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BOS  6
@CHW  3
 CHW  4
BOS  3
 NYY  6
@CLE  1
 NYY  6
@CLE  3
 DET  7
WSH  2
 DET  6
WSH  3
 KCA  4
BAL  0
 STL  4
@CIN  2
 CIN  7
STL  3
 CHC  1
@MLN  0
 MLN  5
CHC  2
 SFG  5
@PIT  2
 SFG  6
@PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 19,121

 Sunday, May 25, 1958
Time of Game: 2:38
Red Sox
3
19-18
Lost 1
2nd, 9 GB
 
                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
W: Billy Pierce (2-4), L: Mike Fornieles (2-2)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 White Sox
4
15-19
Won 1
6th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buddin SS                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .755              1   4   
J Piersall CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .252  .744              2   0   2B
D Gernert 1B                  3   0   3   2    1   0  .297  .943             11   0   
F Malzone 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .657              0   3   
J Jensen RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .317 1.022              1   1   
B Renna LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .100  .582              0   0   
S White C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .695              6   1   GDP
T Lepcio 2B                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .222  .944              2   4   2B
B Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .452              2   1   
  T Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .824              0   0   
  M Fornieles P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   GDP
Totals                       32   3   7   0    5   9                         25  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. S White-T Lepcio.
E: J Jensen (1); T Lepcio (1); D Buddin (9).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .635              2   5   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   3   0    0   0  .360  .822              4   2   
A Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .648              0   0   
S Lollar C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .928              9   0   
W Dropo 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .629              7   0   
B Phillips 3B                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .243  .664              0   0   2B
T Francona RF                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .567              1   0   CS
  R Jackson PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .874              0   0   
  J Rivera PR-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .732              1   0   
J Landis CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .195  .592              3   0   SB
B Pierce P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .301              0   3   
  E Torgeson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .509              0   0   
Totals                       35   4  12   0    2   5                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. L Aparicio-N Fox-W Dropo; B Pierce-L Aparicio-N Fox.
E: N Fox (2).
Baserunning Events
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).

Pitching Stats

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 Smith                        6    10   3   2    1   3   0   3.26   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1·10     44    -     1.38  -0.16
M Fornieles, L (2-2)           2.1   2   1   1    1   2   0   3.76   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 2          0-0    2.04  -0.18
Totals                         8.1  12   4   3    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2·12           -  
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
B Pierce, W (2-4)              9     7   3   2    5   9   0   4.56   37     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 7     67    -     1.48   0.16
Totals                         9     7   3   2    5   9   0          37     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 7           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 12- R 30% 100% 3-3 CHW L. Aparicio M. Fornieles Single to CF; Landis Scores; Torgeson to 2B
t7 2 1-3 R -19% 51% 2-3 BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce Single to CF; Lepcio Scores/unER; Piersall to 2B
t9 0 1-- OO 18% 60% 3-3 BOS M. Fornieles B. Pierce Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t2 1 12- R -15% 31% 0-0 BOS T. Lepcio B. Pierce Double to LF; Jensen Scores; White to 3B
t5 2 -2- R -14% 38% 1-1 BOS D. Gernert B. Pierce Single to LF; Piersall Scores

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