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Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox

2015-05-05 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 16351 · 53°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:37

Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Ian Kinsler singles on a line drive to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Anthony Gose scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Avisaíl García grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Castellanos to second baseman Ian Kinsler. Melky Cabrera scores. José Abreu to 3rd. Adam LaRoche out at 2nd. Avisaíl García to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Conor Gillaspie triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder J.D. Martinez. José Abreu scores. Avisaíl García scores — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
CHA	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0		5	6

W: Jeff Samardzija L: Shane Greene SV: David Robertson

Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Gose	4	1	2	0	0	2
Ian Kinsler	4	0	2	1	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	1
Victor Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	0
J. D. Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Yoenis Cespedes	3	0	0	0	1	1
Alex Avila	4	1	2	1	0	0
Nick Castellanos	4	0	0	0	0	1
Andrew Romine	3	0	1	0	0	0
Rajai Davis	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	4	1	1	0	0	0
Melky Cabrera	2	1	0	0	2	0
Jose Abreu	3	1	1	1	1	1
Adam LaRoche	2	0	0	1	2	0
Avisail Garcia	4	1	0	1	0	0
Conor Gillaspie	3	0	2	2	0	0
Alexei Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	2
Geovany Soto	3	0	1	0	0	0
Micah Johnson	3	1	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Shane Greene	2.2	5	4	1
Alex Wilson	3.1	1	1	1
Blaine Hardy	1.0	0	0	0
Angel Nesbitt	1.0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Samardzija	7.0	7	1	7
Zach Duke	1.0	0	0	1
David Robertson	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Anthony Gose: S7/L78S
Ian Kinsler: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Ian Kinsler: S7/L6D-.3-H
Miguel Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Victor Martinez: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

Adam Eaton: D9/G3S
Melky Cabrera: W
Jose Abreu: S68/G6M.2-H;1-3
Adam LaRoche: 6/F6MD
Avisail Garcia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 2

J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D+
Yoenis Cespedes: K
Alex Avila: HR/F7LD
Nick Castellanos: E6/G56
Andrew Romine: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 2

Conor Gillaspie: S8/G6M
Alexei Ramirez: K+CS2(24)/DP
Geovany Soto: 53/G56

Top 3

Anthony Gose: K
Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LMF

Bot 3

Micah Johnson: S3/G34
Adam Eaton: 43/G6M.1-2
Melky Cabrera: W
Jose Abreu: W.2-3;1-2
Adam LaRoche: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Avisail Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G56-.3-H;2-3
Conor Gillaspie: T9/L8RS.3-H;1-H
Alexei Ramirez: K

Top 4

Victor Martinez: 9/F89D
J. D. Martinez: K
Yoenis Cespedes: W
Alex Avila: 5/L34+

Bot 4

Geovany Soto: S9/G4+
Micah Johnson: 4/F34D-
Adam Eaton: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S

Top 5

Nick Castellanos: 8/F89XD+
Andrew Romine: 3/G34S-
Anthony Gose: S8/L6D
Ian Kinsler: S8/L8RM.1-3
Miguel Cabrera: K

Bot 5

Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
Jose Abreu: 53/G56+
Adam LaRoche: W
Avisail Garcia: 8/F8RS

Top 6

Victor Martinez: 53/L34
J. D. Martinez: K
Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F89M

Bot 6

Conor Gillaspie: 6/F56S-
Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6
Geovany Soto: 8/MREV/L8RM

Top 7

Alex Avila: S8/L4MD
Nick Castellanos: K
Andrew Romine: S8/L8RS-.1-2
Anthony Gose: K
Ian Kinsler: 13/L15S+

Bot 7

Micah Johnson: 13/BG
Adam Eaton: 43/G4M
Melky Cabrera: 9/F9M

Top 8

Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6+
Victor Martinez: 43/G4M
J. D. Martinez: K

Bot 8

Jose Abreu: K
Adam LaRoche: 7/F7D
Avisail Garcia: 63/G56

Top 9

Yoenis Cespedes: E4/G4+
Alex Avila: 36(1)/FO/G3S-
Nick Castellanos: 9/F9S
Rajai Davis: WP.1-2
Rajai Davis: 3/L3+

Notes & reviews

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