April 18, 1976 Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 10
@BOS 4 DET 6
@CAL 2 CLE 6
@KCR 0 MIN 5
@NYY 4 OAK 2
BAL 1
(12) TEX 7
MIL 4 MIL 4
@TEX 1 ATL 7
LAD 6 PHI 8
@CHC 5 SFG 5
@CIN 1 HOU 4
SDP 2 SDP 11
@HOU 5 PIT 7
NYM 5 STL 2
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 18,971

Sunday, April 18, 1976, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 2:18

White Sox

4-2

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  3  4   0  0  0   1  0  2   10 12  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  2    4  9  0

W: W Wood (2-1), L: B Lee (0-1)

Red Sox

3-5

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lemon CF                    6   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .455    0    1   0   
J Orta 3B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .227  .651    0    0   5   2·2B,SB
B Bradford RF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .375 1.162    0    3   0   
C Jones LF                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .111  .384    0    1   0   HBP
  R Garr PR-LF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .368    0    0   0   
L Johnson DH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C May PH                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .476    0    0   0   
B Downing C                   4   3   3   1    1   1  .333 1.145    0    3   1   HR
J Spencer 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .318  .920    0   12   1   2B,SH
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   2    2   0  .333  .821    0    3   5   2B
J Brohamer 2B                 4   1   2   3    1   0  .400 1.071    0    3   1   HR

W Wood P                                                                 1   2
Totals                       37  10  12   9    7   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Dent (1, off R Cleveland); J Spencer (2, off B Lee); J Orta 2 (2, off J Willoughby, off B Lee).

HR: B Downing (2, off J Willoughby; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Brohamer (1, off B Lee; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Spencer (2, off J Willoughby).

HBP: C Jones (1, by J Willoughby).

TB: B Downing 6; J Brohamer 5; J Orta 4; J Spencer 3; B Dent 2; R Garr; C May.

RBI: J Brohamer 3 (4); J Spencer 3 (7); B Dent 2 (2); B Downing (3).

2-out RBI: J Brohamer 3; J Spencer 2; B Dent 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dent-J Brohamer.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orta (2, 2nd base off R Cleveland/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .671    0    1   5   
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .567    0    1   2   
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .875    0    4   3   
J Rice LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .983    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   2   0    0   0  .222  .603    0   18   1   
D Johnson DH                  4   1   0   0    0   2  .176  .594    0    0   0   
D Evans RF                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .250  .808    0    2   0   HR
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   1   1    0   1  .259  .804    0    0   2   2B
R Miller CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .286    0    1   1   

B Lee P                                                                  0   1
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   1
  J Willoughby P                                                         0   2
  R Jones P                                                              0   1
Totals                       35   4   9   4    0   4                    27  19

BATTING

2B: R Petrocelli (3, off W Wood).

HR: D Evans (1, off W Wood; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: D Evans 6; C Yastrzemski 2; R Petrocelli 2; R Miller; J Rice; R Burleson.

RBI: D Evans 2 (3); R Miller (1); R Petrocelli (7).

2-out RBI: D Evans 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

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
W Wood, W (2-1)                9     9   4   4    0   4   1   1.38   35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 7· 3     57    -     0.38   0.14
Totals                         9     9   4   4    0   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 7· 3           -

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
B Lee, L (0-1)                 2.2   4   7   7    4   2   1  15.63   16     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 4· 0     20    -     0.91  -0.32
R Cleveland                    1.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.23  -0.04
J Willoughby                   3     3   1   1    0   0   1   7.36   13     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.15   0.00
R Jones                        2     4   2   2    1   1   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 5· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12  10  10    7   4   2          46     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 9· 4          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: R Jones (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Willoughby (1; C Jones).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 18,971.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 93° F.

LINEUPS

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

   W Wood               P        B Lee                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      26%  76% J Brohamer      B Lee           Home Run (Line Drive); Dent Scores; Downing Scores
   t 3   2  0-3  123      10%  91% J Spencer       B Lee           Double to RF (Line Drive); Orta Scores; Jones Scores; Downing to 3B
   t 3   2  0-5  -23       5%  96% B Dent          R Cleveland     Double to LF; Downing Scores; Spencer Scores
   b 5   1  7-0  12-      -4%  92% R Petrocelli    W Wood          Double to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski Scores; Evans to 3B
   t 3   0  0-3  ---       4%  83% J Orta          B Lee           Double to RF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  B Bradford      Walk
   O      1--      45%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Doyle         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Downing       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Downing to 2B
          -2-      49%  B Dent          Walk
   RRR    12-      76%  J Brohamer      Home Run (Line Drive); Dent Scores; Downing Scores
   O      ---      75%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  D Johnson       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Lee facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  J Orta          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      81%  B Bradford      Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      82%  C Jones         Walk
   O      12-      79%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
          12-      81%  B Downing       Walk; Orta to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123      91%  J Spencer       Double to RF (Line Drive); Orta Scores; Jones Scores; Downing to 3B
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Bill Lee pitching
   RR     -23      96%  B Dent          Double to LF; Downing Scores; Spencer Scores
          -2-      96%  J Brohamer      Walk
   O      12-      96%  C Lemon         Groundout: C-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Miller        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      98%  B Bradford      Orta Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B; Orta to 3B
                  Carlos May pinch hits for Lamar Johnson batting 5th
   O      --3      97%  C May           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  R Burleson      Single to C
   O      1--      97%  D Doyle         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  C Fisk          Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Willoughby replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
          ---      98%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  J Spencer       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  B Dent          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      97%  J Brohamer      Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  C Yastrzemski   Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  D Johnson       Strikeout
          1--      96%  D Evans         Single to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   R      12-      92%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski Scores; Evans to 3B
   RO     -23      94%  R Miller        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Evans Scores; Petrocelli to 3B
   O      --3      95%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jim Willoughby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  J Orta          Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  B Bradford      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      95%  C Jones         Hit By Pitch
                  Ralph Garr pinch runs for Cleon Jones batting 4th
   O      12-      95%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
                  Ralph Garr moves to LF
   O      ---      96%  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      98%  B Downing       Home Run
   O      ---      98%  J Spencer       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Brohamer      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  D Johnson       Strikeout
          1--      97%  D Evans         Single to CF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  R Petrocelli    Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rick Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Rick Jones replaces Jim Willoughby pitching
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Orta          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      99%  B Bradford      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  R Miller        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      99%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  D Doyle         Popfly: SS
   O      1--     100%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rick Jones facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  R Garr          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  C May           Single to RF (Line Drive); Garr to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  B Downing       Wild Pitch; Garr Scores; May to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     -2-     100%  J Spencer       Single to CF (Line Drive); May Scores; Spencer out at 2B/CF-1B-SS-1B-2B
          ---     100%  B Dent          Walk
          1--     100%  J Brohamer      Single to RF (Line Drive); Dent to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  C Lemon         Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 10, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-10, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  J Rice          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--     100%  D Evans         Home Run (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
   O      ---     100%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Red Sox 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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