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MIN 15
@BAL  9
 BOS  5
CHW  0
 CAL 16
CLE  3
 KCR  8
@MIL  6
 NYY  3
TEX  2
(12)		 DET  4
@OAK  0
 SEA  9
TOR  7
 SFG  2
@CHC  1
 MON 19
@CIN  5
 CIN  4
MON  2
 PHI  8
NYM  5
 PIT  6
LAD  4
 STL  8
SDP  4
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,921

 Sunday, May 7, 1978, 2:09PM
Time of Game: 2:00
White Sox
0
7-16
Lost 4
5th, 10½ GB
 
                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
W: Mike Torrez (4-1), L: Pablo Torrealba (1-4)
 Red Sox
5
17-10
Won 5
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Molinaro LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .815              3   0   SB
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .618              0   3   
J Orta 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .784              1   4   GDP
B Bonds DH                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .319  .784              0   0   
L Johnson 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .698              9   1   GDP
W Nordhagen RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .793              0   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .797              4   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .613              0   1   
B Nahorodny C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .732              6   0   

P Torrealba P                                                                 0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                                  0   1
  J Willoughby P                                                              1   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    0   4                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: B Molinaro (2, 2nd base off M Torrez/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  .219  .633              3   5   SB
J Remy 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .728              2   1   
J Rice LF                     4   2   2   2    0   2  .364 1.097              0   0   HR
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   1   2    0   0  .301  .792             13   0   HR
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .266  .779              4   0   
F Lynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .802              3   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .914              0   2   
D Evans RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .768              2   0   
B Bailey DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .289              0   0   

M Torrez P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       31   5   7   0    3   5                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. R Burleson-C Yastrzemski; J Remy-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Burleson (4, 2nd base off L LaGrow/B Nahorodny).

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
P Torrealba, L (1-4)           2.2   6   5   5    2   2   2   4.86   16     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 6     26    -     0.66  -0.27
L LaGrow                       3.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.05   12     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 1          1-0    0.20   0.03
J Willoughby                   2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.15    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         8     7   5   5    3   5   2          34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7          1-0 
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
M Torrez, W (4-1)              9     6   0   0    0   4   0   4.37   31     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6     79    -     0.55   0.27
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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