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BOS
@CHW		2
5
BAL
@MIL		1
0
CAL
@OAK		2
6
MIN
@SEA		3
2
DET
@TOR		6
1
CIN
@HOU		3
4
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@LAD		10
14
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@NYM		0
4
MON
@PIT		1
2
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Tuesday, April 12, 1977, 1:35PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 34,612, Time of Game: 2:19
Red Sox
2
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at White Sox
5
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ken Brett (1-1)
L: Rick Wise (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 11  1
White Sox       1  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 11  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .785 0.056 0.67 0.079 -0.023 0.8 2 1 2B
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.135 0.97 0.000 -0.135 -1.6 1 4 GDP
Jim Rice DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .516 -0.033 0.54 0.011 -0.044 -0.4
George Scott 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .385 .890 0.122 0.66 0.133 -0.011 1.6 12 0 2B
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .955 -0.090 0.98 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 2 0 2B
Dwight Evans CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .896 -0.043 0.95 0.018 -0.060 -0.6 2 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .297 -0.018 0.47 0.019 -0.037 -0.2 1 4
Bob Montgomery C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .500 1.167 -0.018 0.52 0.020 -0.039 -0.3 2 1
Bernie Carbo RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1.021 -0.047 0.55 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 1 0
   Carlton Fisk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.056 -0.012 0.39 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
Rick Wise P 0 0
   Tom Murphy P 1 2
   Jim Willoughby P 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 11 2 1 1 .314 .733 -0.218 0.70 0.280 -0.498 -2.6 24 12
2B: G Scott (1, off K Brett); R Burleson (1, off K Brett); C Yastrzemski (1, off K Brett).
TB: R Burleson 4; G Scott 4; J Rice 2; C Yastrzemski 2; B Montgomery; B Hobson.
GIDP: D Griffin (1).
RBI: D Evans (2); G Scott (1).
2-out RBI: G Scott.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Burleson-D Griffin-G Scott.
E: B Hobson (1).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .389 .894 0.116 0.69 0.135 -0.019 1.0 2 1 SB
Alan Bannister SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .620 -0.011 0.71 0.025 -0.036 -0.4 1 6
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .267 .800 0.150 0.72 0.163 -0.013 2.2 1 1 3B,2B
Richie Zisk RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .400 1.167 -0.096 0.54 0.009 -0.104 -2.4 4 1 CS,GDP
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .667 -0.036 0.46 0.011 -0.047 -0.5 11 0 2B
Oscar Gamble DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .091 .697 0.046 0.61 0.063 -0.017 -0.1 SB
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .728 0.051 0.45 0.066 -0.015 0.1 2 4
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .125 .364 0.097 0.55 0.107 -0.009 1.2 4 0 2B
Jim Essian C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.035 0.60 0.015 -0.050 -0.1 2 0
Ken Brett P 0 0
   Dave Hamilton P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 11 4 2 2 .333 .856 0.282 0.59 0.594 -0.310 0.9 27 13
2B: J Spencer (2, off T Murphy); C Lemon (1, off R Wise); J Orta (1, off R Wise).
3B: J Orta (1, off T Murphy).
TB: J Orta 6; C Lemon 3; R Garr 2; J Spencer 2; J Essian; E Soderholm; A Bannister.
GIDP: R Zisk (2).
RBI: J Orta 2 (3); R Garr (1); C Lemon (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Bannister-J Orta-J Spencer.
Outfield Assists: R Garr (R Burleson at 3rd base); R Zisk (G Scott at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Garr (2, 2nd base off R Wise/B Montgomery); O Gamble (1, 2nd base off R Wise/B Montgomery).
CS: R Zisk (2, 2nd base by T Murphy/B Montgomery).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, L (0-1) 1.1 7 5 5 1 0 0 33.75 12 19 -0.410 1.11 -5.2
Tom Murphy 5.2 4 0 0 1 2 0 2.57 20 2 0 0.120 0.32 3.7
Jim Willoughby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.00 3 0 0 0.007 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 2 2 0 5.62 35 19 2 0 -0.283 0.70 -0.9

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Brett, W (1-1) 7.2 10 2 2 1 1 0 5.91 31 51 0.139 0.70 1.6
Dave Hamilton, S (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.79 5 2 0 0.078 0.67 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 1 1 0 2.00 36 51 2 0 0.217 0.59 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 34,612.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Ralph Garr LF
2 Doug Griffin 2B 2 Alan Bannister SS
3 Jim Rice DH 3 Jorge Orta 2B
4 George Scott 1B 4 Richie Zisk RF
5 Carl Yastrzemski LF 5 Jim Spencer 1B
6 Dwight Evans CF 6 Oscar Gamble DH
7 Butch Hobson 3B 7 Eric Soderholm 3B
8 Bob Montgomery C 8 Chet Lemon CF
9 Bernie Carbo RF 9 Jim Essian C
Rick Wise P Ken Brett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW J. Orta R. Wise 10% 66% Double to LF; Garr Scores
b2 1-1 0 1-3 R CHW C. Lemon R. Wise 10% 78% Double to CF; Gamble Scores; Soderholm to 3B
b2 2-1 1 -23 RR CHW R. Garr R. Wise 9% 82% Single to 3B; Lemon Scores/Adv on E5; Soderholm Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS D. Griffin K. Brett 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1-1 0 -2- CHW E. Soderholm R. Wise 7% 68% Single to CF; Gamble to 3B

