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Scores
Standings
SEA
@CAL		3
2
BOS
@CHW		12
8
KCR
@DET		3
4
TEX
@MIL		5
1
CLE
@NYY		2
5
MIN
@OAK		2
6
BAL
@TOR		2
3
HOU
@ATL		8
1
SFG
@CIN		1
2
CHC
@MON		0
4
NYM
@PHI		6
7
LAD
@SDP		3
4		 
(10)
PIT
@STL		3
4
Saturday, April 20, 1985
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 19,343, Time of Game: 3:33
Red Sox
12
6-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at White Sox
8
4-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
L: Gene Nelson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  2  1   0  2  4   12 11  2
White Sox       0  0  3   0  2  0   0  2  1    8 15  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 5 1 1 0 1 0 .318 .767 -0.003 0.47 0.036 -0.038 -0.1 1 1 IW
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .250 .848 0.041 0.92 0.123 -0.082 -0.6 1 0 GDP
Jim Rice LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .318 .969 -0.014 0.95 0.091 -0.105 0.4 3 0 GDP
Mike Easler DH 5 2 2 1 0 2 .261 .719 0.120 1.00 0.217 -0.097 0.9 HR,2B
Tony Armas CF 3 1 2 3 0 1 .244 .849 0.258 1.22 0.275 -0.018 2.5 2 0 HR,2B
   Steve Lyons CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.072 1.05 0.104 -0.032 0.3 2 0 SB
Bill Buckner 1B 2 1 0 1 2 0 .302 .866 -0.044 0.86 0.011 -0.055 -0.4 9 0 SF,IW
Rich Gedman C 4 2 1 2 1 0 .368 .931 0.156 1.21 0.236 -0.080 0.6 6 0 HR,IW
Marty Barrett 2B 5 1 1 4 0 1 .200 .589 0.072 1.20 0.157 -0.085 2.5 1 2 HR
Glenn Hoffman SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .800 0.021 0.79 0.074 -0.053 0.9 2 2 2B
   Jackie Gutierrez PR-SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .508 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 4
Bruce Hurst P 2
   Steve Crawford P 1
   Bob Ojeda P
   Bob Stanley P
Team Totals 37 12 11 12 8 6 .297 1.116 0.679 0.93 1.324 -0.645 7.2 27 12
2B: M Easler (4, off B James); T Armas (4, off T Seaver); G Hoffman (2, off B James).
HR: M Easler (1, off T Seaver; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); M Barrett (1, off B James; 9th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); T Armas (3, off T Seaver; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); R Gedman (1, off G Nelson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: B Buckner (1, off T Seaver).
IBB: B Buckner (1, by B James); W Boggs (2, by B James); R Gedman (1, by T Seaver).
TB: M Easler 6; T Armas 6; M Barrett 4; R Gedman 4; G Hoffman 2; J Rice; D Evans; W Boggs; J Gutierrez.
GIDP: J Rice (3); D Evans (4).
RBI: M Barrett 4 (4); T Armas 3 (11); R Gedman 2 (7); M Easler (3); G Hoffman (1); B Buckner (10).
2-out RBI: M Barrett 4; M Easler; T Armas.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Gutierrez-M Barrett-B Buckner.
E: W Boggs (2); B Buckner (1).
Baserunning
SB: S Lyons (1, 2nd base off J Agosto/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 .167 .392 0.027 1.11 0.126 -0.099 0.1 3 4
Scott Fletcher SS-3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .214 .598 0.087 1.11 0.115 -0.029 1.0 0 2 2B
   Daryl Boston PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.084 -0.064 2.21 0.000 -0.064 -0.3 0 0
Harold Baines RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .351 .955 0.148 1.58 0.191 -0.042 1.3 3 0
Tom Paciorek DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 .665 -0.042 1.41 0.070 -0.112 -0.7
   Oscar Gamble PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .583 0.121 3.91 0.121 0.000 0.7
   Rudy Law PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Carlton Fisk C 4 2 2 2 1 0 .435 1.413 0.334 2.59 0.411 -0.077 2.5 6 0 HR
Ron Kittle LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .472 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Hairston LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .222 .444 -0.405 2.90 0.126 -0.530 -1.8 1 0 GDP
   Bob James P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Greg Walker 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 .275 .793 -0.127 1.18 0.011 -0.138 -0.0 12 0 HR
Luis Salazar CF-3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .172 .448 0.068 1.12 0.148 -0.080 0.2 1 0
Tim Hulett 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.042 0.58 0.042 0.000 0.4 1 3
   Ozzie Guillen PH-SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .751 -0.012 1.18 0.051 -0.064 -0.2 0 3
Tom Seaver P 1
   Gene Nelson P
   Juan Agosto P
Team Totals 43 8 15 8 3 6 .349 .903 0.177 1.64 1.412 -1.235 3.2 27 13
2B: S Fletcher (1, off B Hurst).
