April 17, 1981 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 4
MIN 0 BOS 8
@CHW 5 BAL 3
@KCR 2 OAK 16
SEA 1 NYY 2
@TEX 1 DET 8
@TOR 5 SFG 6
@ATL 2 STL 9
@CIN 5 PIT 4
@HOU 3 PHI 6
CHC 2 SDP 3
LAD 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 30,458

Friday, April 17, 1981, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 3:04

Red Sox

3-2

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  3  0   2  0  0   3  0  0    8 14  1
White Sox       0  0  2   0  1  0   0  2  0    5 12  1

W: D Eckersley (1-0), L: R Dotson (0-1), S: T Burgmeier (1)

White Sox

3-2

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    1   3   GDP
D Evans RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .991    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski DH              3   1   0   0    2   0  .167  .611    0    0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .686    0    0   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .333  .956    0   11   1   
C Lansford 3B                 5   2   4   2    0   1  .421 1.158    0    2   3   HR
G Hoffman SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .105  .210    0    3   4   
G Allenson C                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .250  .931    0    7   0   2·2B,GDP
R Miller CF                   4   0   3   3    0   0  .438 1.034    0    2   0   SB

D Eckersley P                                                            0   0
  M Clear P                                                              1   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
Totals                       40   8  14   8    4   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Allenson 2 (2, off R Dotson, off E Farmer).

HR: C Lansford (1, off R Dotson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: C Lansford 7; G Allenson 5; R Miller 3; T Perez 2; G Hoffman; J Rice.

GIDP: G Allenson (1); J Remy (2).

RBI: R Miller 3 (3); C Lansford 2 (2); G Allenson 2 (3); T Perez (3).

2-out RBI: R Miller 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Remy-G Hoffman-T Perez; G Hoffman-J Remy-T Perez.

E: G Hoffman (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Miller (1, 2nd base off F Barrios/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore LF                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .381  .885    0    0   0   
  R Kuntz PR-LF               2   0   0   0    0   2  .500 1.100    0    0   0   
  W Nordhagen PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
M Squires 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .867    0   11   1   2B,SF
  L Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .316 1.118    0    3   0   2B
G Luzinski DH                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .300  .783    0    0   0   HR
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .611    0    6   0   
H Baines RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .412 1.000    0    2   0   HR,GDP
J Morrison 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .693    0    0   2   
T Bernazard 2B                4   2   2   1    0   1  .263  .774    0    3   5   HR,2B
B Almon SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .746    0    1   3   SB

R Dotson P                                                               0   1
  F Barrios P                                                            0   1
  E Farmer P                                                             0   0
  K Hickey P                                                             1   0
  D Lamp P                                                               0   1
Totals                       36   5  12   5    1   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: M Squires (2, off D Eckersley); T Bernazard (1, off D Eckersley); C Fisk (2, off D Eckersley).

HR: G Luzinski (1, off M Clear; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); H Baines (1, off M Clear; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); T Bernazard (1, off D Eckersley; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: M Squires (1, off D Eckersley).

TB: T Bernazard 6; H Baines 5; G Luzinski 5; M Squires 2; B Almon 2; C Fisk 2; R LeFlore; C Lemon.

GIDP: W Nordhagen (1); H Baines (1).

RBI: G Luzinski (4); M Squires (3); H Baines (2); R LeFlore (4); T Bernazard (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Almon-T Bernazard-M Squires; J Morrison-T Bernazard-M Squires.

E: M Squires (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Almon (3, 2nd base off M Clear/G Allenson).

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, W (1-0)           5     7   3   3    0   2   1   3.75   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 7     43    -     1.06  -0.05
M Clear, H (1)                 2.1   5   2   2    1   1   2   5.40   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          0-0    1.32   0.05
T Burgmeier, S (1)             1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.05
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   4   3          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·12           -

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
R Dotson, L (0-1)              3.2   5   5   3    2   1   1   3.97   18     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     34    -     0.89  -0.39
F Barrios                      2.1   4   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 4          1-0    0.74   0.07
E Farmer                       0.1   3   3   3    2   0   0  54.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.85  -0.15
K Hickey                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.14   0.02
D Lamp                         1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9    14   8   6    4   3   1          44     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1·13          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 30,458.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 19mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Remy               2B    1. R LeFlore            LF 
2. D Evans              RF    2. M Squires            1B 
3. C Yastrzemski        DH    3. C Fisk               C  
4. J Rice               LF    4. G Luzinski           DH 
5. T Perez              1B    5. C Lemon              CF 
6. C Lansford           3B    6. H Baines             RF 
7. G Hoffman            SS    7. J Morrison           3B 
8. G Allenson           C     8. T Bernazard          2B 
9. R Miller             CF    9. B Almon              SS 

