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CHW  5
@BOS  4
 BOS 10
CHW  8
 DET  3
@CAL  2
 KCR  6
@MIL  3
 BAL  4
@MIN  1
 NYY  2
TEX  0
 NYY  3
TEX  2
 OAK  3
CLE  2
 ATL  3
MON  2
(10)		 CHC  7
LAD  2
 CIN  8
NYM  2
 HOU 10
PHI  5
 SDP  4
@PIT  0
 STL  4
SFG  3
(11)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 14,638

 Saturday, June 17, 1972
Time of Game: 2:28
White Sox
5
32-20
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       3  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  5  1
Red Sox         0  0  3   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
W: Wilbur Wood (11-4), L: Ray Culp (4-6), S: Terry Forster (8)
 Red Sox
4
21-27
Lost 2
4th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .299  .805              2   0   SB
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .718              7   2   
D Allen 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .310  .991              9   0   GDP
C May LF                      2   2   0   0    2   0  .304  .848              0   0   
B Melton 3B                   3   2   1   3    1   0  .231  .675              0   4   HR
  L Alvarado SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .636              0   2   
R Reichardt CF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .730              3   0   
  J Johnstone CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .390              0   0   
E Herrmann C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .550              0   1   
  W Williams PH               0   0   0   1    1   0  .222  .541              0   0   
  C Brinkman C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .421              4   0   
R Morales SS-3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .553              2   3   GDP
W Wood P                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .328              0   2   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   5   0    6   4                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: B Melton (7, off R Culp; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Melton 4; R Reichardt 2; M Andrews; P Kelly.
GIDP: D Allen (6); R Morales (5).
RBI: B Melton 3 (26); W Williams (3).
2-out RBI: B Melton 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Wood-R Morales-D Allen; B Melton-M Andrews-D Allen.
E: B Melton (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (15, 2nd base off R Culp/C Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .297  .912              4   0   CS
L Aparicio SS                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .273  .649              1   6   HBP
  J Kennedy PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .655              0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              5   1   1   0    0   1  .215  .549              1   0   
R Smith RF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .257  .779              2   0   2B,HBP
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   1   1    1   0  .232  .611              1   1   IW
D Cater 1B                    2   0   0   2    1   0  .198  .535             10   0   SF
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .654              4   3   GDP
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .910              4   0   GDP
R Culp P                      2   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .488              0   0   
  G Peters P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   1   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .668              0   0   2B
  R Miller PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .706              0   0   
  L Tiant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   0    6   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Gagliano (2, off W Wood); R Smith (8, off W Wood).
SF: D Cater (4, off W Wood).
IBB: R Petrocelli (2, by W Wood).
HBP: L Aparicio (1, by W Wood); R Smith (1, by W Wood).
TB: R Smith 2; T Harper 2; P Gagliano 2; D Griffin; R Petrocelli; C Yastrzemski; R Culp; G Peters.
GIDP: D Griffin (3); C Fisk (5).
RBI: D Cater 2 (18); R Petrocelli (18); R Smith (19).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Aparicio-D Griffin-D Cater 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Harper (3, 2nd base by W Wood/E Herrmann).

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
W Wood, W (11-4)               8     9   4   4    6   3   0   1.91   38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 3· 6     45    -     1.77  -0.12
T Forster, S (8)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.63    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.63   0.30
Totals                         9     9   4   4    6   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 3· 6          1-0
W Wood faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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
R Culp, L (4-6)                5     5   5   5    5   1   1   3.23   24     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 4· 2     33    -     1.07  -0.40
G Peters, BS (1)               3     0   0   0    1   3   0   4.13    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          3-2    1.31   0.05
L Tiant                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.81    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     5   5   5    6   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·13· 4· 2          3-2
R Culp faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Wood 2 (5; L Aparicio, R Smith).
IBB: W Wood (2; R Petrocelli).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 14,638.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Tommy Harper                 CF
2. Mike Andrews                 2B       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Dick Allen                   1B       3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
4. Carlos May                   LF       4. Reggie Smith                 RF
5. Bill Melton                  3B       5. Rico Petrocelli              3B
6. Rick Reichardt               CF       6. Danny Cater                  1B
7. Ed Herrmann                   C       7. Doug Griffin                 2B
8. Rich Morales                 SS       8. Carlton Fisk                  C
9. Wilbur Wood                   P       9. Ray Culp                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 1-3 RRR 27% 78% 0-0 CHW B. Melton R. Culp Home Run; Kelly Scores; May Scores
b3 1 123 OO 17% 50% 3-3 BOS D. Griffin W. Wood Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 1 1-3 OO -16% 44% 3-3 CHW D. Allen R. Culp Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0 123 R 14% 74% 3-4 CHW W. Williams G. Peters Walk; May Scores; Melton to 3B; Reichardt to 2B
b9 0 --- -13% 70% 4-5 BOS L. Aparicio W. Wood Walk

