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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1969
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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 20, 1969 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1969 |
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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 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,019 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Art Frantz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. John
McAuliffe 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--
Kaline vs. John
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. John
Cash takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Horton reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe scores. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. John
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. John
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. John
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. John
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Carlos
Cisco Carlos now pitching.
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Wilson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Wilson
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Wilson
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Carlos
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Carlos
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Carlos
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wilson
Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Wilson
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Wilson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlos vs. Wilson
Carlos strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Carlos
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Carlos
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Carlos
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Carlos
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Carlos
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wilson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson juggles the ball. That's an error on Wilson. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Wilson
Hopkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Wilson
Josephson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Carlos
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Carlos
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Carlos
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Carlos
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wilson
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Wilson
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wilson
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Carlos
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Carlos
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Carlos
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Carlos
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Carlos
Wilson 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wilson
Woodie Held pinch hits for Cisco Carlos.
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wilson
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Wood
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wood
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Wood
Cash hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Josephson juggles the ball. That's an error on Josephson. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Wood
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Wood
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wilson
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Wilson
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wilson
Melton hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wood
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Wood
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wood
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Wilson
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wilson
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Wilson
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Osinski
Dan Osinski now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Osinski
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Osinski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wilson
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Wilson
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Josephson vs. Wilson
Josephson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop takes first base on ball four. Hopkins moves to third. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Dobson
Pete Ward pinch hits for Ken Berry.
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. Josephson scores. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Pete Ward. Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Dan Osinski.
Herrmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop scores. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peters
Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Gary Peters now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peters
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peters
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Ron Hansen pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Hiller
Josephson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. McMahon
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1969 -- Detroit at Chicago (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanley M, ss 5 1 0 0 Williams W, rf 5 0 2 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 0 May C, lf 4 1 2 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Horton W, lf 5 1 2 3 Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 1 0 0 Josephson D, c 5 1 2 1 Northrup J, cf 4 0 2 2 Melton B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Wilson E, p 4 0 1 1 Berry K, cf 3 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 1 2 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Bradford B, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 John T, p 0 0 0 0 Carlos C, p 1 0 0 0 Held W, ph 1 1 1 1 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, ph 0 0 0 0 Osinski D, p 0 0 0 0 Herrmann E, ph 1 0 0 0 Peters G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 9 6 40 6 12 6 Detroit 500 002 000 -- 7 Chicago 000 010 050 -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (W)* 7.0 9 5 5 1 10 Dobson P+ 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 Hiller J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 McMahon D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (L) 0.2 5 5 5 2 0 Carlos C 4.1 3 0 0 2 4 Wood W 2.0 1 2 0 0 1 Osinski D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Peters G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Wilson E, Aparicio L, Josephson D LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 10 2B -- Horton W, Melton B HR -- Held W WP -- Wood W, Wilson E T -- 2:53 A -- 6019
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