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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 2, 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 July 2, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 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 | July 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,382 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 2, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pollet
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pollet
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Pollet
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pollet
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Pollet
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pollet
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pollet
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pollet
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Pollet
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Trucks
Pollet is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pollet
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Pollet
Bolling 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pollet
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Pollet
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Trucks
There goes Rivera. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pollet
Boone 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pollet
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pollet
Tuttle 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pollet vs. Trucks
Pollet bunts towards second. Bolling fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips throws to Kuenn, who throws back to Phillips who tags Hatfield for the double play. Lollar scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pollet
Wilson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Pollet
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Pollet
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pollet
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Pollet
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Bolling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Howell
Boone hits a popup towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Howell
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
Torgeson 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Howell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Howell
Trucks hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Trucks
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esposito vs. Aber
Sammy Esposito pinch hits for Dixie Howell. Al Aber now pitching.
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Philley scores. Hatfield scores. Delsing moves to third. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Aber
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delsing tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Aber
Fox hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. LaPalme
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Bolling bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. LaPalme
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. LaPalme
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aber
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Aber
Doby takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Aber
Dropo bunts towards the mound. Aber juggles the ball. That's an error on Aber. Minoso scores. Doby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Aber
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Aber
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Doby scores. Dropo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaPalme vs. Aber
LaPalme bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo scores. Hatfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Esposito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Maas
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Maas
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Esposito scores. Rivera moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Maas
There goes Fox. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Maas
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. LaPalme
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. LaPalme
Tuttle 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. LaPalme
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Maas
Doby 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Maas
Dropo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Maas
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Maas
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. LaPalme
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Kennedy 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. LaPalme
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. LaPalme
Bolling hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1956 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 4 0 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 3 1 2 2
Fox N, 2b 5 0 3 1 Brideweser J, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 5 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 2 0
Doby L, cf 3 1 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 2 0
Philley D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 1
Dropo W, 1b 0 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 5 1 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 5 2 2 0 Torgeson E, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0
Delsing J, ph 0 1 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 1 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 1 Trucks V, p 3 1 0 0
Pollet H, p 1 0 0 1 Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Howell D, p 0 0 0 0 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Esposito S, ph-ss 2 1 1 2 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 9 10 6 35 3 8 3
Chicago 000 010 350 -- 9
Detroit 000 030 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 4.1 7 3 1 0 1
Howell D (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P (S) 3.0 0 0 0 2 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 6.1 6 4 2 3 2
Aber A 1.1 1 4 0 1 0
Maas D 1.1 3 1 0 0 0
E -- Hatfield F, Philley D, Kuenn H 2, Aber A, Bolling F
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Maxwell C
HR -- Kuenn H
SB -- Rivera J, Fox N
SH -- Pollet H, Bolling F, Dropo W, LaPalme P
SF -- Rivera J
HBP -- by Maas D (Dropo W)
T -- 2:58
A -- 8382
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