Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Coleman
  
  Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Coleman
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Coleman
  
  Melton hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman catches it and throws to second to double up Johnstone. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hinton
  
  Rodriguez 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--
  Taylor vs. Hinton
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hinton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hinton
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Hinton
  
  Horton hits a popup towards short. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Coleman
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Coleman
  
  Huntz hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hinton
  
  Freehan hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hinton
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hinton
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hinton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Coleman
  
  Herrmann 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--
  Hinton vs. Coleman
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Hinton. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hinton steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Coleman
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKinney vs. Coleman
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Coleman
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. McKinney moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Coleman
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hinton
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Hinton
  
  Coleman bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with McKinney covering, for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Hinton
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Hinton
  
  Taylor hits a line drive to right field. Kelly throws towards first. May fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on May. Brinkman scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Hinton
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Kaline is thrown out after the base hit. Taylor scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hinton
  
  Horton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Romo
  
  Jim Northrup pinch runs for Willie Horton. Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Romo
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Jim Northrup now playing left field. Norm Cash now playing first base.
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Coleman
  
  Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Coleman
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romo vs. Coleman
  
  Romo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Romo
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Romo
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Romo
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Romo
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Coleman
  
  Johnstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Coleman
  
  McKinney hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Romo
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Romo
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Romo
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Romo
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Romo
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Coleman
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Coleman
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Romo
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Romo
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Romo
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Coleman
  
  Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Coleman
  
  Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Coleman
  
  Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kealey
  
  Steve Kealey now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Kealey
  
  Taylor bunts towards third. Melton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Melton. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Kealey
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Kealey
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Coleman
  
  Johnstone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Coleman
  
  McKinney strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Coleman
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Coleman
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Kealey
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Kealey
  
  Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Kealey
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Kealey
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Coleman
  
  Huntz hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Coleman
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1971 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           3  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Johnstone J, cf       3  1  1  1   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  2  1   
McKinney R, 2b        4  0  2  1   Kaline A, rf          4  0  2  1   
Melton B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Horton W, lf          1  0  0  0   
May C, 1b             4  0  0  0   Northrup J, pr-lf     1  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, lf       4  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          4  0  2  0   
Huntz S, ss           4  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  1  1  1   
Herrmann E, c         3  0  2  0   Brown I, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Hinton R, p           1  1  0  0   Cash N, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Romo V, p             1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  1  2  0   
Hershberger M, ph     1  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          2  0  0  0   
Kealey S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        31  4 11  3

Chicago          001 000 010 --  2
Detroit          003 000 01x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hinton R (L)          2.2  5  3  3  1  0
Romo V                3.1  3  0  0  1  3
Kealey S              2.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         9.0  5  2  2  4  8

E -- May C, Melton B
DP -- Chicago 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Kaline A, Freehan B
HR -- Johnstone J, Stanley M
SB -- Hinton R
SH -- Coleman J
HBP -- by Hinton R (Horton W)
T -- 2:26
A -- 14903

    

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