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Standings
CHW
@BOS		1
7
DET
@CAL		2
0
CLE
@KCR		3
5		 
(5)
MIN
@NYY		0
10
BAL
@OAK		6
1
LAD
@ATL		5
1
PHI
@CHC		18
16		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		0
11
SDP
@HOU		4
5
NYM
@PIT		17
1
MON
@STL		3
4		 
(10)
Saturday, April 17, 1976 2:21PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 24,328, Time of Game: 2:35
White Sox
1
3-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Red Sox
7
3-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
W: Luis Tiant (2-0)
L: Rich Gossage (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  5  X    7 10  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chet Lemon CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .577 -0.025 1.34 0.048 -0.073 0.1 3 0
Jorge Orta 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .439 0.058 1.43 0.142 -0.084 0.4 1 3
Buddy Bradford RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.488 -0.070 1.26 0.031 -0.101 -0.8 1 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 -0.124 1.15 0.000 -0.124 -0.9 0 0
Carlos May DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 .143 .437 0.067 0.75 0.085 -0.018 1.0 2·SB
Brian Downing C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .705 -0.091 0.90 0.000 -0.091 -1.1 5 2
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .850 -0.103 1.02 0.000 -0.103 -1.0 11 1
Bucky Dent SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .733 -0.034 0.86 0.033 -0.067 -0.6 1 2
Jack Brohamer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .780 -0.069 1.12 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 2 2
Terry Forster P 3
   Rich Gossage P
   Pete Vuckovich P
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 3 4 .156 .385 -0.391 1.07 0.339 -0.730 -3.5 24 13
TB: B Bradford; J Orta; B Dent; C May; C Lemon.
RBI: J Orta (3).
2-out RBI: J Orta.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Brohamer-J Spencer.
Baserunning
SB: C May 2 (2, 2nd base off L Tiant/C Fisk 2).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .304 .697 0.024 1.00 0.077 -0.053 -0.0 0 5
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.031 1.37 0.024 -0.056 -0.2 2 1
   Denny Doyle PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .668 -0.014 0.53 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .385 1.005 0.021 1.21 0.098 -0.077 0.0 4 0
Jim Rice LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .333 1.058 0.084 1.42 0.127 -0.043 1.4 3 0 HR
Deron Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .760 0.022 0.64 0.073 -0.051 0.2 3B
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .174 .539 0.039 1.15 0.135 -0.096 0.4 11 1 SB
Dwight Evans RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .167 .577 0.162 1.18 0.201 -0.039 1.1 3 0 2B
Rico Petrocelli 3B 3 1 1 3 1 0 .261 .812 -0.094 1.29 0.044 -0.138 1.6 1 2 HR,CS
Rick Miller CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.105 0.73 0.000 -0.105 -1.3 2 0
Luis Tiant P 1 2
Team Totals 32 7 10 6 4 5 .312 .983 0.108 1.09 0.779 -0.672 3.0 27 11
2B: D Evans (3, off R Gossage).
3B: D Johnson (1, off T Forster).
HR: R Petrocelli (1, off P Vuckovich; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); J Rice (1, off R Gossage; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: R Petrocelli 4; J Rice 4; D Johnson 3; R Burleson 2; D Evans 2; C Fisk 2; D Griffin; C Yastrzemski.
RBI: R Petrocelli 3 (6); J Rice 3 (4).
2-out RBI: R Petrocelli 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: C Yastrzemski (1, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/B Downing).
