April 15, 1985 Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
@BOS 5
(11) CAL 5
@MIN 0 OAK 7
SEA 4 CIN 9
@ATL 8 CHC 2
PHI 1 LAD 5
HOU 3 PIT 4
NYM 1 SDP 8
SFG 3 STL 6
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,535

Monday, April 15, 1985
Time of Game: 3:50

White Sox

3-2

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  1   0  1  0   0  2    6 11  2
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  1   0  1    5 15  0

W: A Jones (1-0), L: B Stanley (0-1)

Red Sox

4-2

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     6   0   1   2    0   0  .150  .332    0    3   9   
S Fletcher SS-3B              5   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    1   4   
H Baines RF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .286  .681    0    2   0   
T Paciorek DH                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  J Hairston PH               2   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.625    0    4   1   2·2B,SH
R Kittle LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .133  .388    0    1   0   IW
  O Guillen SS                0   1   0   0    1   0  .353  .833    0    1   0   
G Walker 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .227  .534    0   14   1   IW
L Salazar CF                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   0   
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    0   0   
  D Boston CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .467 1.329    0    2   0   
T Hulett 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  R Law PH-LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .643    0    0   0   

T Seaver P                                                               1   1
  B James P                                                              0   0
  J Agosto P                                                             0   0
  A Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       42   6  11   6    3   6                    33  18

BATTING

2B: C Fisk 2 (2, 2 off B Hurst).

SH: C Fisk (1, off B Stanley).

IBB: G Walker (1, by B Stanley); R Kittle (1, by B Hurst).

TB: C Fisk 4; H Baines 3; J Cruz; S Fletcher; J Hairston; T Paciorek; G Walker; L Salazar.

RBI: L Salazar 2 (2); J Cruz 2 (3); J Hairston (1); C Fisk (5).

2-out RBI: J Cruz 2; L Salazar 2; C Fisk.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Fletcher-J Cruz-G Walker 2.

PB: C Fisk (1).

E: H Baines (1); G Walker (1).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    6   0   3   2    0   1  .440  .980    0    3   3   
D Evans RF                    6   0   2   0    0   0  .320 1.080    0    1   0   2B,GDP
J Rice LF                     6   1   3   2    0   0  .440 1.220    0    5   1   HR
M Easler DH                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .693    0    0   0   
T Armas CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .921    0    2   0   GDP
B Buckner 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .375 1.006    0   12   2   
R Gedman C                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.156    0    4   0   2B
  S Lyons PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sullivan C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .547    0    2   1   CS
J Gutierrez SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .602    0    0   5   
  R Miller PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  G Hoffman SS                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B

B Hurst P                                                                0   2
  B Stanley P                                                            2   1
Totals                       46   5  15   4    2   3                    33  15

BATTING

2B: R Miller (1, off B James); G Hoffman (1, off A Jones); R Gedman (3, off T Seaver); D Evans (3, off T Seaver).

HR: J Rice (2, off T Seaver; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Rice 6; D Evans 3; R Gedman 3; W Boggs 3; R Miller 2; G Hoffman 2; M Easler; J Gutierrez; B Buckner.

GIDP: D Evans (2); T Armas (3).

RBI: J Rice 2 (10); W Boggs 2 (6).

2-out RBI: W Boggs 2; J Rice.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

PB: R Gedman (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Barrett (1, 2nd base by A Jones/C Fisk).

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
T Seaver                       6.2   8   3   2    0   1   1   2.70   27     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 8     49    -     1.16   0.17
B James, BS (1)                2     6   1   1    0   1   0   1.69   12     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 6          1-1    3.19  -0.38
J Agosto                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.38  -0.05
A Jones, W (1-0)               2.1   1   1   0    1   1   0   2.25    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          2-0    2.55   0.36
Totals                        11    15   5   3    2   3   1          48     -       ·  ·     16·12· 0·15          4-1

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 Hurst                        7     8   4   4    1   3   0   5.14   30     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8     47    -     1.01  -0.25
B Stanley, L (0-1)             4     3   2   2    2   3   0   2.00   16     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3          2-1    2.30  -0.16
Totals                        11    11   6   6    3   6   0          46     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0·11          2-1

J Agosto faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
B Hurst faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Hurst (1).

IBB: B Hurst (1; R Kittle); B Stanley (1; G Walker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 3:50.

