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MIL
@BAL		3
4		 
(11)
CHW
@BOS		8
7
TEX
@CLE		6
4
TOR
@DET		3
8
OAK
@MIN		1
2		 
(11)
CAL
@SEA		7
2
HOU
@CHC		7
9
NYM
@LAD		1
0
ATL
@PIT		3
6
PHI
@SDP		6
4		 
(12)
MON
@SFG		4
3
CIN
@STL		8
9
Monday, July 25, 1977, 9:41PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 27,505, Time of Game: 2:54
White Sox
8
58-36
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
 at Red Sox
7
53-42
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Lerrin LaGrow (5-1)
L: Bill Campbell (9-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   2  4  1    8  9  0
Red Sox         2  1  0   0  0  3   1  0  0    7 11  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .298 .764 -0.036 0.68 0.034 -0.070 -0.4 1 0
Alan Bannister SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .307 .753 -0.086 0.86 0.016 -0.102 -0.8 6 4
Jorge Orta 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .288 .783 0.032 0.84 0.084 -0.052 0.6 2 5 2B
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .303 .920 -0.018 0.97 0.052 -0.071 -0.3 3 0
Oscar Gamble DH 3 2 1 1 1 1 .255 .876 0.001 0.89 0.060 -0.059 0.9
Jim Spencer 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .264 .769 0.272 0.99 0.334 -0.062 1.7 8 0 HR
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .802 -0.005 0.77 0.047 -0.052 -0.2 3 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .292 .847 -0.082 1.35 0.050 -0.132 0.9 0 1 HR
Jim Essian C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .808 -0.053 1.06 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 3 0
   Royle Stillman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .667 -0.010 0.36 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
   Brian Downing C 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .858 0.366 1.92 0.366 0.000 1.0 1 0 HR
Steve Stone P 0 0
   Don Kirkwood P 0 0
   Lerrin LaGrow P 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 9 8 2 6 .250 .817 0.381 0.93 1.043 -0.663 2.8 27 10
2B: J Orta (17, off L Tiant).
HR: J Spencer (15, off B Campbell; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); B Downing (2, off B Campbell; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out); E Soderholm (13, off L Tiant; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: E Soderholm 4; J Spencer 4; B Downing 4; J Orta 3; R Zisk; O Gamble; R Garr; C Lemon.
RBI: J Spencer 3 (51); E Soderholm 2 (37); O Gamble (41); B Downing (12); R Zisk (66).
2-out RBI: J Spencer 3; E Soderholm 2; O Gamble.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Bannister-J Orta-J Spencer; J Orta-A Bannister-J Spencer.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .753 -0.156 1.04 0.017 -0.173 -1.7 1 0 GDP
Fred Lynn CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .789 -0.098 1.17 0.039 -0.137 -0.7 4 0 2B
Jim Rice LF 4 2 3 2 1 1 .316 .974 0.253 1.03 0.263 -0.010 2.2 1 0 HR
Carl Yastrzemski DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 .302 .905 -0.271 1.42 0.007 -0.278 -1.3 GDP
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .310 .925 0.031 0.42 0.053 -0.022 0.9 7 0
George Scott 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .270 .888 0.051 0.57 0.073 -0.021 0.7 8 2 2B
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .813 -0.073 1.02 0.019 -0.092 -0.7 0 2 HBP
Denny Doyle 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .625 0.014 1.03 0.047 -0.033 -0.4 3 5 SH
Rick Miller RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .257 .674 0.130 1.10 0.178 -0.047 2.9 1 0 3B
Luis Tiant P 2 0
   Bill Campbell P 0 1
Team Totals 35 7 11 6 3 3 .314 .899 -0.119 1.00 0.696 -0.813 1.8 27 10
2B: F Lynn (17, off S Stone); G Scott (17, off S Stone).
3B: R Miller (2, off S Stone).
HR: J Rice (25, off S Stone; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Doyle (6, off S Stone).
HBP: B Hobson (2, by S Stone).
TB: J Rice 6; R Miller 4; G Scott 2; C Fisk 2; F Lynn 2; D Doyle; R Burleson.
GIDP: R Burleson (10); C Yastrzemski (7).
RBI: R Miller 3 (15); J Rice 2 (64); C Fisk (57).
