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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 8, 1979
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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 8, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,769 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Fitzpatrick 1B: Bob Moyer 2B: Joe Kavulich 3B: Ron Luciano |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 8, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Young
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Young
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to third for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Young
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. There goes Lemon trying to get to second. Morales throws the ball in to Whitaker who relays the ball to Trammell who tags Lemon for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bannister vs. Young
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. Soderholm scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Young
Orta takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Young
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Barrios
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Barrios
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Foley and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Barrios
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Barrios
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Barrios
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Barrios
Kemp takes first base on ball four. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Barrios
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Staub scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Schueler
There's a wild pitch. Kemp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Schueler
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Young
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Young
Foley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Young
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Young
Washington bunts towards the mound. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Baker
Steve Baker now pitching.
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Schueler
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Schueler
Trammell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Schueler
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Baker
Bannister 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--
Orta vs. Baker
Orta takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Baker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Baker
Pryor takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foley vs. Baker
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Schueler
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Schueler
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Schueler
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Baker
Garr hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Baker
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Baker
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schueler
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Schueler
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Schueler
Morales 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Schueler
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Schueler
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Baker
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Baker
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Baker
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Baker
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Baker
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foley vs. Baker
Foley takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Baker
The umpire calls a balk on Baker Bannister scores. Johnson moves to third. Foley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Baker
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Scarbery
Randy Scarbery now pitching.
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Scarbery
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Scarbery
Staub takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Scarbery
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Scarbery
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Scarbery
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Kemp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Scarbery
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Morales reaches second base with a double. Parrish scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Billingham
Lemon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Billingham
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Billingham
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Billingham
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. LaGrow
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. LaGrow
There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. LaGrow
LeFlore hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. LaGrow
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. LaGrow
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. LaGrow
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Billingham
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Billingham
Foley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaGrow
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. LaGrow
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. LaGrow
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Billingham
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Billingham
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Soderholm vs. Billingham
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Lemon scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Billingham
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Billingham
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. LaGrow
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. LaGrow
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. LaGrow
There goes Trammell. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. LaGrow
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Proly
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Lynn Jones now playing center field.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Billingham
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Billingham
Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1979 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 5 1 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 1 0 0
Washington C, rf 5 2 3 0 Jones L, cf 0 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 1 0
Soderholm E, 3b 5 2 3 3 Staub R, dh 3 2 1 0
Bannister A, 2b 4 1 3 2 Kemp S, lf 3 2 1 2
Orta J, dh 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 2
Johnson L, 1b 5 0 2 0 Parrish L, c 3 2 1 2
Pryor G, ss 4 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 1 2 3
Foley M, c 4 1 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 15 7 31 10 8 9
Chicago 220 020 020 -- 8
Detroit 400 240 00x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Barrios F* 0.0 2 4 2 3 0
Schueler R 4.0 1 2 2 1 1
Scarbery R (L) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0
LaGrow L 2.2 1 0 0 3 2
Proly M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Young K 1.1 8 4 4 1 0
Baker S 3.1 3 2 2 5 2
Billingham J (W) 4.1 4 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Johnson L
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, Detroit 5
2B -- Garr R, Parrish L, Morales J, Soderholm E, Johnson L
HR -- Foley M, Morales J, Soderholm E
SB -- LeFlore R, Trammell A
WP -- Schueler R, LaGrow L, Billingham J
Balk -- Baker S
T -- 2:57
A -- 13769
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