April 15, 1976 Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 8
@BOS 4 CAL 5
@KCR 1 NYY 11
MIN 4 ATL 10
CIN 5 NYM 10
@CHC 8 MON 8
PHI 5 PIT 9
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 10,916

Thursday, April 15, 1976, 3:07PM
Time of Game: 2:26

White Sox

3-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  1  1   2  0  2   0  0  1    8 13  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    4  9  2

W: B Johnson (1-0), L: R Wise (0-1), S: C Carroll (1)

Red Sox

2-4

Lost 2

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lemon CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .526    0    4   0   SB
J Orta 3B                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .143  .421    0    0   2   SF,IW
B Bradford RF                 5   3   4   3    0   0  .625 1.950    0    1   0   HR,2·2B,SB
C Jones LF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  R Garr LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         1   0   
C May DH                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    0   0   
B Downing C                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .286 1.089    0    8   0   HR
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .357 1.081    0   10   1   
B Stein 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    1   3   
B Dent SS                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .357  .795    0    1   3   

B Johnson P                                                              1   3
  C Carroll P                                                            0   1
Totals                       39   8  13   7    1   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Bradford 2 (2, off D Pole, off R Wise).

HR: B Bradford (1, off D Pole; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out); B Downing (1, off R Wise; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: J Orta (1, off D Pole).

IBB: J Orta (1, by D Pole).

TB: B Bradford 9; B Downing 5; B Stein 2; C Lemon 2; B Dent 2; C Jones.

RBI: B Bradford 3 (3); B Downing 2 (2); J Orta (2); C Jones (1).

2-out RBI: B Bradford; B Downing; C Jones.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Dent-B Stein-J Spencer; B Stein-B Dent-J Spencer.

E: B Downing (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bradford (1, 2nd base off R Wise/C Fisk); C Lemon (1, 2nd base off D Pole/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Carbo DH                    5   1   2   3    0   2  .273  .818    0    0   0   HR
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .699    0    4   6   GDP
F Lynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .984    0    2   0   2B
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .350 1.012    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              2   0   0   0    2   0  .150  .492    0   12   2   
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .364 1.008    0    3   0   2B,GDP
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .136  .435    0    2   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   0   0   1    0   2  .250  .654    0    1   2   SF
R Burleson SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .638    0    1   3   

R Wise P                                                                 0   0
  D Pole P                                                               2   0
Totals                       33   4   9   4    3   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (2, off B Johnson); C Fisk (2, off B Johnson).

HR: B Carbo (1, off B Johnson; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SF: R Petrocelli (1, off B Johnson).

TB: B Carbo 5; C Fisk 3; R Burleson 2; F Lynn 2; D Doyle; D Evans.

GIDP: D Doyle (2); C Fisk (2).

RBI: B Carbo 3 (3); R Petrocelli (3).

2-out RBI: B Carbo 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Doyle (1); D Evans (1).

PITCHING

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
B Johnson, W (1-0)             5     6   4   4    1   3   1   7.20   21     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 4· 2     41    -     0.81  -0.15
C Carroll, S (1)               4     3   0   0    2   5   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 2· 2          1-0    1.33   0.25
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   8   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 6· 4          1-0

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
R Wise, L (0-1)                3     9   5   4    0   0   1   3.60   18     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 5· 3     23    -     0.81  -0.24
D Pole                         6     4   3   3    1   2   1   4.50   23     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 2          2-2    0.62  -0.17
Totals                         9    13   8   7    1   2   2          41     -       ·  ·     15·11· 7· 5          2-2

B Johnson faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
R Wise faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Pole 2 (2).

IBB: D Pole (1; J Orta).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 10,916.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Lemon              CF    1. B Carbo              DH 
2. J Orta               3B    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. B Bradford           RF    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. C Jones              LF    4. J Rice               LF 
5. C May                DH    5. C Yastrzemski        1B 
6. B Downing            C     6. C Fisk               C  
7. J Spencer            1B    7. D Evans              RF 
8. B Stein              2B    8. R Petrocelli         3B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. R Burleson           SS 

   B Johnson            P        R Wise               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  5-1  12-     -24%  65% B Carbo         B Johnson       Home Run; Evans Scores; Burleson Scores
   b 7   1  7-4  12-      11%  93% D Doyle         C Carroll       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   0  0-1  ---      10%  70% B Downing       R Wise          Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       9%  57% C Jones         R Wise          Single to C; Bradford Scores
   t 6   2  4-6  -2-       9%  86% B Bradford      D Pole          Double to LF (Line Drive); Lemon Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  B Bradford      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      48%  C Jones         Bradford Steals 2B
   R      -2-      57%  " "             Single to C; Bradford Scores
   O      1--      55%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  B Carbo         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  D Doyle         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      58%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      60%  J Rice          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      70%  B Downing       Home Run
   O      ---      68%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      70%  B Stein         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      68%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          1--      70%  C Lemon         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Stein to 2B
   O      12-      66%  J Orta          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   OO     1--      70%  C Fisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
          ---      76%  B Bradford      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      73%  C Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      71%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B; Bradford to 3B
   R      --3      79%  B Downing       Single to RF (Line Drive); Bradford Scores; Downing to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      77%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  B Carbo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  B Stein         Single to RF
          1--      89%  B Dent          Single to LF (Line Drive); Stein to 3B
                  Dick Pole replaces Rick Wise pitching
          1-3      89%  C Lemon         Wild Pitch; Dent to 2B
   O      -23      87%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          -23      87%  J Orta          Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      92%  B Bradford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stein Scores; Dent Scores/No RBI/unER; Bradford to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-      91%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  D Doyle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  F Lynn          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  C May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  C Fisk          Double to CF
          -2-      89%  D Evans         Single to LF (Line Drive); Fisk to 3B
          1-3      89%  R Petrocelli    E2 on Foul Ball
   RO     1-3      90%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fisk Scores
          1--      89%  R Burleson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Evans to 2B
   RRR    12-      65%  B Carbo         Home Run; Evans Scores; Burleson Scores
   O      ---      66%  D Doyle         Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  B Stein         Strikeout
          ---      66%  B Dent          Single to CF
          1--      70%  C Lemon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Dent to 2B
          12-      74%  J Orta          Wild Pitch; Dent to 3B
   RO     1-3      76%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dent Scores
          1--      77%  B Bradford      Lemon Steals 2B
   R      -2-      86%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Lemon Scores
   O      -2-      84%  C Jones         Popfly: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Bart Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  F Lynn          Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Clay Carroll replaces Bart Johnson pitching
   O      -2-      82%  J Rice          Strikeout
          -2-      79%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      12-      83%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B; Lynn to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      -23      90%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  C May           Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      88%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout
          ---      87%  R Burleson      Single to RF
          1--      82%  B Carbo         Single to LF (Line Drive); Burleson to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  D Doyle         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  B Stein         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  B Dent          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      92%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  F Lynn          Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  J Rice          Walk
   O      1--      94%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: CF
          1--      91%  C Fisk          Single to RF; Rice to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dick Pole facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      98%  B Bradford      Home Run
   O      ---      98%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  C May           Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
                  Ralph Garr replaces Cleon Jones playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Burleson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Carbo         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 4.

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