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' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly R. Culp Walk
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews R. Culp Kelly Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews R. Culp Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CHW D. Allen R. Culp Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Kelly to 3B
t1 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 CHW C. May R. Culp Walk
t1 2 1-3 RRR 27% 78% 0-0 CHW B. Melton R. Culp Home Run; Kelly Scores; May Scores
t1 2 --- 1% 78% 3-0 CHW R. Reichardt R. Culp Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- O -1% 77% 3-0 CHW E. Herrmann R. Culp Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 BOS T. Harper W. Wood Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- -6% 68% 0-3 BOS L. Aparicio W. Wood Walk; Harper to 2B
b1 0 12- O 1% 68% 0-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood Groundout: P-1B; Harper to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
b1 1 -23 O 7% 76% 0-3 BOS R. Smith W. Wood Flyball: 2B
b1 2 -23 O 5% 81% 0-3 BOS R. Petrocelli W. Wood Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 CHW R. Morales R. Culp Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 CHW W. Wood R. Culp Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -0% 79% 3-0 CHW P. Kelly R. Culp Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 BOS D. Cater W. Wood Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- -2% 78% 0-3 BOS D. Griffin W. Wood Single to LF
b2 1 1-- OO 4% 83% 0-3 BOS C. Fisk W. Wood Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CHW M. Andrews R. Culp Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 1% 83% 3-0 CHW D. Allen R. Culp Walk
t3 1 1-- O -1% 81% 3-0 CHW C. May R. Culp Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 CHW B. Melton R. Culp Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 BOS R. Culp W. Wood Single to RF
b3 0 1-- -10% 66% 0-3 BOS T. Harper W. Wood Single to 3B/Bunt; Culp to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b3 0 1-3 -6% 60% 0-3 BOS L. Aparicio W. Wood Hit By Pitch; Harper to 2B
b3 0 123 O 8% 69% 0-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood Popfly: CF
b3 1 123 R -11% 58% 0-3 BOS R. Smith W. Wood Hit By Pitch; Culp Scores; Harper to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
b3 1 123 R -12% 45% 1-3 BOS R. Petrocelli W. Wood Single to LF (Line Drive); Harper Scores; Aparicio to 3B; Smith to 2B
b3 1 123 R -12% 33% 2-3 BOS D. Cater W. Wood Walk; Aparicio Scores; Smith to 3B; Petrocelli to 2B
b3 1 123 OO 17% 50% 3-3 BOS D. Griffin W. Wood Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 3-3 CHW R. Reichardt R. Culp Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 3-3 CHW E. Herrmann R. Culp Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 3-3 CHW R. Morales R. Culp Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 3-3 BOS C. Fisk W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 BOS R. Culp W. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 3-3 BOS T. Harper W. Wood Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 3-3 BOS L. Aparicio W. Wood Harper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 CHW W. Wood R. Culp Lineout: 2B
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 3-3 CHW P. Kelly R. Culp Single/Bunt
t5 1 1-- 10% 60% 3-3 CHW M. Andrews R. Culp Single to RF; Kelly to 3B
t5 1 1-3 OO -16% 44% 3-3 CHW D. Allen R. Culp Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 3-3 BOS L. Aparicio W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 44% 3-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood Single to LF
b5 1 1-- -12% 31% 3-3 BOS R. Smith W. Wood Double to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
b5 1 -23 -1% 31% 3-3 BOS R. Petrocelli W. Wood Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 RO -3% 27% 3-3 BOS D. Cater W. Wood Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Yastrzemski Scores; Smith to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 4% 31% 4-3 BOS D. Griffin W. Wood Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 6% 38% 3-4 CHW C. May R. Culp Walk
t6 0 1-- 10% 48% 3-4 CHW B. Melton R. Culp Walk; May to 2B
t6 0 12- 13% 60% 3-4 CHW R. Reichardt R. Culp Single to LF (Line Drive); May to 3B; Melton to 2B
Gary Peters replaces Ray Culp pitching and batting 9th; Walt Williams pinch hits for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 7th
t6 0 123 R 14% 74% 3-4 CHW W. Williams G. Peters Walk; May Scores; Melton to 3B; Reichardt to 2B
t6 0 123 ROO -6% 68% 4-4 CHW R. Morales G. Peters Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Melton Scores/No RBI; Reichardt to 3B
t6 2 --3 O -4% 64% 5-4 CHW W. Wood G. Peters Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
Chuck Brinkman replaces Walt Williams (PH) playing C batting 7th
b6 0 --- O 4% 68% 4-5 BOS C. Fisk W. Wood Lineout: CF
b6 1 --- -5% 63% 4-5 BOS G. Peters W. Wood Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O 5% 68% 4-5 BOS T. Harper W. Wood Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 72% 4-5 BOS L. Aparicio W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 70% 5-4 CHW P. Kelly G. Peters Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 69% 5-4 CHW M. Andrews G. Peters Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 68% 5-4 CHW D. Allen G. Peters Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 5% 72% 4-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- -5% 67% 4-5 BOS R. Smith W. Wood Walk
b7 1 1-- O 6% 73% 4-5 BOS R. Petrocelli W. Wood Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 5% 78% 4-5 BOS D. Cater W. Wood Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O -2% 76% 5-4 CHW C. May G. Peters Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -1% 74% 5-4 CHW B. Melton G. Peters Flyball: 2B
t8 2 --- O -1% 73% 5-4 CHW R. Reichardt G. Peters Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
Rich Morales moves from SS to 3B; Luis Alvarado replaces Bill Melton (3B) playing SS batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 4-5 BOS D. Griffin W. Wood Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 4-5 BOS C. Fisk W. Wood Strikeout
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Gary Peters (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- -7% 77% 4-5 BOS P. Gagliano W. Wood Double to LF
Rick Miller pinch runs for Phil Gagliano (PH) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- O 9% 86% 4-5 BOS T. Harper W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
Luis Tiant replaces Rick Miller (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 CHW C. Brinkman L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-4 CHW R. Morales L. Tiant Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- O -1% 83% 5-4 CHW W. Wood L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
Jay Johnstone replaces Rick Reichardt playing CF batting 6th
b9 0 --- -13% 70% 4-5 BOS L. Aparicio W. Wood Walk
Terry Forster replaces Wilbur Wood pitching and batting 9th; John Kennedy pinch runs for Luis Aparicio (SS) batting 2nd
b9 0 1-- O 12% 82% 4-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Forster Bunt Popfly: 3B
b9 1 1-- O 10% 92% 4-5 BOS R. Smith T. Forster Strikeout Looking
b9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 4-5 BOS R. Petrocelli T. Forster Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.

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