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' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson K. Brett -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS D. Griffin K. Brett 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice K. Brett 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW R. Garr R. Wise 3% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW A. Bannister R. Wise -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Garr to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW J. Orta R. Wise 10% 66% Double to LF; Garr Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O CHW R. Zisk R. Wise -3% 63% Popfly: 1B
b1 1-0 2 -2- O CHW J. Spencer R. Wise -3% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- BOS G. Scott K. Brett -6% 54% Double to LF
t2 0-1 0 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Brett 2% 56% Double to RF; Scott out at 3B/RF-SS-C; Yastrzemski to 3B
t2 0-1 1 --3 RO BOS D. Evans K. Brett -2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Yastrzemski Scores
t2 1-1 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson K. Brett 1% 55% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- CHW O. Gamble R. Wise 4% 59% Walk
b2 1-1 0 1-- CHW E. Soderholm R. Wise 3% 61% Gamble Steals 2B
b2 1-1 0 -2- CHW E. Soderholm R. Wise 7% 68% Single to CF; Gamble to 3B
b2 1-1 0 1-3 R CHW C. Lemon R. Wise 10% 78% Double to CF; Gamble Scores; Soderholm to 3B
b2 2-1 0 -23 O CHW J. Essian R. Wise -4% 73% Popfly: SS
b2 2-1 1 -23 RR CHW R. Garr R. Wise 9% 82% Single to 3B; Lemon Scores/Adv on E5; Soderholm Scores
b2 4-1 1 1-- CHW A. Bannister R. Wise 1% 83% Garr Steals 2B
b2 4-1 1 -2- CHW A. Bannister R. Wise 2% 86% Single to RF; Garr to 3B
b2 4-1 1 1-3 R CHW J. Orta R. Wise 5% 90% Single to RF; Garr Scores; Bannister to 3B
Tom Murphy replaces Rick Wise pitching
b2 5-1 1 1-3 OO CHW R. Zisk T. Murphy -4% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Ken Brett facing 8-9-1
t3 1-5 0 --- O BOS B. Montgomery K. Brett 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t3 1-5 1 --- O BOS B. Carbo K. Brett 1% 89% Lineout: SS
t3 1-5 2 --- BOS R. Burleson K. Brett -1% 88% Double to LF
t3 1-5 2 -2- O BOS D. Griffin K. Brett 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 5-6-7
b3 5-1 0 --- O CHW J. Spencer T. Murphy -1% 89% Popfly: P
b3 5-1 1 --- O CHW O. Gamble T. Murphy -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b3 5-1 2 --- O CHW E. Soderholm T. Murphy -0% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
t4 1-5 0 --- O BOS J. Rice K. Brett 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-5 1 --- O BOS G. Scott K. Brett 1% 91% Flyball: LF
t4 1-5 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Brett 1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 8-9-1
b4 5-1 0 --- CHW C. Lemon T. Murphy 1% 92% Single to CF
b4 5-1 0 1-- CHW J. Essian T. Murphy 2% 94% Single to CF; Lemon to 2B
b4 5-1 0 12- O CHW R. Garr T. Murphy -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 5-1 1 12- O CHW A. Bannister T. Murphy -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b4 5-1 2 12- O CHW J. Orta T. Murphy -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Ken Brett facing 6-7-8
t5 1-5 0 --- O BOS D. Evans K. Brett 2% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-5 1 --- BOS B. Hobson K. Brett -2% 90% Single to CF
t5 1-5 1 1-- O BOS B. Montgomery K. Brett 2% 92% Strikeout
t5 1-5 2 1-- O BOS B. Carbo K. Brett 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
b5 5-1 0 --- CHW R. Zisk T. Murphy 1% 94% Walk
b5 5-1 0 1-- O CHW J. Spencer T. Murphy -1% 93% Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 5-1 1 --- CHW J. Spencer T. Murphy 1% 94% Double to RF
b5 5-1 1 -2- O CHW O. Gamble T. Murphy -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b5 5-1 2 -2- O CHW E. Soderholm T. Murphy -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- BOS R. Burleson K. Brett -3% 89% Single to LF
t6 1-5 0 1-- O BOS D. Griffin K. Brett 3% 92% Flyball: CF
t6 1-5 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice K. Brett 2% 93% Single to LF; Burleson out at 3B/LF-SS-3B; Rice to 2B
t6 1-5 2 -2- R BOS G. Scott K. Brett -4% 89% Single to RF; Rice Scores
t6 2-5 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Brett 2% 91% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 8-9-1
b6 5-2 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon T. Murphy -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b6 5-2 1 --- O CHW J. Essian T. Murphy -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b6 5-2 2 --- O CHW R. Garr T. Murphy -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Ken Brett facing 6-7-8
t7 2-5 0 --- O BOS D. Evans K. Brett 2% 92% Lineout: 3B
t7 2-5 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson K. Brett 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-5 2 --- BOS B. Montgomery K. Brett -1% 92% Walk
t7 2-5 2 1-- O BOS B. Carbo K. Brett 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
b7 5-2 0 --- O CHW A. Bannister T. Murphy -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-2 1 --- CHW J. Orta T. Murphy 2% 96% Triple to RF
b7 5-2 1 --3 O CHW R. Zisk T. Murphy -2% 94% Strikeout
b7 5-2 2 --3 O CHW J. Spencer T. Murphy -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
t8 2-5 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson K. Brett 2% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin K. Brett 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 2 --- BOS J. Rice K. Brett -1% 96% Single to CF
t8 2-5 2 1-- BOS G. Scott K. Brett -3% 93% Single to LF; Rice to 3B
Dave Hamilton replaces Ken Brett pitching
t8 2-5 2 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Hamilton 4% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
Jim Willoughby replaces Tom Murphy pitching
b8 5-2 0 --- O CHW O. Gamble J. Willoughby -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- O CHW E. Soderholm J. Willoughby -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon J. Willoughby -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
t9 2-5 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Hamilton 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-5 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Hamilton 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 2 --- BOS B. Montgomery D. Hamilton -1% 99% Single to P
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Bernie Carbo (RF) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Hamilton 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

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