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Standings
CHW
@BOS		1
7
BAL
@CAL		8
2
CLE
@KCR		2
5
MIN
@NYY		3
7
DET
@OAK		2
9
MIL
@WSA		4
0
NYM
@CHC		7
6		 
(12)
LAD
@CIN		3
0
MON
@HOU		3
2
SFG
@PIT		2
0
PHI
@STL		8
6
Friday, April 23, 1971
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 12,261, Time of Game: 2:10
White Sox
1
6-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 6 GB
 at Red Sox
7
8-6
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Sonny Siebert (3-0)
L: Tommy John (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 11  0
Red Sox         4  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    7  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jay Johnstone CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .681 -0.027 0.77 0.036 -0.063 -0.5 3 0
Mike Andrews 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .726 -0.028 0.87 0.056 -0.084 -0.6 0 2
Carlos May 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .254 .682 0.076 0.67 0.093 -0.017 0.8 12 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .222 .722 -0.054 0.54 0.003 -0.056 -0.8 0 6
Rich McKinney RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .803 -0.047 0.45 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 3 0
Rick Reichardt LF 4 0 3 0 0 1 .220 .614 0.014 0.40 0.034 -0.020 0.7 2 0
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .934 -0.034 0.52 0.023 -0.056 -0.9 4 1 GDP
Luis Alvarado SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.013 0.96 0.035 -0.022 0.2 0 3
   Ed Stroud PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .249 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
   Rich Morales SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 1.200 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.2 0 0
Tommy John P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.041 1.23 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Steve Kealey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Walt Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .542 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Magnuson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.238 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Team Totals 35 1 11 1 0 5 .314 .629 -0.136 0.61 0.281 -0.415 -3.2 24 12
SH: T John (2, off S Siebert).
TB: R Reichardt 3; C May 2; J Johnstone; M Andrews; L Alvarado; E Herrmann; B Melton; R Morales.
GIDP: E Herrmann (1).
RBI: C May (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: M Andrews (2nd base by S Siebert).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Kennedy SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 .300 1.017 0.103 0.53 0.118 -0.015 1.3 1 4 3B
Reggie Smith RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .296 .817 0.000 0.65 0.040 -0.039 -0.7 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .353 1.115 0.084 0.75 0.095 -0.011 1.5 2 0 2B
Rico Petrocelli 3B 2 0 0 2 0 1 .245 .727 -0.008 0.79 0.005 -0.013 -0.5 1 2 2·SF
George Scott 1B 3 1 1 3 1 1 .298 .735 0.187 0.57 0.192 -0.006 2.0 10 1 HR,IW
Duane Josephson C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .255 .689 -0.002 0.23 0.016 -0.018 0.4 5 0
Billy Conigliaro CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .714 -0.016 0.15 0.000 -0.016 -0.8 2 0
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .174 .495 0.011 0.17 0.017 -0.006 -0.0 3 1
Sonny Siebert P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .705 0.005 0.36 0.013 -0.008 0.0 0 3 SH
Team Totals 28 7 7 7 4 4 .250 .788 0.364 0.47 0.496 -0.132 3.3 27 11
2B: C Yastrzemski (4, off T John).
3B: J Kennedy (1, off T John).
HR: G Scott (1, off T John; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: R Petrocelli 2 (2, 1 off T John, 1 off S Kealey).
SH: S Siebert (1, off T John).
IBB: G Scott (2, by S Kealey).
TB: G Scott 4; J Kennedy 4; C Yastrzemski 2; D Griffin; D Josephson; S Siebert.
RBI: G Scott 3 (10); R Petrocelli 2 (8); D Josephson (6); C Yastrzemski (12).
2-out RBI: D Josephson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Scott-J Kennedy-G Scott.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, L (1-4) 4.1 5 7 7 3 2 1 5.76 21 24 -0.350 0.73 -4.0
Steve Kealey 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.50 8 2 2 -0.017 0.13 -0.2
Terry Forster 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 3 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Jim Magnuson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 7 7 4 4 1 7.88 35 24 2 2 -0.366 0.61 -3.3

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sonny Siebert, W (3-0) 9 11 1 1 0 5 0 0.54 36 66 0.135 0.61 3.2
Team Totals 9 11 1 1 0 5 0 1.00 36 66 0.135 0.47 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Kealey (1; G Scott).
