Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Robinson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Nunez
  
  Ed Nunez now pitching.
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Calderon vs. Nunez
  
  Calderon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lusader. Calderon reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Nunez
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball towards right. Lusader settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lusader. Fletcher tags and scores. Calderon tags and moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boston vs. Nunez
  
  Boston hits a line drive into right field. Lusader picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lusader. Calderon scores. Martinez scores. Boston moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Nunez
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lyons vs. Nunez
  
  Lyons is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Karkovice vs. Nunez
  
  Karkovice strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Nunez
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field. Lusader picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lusader. Boston scores. Lyons moves to third. Guillen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Nunez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richie throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Johnson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lyons scores. Guillen scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Perez
  
  Pettis hits a line drive into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Perez
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Perez
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Nunez
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Calderon vs. Nunez
  
  Calderon takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Nunez
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Boston vs. Nunez
  
  Boston hits a fly ball into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Nunez
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Perez
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Perez
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lusader vs. Perez
  
  Lusader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richie vs. Perez
  
  Richie hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Strange vs. Perez
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to third. Lusader moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brumley vs. Perez
  
  Brumley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Karkovice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Nunez
  
  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 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Nunez
  
  Karkovice strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Nunez
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richie. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Nunez
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Nunez
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Perez
  
  Pettis strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Perez
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Perez
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Perez
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Calderon vs. Holman
  
  Shawn Holman now pitching.
  
  Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holman
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richie. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Boston vs. Holman
  
  Boston is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Holman
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lyons vs. Holman
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Perez
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lusader vs. Perez
  
  Lusader hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Richie vs. Perez
  
  Richie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Strange vs. Perez
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. Richie moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Brumley vs. Perez
  
  Brumley takes first base on ball four. Richie moves to third. Strange moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Pettis vs. Perez
  
  Pettis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Holman
  
  Karkovice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Holman
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holman
  
  Johnson 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 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Perez
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Perez
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Perez
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lyons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Perez
  
  Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Holman
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange juggles the ball. That's an error on Strange. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Calderon vs. Holman
  
  Calderon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Holman
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Boston vs. Holman
  
  Boston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it and throws to second for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Holman
  
  Sosa 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 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lusader vs. Perez
  
  Lusader strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Richie vs. Perez
  
  Richie hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Richie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Strange vs. Perez
  
  Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richie moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Brumley vs. Perez
  
  Brumley strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Williams
  
  Frank Williams now pitching.
  
  Lyons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Karkovice vs. Williams
  
  Karkovice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Karkovice for the out. Lyons moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Williams
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. Lyons moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Perez
  
  Pettis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Pettis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Heath vs. Perez
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Perez
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boston. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Pettis scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Perez
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bergman vs. Long
  
  Bill Long now pitching.
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lusader vs. Long
  
  Lusader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Williams
  
  Rick Schu now playing third base. Jeff Datz now catching. Doug Strange now playing second base.
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Calderon vs. Williams
  
  Calderon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Williams
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boston vs. Williams
  
  Boston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Williams
  
  Sosa is hit by the pitch. Martinez moves to third. Boston moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lyons vs. Williams
  
  Lyons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Williams
  
  Karkovice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Williams
  
  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Ozzie Guillen.
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Richie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Richie vs. Hillegas
  
  Greg Walker now playing first base. Steve Lyons now playing shortstop. Dave Gallagher now playing right field. Shawn Hillegas now pitching.
  
  Richie strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Hillegas
  
  Strange hits a line drive towards short. Lyons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brumley vs. Hillegas
  
  Brumley hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Searcy
  
  Steve Searcy now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Calderon vs. Searcy
  
  Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Searcy
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Thigpen
  
  Bobby Thigpen now pitching.
  
  Pettis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Thigpen
  
  Schu takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Datz vs. Thigpen
  
  Datz hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Thigpen
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1989 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, lf         5  1  2  3   Pettis G, cf          5  1  1  0   
Fletcher S, 2b        5  2  2  0   Heath M, c            4  0  0  0   
Calderon I, dh        5  1  1  1   Schu R, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Martinez C, 3b        5  2  3  1   Whitaker L, 2b        3  2  2  2   
Boston D, rf          4  2  2  2   Datz J, c             1  0  0  0   
Gallagher D, rf       0  0  0  0   Lynn F, dh            5  0  1  0   
Sosa S, cf            4  1  0  0   Bergman D, 1b         4  0  2  1   
Lyons S, 1b-ss        4  2  2  4   Lusader S, rf         4  0  1  0   
Karkovice R, c        5  0  1  0   Richie R, lf          4  0  2  0   
Guillen O, ss         4  2  2  1   Strange D, 3b-2b      2  0  0  0   
Hairston J, ph        1  0  0  0   Brumley M, ss         3  0  0  0   
Walker G, 1b          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 13 15 12                        35  3  9  3

Chicago          701 000 050 -- 13
Detroit          001 000 200 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez M (W)           6.1  8  3  3  4  6
Long B                0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Hillegas S            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Thigpen B             1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson J (L)*       0.0  0  2  2  2  0
Nunez E               3.0  7  6  2  2  3
Holman S              3.0  2  0  0  1  1
Williams F            2.0  6  5  5  0  1
Searcy S              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 1st

E -- Lusader S 3, Strange D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Calderon I, Guillen O, Martinez C, Richie R, Whitaker L
3B -- Pettis G
HR -- Whitaker L, Lyons S
SF -- Martinez C
HBP -- by Williams F (Sosa S)
T -- 2:58
A -- 18791

    

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