Tigers beat White Sox 2-1 for big league-best 9-1 start
Tigers beat White Sox 2-1 for big league-best 9-1 start
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
1
Detroit Tigers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Comerica Park · 33,084 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Iglesias singled to shallow right center, Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 0 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Céspedes homered to left (432 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
García homered to right (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Iglesias singled to shallow right center, Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Single 1-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Avila sacrificed to third, Romine to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Sacrifice 1-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Avila batting
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Play Result 1-1
Romine ran for Castellanos.
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Lineup Change 1-1
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Lineup Change 1-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Castellanos doubled to right.
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Double 1-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Castellanos batting
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Play Result 1-1
Duke relieved Samardzija.
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Start Inning 1-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-1
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Lineup Change 1-1
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End Inning 1-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
LaRoche flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
LaRoche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
García grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
García batting
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
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
Anthony GoseCF34
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Yoenis CespedesDH52
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Jose IglesiasSS7
Rajai DavisLF18
Substitutes
Andrew RominePR24
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose Abreu1B79
Avisail GarciaRF24
Adam LaRocheDH25
Alexei RamirezSS24
Gordon Beckham3B29
Geovany SotoC18
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
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