April 9, 1978 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
OAK 2 BOS 5
@CHW 0 KCR 5
@CLE 4 DET 8
TOR 4 MIL 13
BAL 5 MIN 8
@SEA 6 NYY 7
@TEX 1 LAD 7
@ATL 4 CIN 9
HOU 3 NYM 6
MON 5 MON 5
@NYM 0 PHI 12
STL 3 CHC 4
@PIT 3 SFG 7
SDP 5

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 30,794

Sunday, April 9, 1978, 1:25PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Red Sox

1-2

Won 1

5th, 2 GB

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

W: B Lee (1-0), L: W Wood (0-1)

White Sox

2-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .725    0    2   1   SB,SH
R Burleson SS                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .273  .902    0    0   8   
J Rice DH                     5   3   3   1    0   0  .385 1.154    0    0   0   HR
C Yastrzemski LF              2   0   0   0    2   0  .222  .639    0    1   0   
C Fisk C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .523    0    5   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.045    0    5   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432    0   13   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .258    0    0   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   

B Lee P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       33   5   7   2    5   3                    27  12

BATTING

HR: J Rice (1, off W Wood; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: J Remy (1, off W Wood).

TB: J Rice 6; R Burleson; G Scott; J Remy; B Hobson.

RBI: R Burleson (3); J Rice (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Burleson-J Remy-G Scott.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Remy (3, 2nd base off W Wood/W Nordhagen).

PO: J Remy (2nd base by W Wood); G Scott (1st base by W Wood).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .847    0    3   0   2B
J Orta 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .364 1.007    0    2   3   2B
L Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .641    0   11   2   
B Bonds RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .788    0    4   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .364 1.007    0    1   0   GDP
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .802    0    2   1   
J Moore DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Nordhagen C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    3   0   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .855    0    1   2   

W Wood P                                                                 0   6
Totals                       33   0   7   0    1   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Garr (1, off B Lee); J Orta (2, off B Lee).

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

GIDP: C Lemon (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: W Nordhagen 2 (2).

E: W Nordhagen (1); E Soderholm 2 (3).

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
B Lee, W (1-0)                 9     7   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   34     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 3· 7     77    -     0.62   0.32
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 3· 7           -

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
W Wood, L (0-1)                9     7   5   2    5   3   1   2.00   39     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 6     57    -     0.70  -0.18
Totals                         9     7   5   2    5   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: W Wood (1).

IBB: None.

PO: W Wood 2 (2; J Remy, 2nd base; G Scott, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 30,794.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 12mph 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. C Lemon              CF 
6. F Lynn               CF    6. E Soderholm          3B 
7. G Scott              1B    7. J Moore              DH 
8. D Evans              RF    8. W Nordhagen          C  
9. B Hobson             3B    9. D Kessinger          SS 

   B Lee                P        W Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      12%  61% C Fisk          W Wood          Reached on E5/Bunt; Burleson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Rice to 3B; Fisk to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      -9%  50% J Rice          W Wood          Remy Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   t 5   1  0-2  -2-       8%  86% R Burleson      W Wood          Single to RF; Hobson Scores; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 1   2  0-1  -23       8%  69% F Lynn          W Wood          Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Fisk to 3B
   t 5   2  0-3  1-3       5%  90% C Fisk          W Wood          Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Yastrzemski to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Remy          Single to P/Bunt
          1--      56%  R Burleson      Remy Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Strikeout, E2; Burleson to 1B
   O      12-      50%  J Rice          Remy Picked off 2B (P-2B)
          1--      54%  " "             Single to P; Burleson to 2B
   O      12-      49%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   R      12-      61%  C Fisk          Reached on E5/Bunt; Burleson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Rice to 3B; Fisk to 2B
   R      -23      69%  F Lynn          Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Fisk to 3B
   O      --3      66%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  J Orta          Lineout: 1B
          ---      68%  L Johnson       Walk
          1--      66%  B Bonds         Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      71%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  G Scott         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  W Nordhagen     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  J Remy          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  R Burleson      Walk
          1--      75%  J Rice          Single to LF; Burleson to 2B
   O      12-      73%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Burleson to 3B; Rice to 2B
   O      -23      69%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  D Kessinger     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      73%  R Garr          Flyball: LF
          ---      70%  J Orta          Double to CF
   O      -2-      74%  L Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  F Lynn          Flyball: SS
          ---      74%  G Scott         Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  D Evans         Scott Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B)
   O      ---      70%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  B Hobson        Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  J Remy          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hobson to 2B
   R      -2-      86%  R Burleson      Single to RF; Hobson Scores; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      84%  J Rice          Fielder's Choice P; Burleson out at 3B/P-2B-3B; Rice to 2B
          -2-      84%  C Yastrzemski   Wild Pitch; Rice to 3B
          --3      85%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      90%  C Fisk          Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Yastrzemski to 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      89%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
          1--      88%  R Garr          Double to RF; Kessinger to 3B
   O      -23      93%  J Orta          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  G Scott         Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      92%  B Hobson        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      91%  J Remy          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  L Johnson       Lineout: CF
          ---      91%  B Bonds         Single to SS
   OO     1--      95%  C Lemon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
   R      ---      97%  J Rice          Home Run
          ---      97%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      97%  C Fisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      97%  F Lynn          Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  J Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B Hobson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Garr          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Remy          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Burleson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Rice          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Lemon         Single to 3B
          1--     100%  E Soderholm     Single to CF; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Moore         Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197804090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation