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BAL  2
TEX  1
 BOS  8
CHW  3
 DET  1
@CAL  0
(11)		 KCR  2
@CLE  0
 NYY  2
MIN  1
 OAK  7
MIL  1
 ATL  8
STL  6
 LAD 18
@CHC  8
 CIN  7
PHI  1
 HOU  6
NYM  2
 SDP  3
@MON  0
 SFG  8
@PIT  7
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 27,881

 Tuesday, August 20, 1974, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:40
White Sox
3
60-63
Lost 4
4th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  8  1
Red Sox         0  0  3   1  1  2   0  1  X    8 13  0
W: Dick Drago (6-7), L: Stan Bahnsen (11-14)
 Red Sox
8
68-54
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly DH                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .711              0   0   
J Orta 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .311  .818              3   2   2B
D Allen 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .310  .977              8   0   2B
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .665              1   0   
C May LF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .686              1   0   
K Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .806              1   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .710              0   4   2B
B Sharp RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .271  .706              2   0   2·2B
E Herrmann C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .697              4   2   
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .615              4   5   

S Bahnsen P                                                                   0   1
  J Kucek P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       35   3   8   0    2   2                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: B Melton (13, off D Drago); D Allen (23, off D Drago); J Orta (24, off D Drago); B Sharp 2 (10, 2 off D Drago).
TB: B Sharp 4; J Orta 3; D Allen 2; B Melton 2; B Dent; P Kelly.
RBI: B Sharp (18); J Orta (46); D Allen (85).
2-out RBI: J Orta; D Allen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Orta-B Dent-D Allen; B Dent-D Allen; B Dent-J Orta-D Allen.
PB: E Herrmann (12).
E: C May (3).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   5   2   4   0    0   0  .258  .714              5   0   
C Cooper DH                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .277  .742              0   0   CS,SH
D Evans RF                    5   0   1   3    0   0  .292  .773              2   0   2B,CS
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   0   1   1    1   0  .315  .879              9   0   
  D Cater 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .728              2   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               4   1   2   0    0   2  .293  .830              1   0   
  D McAuliffe 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .655              0   0   
B Carbo LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .797              3   0   2·GDP
D Griffin 2B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .303  .759              1   3   2B,SH
R Burleson SS                 3   2   2   2    0   0  .304  .756              1   4   SF,GDP
T Blackwell C                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .647              3   0   

D Drago P                                                                     0   2
Totals                       31   8  13   0    5   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Griffin (10, off J Kucek); D Evans (15, off S Bahnsen).
SF: R Burleson (4, off S Bahnsen).
SH: D Griffin (6, off S Bahnsen); C Cooper (3, off S Bahnsen).
TB: R Miller 4; R Burleson 2; D Griffin 2; D Evans 2; R Petrocelli 2; C Yastrzemski; C Cooper; T Blackwell.
GIDP: B Carbo 2 (9); R Burleson (9).
RBI: D Evans 3 (60); R Burleson 2 (32); C Cooper (36); C Yastrzemski (65).
2-out RBI: D Evans 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Cooper (5, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/E Herrmann); D Evans (4, Home by J Kucek/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
S Bahnsen, L (11-14)           4.1   6   5   5    4   1   0   4.69   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 6     28    -     1.00  -0.32
J Kucek                        3.2   7   3   2    1   3   0   4.32   17     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 7          2-0    0.13  -0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   7    5   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0·13          2-0 
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
D Drago, W (6-7)               9     8   3   3    2   2   0   3.68   37     -       ·  ·     10·15· 3· 8     59    -     0.59   0.18
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·15· 3· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 27,881.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Pat Kelly                    DH       1. Rick Miller                  CF
2. Jorge Orta                   2B       2. Cecil Cooper                 DH
3. Dick Allen                   1B       3. Dwight Evans                 RF
4. Carlos May                   LF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             1B
5. Ken Henderson                CF       5. Rico Petrocelli              3B
6. Bill Melton                  3B       6. Bernie Carbo                 LF
7. Bill Sharp                   RF       7. Doug Griffin                 2B
8. Ed Herrmann                   C       8. Rick Burleson                SS
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Tim Blackwell                 C

