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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 1978
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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 3, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1978 |
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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 3, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,257 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Dale Ford |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Bob Molinaro | DH |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Mike Colbern | Catcher |
Larry Doby | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Rozema
Bosley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rozema
Kessinger 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Rozema
Orta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Rozema
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Stone
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Stone
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Colbern and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Stone
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Stone
Staub hits a popup towards the mound. Stone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Stone
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Stone
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rozema
Garr hits a line drive towards third. Mankowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rozema
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Rozema
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rozema
There goes Molinaro. The throw from May and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Stone
Corcoran hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Stone
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Stone
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Stone
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Rozema
Colbern hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Rozema
Bosley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stone
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stone
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stone
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rozema
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Rozema
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Rozema
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rozema
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stone
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Stone
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Stone
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stone
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rozema
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Rozema
Molinaro strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Stone
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stone
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Stone
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Colbern and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stone
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stone
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Rozema
Colbern strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Rozema
Bosley 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rozema
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stone
Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Washington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Stone
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Stone
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Stone
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Stone
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Stone
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Rozema
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Rozema
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Rozema
Kevin Bell pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Garr reaches second base with a double. Orta scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Rozema
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Garr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching. Chet Lemon pinch hits for Bob Molinaro.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sykes
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stone
Kevin Bell now playing third base. Tom Spencer now playing left field.
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stone
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stone
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Sykes
Colbern strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Sykes
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes juggles the ball. That's an error on Sykes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Sykes
Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Sykes
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sykes
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stone
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Stone
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Stone
There goes Corcoran. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Corcoran steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Stone
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sykes
Lance Parrish now catching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sykes
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sykes
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Sykes
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. LaGrow
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. LaGrow
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. LaGrow
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. LaGrow
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. LaGrow
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Sykes
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Sykes
Bosley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Sykes
Kessinger bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Colbern moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Sykes
Orta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. LaGrow
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. LaGrow
Parrish is hit by the pitch. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. LaGrow
Corcoran bunts and there's an error on the play. Kemp moves to third. Parrish moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. LaGrow
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. LaGrow
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to home to get Kemp. Parrish moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. LaGrow
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Corcoran moves to third. Trammell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1978 -- Chicago at Detroit (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Bosley T, cf 5 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 2 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Orta J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Staub R, dh 5 1 1 1 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 2 1 Thompson J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Bell K, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Kemp S, lf 5 1 2 0 Garr R, lf 3 1 1 1 May M, c 4 1 2 1 Spencer T, lf 1 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 0 1 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Corcoran T, rf 4 0 2 1 Molinaro B, dh 2 0 0 0 Mankowski P, 3b 2 0 2 0 Lemon C, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 9 3 41 5 13 5 Chicago 000 100 300 0 -- 4 Detroit 100 111 000 1 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Stone S 8.0 10 4 4 2 6 LaGrow L (L) 1.2 3 1 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D* 6.0 7 4 4 0 2 Sykes B (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 7 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Colbern M, Washington C, Sykes B, Orta J DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 12 2B -- Orta J, Garr R HR -- Soderholm E, May M, Staub R SB -- LeFlore R 2, Corcoran T CS -- Molinaro B, Whitaker L SH -- Kessinger D, Corcoran T HBP -- by LaGrow L (Parrish L) T -- 3:01 A -- 11257
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