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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 5, 1989 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eric King |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 19,266 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | DH |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Gallagher | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Second Baseman |
Ivan Calderon | Right Fielder |
Greg Walker | DH |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Steve Lyons | First Baseman |
Daryl Boston | Left Fielder |
Carlos Martinez | Third Baseman |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. King
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. King
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. King
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Alexander
Gallagher bunts towards third. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Calderon vs. Alexander
Calderon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Alexander
Walker 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. King
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. King
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. King
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. King
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. King
Strange hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Alexander
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Alexander
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Alexander
Boston hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Alexander
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. King
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. King
Williams hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. King
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Alexander
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Calderon vs. Alexander
Calderon hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gallagher tags and scores. Fletcher tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Alexander
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Alexander
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Alexander
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boston vs. Alexander
Boston strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. King
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. King
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. King
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Alexander
Guillen 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Alexander
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. King
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. King
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strange vs. King
Strange hits a line drive into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a line drive to left field. Williams throws towards the plate. Heath fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heath. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Alexander
Calderon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Alexander
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Alexander
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Alexander
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. King
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. King
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. King
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. King
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Alexander
Boston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boston moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Alexander
Guillen bunts towards third. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boston moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Alexander
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boston tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Calderon vs. Alexander
Calderon takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Alexander
Walker takes first base on ball four. Martinez scores. Guillen moves to third. Calderon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Pena
Ramon Pena now pitching.
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guillen scores. Calderon scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Pena
Lyons strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. King
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. King
Lynn hits a line drive towards third. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. King
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. King
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. King
Strange hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. King
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Long
Bill Long now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lyons fields the ball and throws to Long covering. Safe. Strange moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Long
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Strange scores. Heath moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Long
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Pena
Mike Brumley now playing shortstop.
Boston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pena
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Pena
Guillen 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 -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Pena
Pena fires to first and picks off Guillen. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Long
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first, with Long covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Long
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Long
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen now pitching.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strange vs. Thigpen
Strange hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon who is chasing the ball. Strange reaches third base with a triple. Lynn scores. Bergman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Thigpen
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Pena
Rick Schu now playing third base. Doug Strange now playing shortstop. Mike Brumley now playing right field.
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Pena
There goes Gallagher. The throw from Heath and he is out, Strange applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pena
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Pena
Calderon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thigpen
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Thigpen
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Thigpen
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Mike Brumley.
There goes Williams. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Thigpen
Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Thigpen
Charles Hudson pinch runs for Matt Nokes.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Thigpen
Lynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1989 -- Detroit at Chicago (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Pettis G, cf 3 0 0 1 Gallagher D, cf 5 1 3 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Fletcher S, 2b 4 2 3 1 Brumley M, ss-rf 0 0 0 0 Calderon I, rf 3 1 0 1 Nokes M, ph 1 0 1 0 Walker G, dh 2 0 0 1 Hudson C, pr 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 4 4 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 2 Lyons S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, dh 5 1 1 0 Boston D, lf 3 1 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Martinez C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lemon C, rf 3 1 0 0 Guillen O, ss 4 1 1 0 Schu R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Strange D, 3b-ss 4 1 2 2 Heath M, c 4 0 1 1 Williams K, lf 3 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 11 6 33 7 14 7 Detroit 000 000 321 -- 6 Chicago 002 014 00x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (L) 5.2 12 7 6 3 7 Pena R 2.1 2 0 0 1 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO King E (W) 6.2 6 3 3 2 1 Long B 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Thigpen B (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 E -- Heath M DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 8 2B -- Fisk C 3B -- Strange D HR -- Whitaker L SB -- Williams K CS -- Gallagher D SF -- Calderon I, Fletcher S, Whitaker L PB -- Fisk C T -- 3:26 A -- 19266
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