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When occured: 
Thu, 1991-04-18

A sellout crowd of 42,191 watches the Chicago White Sox play their first game at New Comiskey Park and sees the home team get crushed by the Detroit Tigers, 16 - 0. Jack McDowell gives up the park's first home run to Cecil Fielder. Frank Tanana hurls the 7-hit shutout for Detroit.

 

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Cecil Fielder, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Frank Tanana, Jack McDowell

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