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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1953
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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, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,386 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Trucks
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Trucks
Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Trucks
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Garver
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Garver
There goes Minoso. The throw from Bucha and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Garver
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Minoso scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera bunts in front of the plate. Bucha fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Garver
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Trucks
Bucha hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Trucks
Garver hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. Bucha moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky 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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Garver
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Trucks
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Trucks
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Weik
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Weik
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Weik
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Weik
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Weik
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Weik
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Weik
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Weik
Trucks bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Weik
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Weik
Fain takes first base on ball four. Lollar scores. Carrasquel moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Weik
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Fox scores. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Weik
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Trucks
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Trucks
Bucha strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Dick Weik.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Miller
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Miller
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera scores. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Miller
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Miller
Trucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Miller
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Miller
Fain takes first base on ball four. Trucks moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Miller
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Trucks
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Trucks
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Trucks
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Miller
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Miller
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Miller
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Miller
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Miller
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Trucks
Bucha 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, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Trucks
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Miller
Trucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Miller
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Miller
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Vern Stephens now playing third base.
Pesky bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Miller
Al Kaline now playing center field.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Miller
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Miller
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Miller
There goes Rivera. The throw from Bucha and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Miller
There goes Rivera. The throw from Bucha and he is safe. Rivera steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Rivera scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Miller
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Miller
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Aloma
Red Wilson now catching. Luis Aloma now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Aloma
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Aloma
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bucha vs. Aloma
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aloma fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Miller
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Miller
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Miller
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Aloma
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aloma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Aloma
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Aloma
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Aloma
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Boone reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Aloma
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Aloma
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera 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 7/8/1953 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 2 3 0 Fox N, 2b 5 2 2 0
Pesky J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 2 1 1
Boone R, 3b 4 2 2 1 Minoso M, lf 5 2 3 4
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 2 1 1
Delsing J, cf 3 0 2 2 Stephens V, 3b 1 0 0 0
Kaline A, cf 2 0 1 0 Rivera J, cf 3 2 1 0
Souchock B, lf 4 0 2 1 Mele S, rf 4 2 2 4
Lund D, rf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 2 2
Bucha J, c 4 0 1 0 Aloma L, p 0 0 0 0
Garver N, p 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0
Weik D, p 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 2 1
Hatfield F, ph 1 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 4 15 4 36 14 15 13
Detroit 200 010 001 -- 4
Chicago 208 210 10x -- 14
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N 1.2 3 2 1 0 1
Weik D (L) 1.1 5 8 8 4 0
Miller B 5.0 7 4 4 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 7.0 10 3 3 1 4
Aloma L (S) 2.0 5 1 1 0 1
E -- Bucha J
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Minoso M, Delsing J, Elliott B, Kuenn H, Boone R
HR -- Mele S
SB -- Minoso M, Rivera J 2
SH -- Rivera J, Carrasquel C, Trucks V
WP -- Miller B
T -- 2:42
A -- 16386
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