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BOS
@CHW		6
3
BOS
@CHW		3
4
NYY
@CLE		6
1
NYY
@CLE		6
3
WSH
@DET		2
7
WSH
@DET		3
6
BAL
@KCA		0
4
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@CIN		4
2
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@CIN		3
7
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@MLN		1
0
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@MLN		2
5
SFG
@PIT		5
2
SFG
@PIT		6
1
Sunday, May 25, 1958
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 19,121, Time of Game: 2:38
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Red Sox
3
19-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 9 GB
 at White Sox
4
15-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 11½ GB
W: Billy Pierce (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  7  3
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    4 12  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buddin SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .755 -0.244 1.53 0.000 -0.244 -1.6 1 4
Jim Piersall CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .252 .753 0.016 1.21 0.055 -0.040 -0.0 2 0 2B
Dick Gernert 1B 3 0 3 2 1 0 .297 .943 0.372 1.57 0.372 0.000 2.2 11 0
Frank Malzone 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .661 -0.151 1.48 0.000 -0.151 -1.1 0 3
Jackie Jensen RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .317 1.022 0.005 1.16 0.075 -0.070 0.3 1 1
Bill Renna LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .582 -0.130 1.38 0.000 -0.130 -1.1 0 0
Sammy White C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .695 -0.058 1.05 0.038 -0.096 -0.4 6 1 GDP
Ted Lepcio 2B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .222 .944 0.349 1.81 0.362 -0.013 2.4 2 4 2B
Bob Smith P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.102 1.32 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 2 1
   Ted Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .824 -0.033 2.91 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Mike Fornieles P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.180 3.46 0.000 -0.180 -0.7 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 5 9 .219 .606 -0.156 1.50 0.902 -1.059 -1.2 25 14
2B: J Piersall (6, off B Pierce); T Lepcio (1, off B Pierce).
TB: D Gernert 3; J Piersall 2; T Lepcio 2; J Jensen; S White.
GIDP: S White (3); M Fornieles (1).
RBI: D Gernert 2 (26); T Lepcio (6).
2-out RBI: D Gernert 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S White-T Lepcio.
E: J Jensen (1); T Lepcio (1); D Buddin (9).
Outfield Assists: J Jensen (W Dropo at 2nd base).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .259 .635 0.174 1.86 0.334 -0.160 -0.9 2 5
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .360 .822 0.072 1.08 0.099 -0.027 0.8 4 2
Al Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .648 -0.163 1.56 0.000 -0.163 -1.3 0 0
Sherm Lollar C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .303 .928 -0.028 1.31 0.065 -0.093 -0.3 9 0
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .219 .629 -0.051 1.45 0.026 -0.077 -0.4 7 0
Bubba Phillips 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .243 .664 0.101 1.21 0.126 -0.025 0.9 0 0 2B
Tito Francona RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .567 0.015 1.28 0.066 -0.051 0.1 1 0 CS
   Ron Jackson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .874 0.123 3.46 0.123 0.000 0.7
   Jim Rivera PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .732 -0.055 2.22 0.000 -0.055 -0.2 1 0
Jim Landis CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .195 .592 0.167 2.01 0.229 -0.062 0.3 3 0 SB
Billy Pierce P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .301 -0.018 1.03 0.038 -0.057 -0.3 0 3
   Earl Torgeson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 .509 0.009 3.18 0.009 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 35 4 12 3 2 5 .343 .750 0.346 1.59 1.115 -0.770 -0.3 27 10
2B: B Phillips (4, off B Smith).
TB: B Phillips 3; N Fox 3; T Francona; S Lollar; B Pierce; L Aparicio; J Landis; R Jackson; W Dropo.
RBI: T Francona (4); L Aparicio (13); R Jackson (14).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Aparicio-N Fox-W Dropo; B Pierce-L Aparicio-N Fox.
E: N Fox (2).
