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CAL  1
OAK  0
 CHW  6
BOS  5
 DET  6
TOR  2
 MIL 11
BAL  3
 SEA  6
MIN  3
 LAD 13
@ATL  4
 CIN  5
HOU  4
 NYM  3
MON  1
 STL  5
@PHI  1
 PIT  1
CHC  0
 SDP  3
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 50,754

 Friday, April 7, 1978, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:54
Red Sox
5
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  2   0  1  0    5 10  1
White Sox       0  0  0   2  1  1   0  0  2    6 15  3
W: Lerrin LaGrow (1-0), L: Dick Drago (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 White Sox
6
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.000              3   3   3B
R Burleson SS                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .583              1   4   SF
J Rice DH                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.333              0   0   3B,SH
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   CS
C Fisk C                      4   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   1   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   3   1    0   0  .750 1.750              3   1   2B,CS
G Scott 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              9   0   
D Evans RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              4   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              3   3   

M Torrez P                                                                    0   0
  D Drago P                                                                   0   0
  B Campbell P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   0    0   4                         26  12
Batting Events
2B: F Lynn (1, off S Stone).
3B: J Remy (1, off S Stone); J Rice (1, off S Stone).
SF: R Burleson (1, off S Stone).
SH: J Rice (1, off L LaGrow).
TB: F Lynn 4; J Rice 3; J Remy 3; C Yastrzemski 2; R Burleson; D Evans; B Hobson.
RBI: J Remy (1); F Lynn (1); C Yastrzemski (1); R Burleson (1).
2-out RBI: F Lynn.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Burleson-J Remy-G Scott.
E: M Torrez ().
Baserunning Events
CS: F Lynn (1, 2nd base by S Stone/W Nordhagen); C Yastrzemski (1, 2nd base by L LaGrow/W Nordhagen).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              4   0   
J Orta 2B                     3   1   2   1    2   0  .667 1.800              3   2   2B
L Johnson 1B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              9   0   2B,GDP
B Bonds RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .450              2   0   CS,SF
R Blomberg DH                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .200 1.000              0   0   HR
C Lemon CF                    3   2   2   0    1   1  .667 1.800              2   0   2B,HBP
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .900              1   1   2B
W Nordhagen C                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .400 1.200              4   3   2·2B
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              2   2   SB

S Stone P                                                                     0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       38   6  15   0    4   2                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: W Nordhagen 2 (2, 1 off B Campbell, 1 off M Torrez); J Orta (1, off M Torrez); C Lemon (1, off M Torrez); L Johnson (1, off D Drago); E Soderholm (1, off M Torrez).
HR: R Blomberg (1, off D Drago; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: B Bonds (1, off M Torrez).
HBP: C Lemon (1, by M Torrez).
TB: R Blomberg 4; W Nordhagen 4; C Lemon 3; J Orta 3; L Johnson 3; E Soderholm 2; R Garr 2; D Kessinger 2; B Bonds.
GIDP: L Johnson (1).
RBI: E Soderholm (1); J Orta (1); R Blomberg (1); D Kessinger (1); B Bonds (1); W Nordhagen (1).
2-out RBI: D Kessinger; J Orta; W Nordhagen.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Kessinger-J Orta.
E: S Stone (); B Bonds (1); E Soderholm (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Kessinger (1, 2nd base off M Torrez/C Fisk).
CS: B Bonds (1, 2nd base by M Torrez/C Fisk).

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
M Torrez                       6    10   4   4    2   2   0   6.00   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 9     36    -     1.44  -0.27
D Drago, L (0-1)               2.1   4   2   2    2   0   1   7.71   13     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 4          0-0    2.43  -0.21
B Campbell                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.67  -0.37
Totals                         8.2  15   6   6    4   2   1          44     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·14          1-1 
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
S Stone                        7     7   4   2    0   2   0   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 7     53    -     0.98  -0.18
L LaGrow, W (1-0)              2     3   1   1    0   2   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.27  -0.17
Totals                         9    10   5   3    0   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Torrez (1; C Lemon).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 50,754.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Jerry Remy                   2B       1. Ralph Garr                   LF
2. Rick Burleson                SS       2. Jorge Orta                   2B
3. Jim Rice                     DH       3. Lamar Johnson                1B
4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF       4. Bobby Bonds                  RF
5. Carlton Fisk                  C       5. Ron Blomberg                 DH
6. Fred Lynn                    CF       6. Chet Lemon                   CF
7. George Scott                 1B       7. Eric Soderholm               3B
8. Dwight Evans                 RF       8. Wayne Nordhagen               C
9. Butch Hobson                 3B       9. Don Kessinger                SS