   Stan Bahnsen                  P          Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 123 RRR 30% 76% 0-1 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Double to CF; Blackwell Scores; Miller Scores; Cooper Scores
t3 2 12- R -13% 38% 0-0 CHW J. Orta D. Drago Single to CF; Dent Scores; Kelly to 3B; Orta to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 0 1-- OO -9% 39% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 2 123 O 7% 43% 1-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Carbo S. Bahnsen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly D. Drago Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW J. Orta D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Miller S. Bahnsen Popfly: CF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BOS C. Cooper S. Bahnsen Single to 2B
b1 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Cooper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Lineout: 2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW K. Henderson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli S. Bahnsen Strikeout; Petrocelli to 1B/Passed Ball
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Carbo S. Bahnsen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW B. Sharp D. Drago Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CHW B. Dent D. Drago Walk
t3 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly D. Drago Single to CF; Dent to 2B
t3 2 12- R -13% 38% 0-0 CHW J. Orta D. Drago Single to CF; Dent Scores; Kelly to 3B; Orta to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 2 -23 -1% 36% 1-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Walk
t3 2 123 O 7% 43% 1-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 BOS D. Griffin S. Bahnsen Walk
b3 0 1-- OO -9% 39% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 40% 0-1 BOS T. Blackwell S. Bahnsen Walk
b3 2 1-- 3% 43% 0-1 BOS R. Miller S. Bahnsen Single to RF; Blackwell to 2B
b3 2 12- 4% 46% 0-1 BOS C. Cooper S. Bahnsen Walk; Blackwell to 3B; Miller to 2B
b3 2 123 RRR 30% 76% 0-1 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Double to CF; Blackwell Scores; Miller Scores; Cooper Scores
b3 2 -2- O -2% 74% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 CHW K. Henderson D. Drago Popfly: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Lineout: CF
t4 2 --- -2% 76% 1-3 CHW B. Sharp D. Drago Double to LF
t4 2 -2- O 3% 79% 1-3 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 2% 81% 3-1 BOS R. Petrocelli S. Bahnsen Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 3% 85% 3-1 BOS B. Carbo S. Bahnsen Walk; Petrocelli to 2B
b4 0 12- O 0% 85% 3-1 BOS D. Griffin S. Bahnsen Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Petrocelli to 3B; Carbo to 2B
b4 1 -23 RO 1% 86% 3-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Petrocelli Scores; Carbo to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -2% 84% 4-1 BOS T. Blackwell S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 CHW B. Dent D. Drago Lineout: 3B
t5 1 --- O 1% 88% 1-4 CHW P. Kelly D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 CHW J. Orta D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
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' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 1% 90% 4-1 BOS R. Miller S. Bahnsen Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -0% 90% 4-1 BOS C. Cooper S. Bahnsen Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
b5 1 -2- 2% 92% 4-1 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Fielder's Choice SS; Miller to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 4% 95% 4-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen Single to RF; Miller Scores; Evans to 3B
Jack Kucek replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
b5 1 1-3 O -2% 94% 5-1 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Kucek Strikeout
b5 2 1-3 O -1% 92% 5-1 BOS B. Carbo J. Kucek Evans Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Popfly: 1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 CHW C. May D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 CHW K. Henderson D. Drago Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Jack Kucek facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 BOS B. Carbo J. Kucek Strikeout
b6 1 --- 1% 96% 5-1 BOS D. Griffin J. Kucek Double to LF
b6 1 -2- R 2% 98% 5-1 BOS R. Burleson J. Kucek Single to CF; Griffin Scores; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 1 -2- O -0% 97% 6-1 BOS T. Blackwell J. Kucek Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 -2- R 1% 99% 6-1 BOS R. Miller J. Kucek Single to LF; Burleson Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Miller to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 7-1 BOS C. Cooper J. Kucek Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 CHW B. Sharp D. Drago Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Jack Kucek facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 BOS D. Evans J. Kucek Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 7-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kucek Walk
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Kucek Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 2B
b7 1 12- OO -0% 99% 7-1 BOS B. Carbo J. Kucek Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
Danny Cater replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing 1B batting 4th; Dick McAuliffe replaces Rico Petrocelli playing 3B batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CHW B. Dent D. Drago Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CHW P. Kelly D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 100% 1-7 CHW J. Orta D. Drago Double to CF
t8 2 -2- R -1% 99% 1-7 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Double to RF; Orta Scores
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-7 CHW C. May D. Drago Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, White Sox' Jack Kucek facing 7-8-9
Tony Muser replaces Dick Allen playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 BOS D. Griffin J. Kucek Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 BOS R. Burleson J. Kucek Single to RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 BOS T. Blackwell J. Kucek Single to LF; Burleson to 2B
b8 1 12- 0% 100% 7-2 BOS R. Miller J. Kucek Single to LF; Burleson to 3B; Blackwell to 2B
b8 1 123 RO 0% 100% 7-2 BOS C. Cooper J. Kucek Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Burleson Scores; Blackwell to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 8-2 BOS D. Evans J. Kucek Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 CHW K. Henderson D. Drago Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-8 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Double to LF
t9 1 -2- R -1% 99% 2-8 CHW B. Sharp D. Drago Double to LF; Melton Scores
t9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 3-8 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Flyball: LF
t9 2 -2- -0% 100% 3-8 CHW B. Dent D. Drago Single to SS; Sharp to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 3-8 CHW P. Kelly D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 8.

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