Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Gray
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Gray
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and Carrasquel is out for the double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Gray
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Trucks
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Trucks
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. Trucks
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Gray
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Gray
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Gray
  
  Groth hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Gray
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Gray
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trucks vs. Gray
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Trucks
  
  Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Trucks
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Trucks
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Gray
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Gray
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Gray
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fain vs. Gray
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Gray
  
  Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Trucks
  
  House strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Trucks
  
  Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Trucks
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Trucks
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Gray
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Gray
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Branca
  
  Ralph Branca now pitching. Willard Marshall pinch hits for Bill Wilson.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trucks vs. Branca
  
  Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Michaels scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Trucks
  
  Willard Marshall now playing right field.
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Trucks
  
  Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Trucks
  
  Kaline 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 

Top 5

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Branca
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Branca
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Branca
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Michaels vs. Branca
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball towards cemter. Tuttle catches it and throws to home to double up Fain. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Trucks
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Trucks
  
  House hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Trucks
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. There goes Pesky trying to get to third. Marshall throws the ball in to Michaels, who tags Pesky for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Donovan
  
  Dick Donovan now pitching.
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Donovan
  
  Trucks strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Donovan
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Trucks
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Groth chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Carrasquel. Carrasquel fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Carrasquel. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dropo vs. Trucks
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Trucks
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Trucks
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Trucks
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Donovan
  
  Matt Batts now catching.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Donovan, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Donovan
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Donovan
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Donovan
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Donovan
  
  Groth 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 7

• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Trucks
  
  Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kress vs. Trucks
  
  Chuck Kress pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
  
  Kress hits a popup, foul, towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Trucks
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Herbert
  
  Ray Herbert now pitching.
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Herbert
  
  Don Nicholas pinch runs for Cass Michaels.
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholas moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trucks vs. Herbert
  
  Trucks bunts towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carrasquel vs. Herbert
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Herbert
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholas scores. Marshall scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Herbert
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Herbert
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Trucks
  
  Jim Rivera now playing right field. Willard Marshall now playing left field. Minnie Minoso now playing third base.
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Trucks
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Trucks
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Herbert
  
  Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Herbert
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Herbert
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Trucks
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Trucks
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Trucks
  
  Batts hits a line drive towards second. Fox catches it and tags Tuttle out, for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1954 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      4  1  2  2   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Fox N, 2b             5  0  3  2   Hatfield F, 3b        3  0  2  1   
Minoso M, lf-3b       5  1  1  1   Kuenn H, ss           4  1  1  0   
Fain F, 1b            4  1  1  1   Dropo W, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Lollar S, c           3  0  1  0   Delsing J, lf         4  0  1  0   
Groth J, cf           5  1  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Michaels C, 3b        3  1  2  1   Tuttle B, cf          3  1  1  0   
Nicholas D, pr        0  1  0  0   House F, c            2  0  0  0   
Rivera J, rf          1  0  0  0   Batts M, c            2  0  1  0   
Wilson B, rf          0  0  0  0   Gray T, p             1  0  0  0   
Marshall W, ph-rf-lf  3  1  1  0   Branca R, p           0  0  0  0   
Trucks V, p           3  0  0  0   Pesky J, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Donovan D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Kress C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Herbert R, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 12  7                        30  2  6  2

Chicago          011 200 120 --  7
Detroit          000 011 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W)          9.0  6  2  2  4  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)*           3.0  5  4  4  3  0
Branca R              2.0  2  0  0  2  0
Donovan D             2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Herbert R             2.0  3  2  2  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Bolling F, Carrasquel C
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Kuenn H, Batts M, Michaels C
HR -- Minoso M
SH -- Trucks V
SF -- Dropo W
T -- 2:45
A -- 5709

    

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