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BOS  7
CHW  1
 BAL  8
@CAL  2
 KCR  5
CLE  2
 NYY  7
MIN  3
 OAK  9
DET  2
 MIL  4
@WSA  0
 NYM  7
@CHC  6
(12)		 LAD  3
@CIN  0
 MON  3
@HOU  2
 SFG  2
@PIT  0
 PHI  8
@STL  6
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 12,261

 Friday, April 23, 1971
Time of Game: 2:10
White Sox
1
6-10
Lost 1
6th, 6 GB
 
                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
W: Sonny Siebert (3-0), L: Tommy John (1-4)
 Red Sox
7
8-6
Won 3
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Johnstone CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .681              3   0   
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .726              0   2   
C May 1B                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .254  .682             12   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .722              0   6   
R McKinney RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .803              3   0   
R Reichardt LF                4   0   3   0    0   1  .220  .614              2   0   
E Herrmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .934              4   1   GDP
L Alvarado SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .143              0   3   
  E Stroud PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .249              0   0   
  R Morales SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.200              0   0   
T John P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
  S Kealey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542              0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Magnuson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.238              0   0   
Totals                       35   1  11   0    0   5                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
Pickoffs: M Andrews (2nd base by S Siebert).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Kennedy SS                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .300 1.017              1   4   3B
R Smith RF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .296  .817              3   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   2   1   1    1   0  .353 1.115              2   0   2B
R Petrocelli 3B               2   0   0   2    0   1  .245  .727              1   2   2·SF
G Scott 1B                    3   1   1   3    1   1  .298  .735             10   1   HR,IW
D Josephson C                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .689              5   0   
B Conigliaro CF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .714              2   0   
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .495              3   1   
S Siebert P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .705              0   3   SH
Totals                       28   7   7   0    4   4                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. G Scott-J Kennedy-G Scott.

Pitching Stats

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, L (1-4)                4.1   5   7   7    3   2   1   5.76   21     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 1· 3     24    -     0.73  -0.35
S Kealey                       1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 1          2-2    0.16  -0.02
T Forster                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.08    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Magnuson                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     7   7   7    4   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 5· 4          2-2 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Siebert, W (3-0)             9    11   1   1    0   5   0   0.54   36     -       ·  ·     15·13· 4· 3     66    -     0.62   0.14
Totals                         9    11   1   1    0   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     15·13· 4· 3           -
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.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Jay Johnstone                CF       1. John Kennedy                 SS
2. Mike Andrews                 2B       2. Reggie Smith                 RF
3. Carlos May                   1B       3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
4. Bill Melton                  3B       4. Rico Petrocelli              3B
5. Rich McKinney                RF       5. George Scott                 1B
6. Rick Reichardt               LF       6. Duane Josephson               C
7. Ed Herrmann                   C       7. Billy Conigliaro             CF
8. Luis Alvarado                SS       8. Doug Griffin                 2B
9. Tommy John                    P       9. Sonny Siebert                 P

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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