2-out RBI: R Miller 2; C Fisk.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Miller (1).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone 6 8 6 6 2 2 1 4.10 28 32 -0.199 0.68 -2.6
Don Kirkwood 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.42 8 0 0 0.010 0.87 -0.2
Lerrin LaGrow, W (5-1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.13 4 1 0 0.307 3.54 0.9
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 3 3 1 7.00 40 32 1 0 0.118 0.93 -1.8

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant 6.2 5 3 3 1 3 1 5.20 26 54 0.227 0.89 0.9
Bill Campbell, BS (8), L (9-7) 2.1 4 5 5 1 3 2 3.12 12 0 0 -0.609 1.02 -3.7
Team Totals 9 9 8 8 2 6 3 8.00 38 54 0 0 -0.382 1.00 -2.8
Balks: None.
WP: S Stone (5).
HBP: S Stone (4; B Hobson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Fred Spenn.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 27,505.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Boston Red Sox
1 Ralph Garr LF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Alan Bannister SS 2 Fred Lynn CF
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Jim Rice LF
4 Richie Zisk RF 4 Carl Yastrzemski DH
5 Oscar Gamble DH 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Jim Spencer 1B 6 George Scott 1B
7 Chet Lemon CF 7 Butch Hobson 3B
8 Eric Soderholm 3B 8 Denny Doyle 2B
9 Jim Essian C 9 Rick Miller RF
Steve Stone P Luis Tiant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 7-7 1 --- R CHW B. Downing B. Campbell 37% 80% Home Run
t8 4-7 2 1-3 RRR CHW J. Spencer B. Campbell 33% 41% Home Run; Orta Scores; Gamble Scores
b9 7-8 1 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski L. LaGrow 23% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR BOS J. Rice S. Stone -14% 29% Home Run; Lynn Scores
b6 3-1 2 1-3 RR BOS R. Miller S. Stone -11% 6% Triple to CF; Fisk Scores; Doyle Scores

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 R. Garr L. Tiant 3% 53% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW A. Bannister L. Tiant -3% 50% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta L. Tiant -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW R. Zisk L. Tiant -2% 45% Flyball: 2B
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' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. Stone 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS F. Lynn S. Stone -4% 43% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR BOS J. Rice S. Stone -14% 29% Home Run; Lynn Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone 1% 31% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk S. Stone 1% 31% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHW O. Gamble L. Tiant -2% 29% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant -2% 27% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-2 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant -1% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- BOS G. Scott S. Stone -4% 22% Double to CF
b2 2-0 0 -2- BOS B. Hobson S. Stone -2% 20% Hit By Pitch
b2 2-0 0 12- O BOS D. Doyle S. Stone 0% 20% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Scott to 3B; Hobson to 2B
b2 2-0 1 -23 R BOS R. Miller S. Stone -5% 15% Single to RF; Scott Scores; Hobson to 3B
b2 3-0 1 1-3 OO BOS R. Burleson S. Stone 7% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm L. Tiant -2% 20% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-3 1 --- O CHW J. Essian L. Tiant -2% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O CHW R. Garr L. Tiant -1% 17% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn S. Stone 1% 18% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 3-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice S. Stone 1% 19% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone -1% 19% Walk
b3 3-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk S. Stone 1% 20% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O CHW A. Bannister L. Tiant -2% 18% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-3 1 --- CHW J. Orta L. Tiant 6% 23% Double; Orta to 3B/Adv on E9
t4 0-3 1 --3 R CHW R. Zisk L. Tiant 5% 29% Single to LF; Orta Scores
t4 1-3 1 1-- O CHW O. Gamble L. Tiant -3% 25% Strikeout
t4 1-3 2 1-- O CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant -3% 22% Popfly: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- O BOS G. Scott S. Stone 2% 24% Lineout: CF
b4 3-1 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson S. Stone 1% 25% Flyball: SS
