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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 13, 1956
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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 13, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Right Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 13, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia misplays the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bertoia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Trucks
Minoso is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman 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: ---
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Trucks
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to third for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Pierce
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Pierce
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Trucks
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Trucks
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Trucks juggles the ball. That's an error on Trucks. Rivera moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to third for the out. Fox scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Trucks
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Fox who tags Tuttle, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell 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
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Trucks
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Trucks
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pierce
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Pierce
Trucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop.
Fox hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Aber
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Aber
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Pierce
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Aber
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aber
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Aber
Fox bunts towards the mound. Aber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Aber
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Gromek
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for George Kell.
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Gromek
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Pierce
Sammy Esposito now playing third base. JW Porter pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Pierce
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson 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 8
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lary
Frank Lary now pitching.
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lary
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone is hit by the pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Pierce
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lary
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lary
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lary
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Esposito moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Lollar moves to third. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pierce vs. Lary
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierce for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Pierce
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Pierce
Hicks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1956 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivera J, cf 5 2 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 0 1 0
Fox N, 2b 4 3 2 1 Hicks B, ss 2 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 4 2 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 2 2 Phillips J, lf 5 0 1 0
Esposito S, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 2 3 Boone R, 3b 3 0 2 0
Nieman B, rf 5 0 1 0 Maxwell C, rf 3 0 2 1
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 1 Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 5 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 1 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lary F, p 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 8 36 1 10 1
Chicago 000 202 301 -- 8
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 5.1 6 4 4 2 0
Aber A 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Gromek S 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Lary F 2.0 3 1 0 1 2
E -- Bertoia R, Trucks V, Boone R
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Detroit 11
2B -- Boone R, Minoso M, Lollar S
HR -- Fox N
SH -- Minoso M, Aparicio L, Kell G
SF -- Lollar S
HBP -- by Pierce B (Boone R)
T -- 2:28
A -- 13603
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