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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 4, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 4, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Blankenship |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
Alex Metzler | Center Fielder |
Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
Bill Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bud Clancy | First Baseman |
Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
Harry McCurdy | Catcher |
Ted Blankenship | Pitcher |
Ray Schalk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
Merv Shea | Catcher |
Sam Gibson | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 4, 1927
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Gibson
Kamm hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Gibson
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Gibson
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Blankenship
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Blankenship
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Blankenship
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Blankenship
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to third. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Blankenship
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Gibson
Falk hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gibson
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Gibson
Clancy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Blankenship
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Blankenship
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Blankenship
Shea hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Metzler. Shea reaches second base with a double. Warner moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Blankenship
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blankenship fields it and throws to home to get Warner. Shea moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tavener vs. Blankenship
Tavener hits a line drive into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gibson
Ward strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Gibson
McCurdy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Gibson
Blankenship hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Blankenship
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Blankenship
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Blankenship
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. McManus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Blankenship
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Blankenship
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Gibson
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Gibson
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Gibson
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener misplays the ball. That's an error on Tavener. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Gibson
Falk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Falk reaches second base with a double. Hunnefield scores. Metzler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Gibson
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzler tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clancy vs. Gibson
Clancy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Falk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Gibson
Ward takes first base on ball four. Clancy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCurdy vs. Gibson
McCurdy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Gibson
Blankenship hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Blankenship
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Blankenship
Shea hits a popup towards first. Clancy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blankenship
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Gibson
Kamm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Gibson
Hunnefield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Gibson
Metzler strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Gibson
Falk takes first base on ball four. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gibson
Barrett hits a line drive towards third. Warner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Blankenship
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Blankenship
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Blankenship
McManus strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Gibson
Clancy hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gibson
Ward hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Manush. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCurdy vs. Gibson
McCurdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and has Ward trapped. There's the throw to McManus who tags Ward for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blankenship vs. Gibson
Blankenship hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Blankenship
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Blankenship
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Blankenship
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Blankenship
Warner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Warner reaches third base with a triple. Manush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shea vs. Blankenship
Shea strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Gibson
Kamm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Gibson
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Gibson
Metzler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blankenship
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Blankenship
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Blankenship
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Blankenship
McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. McManus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Blankenship
Fothergill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metzler who is chasing the ball. Fothergill reaches third base with a triple. Gibson scores. McManus scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Connally
Sarge Connally now pitching.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Connally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Gibson
Falk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gibson
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clancy vs. Gibson
Clancy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. Clancy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Gibson
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett tags and scores. Clancy tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCurdy vs. Gibson
McCurdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Connally vs. Gibson
There goes McCurdy. The throw from Shea and he is safe. McCurdy steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Connally vs. Gibson
Connally hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush. Connally reaches second base with a double. Clancy scores. McCurdy scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Gibson
Kamm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Connally
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clancy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Connally
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Connally
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Merv Shea.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hunnefield. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Connally
Al Wingo pinch hits for Sam Gibson.
Wingo hits a line drive into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Doyle
Larry Woodall now catching. Jess Doyle now pitching.
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Doyle
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Doyle
Falk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Doyle
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Falk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clancy vs. Doyle
Clancy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Clancy reaches second base with a double. Falk scores. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Doyle
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Connally
Tavener hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Tavener reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Connally
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tavener scores. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Connally
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Connally fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Connally
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1927 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Kamm W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 5 1 1 0 Hunnefield B, ss 5 1 1 0 Blue L, 1b 5 0 3 1 Metzler A, cf 5 1 0 0 McManus M, 2b 5 2 1 0 Falk B, lf 4 2 2 1 Fothergill B, lf 5 0 3 3 Barrett B, rf 3 2 1 1 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 0 0 Clancy B, 1b 5 2 3 3 Manush H, cf 4 1 0 0 Ward A, 2b 3 1 1 1 Warner J, 3b 4 0 2 1 McCurdy H, c 3 2 1 3 Shea M, c 3 0 1 0 Blankenship T, p 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 1 0 Connally S, p 1 0 1 2 Woodall L, c 0 0 0 0 Gibson S, p 3 1 1 0 Wingo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Doyle J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 11 10 11 39 5 13 5 Chicago 000 600 032 -- 11 Detroit 001 001 201 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Blankenship T (W) 6.2 10 4 4 1 2 Connally S (S) 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gibson S (L) 8.0 7 9 3 5 5 Doyle J 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 E -- Tavener J, Hunnefield B DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 8 2B -- Shea M, Fothergill B, Falk B, Ward A, Connally S, Clancy B 3B -- Warner J, Fothergill B, Tavener J HR -- McCurdy H SB -- McCurdy H SF -- Barrett B, Ward A A -- 0
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