Attendance: 33,535.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Cruz               2B    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. D Evans              RF 
3. H Baines             RF    3. J Rice               LF 
4. T Paciorek           DH    4. M Easler             DH 
5. C Fisk               C     5. T Armas              CF 
6. R Kittle             LF    6. B Buckner            1B 
7. G Walker             1B    7. R Gedman             C  
8. L Salazar            CF    8. M Barrett            2B 
9. T Hulett             3B    9. J Gutierrez          SS 

   T Seaver             P        B Hurst              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-3  -2-     -42%  43% J Rice          B James         Single; Miller Scores
   t11   2  4-4  -23      40%  90% J Cruz          B Stanley       Single; Guillen Scores; Walker Scores; Cruz out at 2B/LF-2B
   b 9   0  4-3  ---     -24%  55% R Miller        B James         Double
   b 7   2  3-2  -2-     -21%  46% W Boggs         B James         Single; Gutierrez Scores/unER
   t 8   0  3-3  1--      18%  75% H Baines        B Hurst         Single; Fletcher to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  W Boggs         Single
   OO     1--      49%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      48%  J Rice          Single
          1--      45%  M Easler        Single; Rice to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  T Paciorek      Single
          1--      64%  C Fisk          Double; Paciorek to 3B
   O      -23      59%  R Kittle        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      51%  G Walker        Strikeout
   RR     -23      68%  L Salazar       Single; Paciorek Scores; Fisk Scores; Salazar to 2B
          -2-      68%  T Hulett        Wild Pitch; Salazar to 3B
   O      --3      65%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  R Gedman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  H Baines        Single
   O      1--      67%  T Paciorek      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  D Evans         Double
   O      -2-      73%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  C Fisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  R Kittle        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      68%  G Walker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  M Easler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      73%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Buckner       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  L Salazar       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  T Hulett        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  R Gedman        Double
   O      -2-      68%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      73%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Gedman to 3B
   R      --3      62%  W Boggs         Single; Gedman Scores
   O      1--      66%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  H Baines        Single
   O      1--      64%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 3B-1B; Baines to 2B
          -2-      64%  C Fisk          Passed Ball; Baines to 3B
   R      --3      76%  " "             Double; Baines Scores
          -2-      77%  R Kittle        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      73%  G Walker        Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      60%  J Rice          Home Run
          ---      54%  M Easler        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Easler to 1B
   OO     1--      67%  T Armas         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  T Hulett        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      63%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  J Gutierrez     Single; Gutierrez to 2B/Adv on E9
                  Bob James replaces Tom Seaver pitching
   R      -2-      46%  W Boggs         Single; Gutierrez Scores/unER
          1--      42%  D Evans         Single; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  S Fletcher      Single
          1--      75%  H Baines        Single; Fletcher to 3B
                  Bob Stanley replaces Bruce Hurst pitching; Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Tom Paciorek batting 4th
   R      1-3      83%  J Hairston      Single; Fletcher Scores; Baines to 2B
   O      12-      83%  C Fisk          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Baines to 3B; Hairston to 2B
   O      -23      75%  R Kittle        Strikeout
          -23      76%  G Walker        Intentional Walk
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Luis Salazar batting 8th
   O      123      68%  O Gamble        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob James facing 4-5-6
                  Daryl Boston replaces Oscar Gamble playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---      75%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  T Armas         Flyball: 3B
          ---      76%  B Buckner       Single
          1--      69%  R Gedman        Single; Buckner to 3B
                  Steve Lyons pinch runs for Rich Gedman batting 7th
   O      1-3      83%  M Barrett       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
                  Marc Sullivan replaces Steve Lyons playing C batting 7th; Rudy Law pinch hits for Tim Hulett batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  R Law           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  S Fletcher      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob James facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Fletcher moves to 3B; Ozzie Guillen replaces Ron Kittle playing SS batting 6th; Rudy Law moves to LF; Rick Miller pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez batting 9th
          ---      55%  R Miller        Double
   O      -2-      71%  W Boggs         Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      43%  J Rice          Single; Miller Scores
                  Juan Agosto replaces Bob James pitching
          1--      39%  M Easler        Walk; Rice to 2B
                  Al Jones replaces Juan Agosto pitching
   O      12-      50%  T Armas         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
                  Glenn Hoffman replaces Rick Miller playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  H Baines        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      39%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Al Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  B Buckner       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Sullivan      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Hoffman       Barrett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 11th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  O Guillen       Walk
          1--      70%  G Walker        Single; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-      58%  D Boston        Strikeout
   O      12-      51%  R Law           Groundout: 1B-P; Guillen to 3B; Walker to 2B
   RRO    -23      90%  J Cruz          Single; Guillen Scores; Walker Scores; Cruz out at 2B/LF-2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Al Jones facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  G Hoffman       Double
   O      -2-      87%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B; Hoffman to 3B
   R      --3      88%  D Evans         Passed Ball; Hoffman Scores/unER
   O      ---      95%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 5.

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