August 8, 1985 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 7
BOS 6 BOS 6
@CHW 1 KCR 10
DET 3 KCR 6
DET 4 MIN 4
CAL 2 NYY 8
CLE 1 NYY 7
CLE 6 OAK 11
@SEA 2 MIL 7
@TEX 4 MIL 3
@TEX 1 TOR 7
BAL 2 TOR 7
BAL 4 CIN 6
@LAD 5
(13) NYM 14
@MON 7 PHI 7
PIT 3 SDP 6
HOU 5 ATL 2
@SFG 0 STL 8
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, August 8, 1985
Time of Game: 3:16

Red Sox

55-50

Lost 1

4th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   2  0  4   0  0  0    6 10  1
White Sox       3  1  0   2  0  0   1  0  X    7 11  0

W: D Wehrmeister (1-0), L: B Kison (3-3), S: B James (18)

White Sox

53-50

Won 1

4th, 7 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .749    0    3   0   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   1    1   1  .350  .897    0    0   2   
B Buckner 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .288  .759    0   11   0   
J Rice LF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .754    0    2   0   
T Armas DH                    5   2   2   1    0   2  .244  .771    0    0   0   HR,2B
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .281  .722    0    4   3   SB
D Sax C                       2   0   0   0    1   1  .323  .720    0    2   0   
  R Gedman PH-C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .850    0    1   1   
S Lyons CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .680    0    1   0   
J Gutierrez SS                2   1   2   1    1   0  .236  .567    0    0   3   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .756    0    0   0   
  E Jurak SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   1   

B Ojeda P                                                                0   1
  B Kison P                                                              0   0
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   6  10   6    5   8                    24  11

BATTING

2B: T Armas (9, off B Burns).

HR: T Armas (16, off B Burns; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Armas 6; B Buckner 2; J Gutierrez 2; S Lyons; R Gedman; M Barrett; J Rice.

RBI: M Barrett 2 (44); W Boggs (45); J Gutierrez (15); T Armas (34); B Buckner (67).

2-out RBI: M Barrett 2; B Buckner.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-B Buckner.

E: B Ojeda ().

BASERUNNING

SB: M Barrett (4, 2nd base off B Burns/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Law LF                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .691    0    3   0   SB,SH
L Salazar CF                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .209  .568    0    3   0   SH
H Baines RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .300  .782    0    3   0   3B,2B
C Fisk C                      3   0   2   0    1   0  .240  .865    0    9   0   2B,IW
T Hulett 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .695    0    0   1   SF
G Walker 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .810    0    7   0   2B
R Kittle DH                   4   2   4   3    0   0  .209  .688    0    0   0   2·HR
S Fletcher 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .540    0    1   3   GDP
  J Hairston PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .754    0    0   0   
  B Little PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .634         0   1   
O Guillen SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .270  .628    0    1   0   

B Burns P                                                                0   1
  D Spillner P                                                           0   0
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  D Wehrmeister P                                                        0   0
  B James P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   7  11   6    2   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: H Baines (19, off B Kison); G Walker (27, off B Ojeda); C Fisk (15, off B Ojeda).

3B: H Baines (3, off B Ojeda).

HR: R Kittle 2 (10, 2 off B Ojeda; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: T Hulett (3, off B Ojeda).

SH: L Salazar (7, off B Ojeda); R Law (4, off B Kison).

IBB: C Fisk (6, by B Kison).

TB: R Kittle 10; H Baines 5; C Fisk 3; G Walker 2; O Guillen; R Law.

GIDP: S Fletcher (6).

RBI: R Kittle 3 (20); H Baines 2 (65); T Hulett (28).

2-out RBI: H Baines.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Law (18, 2nd base off B Ojeda/D Sax).

PO: H Baines (2nd base by R Gedman).

