Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Knapp
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Knapp
  
  Knapp fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Knapp. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Veryzer vs. Knapp
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Knapp
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Knapp
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Knapp
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ruhle
  
  Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Ruhle
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Ruhle
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle has Lemon trapped. There's the throw to Kimm and over to Rodriguez, who tags Lemon for the out. Garr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Ruhle
  
  Kelly is hit by the pitch. Garr moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Ruhle
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. Orta tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stein vs. Ruhle
  
  Stein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Knapp
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Knapp
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Knapp
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orta. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kimm vs. Knapp
  
  Kimm hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ruhle
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Ruhle
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Ruhle
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Ruhle
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Knapp
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Knapp
  
  Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Knapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Knapp
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Knapp
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Ruhle
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Ruhle
  
  Orta bunts between the mound and first base. Ruhle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Ruhle
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Ruhle
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Ruhle
  
  Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Ruhle
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knapp
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Knapp
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Knapp
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Knapp
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Ruhle
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Ruhle
  
  Dent bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Ruhle
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Downing. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Ruhle
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Garr reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Ruhle
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Knapp
  
  Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Knapp
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Knapp covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Knapp
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Ruhle
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ruhle
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Ruhle
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Kimm and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Ruhle
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Ruhle
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Stein moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. Ruhle
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stein scores. Bell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dent vs. Ruhle
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Knapp
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Knapp
  
  Horton hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knapp
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Knapp
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Laxton
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Laxton
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Knapp
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Knapp
  
  Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kimm vs. Knapp
  
  Kimm hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Knapp
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Garcia trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Laxton
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Laxton
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Laxton
  
  Stein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia catches it and throws to first to double up Kelly. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Knapp
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Knapp
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Knapp
  
  Horton hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Knapp
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Knapp
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Laxton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Laxton
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Laxton
  
  Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Laxton
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Knapp
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Knapp
  
  Dan Meyer pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
  
  Meyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Knapp
  
  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/1976, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         3  1  1  0   Lemon C, cf           4  1  0  0   
Veryzer T, ss         4  0  2  1   Garr R, rf            4  1  2  1   
Staub R, rf           3  0  0  0   Orta J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Horton W, dh          4  0  0  0   Kelly P, dh           3  1  2  0   
Thompson J, 1b        1  0  0  0   Johnson L, 1b         3  0  2  2   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   Stein B, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   Bell K, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Garcia P, 2b          2  0  1  0   Downing B, c          4  0  2  1   
Meyer D, ph           1  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
Kimm B, c             3  0  0  0                                      
Oglivie B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        32  4 11  4

Detroit          100 000 000 --  1
Chicago          101 110 00x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L)           5.0  9  4  3  1  2
Laxton B              3.0  2  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W)           9.0  4  1  0  7  3

E -- Knapp C, Rodriguez A
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Garcia P, Kelly P, Downing B, Garr R
CS -- Johnson L
SH -- Dent B
SF -- Johnson L
HBP -- by Ruhle V (Lemon C), by Ruhle V (Kelly P)
T -- 2:16
A -- 0

    

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