Tigers pull within 2 games of AL Central lead
Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat Chicago 7-4 Friday night, pulling within two games of the AL Central-leading White Sox.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
4
Detroit Tigers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
D Young doubled to deep center, A Dirks, M Cabrera and P Fielder scored, D Young out at third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
P Konerko hit sacrifice fly to left, D Wise scored, A Dunn to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Peralta homered to left (440 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
D Wise hit by pitch, D Viciedo scored, A Ramirez to third, G Beckham to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
P Konerko grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Youkilis scored, A Dunn out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
D Viciedo struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 4-7
A Pierzynski to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-7
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
D Viciedo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A Pierzynski walked.
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
A Pierzynski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A Rios flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
A Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
P Konerko flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
P Konerko batting
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Play Result 4-7
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A Dirks popped out to third.
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Pop Out 4-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Andy DirksLF
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Delmon YoungDH27
Brennan BoeschRF31
Alex AvilaC6
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Substitutes
Avisail GarciaRF24
CHW
Dewayne WiseCF28
Kevin Youkilis3B36
Adam Dunn1B10
Paul KonerkoDH14
Alex RiosRF15
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Dayan ViciedoLF
Alexei RamirezSS24
Gordon Beckham2B29
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