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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1956
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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 July 8, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,148 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Maxwell scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle is attempting to get to home. There's the throw to Pierce and Tuttle is out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
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 -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lary
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. Philley moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Lollar scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Lary
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Pierce
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lary
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle 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 -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lary
Philley hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Philley. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Pierce
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lary
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lary
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierce for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lary
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Pierce
Lary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pierce
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Aparicio settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Maxwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lary
Esposito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. LaPalme
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. LaPalme
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaPalme
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. LaPalme
Lary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lary
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Delsing 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 -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Harshman
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lary
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Harshman
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Harshman
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Harshman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Boone scores. Tuttle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Harshman
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Lary
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esposito vs. Lary
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Lary
Ron Northey pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Lary
Larry Doby pinch hits for Jack Harshman.
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Aber covering. Safe. Esposito scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Aber
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1956, game 2 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 4 1 Rivera J, cf 5 1 2 1
Brideweser J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 0
Phillips J, 1b 5 2 3 1 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 1
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 0 0 Philley D, rf 4 1 2 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 2 Lollar S, c 4 1 1 1
Boone R, 3b 5 2 3 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 2
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 2 1 Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 1 1 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0
Lary F, p 5 1 1 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 8 18 7 36 6 11 6
Detroit 410 002 001 -- 8
Chicago 300 010 002 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 8.1 10 6 6 1 2
Aber A (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 5.2 15 7 6 2 3
LaPalme P 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Harshman J 2.0 3 1 0 0 2
E -- Phillips J, Aparicio L 2
DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Tuttle B, Lary F, Phillips J, Dropo W
3B -- Boone R
CS -- Kuenn H
SF -- Minoso M
WP -- Pierce B, Lary F
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:55
A -- 25148
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