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BOS  7
CHW  1
 DET  2
@CAL  0
 KCR  5
CLE  3
(5)		 NYY 10
MIN  0
 BAL  6
@OAK  1
 LAD  5
@ATL  1
 PHI 18
@CHC 16
(10)		 CIN 11
SFG  0
 HOU  5
SDP  4
 NYM 17
@PIT  1
 STL  4
MON  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 24,328

 Saturday, April 17, 1976, 2:21PM
Time of Game: 2:35
White Sox
1
3-2
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                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
W: Luis Tiant (2-0), L: Rich Gossage (1-1)
 Red Sox
7
3-4
Won 1
5th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .577              3   0   
J Orta 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .439              1   3   
B Bradford RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.488              1   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347              0   0   
C May DH                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .143  .437              0   0   2·SB
B Downing C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .705              5   2   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .850             11   1   
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .733              1   2   
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .780              2   2   

T Forster P                                                                   0   3
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
  P Vuckovich P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   0    3   4                         24  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Brohamer-J Spencer.
Baserunning Events
SB: C May 2 (2, 2nd base off L Tiant/C Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .697              0   5   
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .533              2   1   
  D Doyle PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .668              0   0   
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .385 1.005              4   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   1   3    0   1  .333 1.058              3   0   HR
D Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .760              0   0   3B
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   2   1   0    1   1  .174  .539             11   1   SB
D Evans RF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .167  .577              3   0   2B
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   1   3    1   0  .261  .812              1   2   HR,CS
R Miller CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   

L Tiant P                                                                     1   2
Totals                       32   7  10   0    4   5                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: C Yastrzemski (1, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/B Downing).
CS: R Petrocelli (1, Home by R Gossage/B Downing).

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 Forster                      5.1   5   1   1    1   3   0   1.69   21     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 4· 1     56    -     1.14   0.17
R Gossage, BS (1), L (1-1)     2.1   4   4   4    2   1   1   3.97   12     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 3· 1          2-1    1.27  -0.25
P Vuckovich                    0.1   1   2   2    1   1   1  54.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.14  -0.03
Totals                         8    10   7   7    4   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     10·15· 8· 2          3-2 
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
L Tiant, W (2-0)               9     5   1   1    3   4   0   1.69   35     -       ·  ·     12·14· 5· 2     74    -     1.07   0.39
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·14· 5· 2           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 1-- 16% 81% 1-1 BOS D. Evans R. Gossage Double to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 3B
t5 2 12- R -14% 37% 0-0 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant Single to CF; Dent Scores; Lemon to 2B
b8 1 1-- RR 10% 97% 2-1 BOS J. Rice R. Gossage Home Run (Line Drive); Fisk Scores
b6 1 -2- 8% 51% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk T. Forster Single to LF (Line Drive); Burleson to 3B
b7 0 123 R 7% 90% 1-1 BOS R. Miller R. Gossage Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski Scores; Evans to 3B; Petrocelli to 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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW C. Jones L. Tiant 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson T. Forster Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BOS D. Griffin T. Forster Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk T. Forster 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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW C. May L. Tiant Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Downing L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant May Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 CHW B. Dent L. Tiant 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Rice T. Forster Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- 7% 60% 0-0 BOS D. Johnson T. Forster Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b2 1 --3 O -6% 54% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Forster Strikeout
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Evans T. Forster 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW J. Brohamer L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant 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 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli T. Forster Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS R. Miller T. Forster Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson T. Forster Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Griffin T. Forster 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 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW C. Jones L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CHW C. May L. Tiant Walk
t4 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 CHW B. Downing L. Tiant May Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 0-0 CHW B. Downing L. Tiant 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 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk T. Forster Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Rice T. Forster Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Johnson T. Forster 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 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Dent L. Tiant Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW J. Brohamer L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B; Dent to 2B
t5 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Walk
t5 2 12- R -14% 37% 0-0 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant Single to CF; Dent Scores; Lemon to 2B
t5 2 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant 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 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Forster Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 4% 42% 0-1 BOS D. Evans T. Forster Walk
b5 1 1-- O -4% 37% 0-1 BOS R. Petrocelli T. Forster Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O -4% 34% 0-1 BOS R. Miller T. Forster 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 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CHW C. Jones L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 CHW C. May L. Tiant Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 CHW B. Downing L. Tiant 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 --- 6% 46% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson T. Forster Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O -3% 43% 0-1 BOS D. Griffin T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B; Burleson to 2B
b6 1 -2- 8% 51% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk T. Forster Single to LF (Line Drive); Burleson to 3B
Rich Gossage replaces Terry Forster pitching
b6 1 1-3 RO 3% 54% 0-1 BOS J. Rice R. Gossage Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Burleson Scores
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 1-1 BOS D. Johnson R. Gossage 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 CHW B. Dent L. Tiant Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 1-1 CHW J. Brohamer L. Tiant 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 0 --- 6% 64% 1-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gossage Walk
b7 0 1-- 16% 81% 1-1 BOS D. Evans R. Gossage Double to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 3B
b7 0 -23 2% 82% 1-1 BOS R. Petrocelli R. Gossage Walk
b7 0 123 R 7% 90% 1-1 BOS R. Miller R. Gossage Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski Scores; Evans to 3B; Petrocelli to 2B
b7 0 -23 O -5% 85% 2-1 BOS R. Miller R. Gossage Fielder's Choice 1B; Evans out at Hm/1B-C-3B; Petrocelli to 3B; Miller to 1B
b7 1 1-3 O -7% 78% 2-1 BOS R. Burleson R. Gossage Petrocelli Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-1B); Miller to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b7 2 -2- O -3% 75% 2-1 BOS R. Burleson R. Gossage 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 0 --- O 5% 80% 1-2 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 1-2 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 1-2 CHW B. Bradford L. Tiant Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 1-2 CHW C. Jones L. Tiant 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 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 BOS D. Doyle R. Gossage Popfly: CF
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 2-1 BOS C. Fisk R. Gossage Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- RR 10% 97% 2-1 BOS J. Rice R. Gossage Home Run (Line Drive); Fisk Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 BOS D. Johnson R. Gossage Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gossage Single to 1B
Pete Vuckovich replaces Rich Gossage pitching
b8 2 1-- 0% 97% 4-1 BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich Yastrzemski Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 97% 4-1 BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich Walk
b8 2 12- RRR 3% 100% 4-1 BOS R. Petrocelli P. Vuckovich Home Run (Line Drive); Evans Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 BOS R. Miller P. Vuckovich 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 0 --- -0% 100% 1-7 CHW C. May L. Tiant Walk
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 CHW B. Downing L. Tiant Lineout: LF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-7 CHW B. Dent L. Tiant Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.

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