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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 1, 1928
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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 May 1, 1928 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1928 |
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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 | May 1, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Billings |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Blankenship |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Paul Easterling | Left Fielder |
Larry Woodall | Catcher |
Josh Billings | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Clancy | First Baseman |
Randy Moore | Right Fielder |
Alex Metzler | Center Fielder |
Bill Barrett | Second Baseman |
Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
Buck Crouse | Catcher |
Ted Blankenship | Pitcher |
Ray Schalk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 1, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Blankenship
Tavener hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Blankenship
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metzler. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Tavener moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Blankenship
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Rice reaches second base with a double. Tavener scores. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Blankenship
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Blankenship
There goes Rice. The throw from Crouse and he is out, Kamm applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Blankenship
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Billings
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Billings
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Billings
Metzler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Woodall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Billings
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Blankenship
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Blankenship
Easterling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Blankenship
Woodall hits a line drive towards short. Cissell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Billings
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Billings
Kamm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Billings
There goes Kamm. The throw from Woodall and he is safe. Kamm steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Billings
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and has Kamm trapped. There's the throw to Gehringer who throws back to McManus who tags Kamm for the out. Cissell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crouse vs. Billings
Crouse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blankenship vs. Billings
Blankenship strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Blankenship
Billings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Billings reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Blankenship
Tavener bunts towards the mound. Blankenship fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Blankenship
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Blankenship
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Blankenship
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Metzler fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Metzler. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Adkins
Grady Adkins now pitching.
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metzler. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Adkins
McManus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crouse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easterling vs. Adkins
Easterling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Billings
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Billings
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Billings
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Adkins
Woodall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metzler. Woodall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Adkins
Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodall scores. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tavener vs. Adkins
Tavener hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Adkins
Sweeney bunts towards first. Clancy fields the ball and throws to Adkins covering. Safe. Billings scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Adkins
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Sweeney goes all the way around to score. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Adkins
Heilmann hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Adkins
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Billings
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Billings
Falk hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Billings
Kamm hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Billings
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crouse vs. Billings
Crouse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Adkins
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Adkins
Easterling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Adkins
Woodall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Adkins
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Adkins
Tavener hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adkins vs. Billings
Adkins hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Billings
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Billings
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Adkins
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Sweeney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Adkins
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Adkins
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Adkins
Gehringer is hit by the pitch. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Adkins
McManus hits a popup towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Billings
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Billings
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Billings
Falk hits a line drive into left field. Easterling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterling vs. Adkins
Easterling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Easterling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodall vs. Adkins
Woodall bunts towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. Easterling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Adkins
Billings bunts towards the mound. Adkins fields it and throws to home. Crouse drops the ball. Easterling scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Adkins
Tavener hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Adkins
Sweeney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Billings
Kamm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Billings
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crouse vs. Billings
Crouse takes first base on ball four. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnabe vs. Billings
Charlie Barnabe pinch hits for Grady Adkins.
Barnabe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Billings
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Billings
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Billings
Metzler takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Billings
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Metzler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Falk vs. Billings
Falk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Metzler scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kamm vs. Stoner
Lil Stoner now pitching.
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barnabe
Charlie Barnabe now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy scoops it up and throws to first, with Barnabe covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Barnabe
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Barnabe
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Stoner
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields the ball and throws to Stoner covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crouse vs. Stoner
Crouse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnabe vs. Stoner
Barnabe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clancy vs. Stoner
Clancy hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Barnabe
McManus hits a line drive into center field. Metzler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metzler. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easterling vs. Barnabe
Easterling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodall vs. Barnabe
Barnabe spins and fires to second, and McManus is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Barnabe
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnabe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Stoner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Stoner
Metzler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Stoner
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoner fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Falk vs. Stoner
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1928 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Tavener J, ss 5 2 2 0 Clancy B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sweeney B, 1b 5 2 3 1 Moore R, rf 5 1 1 0 Rice H, cf 5 1 3 6 Metzler A, cf 4 1 2 0 Heilmann H, rf 5 1 1 0 Barrett B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Falk B, lf 5 0 1 2 McManus M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Easterling P, lf 5 1 1 0 Cissell B, ss 4 1 3 0 Woodall L, c 3 1 1 0 Crouse B, c 2 1 1 0 Billings J, p 3 2 3 1 Blankenship T, p 1 0 0 0 Stoner L, p 0 0 0 0 Adkins G, p 1 0 0 0 Barnabe C, ph-p 2 1 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 16 9 37 5 11 5 Detroit 204 300 100 -- 10 Chicago 000 000 500 -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Billings J (W) 6.2 8 5 5 4 2 Stoner L (S) 2.1 3 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Blankenship T (L) 2.1 7 6 6 0 2 Adkins G 4.2 8 4 3 1 1 Barnabe C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Metzler A 2, Moore R, Barrett B, Crouse B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 9 2B -- Sweeney B, Rice H, Billings J, Heilmann H, Gehringer C, Woodall L, Easterling P HR -- Rice H, Barnabe C SB -- Kamm W CS -- Rice H SH -- Woodall L, Billings J HBP -- by Adkins G (Gehringer C) T -- 2:12 A -- 0
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