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@BAL		15
9
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@BOS		0
5
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@CAL		3
16
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@MIL		8
6
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8
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@PIT		4
6
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@STL		4
8
Sunday, May 7, 1978 2:09PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 30,921, Time of Game: 2:00
White Sox
0
7-16
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
 at Red Sox
5
17-10
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Mike Torrez (4-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Red Sox         2  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Molinaro LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .815 -0.016 0.55 0.023 -0.039 -0.5 3 0 SB
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .618 -0.041 0.56 0.013 -0.054 -0.5 0 3
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .784 -0.049 0.38 0.000 -0.049 -1.1 1 4 GDP
Bobby Bonds DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .319 .784 0.046 0.41 0.055 -0.009 0.5
Lamar Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .698 -0.062 0.80 0.007 -0.068 -1.0 9 1 GDP
Wayne Nordhagen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .793 -0.035 0.57 0.000 -0.035 -0.6 0 0
Chet Lemon CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .797 -0.031 0.62 0.013 -0.044 -0.2 4 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .613 -0.046 0.62 0.000 -0.046 -0.8 0 1
Bill Nahorodny C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .732 -0.030 0.39 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 6 0
Pablo Torrealba P
   Lerrin LaGrow P 1
   Jim Willoughby P 1
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 0 4 .194 .387 -0.264 0.54 0.111 -0.374 -4.8 24 10
TB: B Bonds 2; D Kessinger; B Molinaro; C Lemon; L Johnson.
GIDP: J Orta (4); L Johnson (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Baserunning
SB: B Molinaro (2, 2nd base off M Torrez/C Fisk).

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 .219 .633 0.036 0.33 0.045 -0.010 0.7 3 5 SB
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 .728 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -1.2 2 1
Jim Rice LF 4 2 2 2 0 2 .364 1.097 0.173 0.47 0.181 -0.008 1.5 0 0 HR
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .301 .792 0.100 0.40 0.120 -0.020 1.1 13 0 HR
Carlton Fisk C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .779 0.013 0.17 0.018 -0.004 -0.1 4 0
Fred Lynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .802 0.004 0.28 0.014 -0.010 -0.3 3 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286 .914 0.008 0.42 0.041 -0.033 0.3 0 2
Dwight Evans RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .768 -0.017 0.34 0.002 -0.019 -0.4 2 0
Bob Bailey DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .289 -0.024 0.31 0.000 -0.024 -0.8
Mike Torrez P 1
Team Totals 31 5 7 5 3 5 .226 .713 0.236 0.37 0.421 -0.185 0.8 27 9
HR: J Rice (9, off P Torrealba; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out); C Yastrzemski (1, off P Torrealba; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Rice 5; C Yastrzemski 4; R Burleson 2; B Hobson; C Fisk.
RBI: J Rice 2 (32); C Yastrzemski 2 (14); B Hobson (25).
2-out RBI: B Hobson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Burleson-C Yastrzemski; J Remy-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.
Baserunning
SB: R Burleson (4, 2nd base off L LaGrow/B Nahorodny).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pablo Torrealba, L (1-4) 2.2 6 5 5 2 2 2 4.86 16 26 -0.274 0.65 -3.8
Lerrin LaGrow 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.05 12 1 0 0.033 0.18 1.9
Jim Willoughby 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15 6 0 0 0.005 0.03 1.1
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 3 5 2 5.62 34 26 1 0 -0.236 0.54 -0.8