Baserunning
SB: J Landis (4, 2nd base off M Fornieles/S White).
CS: T Francona (2, 2nd base by B Smith/S White).
Pickoffs: L Aparicio (2nd base by B Smith).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Smith 6 10 3 2 1 3 0 3.26 27 44 -0.162 1.44 -0.2
Mike Fornieles, L (2-2) 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.76 10 0 0 -0.184 1.99 0.5
Team Totals 8.1 12 4 3 2 5 0 3.24 37 44 0 0 -0.346 1.50 0.3

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce, W (2-4) 9 7 3 2 5 9 0 4.56 37 67 0.155 1.50 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 5 9 0 2.00 37 67 0.155 1.59 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: B Pierce (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Smith (1; L Aparicio, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 19,121.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 Don Buddin SS 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Jim Piersall CF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Dick Gernert 1B 3 Al Smith LF
4 Frank Malzone 3B 4 Sherm Lollar C
5 Jackie Jensen RF 5 Walt Dropo 1B
6 Bill Renna LF 6 Bubba Phillips 3B
7 Sammy White C 7 Tito Francona RF
8 Ted Lepcio 2B 8 Jim Landis CF
9 Bob Smith P 9 Billy Pierce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 1 12- R CHW L. Aparicio M. Fornieles 30% 100% Single to CF; Landis Scores; Torgeson to 2B
t7 2-3 2 1-3 R BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce -19% 51% Single to CF; Lepcio Scores/unER; Piersall to 2B
t9 3-3 0 1-- OO BOS M. Fornieles B. Pierce 18% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t2 0-0 1 12- R BOS T. Lepcio B. Pierce -15% 31% Double to LF; Jensen Scores; White to 3B
t5 1-1 2 -2- R BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce -14% 38% Single to LF; Piersall 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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Buddin B. Pierce 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Piersall B. Pierce 1% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone B. Pierce 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio B. Smith 4% 58% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHW N. Fox B. Smith 6% 64% Single to SS; Aparicio to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O CHW A. Smith B. Smith -5% 58% Bunt Popfly: P
b1 0-0 1 12- O CHW S. Lollar B. Smith -6% 52% Aparicio Picked off 2B (P-3B-2B-3B-P); Fox stays at 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW S. Lollar B. Smith -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Jensen B. Pierce -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS B. Renna B. Pierce 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- BOS S. White B. Pierce -4% 46% Single to 3B; Jensen to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- R BOS T. Lepcio B. Pierce -15% 31% Double to LF; Jensen Scores; White to 3B
t2 1-0 1 -23 O BOS B. Smith B. Pierce 7% 38% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -23 O BOS D. Buddin B. Pierce 5% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Smith facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Smith -2% 41% Lineout: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- CHW B. Phillips B. Smith 8% 49% Double to RF; Phillips to 3B/Adv on E9
b2 0-1 1 --3 R CHW T. Francona B. Smith 7% 55% Single to RF; Phillips Scores
b2 1-1 1 1-- OO CHW J. Landis B. Smith -5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Francona Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall B. Pierce 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 1-1 1 1-- O BOS F. Malzone B. Pierce 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Jensen B. Pierce 3% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bob Smith facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Pierce B. Smith -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio B. Smith -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b3 1-1 2 --- CHW N. Fox B. Smith 1% 53% Single to CF
b3 1-1 2 1-- O CHW A. Smith B. Smith -3% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- O BOS B. Renna B. Pierce 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- O BOS S. White B. Pierce 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- O BOS T. Lepcio B. Pierce 1% 56% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bob Smith facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar B. Smith -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Smith -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- CHW B. Phillips B. Smith 1% 53% Single to RF
