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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 5, 1927
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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 5, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
| Alex Metzler | Center Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Harry McCurdy | Catcher |
| Tommy Thomas | Pitcher |
| Ray Schalk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Al Wingo | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 5, 1927
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Whitehill
Kamm hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manush. Kamm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Whitehill
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Whitehill
There goes Kamm. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Warner applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Whitehill
Metzler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Whitehill
Falk hits a popup towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Thomas
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Thomas
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Thomas
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Falk 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: ---
Barrett vs. Whitehill
Barrett hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Whitehill
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Whitehill
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball 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: ---
Fothergill vs. Thomas
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Thomas
Wingo hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Metzler, who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warner vs. Thomas
Warner hits a popup towards short. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Whitehill
McCurdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Whitehill
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Whitehill
Kamm hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manush. Kamm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Whitehill
Hunnefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kamm scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Whitehill
Metzler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Thomas
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Thomas
Whitehill bunts towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Ward covering, for the out. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Thomas
Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Thomas
Blue hits a popup towards short. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Thomas
McManus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Whitehill
Falk hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Whitehill
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Whitehill
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Whitehill
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Thomas
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Thomas
Wingo strikes out. There goes Fothergill. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Thomas
Warner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Warner reaches second base with a double. Fothergill scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodall vs. Thomas
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Whitehill
McCurdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Whitehill
Thomas bunts towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with McManus covering, for the out. McCurdy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Whitehill
Kamm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Whitehill
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzler vs. Whitehill
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Thomas
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Thomas
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomas covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Thomas
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Whitehill
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Falk for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Whitehill
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Whitehill
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Whitehill
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner can't make a play. That's a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCurdy vs. Whitehill
There goes Barrett. The throw from Woodall and he is safe. Barrett steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCurdy vs. Whitehill
There goes Ward. The throw from Woodall and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCurdy vs. Whitehill
McCurdy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Thomas
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Thomas
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Thomas
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Whitehill
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Whitehill
Kamm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunnefield vs. Whitehill
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzler vs. Whitehill
Metzler hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warner vs. Thomas
Warner hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manush tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Thomas
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Thomas
Whitehill strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Thomas
Tavener takes first base on ball four. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Thomas
Blue takes first base on ball four. Woodall moves to third. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McManus vs. Thomas
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Whitehill
Falk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Whitehill
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Whitehill
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Whitehill
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Whitehill
Roger Peckinpaugh pinch hits for Harry McCurdy.
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Thomas
Buck Crouse now catching.
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Thomas
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Thomas
There goes Manush. The throw from Crouse and he is safe. Manush steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Thomas
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Whitehill
Ray Schalk pinch hits for Tommy Thomas.
Schalk hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Whitehill
Kamm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Whitehill
Hunnefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kamm moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Way vs. Whitehill
Bob Way pinch hits for Alex Metzler.
Way hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kamm scores. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Falk vs. Whitehill
Falk hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Cole
Ray Schalk now catching. Randy Moore now playing right field. Bill Barrett now playing center field. Bert Cole now pitching.
Woodall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett throws the ball in to Hunnefield who tags Woodall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Cole
Whitehill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Whitehill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Connally
Harry Heilmann pinch hits for Jackie Tavener. Sarge Connally now pitching. Charlie Gehringer pinch runs for Earl Whitehill.
Heilmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Connally
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Connally
Blue is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McManus vs. Connally
McManus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Heilmann moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1927 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Kamm W, 3b 4 2 4 0 Tavener J, ss 2 0 0 0
Hunnefield B, ss 5 0 2 1 Heilmann H, ph 0 0 0 0
Metzler A, cf 3 0 0 0 Blue L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Way B, ph 1 0 0 1 McManus M, 2b 5 0 1 1
Moore R, rf 0 0 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 4 1 1 0
Falk B, lf 5 0 0 0 Wingo A, rf 4 0 0 0
Barrett B, rf-cf 4 0 3 0 Manush H, cf 4 1 3 0
Sheely E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Warner J, 3b 3 0 1 2
Ward A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Woodall L, c 4 0 3 0
McCurdy H, c 2 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 3 0 1 0
Peckinpaugh R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gehringer C, pr 0 1 0 0
Crouse B, c 0 0 0 0
Cole B, p 0 0 0 0
Connally S, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas T, p 2 0 1 0
Schalk R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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35 2 12 2 32 3 10 3
Chicago 001 000 001 -- 2
Detroit 000 100 101 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas T 8.0 7 2 2 3 4
Cole B (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Connally S 0.0 1 0 0 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 9.0 12 2 2 4 2
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, Detroit 11
2B -- Kamm W 2, Warner J
3B -- Manush H 2, Barrett B, Whitehill E
SB -- Fothergill B, Barrett B, Ward A, Manush H
CS -- Kamm W
SH -- Whitehill E, Thomas T
SF -- Warner J
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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