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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 27, 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 August 27, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Caraway |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Sorrell |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Left Fielder |
Johnny Watwood | Center Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Irv Jeffries | Second Baseman |
Bennie Tate | Catcher |
Pat Caraway | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
Vic Sorrell | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 27, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sorrell
Blue hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Blue reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Sorrell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Sorrell
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caraway
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Caraway
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Caraway
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Caraway
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Stone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Caraway
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Sorrell
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Sorrell
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffries vs. Sorrell
Jeffries hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watwood scores. Appling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tate vs. Sorrell
Tate hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caraway vs. Sorrell
Caraway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caraway for the out. Appling moves to third. Jeffries moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Sorrell
Blue hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Caraway
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Caraway
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayworth vs. Caraway
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell scores. Richardson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. Caraway
Sorrell bunts towards the mound. Caraway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richardson moves to third. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Caraway
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Caraway
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson scores. Hayworth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Caraway
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Caraway
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayworth scores. Gehringer scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Thomas
Tommy Thomas now pitching.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sorrell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sorrell
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Sorrell
Watwood hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fonseca. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker is attempting to score. There's the throw to the plate. He's out. Double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Thomas
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Fonseca picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fonseca. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayworth vs. Thomas
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tate fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Sorrell
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Sorrell
Jeffries hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Sorrell
Tate takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sorrell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tate moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Sorrell
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tate moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Sorrell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Thomas
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries misplays the ball. That's an error on Jeffries. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Thomas
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries catches it and throws to first to double up Sorrell. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sorrell
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Sorrell
Watwood hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Thomas
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Thomas
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thomas
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Sorrell
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Sorrell
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Sorrell
Tate hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffries moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jolley vs. Sorrell
Smead Jolley pinch hits for Tommy Thomas.
Jolley hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeffries scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Sorrell
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Weiland
Bob Weiland now pitching.
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Weiland
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Weiland fields it and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayworth vs. Weiland
Hayworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. Weiland
There goes Rogell. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Rogell steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sorrell vs. Weiland
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell scores. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Weiland
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayworth moves to third. Sorrell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Weiland
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to home to get Hayworth. Sorrell moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stone vs. Weiland
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sorrell
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sorrell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca hits a popup towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Weiland
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Weiland
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Weiland
Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watwood who is chasing the ball. Rogell reaches third base with a triple. Alexander goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Weiland
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Bowler
Grant Bowler now pitching.
Hayworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sorrell vs. Bowler
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Sorrell
Watwood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Watwood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Sorrell
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watwood scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Sorrell
Frank Grube pinch hits for Irv Jeffries.
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Sorrell
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. Grube moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Sorrell
Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Grant Bowler.
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. Grube moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Sorrell
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rogell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
John Kerr now playing second base. Ted Lyons now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Lyons
There goes Johnson. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Lyons
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Lyons
Stone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Lyons
Alexander hits a line drive towards short. Appling catches it and steps on second to double up Gehringer. towards short. Appling catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Appling. Johnson scores. Stone moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sorrell
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sorrell
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Sorrell
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Sorrell
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1931 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Blue L, 1b 5 1 2 0 Johnson R, rf 3 2 1 0 Sullivan B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 0 1 Reynolds C, rf 5 0 0 1 Stone J, lf 5 0 3 2 Fonseca L, lf 5 0 0 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 1 0 1 Watwood J, cf 5 2 1 0 Walker G, cf 5 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 3 1 Rogell B, ss 3 3 1 1 Jeffries I, 2b 3 1 1 1 Richardson N, 3b 3 1 3 1 Grube F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hayworth R, c 3 1 2 1 Kerr J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Sorrell V, p 4 0 2 1 Tate B, c 3 0 1 0 Caraway P, p 1 0 0 0 Thomas T, p 1 0 1 0 Jolley S, ph 1 0 0 1 Weiland B, p 0 0 0 0 Bowler G, p 0 0 0 0 Fothergill B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 11 4 34 9 13 8 Chicago 110 001 010 -- 4 Detroit 140 001 21x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Caraway P (L) 1.2 5 5 1 1 1 Thomas T 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 Weiland B 1.1 4 3 3 3 0 Bowler G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Lyons T 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sorrell V (W) 9.0 11 4 3 1 4 E -- Rogell B 2, Appling L 2, Fonseca L, Jeffries I DP -- Chicago 4 LOB -- Chicago 10, Detroit 8 2B -- Blue L, Walker G 3B -- Rogell B, Watwood J SB -- Gehringer C, Rogell B, Johnson R SH -- Richardson N A -- 0
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