HR: G Walker (2, off B Stanley; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); C Fisk (3, off B Hurst; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Fisk 5; G Walker 4; H Baines 3; S Fletcher 2; T Hulett 2; T Paciorek 2; J Cruz; O Guillen; J Hairston; L Salazar.
GIDP: J Hairston (1).
RBI: H Baines 2 (6); C Fisk 2 (9); L Salazar (5); J Hairston (2); G Walker (8); O Gamble (1).
2-out RBI: L Salazar.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. O Guillen-J Cruz-G Walker 2.
E: L Salazar (4); C Fisk (1).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Hurst 4.2 10 5 5 2 5 1 6.27 26 27 -0.366 1.38 -2.8
Steve Crawford, W (1-1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 9.39 9 2 0 0.258 1.60 1.5
Bob Ojeda, H (1) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 4 0 0 -0.201 2.25 -1.7
Bob Stanley, S (2) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.84 7 2 1 0.132 2.34 -0.3
Team Totals 9 15 8 8 3 6 2 8.00 46 27 4 1 -0.177 0.93 -3.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver 5 6 5 5 3 4 2 4.42 24 36 -0.309 0.92 -2.3
Gene Nelson, L (0-1) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.20 6 0 0 -0.053 1.02 -0.0
Juan Agosto 0.2 0 2 1 1 1 0 4.50 4 0 0 -0.106 1.08 -0.9
Bob James 1.2 4 4 4 3 0 1 6.43 12 1 1 -0.210 0.86 -3.9
Team Totals 9 11 12 11 8 6 4 11.00 46 36 1 1 -0.678 1.64 -7.2
Balks: B James (1).
WP: T Seaver (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: B James 2 (2; W Boggs, B Buckner); T Seaver (1; R Gedman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 3:33.
Attendance: 19,343.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Julio Cruz 2B
2 Dwight Evans RF 2 Scott Fletcher SS
3 Jim Rice LF 3 Harold Baines RF
4 Mike Easler DH 4 Tom Paciorek DH
5 Tony Armas CF 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Bill Buckner 1B 6 Ron Kittle LF
7 Rich Gedman C 7 Greg Walker 1B
8 Marty Barrett 2B 8 Luis Salazar CF
9 Glenn Hoffman SS 9 Tim Hulett 3B
Bruce Hurst P Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 7-8 1 123 OO CHW J. Hairston B. Stanley 39% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-3 1 1-- RR CHW C. Fisk B. Hurst -20% 47% Home Run; Baines Scores
t6 5-5 0 --- R BOS R. Gedman G. Nelson 16% 66% Home Run
t1 0-0 1 123 RR BOS T. Armas T. Seaver 15% 75% Double; Boggs Scores; Evans Scores; Rice to 3B
t9 8-7 2 123 RRRR BOS M. Barrett B. James 15% 99% Home Run; Rice Scores; Easler Scores; Buckner Scores

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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' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS W. Boggs T. Seaver 3% 53% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS D. Evans T. Seaver 9% 62% Single; Boggs to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 BOS J. Rice T. Seaver 4% 66% Walk; Evans to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O BOS M. Easler T. Seaver -6% 59% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 123 RR BOS T. Armas T. Seaver 15% 75% Double; Boggs Scores; Evans Scores; Rice to 3B
Jerry Hairston replaces Ron Kittle playing LF batting 6th
t1 2-0 1 -23 RO BOS B. Buckner T. Seaver 0% 75% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rice Scores; Armas to 3B
t1 3-0 2 --3 BOS R. Gedman T. Seaver 1% 76% Intentional Walk
t1 3-0 2 1-3 O BOS M. Barrett T. Seaver -3% 73% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- CHW J. Cruz B. Hurst -3% 69% Single
b1 0-3 0 1-- CHW S. Fletcher B. Hurst -6% 64% Walk; Cruz to 2B
b1 0-3 0 12- O CHW H. Baines B. Hurst 1% 65% Groundout: P-1B; Cruz to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
b1 0-3 1 -23 O CHW T. Paciorek B. Hurst 7% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-3 2 -23 CHW C. Fisk B. Hurst -2% 70% Walk
b1 0-3 2 123 O CHW J. Hairston B. Hurst 7% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t2 3-0 0 --- O BOS G. Hoffman T. Seaver -1% 76% Flyball: 2B