   Mike Torrez                   P          Steve Stone                   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 --- R 47% 58% 4-5 CHW R. Blomberg D. Drago Home Run
b9 2 1-- R 44% 100% 5-5 CHW W. Nordhagen B. Campbell Double to CF; Lemon Scores
t8 1 -2- R -21% 24% 4-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski L. LaGrow Single to RF; Burleson Scores
t6 2 1-- R -20% 51% 2-3 BOS C. Fisk S. Stone Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores/unER; Fisk to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t3 1 1-- R -16% 33% 0-0 BOS J. Remy S. Stone Triple to CF; Hobson 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' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Remy S. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson S. Stone Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Rice S. Stone Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rice to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHW R. Garr M. Torrez Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CHW J. Orta M. Torrez Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson M. Torrez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk S. Stone Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn S. Stone Double to LF
t2 1 -2- OO 7% 55% 0-0 BOS G. Scott S. Stone Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 CHW R. Blomberg M. Torrez Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHW R. Blomberg M. Torrez Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon M. Torrez Double to CF
b2 2 -2- 1% 55% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm M. Torrez Walk
b2 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 CHW W. Nordhagen M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Evans S. Stone Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Hobson S. Stone Single to 3B
t3 1 1-- R -16% 33% 0-0 BOS J. Remy S. Stone Triple to CF; Hobson Scores
t3 1 --3 RO -3% 31% 1-0 BOS R. Burleson S. Stone Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Remy Scores
t3 2 --- -2% 29% 2-0 BOS J. Rice S. Stone Triple to CF
t3 2 --3 O 3% 31% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 36% 0-2 CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 32% 0-2 CHW R. Garr M. Torrez Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- 4% 36% 0-2 CHW J. Orta M. Torrez Walk; Kessinger to 2B
b3 1 12- O -5% 31% 0-2 CHW L. Johnson M. Torrez Flyball: 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 26% 0-2 CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk S. Stone Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- -2% 26% 2-0 BOS F. Lynn S. Stone Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 28% 2-0 BOS G. Scott S. Stone Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 30% 2-0 BOS D. Evans S. Stone Lynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 27% 0-2 CHW R. Blomberg M. Torrez Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- 3% 30% 0-2 CHW C. Lemon M. Torrez Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- R 14% 44% 0-2 CHW E. Soderholm M. Torrez Double to LF; Lemon Scores
b4 1 -2- O -5% 40% 1-2 CHW W. Nordhagen M. Torrez Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- R 13% 53% 1-2 CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez Single to LF; Soderholm Scores
b4 2 1-- 1% 54% 2-2 CHW R. Garr M. Torrez Kessinger Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 CHW R. Garr M. Torrez Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 BOS D. Evans S. Stone Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 BOS B. Hobson S. Stone Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 BOS J. Remy S. Stone Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 2-2 CHW J. Orta M. Torrez Single to 2B/Bunt
b5 0 1-- 12% 73% 2-2 CHW L. Johnson M. Torrez Single to RF; Orta to 3B
b5 0 1-3 RO -2% 72% 2-2 CHW B. Bonds M. Torrez Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Orta Scores
b5 1 1-- 3% 75% 3-2 CHW R. Blomberg M. Torrez Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
b5 1 12- O -4% 71% 3-2 CHW C. Lemon M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- O -4% 67% 3-2 CHW E. Soderholm M. Torrez Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 2-3 BOS R. Burleson S. Stone Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 3% 73% 2-3 BOS J. Rice S. Stone Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone Single to SS
t6 2 1-- R -20% 51% 2-3 BOS C. Fisk S. Stone Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores/unER; Fisk to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t6 2 --3 R -16% 36% 3-3 BOS F. Lynn S. Stone Single to LF; Fisk Scores/unER
t6 2 1-- O 3% 38% 4-3 BOS G. Scott S. Stone Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 11% 49% 3-4 CHW W. Nordhagen M. Torrez Double to CF
b6 0 -2- O -2% 47% 3-4 CHW D. Kessinger M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B; Nordhagen to 3B
b6 1 --3 O -11% 37% 3-4 CHW R. Garr M. Torrez Flyball: CF
b6 2 --3 RO 13% 50% 3-4 CHW J. Orta M. Torrez Double to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Orta out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 4-4 BOS D. Evans S. Stone Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 4-4 BOS B. Hobson S. Stone Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 4-4 BOS J. Remy S. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
Dick Drago replaces Mike Torrez pitching
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 4-4 CHW L. Johnson D. Drago Double to CF
b7 0 -2- O -7% 62% 4-4 CHW B. Bonds D. Drago Flyball: RF
b7 1 -2- O -6% 56% 4-4 CHW R. Blomberg D. Drago Flyball: 3B
b7 2 -2- 1% 57% 4-4 CHW C. Lemon D. Drago Walk
b7 2 12- O -7% 50% 4-4 CHW E. Soderholm D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 2-3-4
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Steve Stone pitching
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 4-4 BOS R. Burleson L. LaGrow Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 46% 4-4 BOS J. Rice L. LaGrow Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Burleson to 2B
t8 1 -2- R -21% 24% 4-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski L. LaGrow Single to RF; Burleson Scores
t8 1 1-- O 4% 28% 5-4 BOS C. Fisk L. LaGrow Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 2 --- O 1% 29% 5-4 BOS C. Fisk L. LaGrow Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -6% 23% 4-5 CHW W. Nordhagen D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -4% 19% 4-5 CHW D. Kessinger D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 4% 22% 4-5 CHW R. Garr D. Drago Single to RF
b8 2 1-- 5% 28% 4-5 CHW J. Orta D. Drago Walk; Garr to 2B
b8 2 12- O -12% 16% 4-5 CHW L. Johnson D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 17% 5-4 BOS F. Lynn L. LaGrow Groundout: C-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 18% 5-4 BOS G. Scott L. LaGrow Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- -1% 17% 5-4 BOS D. Evans L. LaGrow Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O 2% 19% 5-4 BOS B. Hobson L. LaGrow Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O -9% 11% 4-5 CHW B. Bonds D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- R 47% 58% 4-5 CHW R. Blomberg D. Drago Home Run
b9 1 --- 6% 63% 5-5 CHW C. Lemon D. Drago Single to LF
Bill Campbell replaces Dick Drago pitching
b9 1 1-- O -7% 56% 5-5 CHW E. Soderholm B. Campbell Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- R 44% 100% 5-5 CHW W. Nordhagen B. Campbell Double to CF; Lemon Scores
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 6.

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