032 1.21 0.079 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Drew Smyly P 1 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Duane Below P 0 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 1 6 .281 .794 136 92 0.618 1.42 1.428 -0.810 0.6 27 13
2B: A Avila (3, off J Peavy).
HR: J Peralta (1, off M Thornton; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); A Avila (4, off J Peavy; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Raburn (1, off J Peavy).
TB: A Avila 7; J Peralta 5; M Cabrera 2; P Fielder; D Kelly.
GIDP: R Raburn (1).
RBI: J Peralta 2 (9); M Cabrera (22); A Avila (9); R Raburn (2).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Raburn-J Peralta-P Fielder 2.
PB: A Avila (3).

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
Jake Peavy 7.2 7 3 3 1 6 1 1.99 30 122 81 52 10 19 6 17 5 0 58 0.107 1.17 0.9
Matt Thornton, BS (1), L (1-1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.75 4 14 11 8 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 -0.725 3.34 -1.5
Team Totals 8.1 9 5 5 1 6 2 5.40 34 136 92 60 11 21 8 19 5 0 58 1 0 -0.618 1.02 -0.6

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
Drew Smyly 6 7 2 2 0 7 0 1.61 23 99 62 33 13 16 8 8 3 0 57 0.091 1.11 1.1
Octavio Dotel 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1.80 6 16 10 6 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.266 1.14 -1.2
Duane Below 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 14 8 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.38 0.3
Jose Valverde, W (2-0) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06 4 17 11 7 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.81 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 9 1 4.00 36 146 91 50 19 22 16 10 3 0 57 0 0 -0.118 1.42 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 33,615.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 16mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Alejandro De Aza CF 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Alexei Ramirez SS 2 Brennan Boesch RF
3 Adam Dunn DH 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B
4 Paul Konerko 1B 4 Prince Fielder 1B
5 A.J. Pierzynski C 5 Andy Dirks DH
6 Alex Rios RF 6 Alex Avila C
7 Dayan Viciedo LF 7 Jhonny Peralta SS
8 Brent Morel 3B 8 Ryan Raburn 2B
9 Gordon Beckham 2B 9 Don Kelly LF
Jake Peavy P Drew Smyly P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  RR DET J. Peralta M. Thornton 79% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Laird Scores
t7 2-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR CHW G. Beckham O. Dotel -31% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morel Scores
t6 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW A. Ramirez D. Smyly -15% 51% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 1-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R DET A. Avila J. Peavy 13% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHW G. Beckham D. Smyly -11% 48% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Viciedo Scores

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' Drew Smyly facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. De Aza D. Smyly 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Ramirez D. Smyly 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW A. Dunn D. Smyly 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Peavy -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Boesch J. Peavy -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET M. Cabrera J. Peavy 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Fielder J. Peavy 2% 54% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Cabrera to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Dirks J. Peavy -4% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-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' Drew Smyly facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW P. Konerko D. Smyly -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski D. Smyly 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO CHW A. Rios D. Smyly 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET A. Avila J. Peavy 6% 61% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  DET J. Peralta J. Peavy 7% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Avila to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO DET R. Raburn J. Peavy -2% 66% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Avila Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Kelly J. Peavy -3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Peavy -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW D. Viciedo D. Smyly -4% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW B. Morel D. Smyly 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Viciedo to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHW G. Beckham D. Smyly -11% 48% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Viciedo Scores
t3 1-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. De Aza D. Smyly 4% 52% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t3 1-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez D. Smyly 4% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Boesch J. Peavy -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Peavy -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Fielder J. Peavy -1% 50% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Dunn D. Smyly 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW P. Konerko D. Smyly 2% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t4 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW A. Pierzynski D. Smyly -2% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 1-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHW A. Rios D. Smyly 3% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET A. Dirks J. Peavy -3% 53% Popfly: 3B
b4 1-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R DET A. Avila J. Peavy 13% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Peralta J. Peavy -2% 65% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET R. Raburn J. Peavy -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Viciedo D. Smyly 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW B. Morel D. Smyly 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-2 2 --- 10,(3-2)  CHW G. Beckham D. Smyly -2% 68% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t5 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW A. De Aza D. Smyly 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Kelly J. Peavy -2% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Jackson J. Peavy -2% 67% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Boesch J. Peavy -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW A. Ramirez D. Smyly -15% 51% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 1-2 0 --3 5,(2-2)  RO CHW A. Dunn D. Smyly 2% 53% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ramirez Scores
t6 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW P. Konerko D. Smyly -4% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t6 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHW A. Pierzynski D. Smyly 8% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Peavy -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET P. Fielder J. Peavy -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Dirks J. Peavy -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
Octavio Dotel replaces Drew Smyly pitching
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Rios O. Dotel 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Viciedo O. Dotel 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW B. Morel O. Dotel -2% 55% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t7 2-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHW G. Beckham O. Dotel -2% 53% Passed Ball; Morel to 2B
t7 2-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR CHW G. Beckham O. Dotel -31% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morel Scores
t7 4-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. De Aza O. Dotel 1% 22% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 6-7-8
Brent Lillibridge replaces Dayan Viciedo playing LF batting 7th
b7 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Avila J. Peavy 7% 29% Walk
b7 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Peralta J. Peavy -6% 23% Lineout: 3B
b7 2-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO DET R. Raburn J. Peavy -9% 14% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
t8 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez O. Dotel 1% 15% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Duane Below replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
t8 4-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW A. Dunn D. Below 1% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t8 4-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW P. Konerko D. Below -1% 15% Walk
t8 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski D. Below 1% 17% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Jake Peavy facing 9-1-2
b8 2-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  DET D. Kelly J. Peavy 8% 25% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b8 2-4 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Peavy -7% 18% Flyball: CF
b8 2-4 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O DET B. Boesch J. Peavy -5% 13% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Kelly to 2B
b8 2-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R DET M. Cabrera J. Peavy 11% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Kelly Scores
Matt Thornton replaces Jake Peavy pitching
b8 3-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Fielder M. Thornton -7% 17% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Jose Valverde facing 6-7-8
Jose Valverde replaces Duane Below pitching
t9 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Rios J. Valverde 2% 18% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW B. Lillibridge J. Valverde -2% 17% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 4-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHW B. Morel J. Valverde -2% 15% Lillibridge Steals 2B
t9 4-3 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHW B. Morel J. Valverde 3% 18% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW G. Beckham J. Valverde 3% 21% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 5-6-7
Ramon Santiago pinch hits for Andy Dirks (DH) batting 5th
b9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Santiago M. Thornton -9% 12% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b9 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET A. Avila M. Thornton 10% 21% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
Gerald Laird pinch runs for Alex Avila (C) batting 6th
b9 3-4 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  RR DET J. Peralta M. Thornton 79% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Laird Scores
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 5.

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