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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 12, 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 12, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 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 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,825 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Hicks | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 12, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belardi. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hoeft
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Donovan
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Hoeft
Donovan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Donovan
Hicks is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Donovan
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Donovan
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby strikes out. There goes Nieman. The throw from House to Kuenn, and Nieman is out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoeft
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Pollet
Red Wilson pinch runs for Frank House. Howie Pollet now pitching.
Maxwell 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Pollet
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Hoeft
Red Wilson now catching.
Pollet is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a line drive into left field. Belardi picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Belardi. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hoeft
There goes Minoso. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Pollet
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pollet
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Pollet
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Black
Bud Black now pitching.
Jackson 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, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Black
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Black
Ron Northey pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Northey takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Black
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Ron Northey.
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Belardi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Black
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fornieles
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Black
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Black
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Black
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Black
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Fornieles
Jim Rivera now playing center field.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Fornieles
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bud Black.
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Hicks moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Fornieles
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Masterson
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Masterson
Fornieles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belardi. Fornieles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Masterson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Masterson covering. Safe. Fornieles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Fornieles
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Belardi. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Masterson
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Masterson
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Masterson
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Masterson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Masterson
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fornieles
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Fornieles
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Consuegra
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Consuegra
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Brady
Jim Brady now pitching.
Consuegra 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 -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brady
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brady
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Consuegra
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Consuegra covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Consuegra
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Consuegra
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera 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 5/12/1956 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 2 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 3
Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Minoso M, lf 5 1 3 3 Belardi W, lf 5 0 2 0
Lollar S, c 5 1 3 2 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, rf 4 1 2 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 1 2 0 House F, c 2 0 1 0
Rivera J, cf 1 0 0 0 Wilson R, pr-c 2 1 1 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Maxwell C, rf 4 2 2 2
Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0 Hicks B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Donovan D, p 1 0 1 0 Hoeft B, p 1 1 0 0
Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0 Black B, p 0 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips B, pr 0 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 1 0 1 0 Hatfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 1 0 0 0 Brady J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 17 7 37 6 11 6
Chicago 310 120 000 -- 7
Detroit 130 000 020 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D 2.1 5 4 4 3 1
Pollet H (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Fornieles M* 3.0 5 2 2 0 1
Consuegra S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L)+ 4.0 12 7 6 1 2
Black B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Masterson W 2.0 3 0 0 2 4
Brady J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Belardi W
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 13, Detroit 7
2B -- Fox N, House F, Kuenn H, Fornieles M, Wilson R
3B -- Minoso M
HR -- Lollar S, Torgeson E, Kuenn H, Nieman B, Maxwell C
SB -- Minoso M
CS -- Nieman B
SH -- Kell G
SF -- Fox N
WP -- Hoeft B
T -- 2:56
A -- 12825
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