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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 5, 1931
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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 September 5, 1931 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1931 |
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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 | September 5, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Caraway |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Left Fielder |
Johnny Watwood | Center Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
John Kerr | Second Baseman |
Bennie Tate | Catcher |
Pat Caraway | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 5, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caraway
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Caraway, and towards Appling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Caraway
Koenig strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Caraway
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Caraway
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bridges
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bridges
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bridges
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Bridges
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Rogell applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caraway
Bill Norman now playing center field. Johnny Watwood now playing right field.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caraway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Caraway
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Caraway
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Bridges
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Bridges
Watwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Bridges
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tate vs. Bridges
There goes Watwood. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Watwood steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tate vs. Bridges
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koenig. Watwood scores. Kerr moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caraway vs. Bridges
Caraway strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Caraway
Ruel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norman. Ruel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Caraway
Bridges bunts in front of the plate. Tate fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Caraway
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Caraway
Koenig hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Caraway
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Caraway
Alexander hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Norman. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Stone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Caraway
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fonseca. Walker reaches second base with a double. Alexander scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Weiland
Bob Weiland now pitching.
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Weiland
There goes Rogell. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Rogell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Weiland
Richardson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Norman, who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple. Rogell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruel vs. Weiland
Ruel hits a line drive into center field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bridges
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bridges
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bridges
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Weiland
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Weiland
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Weiland
Koenig strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Weiland
Stone is hit by the pitch. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Weiland
Alexander takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Weiland
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Bridges
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Bridges
Watwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Bridges
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watwood moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tate vs. Bridges
Tate hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Tate reaches second base with a double. Watwood scores. Appling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weiland vs. Bridges
Weiland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiland for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Weiland
Rogell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Weiland
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Weiland
Ruel hits a line drive into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bridges
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bridges
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Bridges
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Bridges
Fonseca takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watwood vs. Bridges
Watwood strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Weiland
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Weiland
Tate fires to first and picks off Bridges. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Weiland
Johnson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Weiland
Koenig hits a fly ball towards center. Norman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norman. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Weiland
Stone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Weiland
Frank Grube now catching.
Alexander takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Faber
Red Faber now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bridges
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Bridges
Grube strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Bridges
Faber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Faber
Rogell hits a fly ball towards right. Watwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Watwood. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Faber
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruel vs. Faber
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Faber
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bridges
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Bridges
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jolley vs. Bridges
Smead Jolley pinch hits for Bill Norman.
Jolley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fonseca vs. Bridges
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watwood vs. Bridges
Watwood hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Faber
Smead Jolley now playing left field. Lew Fonseca now playing right field. Johnny Watwood now playing center field.
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Faber
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watwood. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Faber
Koenig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watwood. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Faber
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Faber
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koenig scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Faber
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Bridges
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grube vs. Bridges
Grube hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Bridges
Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Red Faber.
Fothergill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Bowler
Smead Jolley now playing right field. Lew Fonseca now playing left field. Grant Bowler now pitching.
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bowler
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bowler, and towards Appling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Bowler
Ruel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bowler
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bridges
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bridges
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jolley vs. Bridges
Jolley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jolley for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1931 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Johnson R, rf 5 1 1 1 Blue L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Koenig M, 2b 5 2 2 2 Sullivan B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 2 1 1 0 Reynolds C, rf 1 0 1 0 Alexander D, 1b 3 1 2 2 Norman B, cf 2 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 5 1 1 1 Jolley S, ph-lf-rf 2 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 5 1 1 1 Fonseca L, lf-rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Richardson N, 3b 5 0 1 1 Watwood J, cf-rf-cf 2 2 0 0 Ruel M, c 5 1 2 0 Appling L, ss 3 1 1 0 Bridges T, p 4 0 2 0 Kerr J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Tate B, c 2 0 1 3 Grube F, c 2 0 0 0 Caraway P, p 1 0 0 0 Weiland B, p 1 0 0 0 Faber R, p 1 0 0 0 Fothergill B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowler G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 13 8 33 3 6 3 Detroit 006 000 020 -- 8 Chicago 010 200 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (W) 9.0 6 3 2 6 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Caraway P (L) 2.2 4 5 5 2 1 Weiland B 3.0 5 1 1 2 1 Faber R 2.1 3 2 2 0 1 Bowler G 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Koenig M, Norman B, Watwood J LOB -- Detroit 10, Chicago 9 2B -- Ruel M, Alexander D, Walker G, Tate B, Sullivan B, Johnson R, Koenig M 3B -- Richardson N HR -- Koenig M SB -- Watwood J, Rogell B CS -- Reynolds C SH -- Bridges T HBP -- by Weiland B (Stone J) A -- 0
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