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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1988
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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 August 31, 1988 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1988 |
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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 | August 31, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack McDowell |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 12,693 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Tim Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
Luis Salazar | Shortstop |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Ray Knight | DH |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Gallagher | Center Fielder |
Steve Lyons | Third Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Dan Pasqua | Right Fielder |
Mark Salas | Catcher |
Daryl Boston | Left Fielder |
Mike Diaz | First Baseman |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1988
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McDowell
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. McDowell
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. McDowell
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Salas and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. McDowell
The ball gets by Salas for a passed ball. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. McDowell
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. McDowell
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Pasqua 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Morris
Gallagher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Morris
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Morris
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Davis
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Davis
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Davis
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Morris
Pasqua strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Morris
Salas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Morris
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Davis
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Pasqua. Pettis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Davis
There goes Pettis. The throw from Salas and he is safe. Pettis steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pettis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Davis
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Davis
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Salas and he is out, Hill applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Davis
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Morris
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Morris
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Davis
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Davis
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Morris
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Morris
Lyons hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Morris
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Davis
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Davis
Heath bunts in front of the plate. Salas fields it and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Davis
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pasqua. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Brookens scores. Pettis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Davis
Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pasqua who is chasing the ball. Sheridan reaches third base with a triple. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Pall
Donn Pall now pitching.
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pall
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pall
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Morris
Pasqua hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Morris
Salas hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Morris
Boston hits a line drive into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Pall
Knight hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Pall
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Pall
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Boston. Heath reaches second base with a double. Knight goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Pall
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Pall
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Morris
Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Morris
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Hill reaches second base with a double. Diaz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Morris
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Morris
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Lyons reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Morris
Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Baines reaches second base with a double. Lyons scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pasqua vs. Morris
Pasqua strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Pall
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Pall
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Pall
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pall
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Morris
Salas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Morris
Boston hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Morris
Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Pall
Knight hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Pall
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Pall
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pall fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Pall
Pettis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Pettis reaches second base with a double. Knight scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Rosenberg
Steve Rosenberg now pitching.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Morris
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Morris
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Morris
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Rosenberg
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Rosenberg
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Rosenberg
Evans takes first base on ball four. Sheridan moves to third. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Rosenberg
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. Salazar moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Rosenberg
Knight hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Salazar tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Rosenberg
Brookens strikes out. There goes Evans. The throw from Salas and Evans is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar misplays the ball. That's an error on Salazar. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hernandez
Ken Williams pinch hits for Dan Pasqua.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morman vs. Hernandez
Russ Morman pinch hits for Mark Salas.
Morman hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Hernandez
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Daryl Boston.
The umpire calls a balk on Hernandez Baines moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Hernandez
Fisk strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1988 -- Detroit at Chicago (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 3 Gallagher D, cf 4 0 0 0 Sheridan P, lf 4 2 2 1 Lyons S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Salazar L, ss 4 1 2 1 Baines H, dh 4 0 1 1 Evans D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pasqua D, rf 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 5 0 1 1 Williams K, ph 1 0 0 0 Knight R, dh 3 2 2 1 Salas M, c 3 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 1 0 0 Morman R, ph 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 1 1 Boston D, lf 3 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 2 3 1 Fisk C, ph 1 0 0 0 Diaz M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Guillen O, ss 2 0 0 0 Hill D, 2b 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 9 13 9 32 3 5 3 Detroit 001 041 012 -- 9 Chicago 000 003 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 8.0 5 3 3 1 2 Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McDowell J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Davis J (L) 3.1 4 5 5 3 0 Pall D 3.1 6 2 2 0 3 Rosenberg S 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 E -- Salazar L DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 3 2B -- Pettis G 2, Whitaker L, Heath M, Diaz M, Hill D, Lyons S, Baines H 3B -- Sheridan P SB -- Whitaker L, Pettis G CS -- Sheridan P, Evans D SH -- Heath M SF -- Salazar L, Knight R Balk -- Hernandez G PB -- Salas M T -- 3:07 A -- 12693
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