t2 3-0 1 --- O BOS W. Boggs T. Seaver -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 3-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans T. Seaver -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
b2 0-3 0 --- O CHW G. Walker B. Hurst 2% 76% Strikeout
b2 0-3 1 --- O CHW L. Salazar B. Hurst 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-3 2 --- CHW T. Hulett B. Hurst -1% 77% Single
b2 0-3 2 1-- O CHW J. Cruz B. Hurst 2% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- BOS J. Rice T. Seaver 2% 81% Single
t3 3-0 0 1-- O BOS M. Easler T. Seaver -2% 79% Flyball: RF
t3 3-0 1 1-- O BOS T. Armas T. Seaver -2% 77% Strikeout
t3 3-0 2 1-- BOS B. Buckner T. Seaver 1% 78% Wild Pitch; Rice to 2B
t3 3-0 2 -2- BOS B. Buckner T. Seaver 1% 79% Walk
t3 3-0 2 12- O BOS R. Gedman T. Seaver -3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
b3 0-3 0 --- CHW S. Fletcher B. Hurst -6% 70% Double
b3 0-3 0 -2- R CHW H. Baines B. Hurst -7% 62% Single; Fletcher Scores
b3 1-3 0 1-- O CHW T. Paciorek B. Hurst 4% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 1-3 1 1-- RR CHW C. Fisk B. Hurst -20% 47% Home Run; Baines Scores
b3 3-3 1 --- O CHW J. Hairston B. Hurst 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 3-3 2 --- O CHW G. Walker B. Hurst 1% 50% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t4 3-3 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett T. Seaver -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-3 1 --- O BOS G. Hoffman T. Seaver -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-3 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs T. Seaver -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
b4 3-3 0 --- O CHW L. Salazar B. Hurst 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-3 1 --- CHW T. Hulett B. Hurst -3% 44% Single
b4 3-3 1 1-- O CHW J. Cruz B. Hurst 3% 47% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 1B
b4 3-3 2 1-- O CHW S. Fletcher B. Hurst 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
t5 3-3 0 --- O BOS D. Evans T. Seaver -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 3-3 1 --- O BOS J. Rice T. Seaver -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-3 2 --- R BOS M. Easler T. Seaver 15% 59% Home Run
t5 4-3 2 --- R BOS T. Armas T. Seaver 12% 72% Home Run
t5 5-3 2 --- O BOS B. Buckner T. Seaver -1% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 3-4-5
b5 3-5 0 --- O CHW H. Baines B. Hurst 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-5 1 --- CHW T. Paciorek B. Hurst -4% 70% Single
b5 3-5 1 1-- CHW C. Fisk B. Hurst -5% 65% Single; Paciorek to 2B
b5 3-5 1 12- R CHW J. Hairston B. Hurst -13% 52% Single; Paciorek Scores; Fisk to 2B
Steve Lyons replaces Tony Armas playing CF batting 5th
b5 4-5 1 12- O CHW G. Walker B. Hurst 7% 59% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-5 2 12- R CHW L. Salazar B. Hurst -15% 44% Single; Fisk Scores; Hairston to 2B
Steve Crawford replaces Bruce Hurst pitching
Ozzie Guillen pinch hits for Tim Hulett (3B) batting 9th
b5 5-5 2 12- O CHW O. Guillen S. Crawford 6% 50% Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
Gene Nelson replaces Tom Seaver pitching
Scott Fletcher moves from SS to 3B
Ozzie Guillen moves from PH to SS
t6 5-5 0 --- R BOS R. Gedman G. Nelson 16% 66% Home Run
t6 6-5 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett G. Nelson -3% 63% Strikeout
t6 6-5 1 --- O BOS G. Hoffman G. Nelson -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 6-5 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs G. Nelson -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 1-2-3
b6 5-6 0 --- O CHW J. Cruz S. Crawford 4% 64% Flyball: CF
Daryl Boston pinch hits for Scott Fletcher (3B) batting 2nd
b6 5-6 1 --- O CHW D. Boston S. Crawford 3% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 5-6 2 --- CHW H. Baines S. Crawford -2% 65% Single
b6 5-6 2 1-- CHW T. Paciorek S. Crawford -3% 61% Single; Baines to 2B
