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White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1937
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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 12, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1937 |
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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 12, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sugar Cain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roxie Lawson |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Charles Johnston 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Tony Piet | Third Baseman |
Tony Rensa | Catcher |
Sugar Cain | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Roxie Lawson | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 12, 1937
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Kreevich vs. Lawson
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lawson
Walker 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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cain
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Cain
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Cain
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Laabs vs. Cain
Laabs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Laabs reaches third base with a triple. Gehringer scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Cain
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Lawson
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lawson
Appling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Lawson
Bonura 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piet vs. Lawson
Piet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Cain
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawson vs. Cain
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Lawson
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Lawson
Cain 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Owen. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Lawson
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cain
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Cain
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Rensa and he is safe. Gehringer steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Cain
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to home to get Gehringer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Cain
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lawson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Lawson covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Lawson
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Lawson
Appling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Appling reaches second base with a double. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonura vs. Lawson
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Radcliff scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piet vs. Lawson
Piet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rensa vs. Lawson
Rensa takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to third. Piet moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cain vs. Lawson
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling scores. Piet moves to third. Rensa moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. York settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Cain
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Cain
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawson vs. Cain
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cain
Walker bunts towards third. Piet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Cain
The ball gets by Rensa for a passed ball. Lawson moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Cain
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Lawson
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lawson
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Lawson
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Lawson
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Cain
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rensa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Cain
Laabs takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Cain
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rensa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Lawson
Bonura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Lawson
Piet hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rensa vs. Lawson
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Cain
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawson vs. Cain
Lawson takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cain
Walker hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Cain
Fox bunts towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to third. Lawson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Rogell scores. Lawson moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Cain
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawson scores. Gehringer scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Cain
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Lawson
Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Sugar Cain.
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Lawson
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. Rosenthal scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lawson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Lawson
Radcliff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lawson
Appling hits a popup in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Lawson
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Rigney
Johnny Rigney now pitching.
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell bunts towards the mound. Rigney juggles the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Owen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawson vs. Rigney
Lawson bunts towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. Owen scores. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Brown
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Brown
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Brown
York hits a popup towards third. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Lawson
Piet hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Laabs. Piet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rensa vs. Lawson
Rensa hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lawson
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Lawson
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Lawson
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. Piet scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lawson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Lawson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Brown
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brown
Owen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Brown
Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lawson vs. Brown
Lawson 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, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Lawson
Radcliff hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lawson
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Lawson
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Lawson
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1937, game 1 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hayes J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 3 1 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 5 1 2 3 Fox P, rf 4 3 2 1 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 3 3 6 Radcliff R, lf 4 2 1 3 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 1 1 Appling L, ss 4 1 2 0 York R, c 5 0 1 2 Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 1 1 Laabs C, cf 4 0 1 1 Piet T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Owen M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rensa T, c 3 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 1 2 0 0 Cain S, p 2 0 1 1 Lawson R, p 3 1 0 0 Rosenthal L, ph 1 1 1 0 Rigney J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown C, p 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 10 8 31 11 10 11 Chicago 000 200 420 -- 8 Detroit 301 003 40x -- 11 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cain S (L) 6.0 7 7 7 9 2 Rigney J 0.1 0 2 1 1 0 Brown C 1.2 3 2 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lawson R (W) 9.0 10 8 8 6 2 E -- Owen M, York R, Rigney J DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Detroit 10 2B -- Gehringer C 2, Appling L 2, Kreevich M 2, Piet T, Owen M 3B -- Laabs C HR -- Radcliff R, Gehringer C SB -- Gehringer C SH -- Fox P, Rogell B, Lawson R PB -- Rensa T T -- 2:25 A -- 0
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