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Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox

1979-07-12 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 47795 · 84°F · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:38

Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 4–1. Pat Underwood earned the win and Aurelio Lopez picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Pat Underwood L: Fred Howard SV: Aurelio Lopez

Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Dallas Parks · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ron LeFlore	5	0	2	0	0	0
Lou Whitaker	4	1	0	0	1	0
Rusty Staub	3	1	1	0	1	1
Jason Thompson	4	0	0	0	0	3
Champ Summers	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jerry Morales	4	1	2	1	0	0
Lance Parrish	4	0	1	1	0	1
Tom Brookens	4	0	1	1	0	0
Alan Trammell	4	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alan Bannister	4	0	1	0	0	0
Junior Moore	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chet Lemon	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lamar Johnson	3	0	0	0	1	1
Wayne Nordhagen	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rusty Torres	3	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Morrison	4	0	0	0	0	3
Greg Pryor	3	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Colbern	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jorge Orta	1	0	0	0	0	0
Claudell Washington	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Underwood	7.2	5	2	3
Aurelio Lopez	1.1	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fred Howard	5.1	6	2	4
Ed Farmer	3.2	3	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ron LeFlore: 53/G56
Lou Whitaker: W
Rusty Staub: S9/G34.1-3
Jason Thompson: K+SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
Champ Summers: 7/L7

Bot 1

Alan Bannister: D7/G5
Junior Moore: 43/G4.2-3
Chet Lemon: 6/L6
Lamar Johnson: 8/L78

Top 2

Jerry Morales: E5/G5
Lance Parrish: SB2
Lance Parrish: 7/F7D
Tom Brookens: T7/F7L.2-H(UR)
Alan Trammell: FC6/G6MS.3XH(62);B-1
Ron LeFlore: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 2

Wayne Nordhagen: 43/G4
Rusty Torres: S7/L7LS
Jim Morrison: K
Greg Pryor: D7/L7L.1-H
Mike Colbern: 63/G6

Top 3

Lou Whitaker: 31/G34S
Rusty Staub: W
Jason Thompson: 9/F9S
Champ Summers: S4/G4.1-2
Jerry Morales: S9/L89.2-H;1-3
Lance Parrish: K

Bot 3

Alan Bannister: 7/F7D
Junior Moore: 53/G5
Chet Lemon: 53/G56

Top 4

Tom Brookens: 53/G5
Alan Trammell: 63/G6M
Ron LeFlore: 9/F9

Bot 4

Lamar Johnson: K
Wayne Nordhagen: 7/F7D
Rusty Torres: 8/F78

Top 5

Lou Whitaker: 63/G6M
Rusty Staub: K/C
Jason Thompson: K

Bot 5

Jim Morrison: K
Greg Pryor: 8/F78D
Mike Colbern: 9/F9D

Top 6

Champ Summers: S9/L9S
Jerry Morales: SB2
Jerry Morales: 53/G5
Lance Parrish: S8/G6.2-H
Tom Brookens: 16(1)3/GDP/G1

Bot 6

Alan Bannister: 63/G6
Junior Moore: 63/G56
Chet Lemon: S7/G56
Lamar Johnson: W.1-2
Wayne Nordhagen: 5(2)/FO/G5

Top 7

Alan Trammell: 8/F8D
Ron LeFlore: S9/F9S
Lou Whitaker: SB2
Lou Whitaker: 63/G6M
Rusty Staub: 43/G4

Bot 7

Rusty Torres: 9/F89
Jim Morrison: 53/G5
Greg Pryor: 2/FL/P2F

Top 8

Jason Thompson: K
Champ Summers: W
Jerry Morales: S9/G34.1-3
Lance Parrish: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6

Bot 8

Mike Colbern: 63/G56
Alan Bannister: 53/G5S
Junior Moore: D8/F78XD
Chet Lemon: W
Lamar Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 9

Tom Brookens: 53/G5
Alan Trammell: 4/L4
Ron LeFlore: S9/L9L
Lou Whitaker: SB2
Lou Whitaker: 7/L7

Bot 9

Jorge Orta: 2/FL/P25F
Claudell Washington: K
Jim Morrison: K

Notes & reviews

Brief delay to remove roll of toilet paper from outfield
Another delay to remove rolls of toilet paper from outfield
More toilet paper rolls removed by right fielder--third delay
Delay to remove disco records thrown into the infield
Fireworks thrown onto the field
More records thrown all over the field; another long delay
More records onto the field; nearly hit bullpen pitchers
Tigers bullpen catcher nearly hit by firecracker and Tigers manager Anderson talks to umpire about concerns
Second game of DH forfeited to Detroit (Disco Demolition Night)

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