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, W (4-1) 9 6 0 0 0 4 0 4.37 31 79 0.264 0.54 4.8
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 31 79 0.264 0.37 4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 30,921.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Boston Red Sox
1 Bob Molinaro LF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Don Kessinger SS 2 Jerry Remy 2B
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Jim Rice LF
4 Bobby Bonds DH 4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B
5 Lamar Johnson 1B 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Wayne Nordhagen RF 6 Fred Lynn CF
7 Chet Lemon CF 7 Butch Hobson 3B
8 Eric Soderholm 3B 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Bill Nahorodny C 9 Bob Bailey DH
Pablo Torrealba P Mike Torrez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR BOS J. Rice P. Torrealba 16% 71% Home Run; Burleson Scores
b3 2-0 1 1-- RR BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Torrealba 12% 88% Home Run; Rice Scores
b3 4-0 2 -2- R BOS B. Hobson P. Torrealba 4% 93% Single to CF; Fisk Scores; Hobson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0-2 0 --- CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez -4% 66% Single to RF
t2 0-2 0 1-- O CHW L. Johnson M. Torrez 4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 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' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Molinaro M. Torrez 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Torrez 1% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Pablo Torrealba facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson P. Torrealba 3% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Remy P. Torrealba -3% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR BOS J. Rice P. Torrealba 16% 71% Home Run; Burleson Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Torrealba -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2-0 2 --- BOS C. Fisk P. Torrealba 1% 71% Walk
b1 2-0 2 1-- BOS F. Lynn P. Torrealba 1% 73% Walk; Fisk to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O BOS B. Hobson P. Torrealba -3% 69% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez -4% 66% Single to RF
t2 0-2 0 1-- O CHW L. Johnson M. Torrez 4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O CHW W. Nordhagen M. Torrez 2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnson to 2B
t2 0-2 2 -2- O CHW C. Lemon M. Torrez 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Pablo Torrealba facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans P. Torrealba -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O BOS B. Bailey P. Torrealba -1% 72% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson P. Torrealba -1% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm M. Torrez 3% 73% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny M. Torrez 2% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-2 2 --- CHW B. Molinaro M. Torrez -1% 74% Single to RF
t3 0-2 2 1-- CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez -1% 73% Molinaro Steals 2B
t3 0-2 2 -2- O CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez 3% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Pablo Torrealba facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy P. Torrealba -2% 75% Popfly: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- BOS J. Rice P. Torrealba 2% 76% Single to LF
b3 2-0 1 1-- RR BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Torrealba 12% 88% Home Run; Rice Scores
b3 4-0 1 --- BOS C. Fisk P. Torrealba 1% 89% Single to CF
b3 4-0 1 1-- O BOS F. Lynn P. Torrealba -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fisk to 2B
b3 4-0 2 -2- R BOS B. Hobson P. Torrealba 4% 93% Single to CF; Fisk Scores; Hobson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Pablo Torrealba pitching
b3 5-0 2 -2- BOS D. Evans L. LaGrow 0% 93% Walk
b3 5-0 2 12- O BOS B. Bailey L. LaGrow -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
t4 0-5 0 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Torrez 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t4 0-5 1 --- O CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-5 2 --- CHW L. Johnson M. Torrez -1% 93% Single to CF
t4 0-5 2 1-- O CHW W. Nordhagen M. Torrez 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
b4 5-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson L. LaGrow 1% 95% Single to RF
b4 5-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Remy L. LaGrow -1% 94% Lineout: CF
b4 5-0 1 1-- BOS J. Rice L. LaGrow 0% 95% Burleson Steals 2B
b4 5-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Rice L. LaGrow -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski L. LaGrow -1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon M. Torrez 1% 95% Flyball: RF
t5 0-5 1 --- O CHW E. Soderholm M. Torrez 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-5 2 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny M. Torrez 0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 5-6-7
b5 5-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk L. LaGrow -0% 96% Flyball: LF
b5 5-0 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn L. LaGrow -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b5 5-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson L. LaGrow -0% 95% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t6 0-5 0 --- O CHW B. Molinaro M. Torrez 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-5 1 --- CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez -1% 95% Single to CF
t6 0-5 1 1-- OO CHW J. Orta M. Torrez 2% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 8-9-1
b6 5-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans L. LaGrow -0% 97% Popfly: LF
b6 5-0 1 --- O BOS B. Bailey L. LaGrow -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-0 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson L. LaGrow -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
t7 0-5 0 --- CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez -2% 95% Single to LF
t7 0-5 0 1-- OO CHW L. Johnson M. Torrez 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t7 0-5 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen M. Torrez 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 2-3-4
Jim Willoughby replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching
b7 5-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Willoughby -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice J. Willoughby -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 5-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Willoughby -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
t8 0-5 0 --- CHW C. Lemon M. Torrez -1% 97% Single to LF
t8 0-5 0 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm M. Torrez 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-5 1 1-- O CHW B. Nahorodny M. Torrez 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 0-5 2 1-- O CHW B. Molinaro M. Torrez 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 5-6-7
b8 5-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Willoughby -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-0 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Willoughby -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 5-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson J. Willoughby -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
t9 0-5 0 --- O CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-5 1 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Torrez 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 2 --- O CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.

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