Pickoffs: S Siebert (1; M Andrews, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 12,261.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-1 1 1-3 RRR BOS G. Scott T. John 19% 81% Home Run; Smith Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
b1 0-1 0 --- BOS J. Kennedy T. John 10% 54% Triple to RF
t1 0-0 0 12- R CHW C. May S. Siebert -9% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive); Andrews to 2B; Johnstone Scores
t1 1-0 1 12- O CHW R. McKinney S. Siebert 6% 42% Andrews Picked off 2B (P-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHW M. Andrews S. Siebert -6% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Johnstone to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW J. Johnstone S. Siebert -4% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHW M. Andrews S. Siebert -6% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Johnstone to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R CHW C. May S. Siebert -9% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive); Andrews to 2B; Johnstone Scores
t1 1-0 0 12- O CHW B. Melton S. Siebert 5% 36% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 12- O CHW R. McKinney S. Siebert 6% 42% Andrews Picked off 2B (P-2B)
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CHW R. McKinney S. Siebert 2% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- BOS J. Kennedy T. John 10% 54% Triple to RF
b1 0-1 0 --3 BOS R. Smith T. John 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski T. John 4% 62% Walk; Smith to 2B
b1 0-1 0 123 RO BOS R. Petrocelli T. John -1% 61% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith to 3B; Kennedy Scores
b1 1-1 1 1-3 RRR BOS G. Scott T. John 19% 81% Home Run; Smith Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
b1 4-1 1 --- O BOS D. Josephson T. John -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 4-1 2 --- O BOS B. Conigliaro T. John -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 6-7-8
t2 1-4 0 --- O CHW R. Reichardt S. Siebert 2% 81% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-4 1 --- CHW E. Herrmann S. Siebert -2% 79% Single (LF-CF)
t2 1-4 1 1-- CHW L. Alvarado S. Siebert -4% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Herrmann to 2B
t2 1-4 1 12- O CHW T. John S. Siebert 3% 78% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Alvarado to 2B; Herrmann to 3B
t2 1-4 2 -23 O CHW J. Johnstone S. Siebert 5% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b2 4-1 0 --- BOS D. Griffin T. John 2% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 4-1 0 1-- O BOS S. Siebert T. John -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Griffin to 2B
b2 4-1 1 -2- O BOS J. Kennedy T. John -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B; Griffin to 3B
b2 4-1 2 --3 O BOS R. Smith T. John -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
t3 1-4 0 --- O CHW M. Andrews S. Siebert 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t3 1-4 1 --- O CHW C. May S. Siebert 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-4 2 --- O CHW B. Melton S. Siebert 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
b3 4-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. John -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-1 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli T. John -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 4-1 2 --- O BOS G. Scott T. John -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
t4 1-4 0 --- O CHW R. McKinney S. Siebert 2% 85% Flyball: CF
t4 1-4 1 --- CHW R. Reichardt S. Siebert -2% 82% Single to RF
t4 1-4 1 1-- OO CHW E. Herrmann S. Siebert 5% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
b4 4-1 0 --- O BOS D. Josephson T. John -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-1 1 --- O BOS B. Conigliaro T. John -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-1 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin T. John -0% 85% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- O CHW L. Alvarado S. Siebert 2% 87% Bunt Popfly: 1B
t5 1-4 1 --- O CHW T. John S. Siebert 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- O CHW J. Johnstone S. Siebert 1% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
b5 4-1 0 --- BOS S. Siebert T. John 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 4-1 0 1-- BOS J. Kennedy T. John 2% 93% Walk; Siebert to 2B
b5 4-1 0 12- O BOS R. Smith T. John -2% 91% Strikeout
b5 4-1 1 12- R BOS C. Yastrzemski T. John 5% 96% Double to RF; Kennedy to 3B; Siebert Scores
Steve Kealey replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 1 -23 RO BOS R. Petrocelli S. Kealey 1% 96% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kennedy Scores
b5 6-1 2 -2- BOS G. Scott S. Kealey 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b5 6-1 2 12- R BOS D. Josephson S. Kealey 2% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Scott to 2B; Yastrzemski Scores
b5 7-1 2 12- O BOS B. Conigliaro S. Kealey -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
t6 1-7 0 --- O CHW M. Andrews S. Siebert 1% 98% Strikeout
t6 1-7 1 --- O CHW C. May S. Siebert 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-7 2 --- CHW B. Melton S. Siebert -0% 98% Single (CF-RF)
t6 1-7 2 1-- O CHW R. McKinney S. Siebert 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Steve Kealey facing 8-9-1
b6 7-1 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin S. Kealey -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-1 1 --- O BOS S. Siebert S. Kealey -0% 99% Lineout: LF
b6 7-1 2 --- BOS J. Kennedy S. Kealey 0% 99% Single to RF
b6 7-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Smith S. Kealey -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 6-7-8
t7 1-7 0 --- CHW R. Reichardt S. Siebert -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 1-7 0 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann S. Siebert 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Luis Alvarado (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-7 1 1-- O CHW E. Stroud S. Siebert 1% 99% Flyball: RF
Walt Williams pinch hits for Steve Kealey (P) batting 9th
t7 1-7 2 1-- O CHW W. Williams S. Siebert 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
Terry Forster replaces Walt Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rich Morales replaces Ed Stroud (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 7-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Forster -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 7-1 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli T. Forster -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 7-1 2 --- O BOS G. Scott T. Forster -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t8 1-7 0 --- O CHW J. Johnstone S. Siebert 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- O CHW M. Andrews S. Siebert 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-7 2 --- CHW C. May S. Siebert -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1-7 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton S. Siebert 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Jim Magnuson facing 6-7-8
Jim Magnuson replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-1 0 --- O BOS D. Josephson J. Magnuson -0% 100% Lineout: RF
b8 7-1 1 --- O BOS B. Conigliaro J. Magnuson -0% 100% Lineout: CF
b8 7-1 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin J. Magnuson -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
t9 1-7 0 --- O CHW R. McKinney S. Siebert 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-7 1 --- CHW R. Reichardt S. Siebert -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 1-7 1 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann S. Siebert 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1-7 2 1-- CHW R. Morales S. Siebert -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Reichardt to 2B
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Magnuson (P) batting 9th
t9 1-7 2 12- O CHW L. Maye S. Siebert 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.

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