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Standings
OAK
@CAL		2
3
BOS
@CHW		5
0
KCR
@CLE		5
4
TOR
@DET		4
8
BAL
@MIL		5
13
MIN
@SEA		8
6
NYY
@TEX		7
1
LAD
@ATL		7
4
HOU
@CIN		3
9
MON
@NYM		5
6
MON
@NYM		5
0
STL
@PHI		3
12
CHC
@PIT		4
3
SDP
@SFG		5
7
Sunday, April 9, 1978 1:25PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 30,794, Time of Game: 2:29
Red Sox
5
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at White Sox
0
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Bill Lee (1-0)
L: Wilbur Wood (0-1)
 
                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

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .724 -0.062 0.89 0.061 -0.123 -1.2 2 1 SB,SH
Rick Burleson SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 .273 .903 0.125 0.58 0.130 -0.005 1.2 0 8
Jim Rice DH 5 3 3 1 0 0 .385 1.154 0.204 0.78 0.222 -0.018 3.0 HR
Carl Yastrzemski LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .222 .639 -0.057 1.06 0.008 -0.065 -0.4 1 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .523 0.071 0.93 0.119 -0.048 0.4 5 0
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .455 1.045 -0.062 0.59 0.000 -0.062 -1.2 5 0
George Scott 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.037 0.47 0.019 -0.055 -0.8 13 0
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .091 .258 -0.015 0.26 0.007 -0.021 -0.1 0 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.010 0.33 0.026 -0.017 -0.1 1 2
Bill Lee P 1
Team Totals 33 5 7 2 5 3 .212 .619 0.177 0.68 0.592 -0.414 0.7 27 12
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).
Pickoffs: J Remy (2nd base by W Wood); G Scott (1st base by W Wood).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .385 .846 -0.014 0.59 0.030 -0.045 -0.2 3 0 2B
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .364 1.007 -0.039 0.68 0.025 -0.064 -0.6 2 3 2B
Lamar Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .641 -0.046 0.64 0.013 -0.058 -0.6 11 2
Bobby Bonds RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .788 0.011 0.61 0.041 -0.030 0.1 4 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 1.007 -0.099 0.86 0.001 -0.100 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .801 -0.043 0.47 0.003 -0.046 -0.3 2 1
Junior Moore DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.045 0.45 0.000 -0.045 -1.0
Wayne Nordhagen C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.025 0.33 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 3 0
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .855 -0.024 0.54 0.010 -0.033 -0.3 1 2
Wilbur Wood P 6
Team Totals 33 0 7 0 1 5 .212 .508 -0.324 0.58 0.123 -0.446 -4.3 27 14
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).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Lee, W (1-0) 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 34 77 0.323 0.58 4.3
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 34 77 0.323 0.68 4.3

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, L (0-1) 9 7 5 2 5 3 1 2.00 39 57 -0.177 0.68 -0.7
Team Totals 9 7 5 2 5 3 1 2.00 39 57 -0.177 0.58 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: W Wood (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Wood 2 (2; J Remy, 2nd base, G Scott, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 30,794.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 43° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Starting 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 Chet Lemon CF
6 Fred Lynn CF 6 Eric Soderholm 3B
7 George Scott 1B 7 Junior Moore DH
8 Dwight Evans RF 8 Wayne Nordhagen C
9 Butch Hobson 3B 9 Don Kessinger SS
Bill Lee P Wilbur Wood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- R BOS C. Fisk W. Wood 12% 61% Reached on E5/Bunt; Burleson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Rice to 3B; Fisk to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O BOS J. Rice W. Wood -9% 50% Remy Picked off 2B (P-2B)
t5 2-0 1 -2- R BOS R. Burleson W. Wood 8% 86% Single to RF; Hobson Scores; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1-0 2 -23 R BOS F. Lynn W. Wood 8% 69% Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Fisk to 3B
t5 3-0 2 1-3 R BOS C. Fisk W. Wood 5% 90% Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Yastrzemski to 2B

