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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
2002-07-04 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 22916 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Steve Sparks earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Sandy Alomar went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Steve Sparks L: Kelly Wunsch SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Lombard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wendell Magee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 7.0 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Jeff Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Wright | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Foulke | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Wunsch | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Osuna | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Lombard: 7/F7LM
- Damion Easley: W
- Dmitri Young: E5.1-2
- Randall Simon: HP.2-3;1-2
- Robert Fick: 7/SF/F78M.3-H(UR)
- Wendell Magee: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6M
- Ray Durham: HR/F78XD
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9D
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Paul Konerko: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 2
- Shane Halter: W
- Brandon Inge: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Ramon Santiago: S8/L8LM
- George Lombard: D8/L8RXD.1-H
- Damion Easley: W
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 2
- Jose Valentin: K
- Carlos Lee: 13/G15
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Randall Simon: 4/P4D
- Robert Fick: W
- Wendell Magee: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Shane Halter: DGR/7.1-3
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8LXD
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6S
- Ray Durham: 13/G13
Top 4
- Ramon Santiago: K
- George Lombard: K
- Damion Easley: K
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: W
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Paul Konerko: W.1-2
- Jose Valentin: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 6(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Sandy Alomar: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 5
- Dmitri Young: 43/G34
- Randall Simon: 13/G15
- Robert Fick: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Kenny Lofton: D7/L7LS
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4S.2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Wendell Magee: S1/BG25
- Shane Halter: W.1-2
- Brandon Inge: 5(2)4(1)/GDP/G5
- Ramon Santiago: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: W
- Jose Valentin: 9/F9M
- Carlos Lee: K
- Sandy Alomar: PB.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- George Lombard: HP
- Damion Easley: K/C
- Dmitri Young: K
- Randall Simon: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Royce Clayton: W
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F9D
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5/P5
- Magglio Ordonez: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Konerko: 5/P5
Top 8
- Robert Fick: 5/L5S
- Wendell Magee: S7/L7S
- Shane Halter: S5/G5S.1-2
- Brandon Inge: S7/L8LM.2-H;1-3
- Ramon Santiago: HP.1-2
- George Lombard: 64(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Damion Easley: W.1-2
- Dmitri Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Randall Simon: S6/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Robert Fick: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Jose Valentin: 7/F7S
- Carlos Lee: 7/L78M
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6MS
Top 9
- Wendell Magee: K
- Shane Halter: W
- Brandon Inge: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 9
- Royce Clayton: 3/L3S
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M
- Frank Thomas: 6/P6
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Higginson, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Marsh for positioning of Magee runner on fan interference