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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 5, 1931
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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 5, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1931 |
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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 5, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Frazier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Sullivan |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Jeffries | Shortstop |
Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
Mel Simons | Center Fielder |
Johnny Watwood | Right Fielder |
Bennie Tate | Catcher |
John Kerr | Third Baseman |
Vic Frazier | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Hub Walker | Center Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Marv Owen | Shortstop |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Charlie Sullivan | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 5, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Sullivan
Jeffries hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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. Sullivan
Blue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Blue reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Sullivan
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Sullivan
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Frazier
There goes Johnson. The throw from Tate and he is out, Jeffries applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Frazier
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Frazier
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Frazier
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Sullivan
Simons hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Sullivan
Watwood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Watwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Sullivan
Tate hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Sullivan
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watwood scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Sullivan
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Frazier
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Frazier
McManus takes first base on ball four. Stone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Frazier
Owen bunts towards the mound. Frazier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stone moves to third. McManus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Frazier
Schang hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Frazier
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Stone scores. McManus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Sullivan
Jeffries hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sullivan
Blue 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Sullivan
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Sullivan
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Frazier
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Jeffries reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Frazier
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Frazier
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Sullivan
Simons hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Sullivan
Watwood bunts towards first. Alexander fields the ball and throws to Sullivan covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Sullivan
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tate for the out. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Sullivan
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Sullivan
Frazier hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Frazier
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Frazier
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Frazier
Owen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Simons who is chasing the ball. Owen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Frazier
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Frazier
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeffries fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Sullivan
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sullivan
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Sullivan
Fothergill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Fothergill reaches third base with a triple. Blue goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cissell vs. Sullivan
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simons vs. Sullivan
Simons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fothergill scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Sullivan
Watwood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Watwood reaches third base with a triple. Simons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tate vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Tate hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Frazier
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Frazier
Koenig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watwood. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Frazier
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stone vs. Frazier
Stone takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Koenig moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McManus vs. Frazier
McManus hits a popup towards short. Jeffries settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Frazier
Owen takes first base on ball four. Koenig scores. Alexander moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Faber
Red Faber now pitching. Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Wally Schang.
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Jeffries settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Herring
Ray Hayworth now catching.
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Herring
Faber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Herring
There goes Kerr. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Kerr steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffries vs. Herring
Jeffries hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Herring
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Herring
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cissell vs. Uhle
George Uhle now pitching.
Cissell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simons vs. Uhle
Simons hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Faber
Uhle hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Faber
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Faber
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Faber
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Uhle
Watwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Uhle
Tate bunts towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Uhle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Uhle
Faber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Faber
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Faber
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Faber
The ball gets by Tate for a passed ball. Stone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Faber
McManus hits a popup towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Faber
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Uhle
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Uhle
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Uhle
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Uhle
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Faber
Hayworth hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Faber
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Faber
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Uhle
Simons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Simons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watwood vs. Uhle
Watwood bunts towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Simons moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tate vs. Uhle
Tate hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Uhle
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Tate goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Faber vs. Uhle
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
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Faber
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Faber
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Faber
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeffries 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 5/5/1931 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Jeffries I, ss 5 0 0 0 Johnson R, rf 5 0 2 0 Blue L, 1b 3 2 2 0 Walker H, cf 3 1 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 4 1 2 3 Koenig M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Cissell B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Simons M, cf 5 1 2 1 Stone J, lf 3 1 2 1 Watwood J, rf 3 1 3 1 McManus M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tate B, c 4 1 0 0 Owen M, ss 3 0 2 1 Kerr J, 3b 3 1 2 2 Schang W, c 1 0 0 0 Frazier V, p 2 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Faber R, p 3 0 0 0 Hayworth R, c 1 0 0 0 Sullivan C, p 2 0 0 1 Herring A, p 0 0 0 0 Uhle G, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 33 3 8 3 Chicago 110 031 001 -- 7 Detroit 010 020 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Frazier V 4.2 7 3 3 5 0 Faber R (W) 4.1 1 0 0 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan C (L) 4.2 7 5 5 3 0 Herring A 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Uhle G 3.1 3 1 1 1 1 E -- Koenig M DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, Detroit 10 2B -- Watwood J, Koenig M, Fothergill B, Simons M 3B -- Blue L, Owen M, Fothergill B, Watwood J, Kerr J SB -- Kerr J CS -- Johnson R SH -- Tate B, Watwood J HBP -- by Uhle G (Cissell B) PB -- Tate B A -- 0
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