July 30, 1985 Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
TOR 3
(10) CHW 7
@BOS 5
(10) NYY 8
@CLE 5 CLE 3
NYY 2 DET 11
KCR 7 MIL 6
TEX 3 OAK 5
CAL 4
(10) MIN 12
@SEA 4 SDP 5
@ATL 4
(12) STL 11
@CHC 3 CIN 4
HOU 1 LAD 4
SFG 2 NYM 2
MON 0 PHI 2
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 29,610

Tuesday, July 30, 1985
Time of Game: 3:10

White Sox

49-47

Won 1

4th, 5½ GB

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

W: T Seaver (11-8), L: O Boyd (11-9), S: J Agosto (1)

Red Sox

52-47

Lost 3

4th, 10 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Salazar CF                  5   3   3   3    0   1  .207  .581    0    1   0   HR
B Little 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .652    0    3   3   
H Baines RF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .288  .754    0    3   0   HBP
G Walker 1B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .270  .817    0   11   1   SF,GDP
C Fisk C                      5   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .862    0    3   0   HR,SB
J Hairston DH                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .739    0    0   0   IW
R Kittle LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .188  .632    0    2   0   
  R Nichols PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .643    0    0   0   CS
T Hulett 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .280  .734    0    2   6   
  J Cruz PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .183  .513         0   0   
  S Fletcher 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .543         0   1   
O Guillen SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .256  .603    0    4   1   

T Seaver P                                                               1   3
  J Agosto P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   7  11   7    3   7                    30  15

BATTING

HR: L Salazar (6, off O Boyd; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Fisk (27, off O Boyd; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: G Walker (2, off M Clear).

IBB: J Hairston (2, by M Clear).

HBP: H Baines (1, by M Clear).

TB: L Salazar 6; C Fisk 4; T Hulett 2; O Guillen 2; H Baines 2; B Little.

GIDP: G Walker (10).

RBI: L Salazar 3 (27); B Little (6); C Fisk (65); G Walker (59); H Baines (58).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

E: L Salazar (9); T Hulett (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Fisk (10, 2nd base off M Clear/D Sax).

CS: R Nichols (1, 2nd base by O Boyd/M Sullivan).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .761    0    2   0   
W Boggs 3B                    5   3   3   1    0   0  .348  .894    0    0   2   HR,2B
J Rice LF                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .270  .758    0    1   0   SF
B Buckner 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .755    0   11   2   
M Easler DH                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .753    0    0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .731    0    4   4   HR,2B
S Lyons CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .704    0    2   0   
J Gutierrez SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .553    0    1   3   
  R Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .766    0    0   0   
  E Jurak SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         1   0   
M Sullivan C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .461    0    7   1   
  T Armas PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .790    0    0   0   
  D Sax C                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .652         0   0   

O Boyd P                                                                 1   1
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40   5  10   5    1   3                    30  13

BATTING

2B: M Barrett (14, off T Seaver); W Boggs (27, off J Agosto).

HR: M Barrett (4, off T Seaver; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); W Boggs (4, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: J Rice (7, off J Agosto).

TB: W Boggs 7; M Barrett 6; S Lyons; J Rice; D Evans; M Easler; J Gutierrez.

RBI: J Rice 2 (67); W Boggs (44); M Barrett (41); D Evans (35).

2-out RBI: J Rice.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Buckner-J Gutierrez-B Buckner.

E: S Lyons (3).

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, W (11-8)             9     8   4   3    1   3   2   3.02   37     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1· 7     59    -     1.49   0.20
J Agosto, S (1)                1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.77    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.33   0.05
Totals                        10    10   5   4    1   3   2          42     -       ·  ·     18·10· 1· 9           -

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
O Boyd, L (11-9)               9    11   7   7    2   7   2   3.43   38     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0·10     42    -     1.06  -0.26
M Clear                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.72    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.39   0.01
Totals                        10    11   7   7    3   7   2          43     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·10          2-1

O Boyd faced 4 batters in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Clear (4; J Hairston).