b6 5-6 2 12- O CHW C. Fisk S. Crawford 8% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 2-3-4
Luis Salazar moves from CF to 3B
Daryl Boston moves from PH to CF
t7 6-5 0 --- BOS D. Evans G. Nelson 4% 73% Walk
t7 6-5 0 1-- OO BOS J. Rice G. Nelson -8% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Juan Agosto replaces Gene Nelson pitching
t7 6-5 2 --- O BOS M. Easler J. Agosto -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 6-7-8
b7 5-6 0 --- O CHW J. Hairston S. Crawford 5% 68% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-6 1 --- O CHW G. Walker S. Crawford 4% 72% Flyball: LF
b7 5-6 2 --- O CHW L. Salazar S. Crawford 2% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, White Sox' Juan Agosto facing 5-6-7
t8 6-5 0 --- BOS S. Lyons J. Agosto 3% 78% Walk
t8 6-5 0 1-- BOS B. Buckner J. Agosto 7% 84% Lyons Steals 2B; Lyons to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t8 6-5 0 --3 O BOS B. Buckner J. Agosto -5% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 6-5 1 --3 R BOS R. Gedman J. Agosto 6% 86% Fielder's Choice ; Lyons Scores
Bob James replaces Juan Agosto pitching
t8 7-5 1 1-- BOS M. Barrett B. James 1% 87% Balk; Gedman to 2B
t8 7-5 1 -2- BOS M. Barrett B. James 1% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Barrett to 1B
t8 7-5 1 12- R BOS G. Hoffman B. James 7% 95% Double; Gedman Scores/unER; Barrett to 3B
Jackie Gutierrez pinch runs for Glenn Hoffman (SS) batting 9th
t8 8-5 1 -23 BOS W. Boggs B. James 0% 95% Intentional Walk
t8 8-5 1 123 OO BOS D. Evans B. James -4% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
Bob Ojeda replaces Steve Crawford pitching
Jackie Gutierrez moves from PR to SS
b8 5-8 0 --- CHW O. Guillen B. Ojeda -5% 86% Single
b8 5-8 0 1-- CHW J. Cruz B. Ojeda -9% 77% Walk; Guillen to 2B
b8 5-8 0 12- O CHW D. Boston B. Ojeda 3% 80% Flyball: CF; Guillen to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b8 5-8 1 -23 R CHW H. Baines B. Ojeda -9% 71% Single; Guillen Scores; Cruz to 3B
Bob Stanley replaces Bob Ojeda pitching
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Tom Paciorek (DH) batting 4th
b8 6-8 1 1-3 R CHW O. Gamble B. Stanley -12% 59% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores; Baines to 2B; Gamble to 1B
b8 7-8 1 12- CHW C. Fisk B. Stanley -15% 44% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Baines to 3B; Gamble to 2B; Fisk to 1B
Rudy Law pinch runs for Oscar Gamble (PH) batting 4th
b8 7-8 1 123 OO CHW J. Hairston B. Stanley 39% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, White Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-7, White Sox' Bob James facing 3-4-5
t9 8-7 0 --- BOS J. Rice B. James 3% 86% Walk
t9 8-7 0 1-- BOS M. Easler B. James 7% 93% Double; Rice to 3B
Bob James replaces Jerry Hairston (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Rudy Law moves from DH to LF (team loses DH)
t9 8-7 0 -23 O BOS S. Lyons B. James -3% 90% Flyball: RF
t9 8-7 1 -23 BOS B. Buckner B. James 0% 90% Intentional Walk
t9 8-7 1 123 O BOS R. Gedman B. James -5% 84% Flyball: 3B
t9 8-7 2 123 RRRR BOS M. Barrett B. James 15% 99% Home Run; Rice Scores; Easler Scores; Buckner Scores
t9 12-7 2 --- BOS J. Gutierrez B. James 0% 99% Single
t9 12-7 2 1-- O BOS W. Boggs B. James -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 12, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 7-12, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
b9 7-12 0 --- R CHW G. Walker B. Stanley -1% 98% Home Run
b9 8-12 0 --- O CHW L. Salazar B. Stanley 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 8-12 1 --- O CHW O. Guillen B. Stanley 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 8-12 2 --- O CHW J. Cruz B. Stanley 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, White Sox 8.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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