April 18, 1981 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 36,782

Saturday, April 18, 1981, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Red Sox

3-3

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

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

W: S Trout (1-0), L: F Tanana (0-1), S: L Hoyt (1)

White Sox

4-2

Won 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .304  .972    0    2   0   
D Stapleton 2B                3   0   0   1    0   0  .222  .540    0    6   1   SF
C Yastrzemski DH              4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .685    0    0   0   2B,GDP
J Rice LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .655    0    4   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .788    0    5   1   
C Lansford 3B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .381 1.102    0    0   2   GDP
G Hoffman SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .190    0    2   6   SH
  G Hancock PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
G Allenson C                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .890    0    3   0   
R Miller CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .412 1.003    0    2   0   CS,HBP
  J Rudi PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .733    0    0   0   2B
  R Nichols PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

F Tanana P                                                               0   1
Totals                       28   1   5   1    3   2                    24  11

BATTING

2B: J Rudi (1, off S Trout); C Yastrzemski (1, off S Trout).

SF: D Stapleton (1, off S Trout).

SH: G Hoffman (1, off S Trout).

HBP: R Miller (1, by S Trout).

TB: J Rudi 2; C Yastrzemski 2; J Rice; G Allenson; D Evans.

GIDP: C Yastrzemski (1); C Lansford (1).

RBI: D Stapleton (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Lansford-D Stapleton-T Perez; G Hoffman-D Stapleton.

E: G Hoffman (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Miller (1, 2nd base by S Trout/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Almon SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .375  .875    0    3   8   
T Bernazard 2B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .889    0    4   3   3B,2·SH
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   2    1   1  .318 1.218    0    3   1   HR,IW
G Luzinski DH                 1   0   1   0    3   0  .333  .916    0    0   0   
  R Dotson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .655    0    0   0   GDP
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0   10   0   
  M Squires PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .867         1   0   
W Nordhagen RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  H Baines RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .389  .945    0    0   0   
J Morrison 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .563    0    0   2   SB
R Kuntz LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    4   0   

S Trout P                                                                0   2
  L Hoyt P                                                               0   0
Totals                       28   2   7   2    6   3                    27  16

BATTING

3B: T Bernazard (1, off F Tanana).

HR: C Fisk (3, off F Tanana; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: T Bernazard 2 (2, 2 off F Tanana).

IBB: C Fisk (1, by F Tanana).

TB: C Fisk 4; T Bernazard 3; B Almon 2; G Luzinski; L Johnson; C Lemon.

GIDP: C Lemon (1).

RBI: C Fisk 2 (10).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Fisk-T Bernazard; B Almon-L Johnson; T Bernazard-B Almon-L Johnson.

E: T Bernazard (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morrison (1, 2nd base off F Tanana/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
F Tanana, L (0-1)              8     7   2   2    6   3   1   3.14   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7     57    -     0.99   0.04
Totals                         8     7   2   2    6   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 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
S Trout, W (1-0)               7.2   5   1   1    3   1   0   1.17   30     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 5     63    -     1.47   0.27
L Hoyt, S (1)                  1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.74   0.27
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Tanana (2; C Fisk).

HBP: S Trout (1; R Miller).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 36,782.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 44° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Evans              RF    1. B Almon              SS 
2. D Stapleton          2B    2. T Bernazard          2B 
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. L Johnson            1B 
7. G Hoffman            SS    7. W Nordhagen          RF 
8. G Allenson           C     8. J Morrison           3B 
9. R Miller             CF    9. R Kuntz              LF 

   F Tanana             P        S Trout              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  0-0  -2-      22%  81% C Fisk          F Tanana        Home Run; Almon Scores
   t 8   0  2-0  1--     -19%  62% J Rudi          S Trout         Double to RF; Allenson to 3B
   t 8   2  2-1  1-3      12%  88% J Rice          L Hoyt          Flyball: LF
   t 8   0  2-0  123      11%  67% D Stapleton     S Trout         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Allenson Scores
   t 8   1  2-1  12-       9%  76% C Yastrzemski   S Trout         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nichols to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Stapleton     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      51%  C Yastrzemski   Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  J Rice          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  T Bernazard     Triple to CF
   O      --3      54%  C Fisk          Strikeout
          --3      55%  G Luzinski      Walk
   O      1-3      50%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  T Perez         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      54%  C Lansford      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Hoffman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  J Morrison      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      53%  R Kuntz         Morrison Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  G Allenson      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R Miller        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      55%  D Evans         Double Play: Strikeout, Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  B Almon         Walk
   O      1--      56%  T Bernazard     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      52%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
          1--      55%  G Luzinski      Walk; Almon to 2B
          12-      58%  C Lemon         Walk; Almon to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
   O      123      50%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  D Stapleton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  J Rice          Single to 2B
   O      1--      56%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Kuntz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 6-7-8
          ---      45%  C Lansford      Walk
   O      1--      47%  G Hoffman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  G Allenson      Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      56%  R Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  B Almon         Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  T Bernazard     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
   RR     -2-      81%  C Fisk          Home Run; Almon Scores
          ---      83%  G Luzinski      Walk
          1--      85%  C Lemon         Single to LF; Luzinski to 2B
   OO     12-      80%  L Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  D Evans         Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  D Stapleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      86%  C Yastrzemski   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Morrison      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      83%  R Kuntz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trout facing 4-5-6
                  Harold Baines replaces Wayne Nordhagen playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      87%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  C Lansford      Walk
   O      1--      90%  G Hoffman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  B Almon         Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  T Bernazard     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
          -2-      91%  C Fisk          Intentional Walk
          12-      94%  G Luzinski      Single to LF; Almon to 3B; Fisk to 2B
                  Richard Dotson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 4th
   OO     123      88%  C Lemon         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trout facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  G Allenson      Single to LF
                  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rick Miller batting 9th
          1--      62%  J Rudi          Double to RF; Allenson to 3B
                  Reid Nichols pinch runs for Joe Rudi batting 9th
          -23      56%  D Evans         Walk
   RO     123      67%  D Stapleton     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Allenson Scores
   O      12-      76%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nichols to 3B
                  La Marr Hoyt replaces Steve Trout pitching
   O      1-3      88%  J Rice          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
                  Reid Nichols moves to CF
          ---      89%  L Johnson       Single
                  Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson batting 6th
   O      1--      88%  H Baines        Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  R Kuntz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, La Marr Hoyt facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Squires moves to 1B
   O      ---      92%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  C Lansford      Flyball: LF
                  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  G Hancock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198104180

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