Tuesday, August 17 (1st game) WHO IS TIHS GUY? Mickey Lolich came into this season with a career record of 102-82. Last year, in the 1970 season, he led the American League with 19 losses. He has never won more than 19 in a season. Twice he has won 8 more than games than he has lost. Today he threw his third consecutive shutout. He has now given up one run and two walks in his last 36 innings, and has thrown 29 consecutive scoreless innings. Backed by Bill Freehan's 3 run homer in the 6th (26), Lolich (25-7, 1.97) held the ChiSox to 2 hits and stuck out 9. Tommy John took the loss. (14-9, 2.67) Tigers 4 White Sox 0
Tuesday August 17 (second game) A Tiger lefty worked so well in the first game, the Tigers sent another to the mound in the second game. Les Cain is no Mickey Lolich, but he didnt need to be. Cain (3-4, 3.25) gave up two runs in the 6.2 innings he pitched, but his teammates gave him ample support. Dick McAuliffe doubled home a run in the third. After Mike Andrews tied the game in the fourth with his 6th homer, the Tigers erupted for seven runs over the next two innings. Joe Horlen took the loss (5-10, 4.99) Tigers 9 White Sox 3
Wednesday August 18. Two 17 game winners took the mound, Joe Coleman facing Wilbur Wood. They did not disappoint as the White Sox faithful were on the edge of their seats. After nine inings, neither team had been able to push across a run. Wood had worked out of a bases loaded, one out jam in the 7th with a double play grounder. In the 8th Tony Taylor was throw out at the plate by Walt Williams trying to score on a Wille Horton fly ball. Coleman did not face any real trouble through the first nine innings. After retiring the previous 14 in a row, he gave up a 10th inning leadoff single to Rich McKinney. Coleman got the next two, but walked thr weak hitting (.197) Rich Morales. Left handed Bob Spence (4-20 this season) batted for Wood. He bounced a ground ball through the infield and McKinney, running from second on contact scored ahead of Mickey Stanley's throw. Wood got the win (18-9, 2.22) Coleman took the loss (17-4, 2.80) White Sox 1 Tigers 0
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