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' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Remy W. Wood 4% 54% Single to P/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS R. Burleson W. Wood 2% 56% Remy Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- BOS R. Burleson W. Wood 3% 59% Strikeout, E2; Burleson to 1B
t1 0-0 0 12- O BOS J. Rice W. Wood -9% 50% Remy Picked off 2B (P-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS J. Rice W. Wood 4% 54% Single to P; Burleson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood -4% 49% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 12- R BOS C. Fisk W. Wood 12% 61% Reached on E5/Bunt; Burleson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Rice to 3B; Fisk to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 R BOS F. Lynn W. Wood 8% 69% Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Fisk to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 O BOS F. Lynn W. Wood -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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CHW R. Garr B. Lee 2% 68% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Lee 2% 70% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-2 2 --- CHW L. Johnson B. Lee -1% 68% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- CHW B. Bonds B. Lee -2% 66% Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
b1 0-2 2 12- O CHW C. Lemon B. Lee 4% 71% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott W. Wood -2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans W. Wood -1% 68% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson W. Wood -1% 67% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm B. Lee 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O CHW J. Moore B. Lee 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen B. Lee 1% 72% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy W. Wood -2% 71% Groundout: P-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- BOS R. Burleson W. Wood 2% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- BOS J. Rice W. Wood 3% 75% Single to LF; Burleson to 2B
t3 2-0 1 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Burleson to 3B; Rice to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -23 O BOS C. Fisk W. Wood -4% 69% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O CHW D. Kessinger B. Lee 3% 71% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-2 1 --- O CHW R. Garr B. Lee 2% 73% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 --- CHW J. Orta B. Lee -2% 70% Double to CF
b3 0-2 2 -2- O CHW L. Johnson B. Lee 4% 74% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn W. Wood -2% 72% Flyball: SS
t4 2-0 1 --- BOS G. Scott W. Wood 2% 74% Single to LF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans W. Wood -3% 71% Scott Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B)
t4 2-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans W. Wood -1% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Bonds B. Lee 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon B. Lee 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O CHW E. Soderholm B. Lee 1% 76% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- BOS B. Hobson W. Wood 3% 79% Single to LF
t5 2-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Remy W. Wood -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hobson to 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- R BOS R. Burleson W. Wood 8% 86% Single to RF; Hobson Scores; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 3-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Rice W. Wood -2% 84% Fielder's Choice P; Burleson out at 3B/P-2B-3B; Rice to 2B
t5 3-0 2 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood 0% 84% Wild Pitch; Rice to 3B
t5 3-0 2 --3 BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood 1% 85% Walk
t5 3-0 2 1-3 R BOS C. Fisk W. Wood 5% 90% Passed Ball; Rice Scores/unER; Yastrzemski to 2B
t5 4-0 2 -2- BOS C. Fisk W. Wood 0% 90% Walk
t5 4-0 2 12- O BOS F. Lynn W. Wood -1% 89% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- O CHW J. Moore B. Lee 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-4 1 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen B. Lee 1% 92% Flyball: CF
b5 0-4 2 --- CHW D. Kessinger B. Lee -1% 91% Single to LF
b5 0-4 2 1-- CHW R. Garr B. Lee -3% 88% Double to RF; Kessinger to 3B
b5 0-4 2 -23 O CHW J. Orta B. Lee 5% 93% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t6 4-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott W. Wood -1% 92% Flyball: LF
t6 4-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans W. Wood 1% 93% Walk
t6 4-0 1 1-- O BOS B. Hobson W. Wood -1% 92% Popfly: 1B
t6 4-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Remy W. Wood -1% 91% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
b6 0-4 0 --- O CHW L. Johnson B. Lee 2% 93% Lineout: CF
b6 0-4 1 --- CHW B. Bonds B. Lee -2% 91% Single to SS
b6 0-4 1 1-- OO CHW C. Lemon B. Lee 4% 95% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
t7 4-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson W. Wood -0% 94% Flyball: RF
t7 4-0 1 --- R BOS J. Rice W. Wood 3% 97% Home Run
t7 5-0 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Wood 0% 97% Walk
t7 5-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Fisk W. Wood -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-0 2 1-- O BOS F. Lynn W. Wood -0% 97% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
b7 0-5 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm B. Lee 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 0-5 1 --- O CHW J. Moore B. Lee 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-5 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen B. Lee 0% 98% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t8 5-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott W. Wood -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans W. Wood -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 5-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson W. Wood -0% 98% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
b8 0-5 0 --- O CHW D. Kessinger B. Lee 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-5 1 --- O CHW R. Garr B. Lee 0% 99% Strikeout
b8 0-5 2 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Lee 0% 99% 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, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t9 5-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy W. Wood -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 5-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson W. Wood -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 5-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice W. Wood -0% 99% 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, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
b9 0-5 0 --- O CHW L. Johnson B. Lee 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-5 1 --- O CHW B. Bonds B. Lee 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-5 2 --- CHW C. Lemon B. Lee -0% 100% Single to 3B
b9 0-5 2 1-- CHW E. Soderholm B. Lee -0% 100% Single to CF; Lemon to 2B
b9 0-5 2 12- O CHW J. Moore B. Lee 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

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