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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 26, 1959
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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 September 26, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Proctor |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,814 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Esposito | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Steve Demeter | Third Baseman |
| Ron Shoop | Catcher |
| Jim Proctor | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 26, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Proctor
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Demeter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Proctor
Fox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Proctor
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Proctor
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Proctor
Battey takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Proctor
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. Kluszewski scores. Battey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Proctor
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Proctor
Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Callison reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Stump
Jim Stump now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wynn
Harris 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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stump
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stump
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Stump
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Nellie Fox.
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Stump
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Stump
Battey hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Bubba Phillips now playing third base. Billy Goodman now playing second base. Norm Cash now playing first base.
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stump
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stump fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Stump
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. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Stump
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Demeter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Stump
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline 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: ---
Demeter vs. Wynn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoop vs. Wynn
Shoop hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stump vs. Wynn
Stump hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Stump reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wynn
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stump
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stump
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stump
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stump
Cash takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Stump
Battey 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 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stump
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Stump
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell 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--
Callison vs. Stump
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Stump
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Stump
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Stump
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Demeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman scores. Wynn moves to third. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landis vs. Stump
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Wynn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shoop vs. Wynn
Shoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Wynn
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Jim Stump.
Chrisley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Narleski
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Narleski
Goodman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Narleski
Rivera hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Staley
Jim McAnany now playing right field. Gerry Staley now pitching. Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Staley
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Staley
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Staley
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 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Narleski
Callison hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Narleski
Joe Hicks pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Narleski
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Narleski
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Joe Hicks now playing center field.
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Lown
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoop vs. Lown
Shoop is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Narleski
Lown is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Narleski
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Narleski
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Demeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Narleski
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAnany vs. Narleski
McAnany takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Narleski
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Narleski
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Narleski
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Lown
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lown
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lown
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching. Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Demeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Sisler
Lown 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, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sisler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lown
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lown
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Lown
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Lown
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Lown
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1959 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Esposito S, ss 5 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ss 4 1 1 2
Fox N, 2b 2 0 1 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Phillips B, pr-3b 4 0 1 1 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Landis J, cf 4 1 3 0 Kuenn H, rf 4 0 1 0
Lown T, p 2 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 1 1 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 2 2 2
Jackson R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Demeter S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Battey E, c 4 3 1 1 Shoop R, c 3 0 0 1
Goodman B, 3b-2b 5 3 4 2 Proctor J, p 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 1 Stump J, p 1 1 1 0
McAnany J, rf 0 1 0 0 Chrisley N, ph 1 0 1 0
Callison J, lf 5 1 2 5 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 3 0 1 0 Osborne B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Hicks J, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
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42 10 15 10 34 5 7 5
Chicago 400 011 040 -- 10
Detroit 002 010 002 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 5.0 4 3 3 0 2
Staley G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lown T (S) 3.0 2 2 2 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Proctor J (L) 0.2 4 4 4 2 0
Stump J 4.1 7 1 1 2 2
Narleski R 3.0 4 5 5 3 2
Sisler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Chicago 12, Detroit 2
2B -- Callison J, Stump J, Bolling F
HR -- Lepcio T, Battey E, Callison J, Bolling F
T -- 2:14
A -- 9814
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