April 8, 1978 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 2 CHW 6
BOS 5 CLE 8
KCR 5 TOR 5
@DET 2 MIL 16
BAL 3 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 2
NYY 1 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 6
MON 5 PHI 7
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SFG 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 11,832

Saturday, April 8, 1978, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Red Sox

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

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

W: P Torrealba (1-0), L: B Campbell (0-1), S: L LaGrow (1)

White Sox

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .833    0    0   2   2·SB
R Burleson SS                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .286 1.047    0    2   0   HR
J Rice DH                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .661    0    4   0   
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    3   0   2B,CS
F Lynn CF                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .714 1.607    0    3   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .393    0    8   1   GDP
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    3   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   2   

D Eckersley P                                                            0   1
  B Campbell P                                                           0   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   5    5   4                    24   6

BATTING

2B: C Fisk (1, off R Schueler).

HR: R Burleson (1, off R Schueler; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: R Burleson 4; C Fisk 3; F Lynn 2; J Rice; G Scott; J Remy; B Hobson.

GIDP: G Scott (1).

RBI: F Lynn 2 (3); J Rice (1); R Burleson (2); G Scott (1).

2-out RBI: R Burleson; G Scott; F Lynn.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: C Yastrzemski (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Remy 2 (2, 2nd base off F Barrios/B Nahorodny 2).

CS: C Fisk (1, 2nd base by F Barrios/B Nahorodny).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .444  .888    0    2   0   
J Orta 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.127    0    3   2   
L Johnson 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .777    0    9   0   
B Bonds RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .679    0    1   0   2B,SH
R Blomberg DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .555    0    0   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .429 1.270    0    6   0   2B
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .375  .944    0    0   1   
D Kessinger SS                3   1   1   0    1   1  .429  .929    0    2   1   
B Nahorodny C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    4   1   

F Barrios P                                                              0   1
  R Schueler P                                                           0   0
  P Torrealba P                                                          0   1
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   6    1   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: B Bonds (1, off D Eckersley); C Lemon (2, off B Campbell).

SH: B Bonds (1, off B Campbell).

TB: E Soderholm 2; B Bonds 2; R Garr 2; C Lemon 2; D Kessinger; B Nahorodny; J Orta; L Johnson.

RBI: R Garr 2 (2); C Lemon 2 (2); E Soderholm (2); L Johnson (1).

2-out RBI: C Lemon 2; E Soderholm.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-J Orta-L Johnson.

PITCHING

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
D Eckersley                    7     4   2   2    1   1   0   2.57   27     -       ·  ·      6·15· 0· 4     61    -     1.00   0.22
B Campbell, BS (1), L (0-1)    0.2   4   4   4    0   1   0  36.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    3.10  -0.50
B Stanley                      0.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.49  -0.26
Totals                         8    10   6   6    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0·10          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
F Barrios                      2.2   5   3   3    4   0   0  10.13   16     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 5     32    -     1.29  -0.21
R Schueler                     2.1   3   2   2    0   2   1   7.71    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-0    0.44  -0.04
P Torrealba, W (1-0)           3.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      1· 8· 0· 1          0-0    1.13   0.07
L LaGrow, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    5.50   0.14
Totals                         9     9   5   5    5   4   1          39     -       ·  ·      6·15· 0· 9          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 11,832.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Wind 16mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Remy               2B    1. R Garr               LF 
2. R Burleson           SS    2. J Orta               2B 
3. J Rice               DH    3. L Johnson            1B 
4. C Yastrzemski        LF    4. B Bonds              RF 
5. C Fisk               C     5. R Blomberg           DH 
6. F Lynn               CF    6. C Lemon              CF 
7. G Scott              1B    7. E Soderholm          3B 
8. D Evans              RF    8. D Kessinger          SS 
9. B Hobson             3B    9. B Nahorodny          C  

   D Eckersley          P        F Barrios            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  5-3  -23      39%  58% C Lemon         B Campbell      Double to CF; Orta Scores; Johnson Scores
   b 8   2  5-5  -2-      28%  86% E Soderholm     B Stanley       Single to CF; Lemon Scores
   b 8   1  5-3  -23     -14%  19% R Blomberg      B Campbell      Strikeout
   t 9   2  6-5  12-      14% 100% J Rice          L LaGrow        Flyball: LF
   b 8   0  5-2  1--      12%  25% J Orta          B Campbell      Single to CF; Garr to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Remy          Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
          1--      52%  C Yastrzemski   Remy Steals 2B
   O      -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, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Garr          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  C Fisk          Single to 3B
   O      1--      52%  F Lynn          Fisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
          1--      46%  G Scott         Walk; Lynn to 2B
   O      12-      51%  D Evans         Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      55%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  B Bonds         Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonds to 3B
   O      --3      54%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      50%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  J Remy          Single to RF
          1--      43%  R Burleson      Remy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Remy to 3B
   R      --3      38%  J Rice          Single to 3B; Remy Scores
          1--      35%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Rice to 2B
   O      12-      39%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
   R      12-      28%  F Lynn          Single to RF; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
   R      12-      19%  G Scott         Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores; Lynn to 3B
                  Ron Schueler replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
   O      1-3      22%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      20%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      17%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Schueler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      19%  B Hobson        Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  J Remy          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      13%  R Burleson      Home Run
   O      ---      13%  J Rice          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
          ---      18%  J Orta          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Orta to 2B
   O      -2-      14%  L Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      12%  B Bonds         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-       9%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Schueler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      10%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
          ---       9%  C Fisk          Double to LF
   R      -2-       6%  F Lynn          Single to LF; Fisk Scores
   OO     1--       7%  G Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       5%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
          ---       7%  E Soderholm     Single to LF
          1--       9%  D Kessinger     Walk; Soderholm to 2B
          12-      14%  B Nahorodny     Single to CF; Soderholm to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   RR     123      23%  R Garr          Single to CF; Soderholm Scores; Kessinger Scores; Nahorodny to 2B
   O      12-      18%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nahorodny to 3B
   O      1-3      13%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pablo Torrealba facing 8-9-1
                  Pablo Torrealba replaces Ron Schueler pitching
   O      ---      14%  D Evans         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      14%  B Hobson        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      15%  J Remy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      12%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      11%  R Blomberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      10%  C Lemon         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pablo Torrealba facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      11%  R Burleson      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      11%  J Rice          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      12%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       9%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      ---       7%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       6%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pablo Torrealba facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       7%  C Fisk          Flyball: SS
   O      ---       8%  F Lynn          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---       8%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Campbell replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
          ---      13%  R Garr          Single to LF
          1--      25%  J Orta          Single to CF; Garr to 3B
   R      1-3      35%  L Johnson       Single to LF; Garr Scores; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      33%  B Bonds         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Orta to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23      19%  R Blomberg      Strikeout
   RR     -23      58%  C Lemon         Double to CF; Orta Scores; Johnson Scores
                  Bob Stanley replaces Bill Campbell pitching
   R      -2-      86%  E Soderholm     Single to CF; Lemon Scores
          1--      87%  D Kessinger     Single to LF; Soderholm to 2B
   O      12-      84%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Pablo Torrealba facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  B Hobson        Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
          1--      86%  R Burleson      Walk; Hobson to 2B
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Pablo Torrealba pitching
   O      12-     100%  J Rice          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197804080

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