   D Eckersley          P        R Dotson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      18%  71% C Lansford      R Dotson        Home Run; Perez Scores
   t 4   2  2-3  -23      17%  82% R Miller        R Dotson        Single to CF; Lansford Scores/unER; Hoffman Scores/unER
   b 3   0  3-0  1-3     -11%  54% R LeFlore       D Eckersley     Single to LF; Bernazard Scores; Almon to 3B
   b 5   0  5-2  ---     -10%  74% T Bernazard     D Eckersley     Home Run
   b 6   0  5-3  1--     -10%  61% C Lemon         M Clear         Walk; Luzinski to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Evans         Strikeout
          ---      48%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
                  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      ---      48%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Squires       Popfly: SS
          ---      47%  C Fisk          Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  G Luzinski      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  T Perez         Walk
   RR     1--      71%  C Lansford      Home Run; Perez Scores
   O      ---      70%  G Hoffman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      73%  G Allenson      Double to LF
   R      -2-      80%  R Miller        Single to CF; Allenson Scores
   OO     1--      77%  J Remy          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  C Lemon         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      81%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  J Morrison      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  T Bernazard     Double to RF
          -2-      65%  B Almon         Single to CF; Bernazard to 3B
   R      1-3      54%  R LeFlore       Single to LF; Bernazard Scores; Almon to 3B
                  Rusty Kuntz pinch runs for Ron LeFlore batting 1st
   RO     1-3      55%  M Squires       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Almon Scores; Kuntz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      60%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      64%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
                  Rusty Kuntz moves to LF
   O      ---      61%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  C Lansford      Single to CF
          1--      67%  G Hoffman       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Lansford to 2B
   O      12-      65%  G Allenson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Lansford to 3B; Hoffman to 2B
   RR     -23      82%  R Miller        Single to CF; Lansford Scores/unER; Hoffman Scores/unER
                  Francisco Barrios replaces Richard Dotson pitching
          1--      83%  J Remy          Miller Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  C Lemon         Single to LF
   OO     1--      85%  H Baines        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Morrison      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Francisco Barrios facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  C Yastrzemski   Popfly: SS
          ---      84%  J Rice          Single to LF
          1--      85%  T Perez         Single to RF; Rice to 2B
   O      12-      83%  C Lansford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      74%  T Bernazard     Home Run
   O      ---      77%  B Almon         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      79%  R Kuntz         Strikeout Looking
          ---      76%  M Squires       Double to LF
   O      -2-      80%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Francisco Barrios facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  G Hoffman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  G Allenson      Single to LF
          1--      82%  R Miller        Single to RF; Allenson to 2B
   O      12-      80%  J Remy          Lineout: CF
   O      12-      77%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Mark Clear facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Clear replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
          ---      71%  G Luzinski      Single to RF
          1--      61%  C Lemon         Walk; Luzinski to 2B
   O      12-      70%  H Baines        Single to RF; Luzinski out at Hm/3B-C; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-      77%  J Morrison      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Baines to 2B
   O      12-      83%  T Bernazard     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ed Farmer facing 3-4-5
                  Ed Farmer replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
          ---      86%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      89%  J Rice          Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
   R      12-      94%  T Perez         Single to LF; Yastrzemski Scores; Rice to 2B
          12-      96%  C Lansford      Single to CF; Rice to 3B; Perez to 2B
   O      123      94%  G Hoffman       Popfly: 2B
   RR     123      98%  G Allenson      Double to 3B; Rice Scores; Perez Scores; Lansford to 3B
                  Kevin Hickey replaces Ed Farmer pitching
   O      -23      98%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      -23      97%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Mark Clear facing 9-1-2
          ---      95%  B Almon         Single to CF
          1--      95%  R Kuntz         Almon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  M Squires       Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      99%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Kevin Hickey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      98%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Mark Clear facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      96%  G Luzinski      Home Run
   O      ---      98%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      95%  H Baines        Home Run
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Mark Clear pitching
   O      ---      96%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  T Bernazard     Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Kevin Hickey pitching
   O      ---      97%  T Perez         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  C Lansford      Single to CF
          1--      98%  G Hoffman       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lansford to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  G Allenson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
          ---      92%  B Almon         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Rusty Kuntz batting 1st
   OO     1--     100%  W Nordhagen     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Mike Squires batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198104170

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