b4 3-1 2 --- O BOS D. Doyle S. Stone 1% 26% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant 5% 31% Single to LF
t5 1-3 0 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm L. Tiant -4% 26% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-3 1 1-- O CHW J. Essian L. Tiant -4% 23% Strikeout
t5 1-3 2 1-- O CHW R. Garr L. Tiant -3% 20% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O BOS R. Miller S. Stone 2% 21% Flyball: SS
b5 3-1 1 --- BOS R. Burleson S. Stone -2% 20% Single to SS
b5 3-1 1 1-- O BOS F. Lynn S. Stone 2% 22% Popfly: LF
b5 3-1 2 1-- BOS J. Rice S. Stone -1% 20% Single to LF; Burleson to 2B
b5 3-1 2 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone 3% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O CHW A. Bannister L. Tiant -3% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O CHW J. Orta L. Tiant -2% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O CHW R. Zisk L. Tiant -1% 16% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- BOS C. Fisk S. Stone -2% 14% Single to SS
b6 3-1 0 1-- BOS G. Scott S. Stone -3% 11% Walk; Fisk to 2B
b6 3-1 0 12- O BOS B. Hobson S. Stone 3% 14% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 1 12- O BOS D. Doyle S. Stone 2% 17% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fisk to 3B
b6 3-1 2 1-3 RR BOS R. Miller S. Stone -11% 6% Triple to CF; Fisk Scores; Doyle Scores
b6 5-1 2 --3 R BOS R. Burleson S. Stone -2% 4% Wild Pitch; Miller Scores
b6 6-1 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. Stone 0% 4% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t7 1-6 0 --- CHW O. Gamble L. Tiant 2% 6% Walk
t7 1-6 0 1-- O CHW J. Spencer L. Tiant -2% 4% Lineout: 2B
t7 1-6 1 1-- O CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant -1% 2% Lineout: CF
t7 1-6 2 1-- RR CHW E. Soderholm L. Tiant 5% 7% Home Run; Gamble Scores
Bill Campbell replaces Luis Tiant pitching
Royle Stillman pinch hits for Jim Essian (C) batting 9th
t7 3-6 2 --- O CHW R. Stillman B. Campbell -1% 6% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, White Sox' Don Kirkwood facing 2-3-4
Don Kirkwood replaces Steve Stone pitching
Brian Downing replaces Royle Stillman (PH) playing C batting 9th
b7 6-3 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Kirkwood 1% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-3 1 --- BOS J. Rice D. Kirkwood -1% 6% Single to CF
b7 6-3 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Kirkwood 0% 7% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rice to 2B
b7 6-3 2 -2- R BOS C. Fisk D. Kirkwood -3% 4% Single to CF; Rice Scores
b7 7-3 2 1-- O BOS G. Scott D. Kirkwood 0% 4% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
t8 3-7 0 --- O CHW R. Garr B. Campbell -2% 3% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-7 1 --- CHW A. Bannister B. Campbell 2% 4% Walk
t8 3-7 1 1-- CHW J. Orta B. Campbell 3% 7% Single to RF; Bannister to 2B
t8 3-7 1 12- O CHW R. Zisk B. Campbell -3% 4% Strikeout
t8 3-7 2 12- R CHW O. Gamble B. Campbell 4% 8% Single to CF; Bannister Scores; Orta to 3B
t8 4-7 2 1-3 RRR CHW J. Spencer B. Campbell 33% 41% Home Run; Orta Scores; Gamble Scores
t8 7-7 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon B. Campbell -3% 38% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, White Sox' Don Kirkwood facing 7-8-9
b8 7-7 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Kirkwood 5% 43% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 7-7 1 --- BOS D. Doyle D. Kirkwood -5% 39% Single to CF
b8 7-7 1 1-- O BOS R. Miller D. Kirkwood 3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Doyle to 2B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Don Kirkwood pitching
b8 7-7 2 -2- O BOS R. Burleson L. LaGrow 8% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Red Sox' Bill Campbell facing 8-9-1
t9 7-7 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm B. Campbell -6% 44% Groundout: P-1B
t9 7-7 1 --- R CHW B. Downing B. Campbell 37% 80% Home Run
t9 8-7 1 --- O CHW R. Garr B. Campbell -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-7 2 --- O CHW A. Bannister B. Campbell -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 7-8, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 2-3-4
b9 7-8 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn L. LaGrow 10% 87% Strikeout Looking
b9 7-8 1 --- BOS J. Rice L. LaGrow -10% 77% Walk
b9 7-8 1 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski L. LaGrow 23% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 7.

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