HBP: M Clear (5; H Baines).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 29,610.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   T Seaver             P        O Boyd               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-3  -2-     -21%  46% J Rice          T Seaver        Single; Boggs Scores/unER
   t10   0  4-4  ---      17%  67% T Hulett        O Boyd          Single; Hulett to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 3   1  0-1  1--      16%  78% L Salazar       O Boyd          Home Run; Guillen Scores
   t10   0  4-4  -2-      14%  81% O Guillen       O Boyd          Single (Bunt); Cruz to 3B
   b 5   1  4-2  12-     -13%  52% D Evans         T Seaver        Single; Gutierrez Scores; Sullivan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  L Salazar       Single
   O      1--      52%  B Little        Groundout: 1B-P; Salazar to 2B
   R      -2-      60%  H Baines        Single; Salazar Scores
   OO     1--      55%  G Walker        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  W Boggs         Single
   O      1--      58%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      60%  B Buckner       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  J Hairston      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  R Kittle        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  S Lyons         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  T Hulett        Strikeout
          ---      61%  O Guillen       Single
   RR     1--      78%  L Salazar       Home Run; Guillen Scores
   O      ---      77%  B Little        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  H Baines        Single
   O      1--      76%  G Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Sullivan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      87%  C Fisk          Home Run
   O      ---      86%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  R Kittle        Strikeout
          ---      86%  T Hulett        Single
   O      1--      85%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      78%  W Boggs         Home Run
   O      ---      80%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  M Easler        Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  L Salazar       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  B Little        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      80%  H Baines        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      71%  M Barrett       Home Run
          ---      65%  S Lyons         Single (Bunt)
          1--      57%  J Gutierrez     Single; Lyons to 2B
   O      12-      65%  M Sullivan      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   R      12-      52%  D Evans         Single; Gutierrez Scores; Sullivan to 2B
   O      12-      59%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
          12-      55%  J Rice          Walk; Sullivan to 3B; Evans to 2B
   O      123      66%  B Buckner       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
          ---      69%  G Walker        Walk
   O      1--      66%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fisk to 1B
   O      1--      63%  J Hairston      Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  R Kittle        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  M Easler        Flyball: SS
          ---      57%  M Barrett       Double
   O      -2-      63%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      69%  J Gutierrez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  T Hulett        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  M Sullivan      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      72%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      67%  W Boggs         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Boggs to 2B
   R      -2-      46%  J Rice          Single; Boggs Scores/unER
   O      1--      50%  B Buckner       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Oil Can Boyd facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  B Little        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      39%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  M Barrett       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  S Lyons         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  J Hairston      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      42%  R Kittle        Walk
                  Reid Nichols pinch runs for Ron Kittle batting 7th
   O      1--      36%  T Hulett        Nichols Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
                  Reid Nichols moves to LF; Rick Miller pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez batting 8th
   O      ---      42%  R Miller        Groundout: P-1B
                  Tony Armas pinch hits for Marc Sullivan batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Sax replaces Tony Armas playing C batting 9th; Ed Jurak replaces Rick Miller playing SS batting 8th
          ---      67%  T Hulett        Single; Hulett to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Julio Cruz pinch runs for Tim Hulett batting 8th
          -2-      81%  O Guillen       Single (Bunt); Cruz to 3B
   R      1-3      89%  L Salazar       Single; Cruz Scores; Guillen to 2B
   R      12-      97%  B Little        Single; Guillen Scores; Salazar to 3B; Little to 2B
                  Mark Clear replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
          -23      97%  H Baines        Hit By Pitch
   RO     123      97%  G Walker        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Salazar Scores
   O      12-      96%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Little to 3B; Fisk to 1B
          1-3      97%  J Hairston      Fisk Steals 2B
          -23      97%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      96%  R Nichols       Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Juan Agosto facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Agosto replaces Tom Seaver pitching; Scott Fletcher replaces Julio Cruz playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      89%  W Boggs         Double; Boggs to 3B/Adv on E8
   RO     --3      95%  J Rice          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boggs Scores
   O      ---      98%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  M Easler        Single
   O      1--     100%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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