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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 11, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 11, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,627 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Hicks | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 11, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lary
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Harshman
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Harshman
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lary
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hicks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harshman vs. Lary
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Lary
The umpire calls a balk on Lary Lollar scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rivera trying to get to third. Kaline throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Rivera for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Harshman
House strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Aber
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Aber
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Harshman
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Harshman
Aber strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Harshman
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox throws towards short. Aparicio fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Hicks scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Harshman
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Aber
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Aber
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Aber
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Aber
Harshman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aber
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Harshman
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Harshman
Hicks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Harshman
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Al Aber.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. House moves to third. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. House scores. Hicks moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belardi vs. Byrd
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hicks tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Marlowe
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Marlowe
Doby takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Marlowe
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Marlowe
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Maas
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Howell
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Howell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Howell
House hits a line drive into right field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Howell
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle scores. House moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Howell
Hicks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Maas
Howell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Maas
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Maas
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Howell
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Howell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Howell
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Howell
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Howell
Boone hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Gromek
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Howell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Howell
House hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Howell
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gromek
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn catches it and throws to first to double up Lollar. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Gromek
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Howell
Hicks hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Howell
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Howell
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Howell
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Black
Bud Black now pitching.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Black
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Black
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Black
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Black
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Howell
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Howell
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Al Kaline.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Howell
Tuttle hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1956 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 5 1 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 3 1
Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 1 2
Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 2
Doby L, cf 4 1 0 1 Hatfield F, pr 0 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Esposito S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 2 2 0
Lollar S, c 3 2 3 2 House F, c 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 2
Aparicio L, ss 4 2 1 0 Hicks B, 2b 3 2 1 0
Harshman J, p 2 1 1 2 Lary F, p 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Howell D, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 1 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 1 1 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Black B, p 0 0 0 0
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37 9 12 8 37 7 13 7
Chicago 220 230 000 -- 9
Detroit 002 311 000 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J 3.1 7 5 4 1 5
Byrd H 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Howell D (W) 5.1 6 2 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 2.0 6 4 4 0 0
Aber A 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
Marlowe D 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Maas D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Gromek S 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Black B 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Aparicio L, Rivera J
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Lollar S 2, Jackson R
3B -- Minoso M
HR -- Harshman J
SF -- Maxwell C, Belardi W
Balk -- Lary F
T -- 2:58
A -- 25627
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