CS: R Petrocelli (1, Home by R Gossage/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Terry Forster 5.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 1.69 21 56 0.171 1.16 1.8
Rich Gossage, BS (1), L (1-1) 2.1 4 4 4 2 1 1 3.97 12 2 1 -0.251 1.29 -2.0
Pete Vuckovich 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 1 54.00 3 1 1 -0.028 0.08 -2.8
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 4 5 2 7.88 36 56 3 2 -0.108 1.07 -3.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (2-0) 9 5 1 1 3 4 0 1.69 35 74 0.392 1.07 3.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 35 74 0.392 1.09 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: R Gossage (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 24,328.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Boston Red Sox
1 Chet Lemon CF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Jorge Orta 3B 2 Doug Griffin 2B
3 Buddy Bradford RF 3 Carlton Fisk C
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Jim Rice LF
5 Carlos May DH 5 Deron Johnson DH
6 Brian Downing C 6 Carl Yastrzemski 1B
7 Jim Spencer 1B 7 Dwight Evans RF
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Rico Petrocelli 3B
9 Jack Brohamer 2B 9 Rick Miller CF
Terry Forster P Luis Tiant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-1 0 1-- BOS D. Evans R. Gossage 16% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 3B
t5 0-0 2 12- R CHW J. Orta L. Tiant -14% 37% Single to CF; Dent Scores; Lemon to 2B
b8 2-1 1 1-- RR BOS J. Rice R. Gossage 10% 97% Home Run (Line Drive); Fisk Scores
b6 0-1 1 -2- BOS C. Fisk T. Forster 8% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive); Burleson to 3B
b7 1-1 0 123 R BOS R. Miller R. Gossage 8% 90% Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski Scores; Evans to 3B; Petrocelli 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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Orta L. Tiant 3% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant 3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW C. Jones L. Tiant 2% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson T. Forster -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Griffin T. Forster 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS C. Fisk T. Forster -5% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-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' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW C. May L. Tiant -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Downing L. Tiant 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant -2% 48% May Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant 3% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O CHW B. Dent L. Tiant 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice T. Forster -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Johnson T. Forster 7% 60% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 --3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Forster -6% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --3 O BOS D. Evans T. Forster -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Brohamer L. Tiant 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta L. Tiant 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli T. Forster -3% 53% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Miller T. Forster -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- BOS R. Burleson T. Forster 1% 53% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O BOS D. Griffin T. Forster -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. Jones L. Tiant 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- CHW C. May L. Tiant -2% 53% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- CHW B. Downing L. Tiant -1% 52% May Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CHW B. Downing L. Tiant 4% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk T. Forster -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice T. Forster -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Johnson T. Forster -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- CHW B. Dent L. Tiant -3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Brohamer L. Tiant 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Dent to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant -1% 51% Walk
t5 0-0 2 12- R CHW J. Orta L. Tiant -14% 37% Single to CF; Dent Scores; Lemon to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- O CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant 5% 41% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Forster -3% 38% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- BOS D. Evans T. Forster 4% 42% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli T. Forster -4% 37% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Miller T. Forster -4% 34% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O CHW C. Jones L. Tiant 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O CHW C. May L. Tiant 2% 38% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O CHW B. Downing L. Tiant 1% 39% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- BOS R. Burleson T. Forster 6% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Griffin T. Forster -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B; Burleson to 2B
b6 0-1 1 -2- BOS C. Fisk T. Forster 8% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive); Burleson to 3B
Rich Gossage replaces Terry Forster pitching
b6 0-1 1 1-3 RO BOS J. Rice R. Gossage 3% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Burleson Scores
b6 1-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Johnson R. Gossage -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- O CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant 4% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O CHW B. Dent L. Tiant 3% 57% Strikeout
t7 1-1 2 --- O CHW J. Brohamer L. Tiant 2% 59% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gossage 6% 64% Walk
b7 1-1 0 1-- BOS D. Evans R. Gossage 16% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 3B
b7 1-1 0 -23 BOS R. Petrocelli R. Gossage 2% 83% Walk
b7 1-1 0 123 R BOS R. Miller R. Gossage 8% 90% Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski Scores; Evans to 3B; Petrocelli to 2B
b7 2-1 0 -23 O BOS R. Miller R. Gossage -5% 85% Fielder's Choice 1B; Evans out at Hm/1B-C-3B; Petrocelli to 3B; Miller to 1B
b7 2-1 1 1-3 O BOS R. Burleson R. Gossage -7% 78% Petrocelli Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-1B); Miller to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b7 2-1 2 -2- O BOS R. Burleson R. Gossage -3% 75% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant 5% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O CHW J. Orta L. Tiant 4% 84% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 2 --- CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant -3% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1-2 2 1-- O CHW C. Jones L. Tiant 6% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
Denny Doyle pinch hits for Doug Griffin (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2-1 0 --- O BOS D. Doyle R. Gossage -1% 85% Popfly: CF
b8 2-1 1 --- BOS C. Fisk R. Gossage 1% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 2-1 1 1-- RR BOS J. Rice R. Gossage 10% 97% Home Run (Line Drive); Fisk Scores
b8 4-1 1 --- O BOS D. Johnson R. Gossage -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 4-1 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gossage 0% 97% Single to 1B
Pete Vuckovich replaces Rich Gossage pitching
b8 4-1 2 1-- BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich 0% 97% Yastrzemski Steals 2B
b8 4-1 2 -2- BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich 0% 97% Walk
b8 4-1 2 12- RRR BOS R. Petrocelli P. Vuckovich 3% 100% Home Run (Line Drive); Evans Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
b8 7-1 2 --- O BOS R. Miller P. Vuckovich -0% 100% Strikeout
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
Denny Doyle moves from PH to 2B
t9 1-7 0 --- CHW C. May L. Tiant -0% 99% Walk
t9 1-7 0 1-- O CHW B. Downing L. Tiant 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t9 1-7 1 1-- O CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 2B
t9 1-7 2 -2- O CHW B. Dent L. Tiant 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.

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