Mark Fidrych enhanced his credentials as the Tigers' candidate for Rookie of the Year by pitching a five-hitter and beating the White Sox, 3-1, for his 15th victory. Jason Thompson singled, stole second and crossed the plate on a single by Aurelio Rodriguez to start the Tigers' scoring in the fourth inning.

The White Sox picked up their run on an error by Ben Oglivie in the fifth, but the Tigers came back with the deciding pair in the sixth. Oglivie tripled and continued home when Alan Bannister missed the throw from the outfield. The final run followed on a walk to Rusty Staub, single by Thompson and sacrifice fly by Rodriguez. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    25, 1976 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  2
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  x  -   3  7  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hairston rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .283      LeFlore cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .323
Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Meyer lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Orta dh               4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Oglivie rf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .274
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Staub dh              3   1   0   0     1   2   .313
Downing c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Thompson 1b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .232
Lemon cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   2     0   0   .239
Brohamer 2b           3   1   2   0     0   0   .252      Wagner ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .400
Stein 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Kimm c                2   0   0   0     1   0   .252
Bannister ss          1   0   0   0     1   0   .219      Scrivener 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Kelly ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Fidrych p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dent ss             0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
B. Johnson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   0     1   1             Totals               30   3   7   2     3   2

Time of Game: 1:48   Attendance: 39,884
Left on Base: White Sox 4, Tigers 7
DP: White Sox 1, Tigers 0
Errors: Bannister 2, Oglivie
Triples: Oglivie (2)
Stolen Bases: Thompson (2), Oglivie (6)
Caught Stealing: Orta (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Rodriguez (5)
GIDP: Oglivie (7)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
B. Johnson L(9-12)      8     7   3   3   3   2   0  34   4.60
Totals                  8     7   3   3   3   2   0  34

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fidrych W(15-5)         9     5   1   0   1   1   0  32   2.11
Totals                  9     5   1   0   1   1   0  32

Passed Balls: Kimm (3)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford


WHITE SOX 1ST: Hairston grounded out (first unassisted); Garr
flied out to center; Orta singled to center; Orta was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to first); Meyer
singled to center; Oglivie grounded into a double play (second
to first) [Meyer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Tigers 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Spencer lined to first; Downing popped to catcher
in foul territory; Lemon singled to center; Brohamer singled to
right [Lemon to third]; Kimm allowed a passed ball [Brohamer to
second]; Stein grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Staub flied out to center; Thompson walked;
Rodriguez popped to first in foul territory; Wagner singled to
center [Thompson to third]; Kimm forced Wagner (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Bannister walked; Hairston popped to catcher in
foul territory; Garr flied out to right; Orta flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Scrivener made an out to third; LeFlore grounded out
(pitcher to first); Meyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Spencer made an out to shortstop; Downing
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lemon lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); Staub
struck out; Thompson singled to left; Thompson stole second;
Rodriguez singled to center [Thompson scored, Rodriguez to
second (on throw to home)]; Wagner flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Brohamer singled to right; Stein popped to third
in foul territory; Bannister flied out to center; Hairston
singled to right [Brohamer scored (error by Oglivie) (unearned),
Hairston to second]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Kimm grounded out (pitcher to first); Scrivener
grounded out (third to first); LeFlore flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Tigers 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); Spencer
flied out to right; Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Meyer flied out to left; Oglivie tripled to center
[Oglivie scored (error by Bannister)]; Staub walked; Thompson
singled to center [Staub to third]; Rodriguez hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Staub scored, Thompson to second]; Wagner reached
on an error by Bannister [Thompson to third]; Kimm walked
[Wagner to second]; Scrivener flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 2 E,
3 LOB.  White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lemon made an out to shortstop; Brohamer lined to
right; Stein grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: LeFlore popped to first in foul territory; Meyer
grounded out (second to first); Oglivie singled to center;
Oglivie stole second; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: KELLY BATTED FOR BANNISTER; Kelly struck out;
Hairston grounded out (second to first); Garr grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: DENT REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING SS); Thompson grounded
out (first to pitcher); Rodriguez flied out to left; Wagner
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 1, Tigers 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Orta lined to second; Spencer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Downing grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Tigers 3.