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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 15, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 15, 1947 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Haynes |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Jones 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| John McHale | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Hodgin | Left Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Joe Haynes | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 15, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haynes
Lake hits a popup towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Haynes
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Haynes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Trucks
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Trucks
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Trucks
Wright hits a line drive towards first. McHale catches it and steps on first to double up Hodgin. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Haynes
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haynes
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Haynes
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHale vs. Haynes
McHale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Haynes
There goes McHale. The throw from Tresh and he is safe. McHale steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Haynes
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trucks
York hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Trucks
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Trucks
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haynes vs. Trucks
Haynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Haynes
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haynes
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Haynes
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Trucks
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Trucks
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Trucks
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Trucks
York hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Haynes
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Haynes
Kell takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Haynes
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McHale vs. Haynes
There goes Kell. The throw from Tresh and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McHale vs. Haynes
McHale hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Trucks
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Trucks
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Haynes
Swift hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Haynes
Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Haynes
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Haynes
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Haynes
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trucks scores. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Haynes
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Trucks
Eddie Mayo now playing second base.
Haynes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Trucks
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haynes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodgin vs. Trucks
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Haynes moves to third. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Trucks
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haynes scores. Kolloway scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Trucks
There goes Wright. The throw from Swift and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trucks
York strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haynes
Kell hits a popup towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Haynes
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Haynes
McHale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Trucks
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Trucks
There goes Appling. The throw from Swift and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Haynes
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Haynes
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Haynes. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Haynes
Jimmy Outlaw pinch runs for Bob Swift.
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Haynes. Outlaw scores. Trucks moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Haynes
There's a wild pitch. Trucks scores. Lake moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Gebrian
Pete Gebrian now pitching.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Gebrian
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Gebrian
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Wertz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Gebrian
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Gebrian
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Trucks
Hal Wagner now catching.
Tresh hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Trucks
Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Pete Gebrian.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Trucks
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Lee
Thornton Lee now pitching.
McHale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. McHale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Lee
Wagner hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Lee
Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McHale moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Lee
Lake takes first base on ball four. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Lee
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Lee
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Wertz reaches second base with a double. McHale scores. Trucks scores. Lake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Lee
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Trucks
Hodgin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Trucks
Wright hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Trucks
York takes first base on ball four. Hodgin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Trucks
Appling takes first base on ball four. Hodgin moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lee
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lee
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHale vs. Lee
McHale strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Lee
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Benton
Jack Wallaesa pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Benton
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1947 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 2 1 0 Kolloway D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Webb S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hodgin R, lf 3 0 1 0
Mayo E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 2 2
Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 4 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wakefield D, lf 5 1 2 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 1 Appling L, ss 1 0 0 0
Evers H, cf 5 0 3 1 Michaels C, 3b 3 0 1 0
McHale J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0
Swift B, c 3 0 1 0 Haynes J, p 2 1 1 0
Outlaw J, pr 0 1 0 0 Gebrian P, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner H, c 2 0 0 0 Tucker T, ph 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 4 3 2 0 Lee T, p 0 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 9 13 7 30 2 6 2
Detroit 000 110 430 -- 9
Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 7.2 6 2 2 7 3
Benton A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes J (L)* 6.0 8 5 2 1 1
Gebrian P 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Lee T 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Haynes J 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 8
2B -- McHale J, Wertz V
SB -- McHale J
CS -- Kell G, Wright T, Appling L
WP -- Haynes J
T -- 2:18
A -- 34086
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