b4 1-1 2 1-- O CHW T. Francona B. Smith -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O BOS B. Smith B. Pierce 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O BOS D. Buddin B. Pierce 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 2 --- BOS J. Piersall B. Pierce -3% 52% Double to LF
t5 1-1 2 -2- R BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce -14% 38% Single to LF; Piersall Scores
t5 2-1 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone B. Pierce 2% 40% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Smith facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O CHW J. Landis B. Smith -3% 37% Flyball: 2B
b5 1-2 1 --- CHW B. Pierce B. Smith 4% 41% Single to CF
b5 1-2 1 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio B. Smith -4% 36% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 2 1-- CHW N. Fox B. Smith 3% 39% Single to 2B; Pierce to 2B
b5 1-2 2 12- O CHW A. Smith B. Smith -7% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- BOS J. Jensen B. Pierce -4% 29% Single to LF
t6 2-1 0 1-- O BOS B. Renna B. Pierce 3% 33% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-1 1 1-- OO BOS S. White B. Pierce 5% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Smith facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- CHW S. Lollar B. Smith 6% 44% Single to LF
b6 1-2 0 1-- O CHW W. Dropo B. Smith 3% 47% Single to RF; Lollar to 3B; Dropo out at 2B/RF-SS-1B
b6 1-2 1 --3 CHW B. Phillips B. Smith 3% 50% Walk
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Tito Francona (RF) batting 7th
b6 1-2 1 1-3 R CHW R. Jackson B. Smith 12% 63% Single to LF; Lollar Scores; Phillips to 2B
Jim Rivera pinch runs for Ron Jackson (PH) batting 7th
b6 2-2 1 12- RO CHW J. Landis B. Smith 11% 74% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Phillips Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Landis to 2B
b6 3-2 2 -2- O CHW B. Pierce B. Smith -3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
Jim Rivera moves from PR to RF
t7 2-3 0 --- BOS T. Lepcio B. Pierce -7% 63% Walk
Ted Williams pinch hits for Bob Smith (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 1-- O BOS T. Williams B. Pierce 3% 67% Flyball: RF; Lepcio to 2B/Adv on E4
t7 2-3 1 -2- BOS D. Buddin B. Pierce -6% 61% Wild Pitch; Lepcio to 3B
t7 2-3 1 --3 O BOS D. Buddin B. Pierce 12% 73% Strikeout
t7 2-3 2 --3 BOS J. Piersall B. Pierce -2% 70% Walk
t7 2-3 2 1-3 R BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce -19% 51% Single to CF; Lepcio Scores/unER; Piersall to 2B
t7 3-3 2 12- O BOS F. Malzone B. Pierce 7% 58% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
Mike Fornieles replaces Ted Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Fornieles -4% 55% Flyball: 1B
b7 3-3 1 --- O CHW N. Fox M. Fornieles -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-3 2 --- O CHW A. Smith M. Fornieles -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t8 3-3 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen B. Pierce 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-3 1 --- O BOS B. Renna B. Pierce 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-3 2 --- O BOS S. White B. Pierce 2% 60% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
b8 3-3 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar M. Fornieles -4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-3 1 --- O CHW W. Dropo M. Fornieles -3% 52% Strikeout
b8 3-3 2 --- O CHW B. Phillips M. Fornieles -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
t9 3-3 0 --- BOS T. Lepcio B. Pierce -8% 42% Walk
t9 3-3 0 1-- OO BOS M. Fornieles B. Pierce 18% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t9 3-3 2 --- O BOS D. Buddin B. Pierce 3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
b9 3-3 0 --- O CHW J. Rivera M. Fornieles -6% 57% Lineout: 1B
b9 3-3 1 --- CHW J. Landis M. Fornieles 5% 63% Single to CF
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 9th
b9 3-3 1 1-- CHW E. Torgeson M. Fornieles 6% 69% Landis Steals 2B
b9 3-3 1 -2- CHW E. Torgeson M. Fornieles 1% 70% Walk
b9 3-3 1 12- R CHW L. Aparicio M. Fornieles 30% 100% Single to CF; Landis Scores; Torgeson to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 4.

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