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 Ojeda                        5     7   6   4    0   1   2   4.24   23     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     34    -     0.48  -0.34
B Kison, L (3-3)               1.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   4.46    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.71  -0.11
M Clear                        1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.76    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.75   0.07
Totals                         8    11   7   5    2   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·11          2-0

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
B Burns                        5.1   6   5   5    4   3   1   3.59   26     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 6     35    -     0.87  -0.05
D Spillner                     0     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.28    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.29  -0.16
J Gleaton, BS (1)              0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    3.35  -0.13
D Wehrmeister, W (1-0)         2.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          2-0    1.72   0.17
B James, S (18)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.97    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.79   0.28
Totals                         9    10   6   6    5   8   1          42     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1·10          8-3

D Spillner faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
D Wehrmeister faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Kison (2; C Fisk).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Evans              RF    1. R Law                LF 
2. W Boggs              3B    2. L Salazar            CF 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. H Baines             RF 
4. J Rice               LF    4. C Fisk               C  
5. T Armas              DH    5. T Hulett             3B 
6. M Barrett            2B    6. G Walker             1B 
7. D Sax                C     7. R Kittle             DH 
8. S Lyons              CF    8. S Fletcher           2B 
9. J Gutierrez          SS    9. O Guillen            SS 

   B Ojeda              P        B Burns              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  6-6  --3      20%  77% H Baines        B Kison         Double to CF; Guillen Scores
   t 6   2  6-5  1-3     -16%  50% B Buckner       J Gleaton       Single to RF; Gutierrez Scores; Boggs to 3B
   t 9   0  7-6  ---     -12%  72% B Buckner       D Wehrmeister   Single to LF
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      12%  72% L Salazar       B Ojeda         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Law Scores/No RBI; Salazar to 3B
   t 4   2  4-0  -23     -11%  76% M Barrett       B Burns         Single to CF; Rice Scores; Armas Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Law           Single to SS
          1--      61%  L Salazar       Law Steals 2B
   R      -2-      72%  " "             Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Law Scores/No RBI; Salazar to 3B
   R      --3      79%  H Baines        Triple to RF; Salazar Scores/unER
   O      --3      76%  C Fisk          Flyball: RF
   RO     --3      78%  T Hulett        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Baines Scores/unER
   O      ---      77%  G Walker        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Britt Burns facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      87%  R Kittle        Home Run
   O      ---      87%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  R Law           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  D Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  S Lyons         Flyball: 2B
          ---      88%  J Gutierrez     Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  L Salazar       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  H Baines        Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  C Fisk          Double to LF
   O      -2-      87%  T Hulett        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Britt Burns facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  W Boggs         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  B Buckner       Strikeout Looking
          ---      89%  J Rice          Single to RF
          1--      87%  T Armas         Double; Rice to 3B
   RR     -23      76%  M Barrett       Single to CF; Rice Scores; Armas Scores
          1--      75%  D Sax           Barrett Steals 2B
          -2-      73%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      78%  S Lyons         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Ojeda facing 6-7-8
          ---      83%  G Walker        Double to LF
   RR     -2-      91%  R Kittle        Home Run; Walker Scores
   O      ---      90%  S Fletcher      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      90%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Law           Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Britt Burns facing 9-1-2
          ---      86%  J Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1--      88%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gutierrez to 2B
          -2-      86%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      12-      90%  B Buckner       Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      93%  J Rice          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  L Salazar       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  H Baines        Flyball: 2B
          ---      92%  C Fisk          Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  T Hulett        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Britt Burns facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      86%  T Armas         Home Run
          ---      82%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--      86%  D Sax           Strikeout Looking
          1--      79%  S Lyons         Single to LF; Barrett to 3B
                  Dan Spillner replaces Britt Burns pitching
   R      1-3      69%  J Gutierrez     Single to RF; Barrett Scores; Lyons to 3B
          1-3      63%  D Evans         Walk; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Dan Spillner pitching
   RO     123      66%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lyons Scores; Gutierrez to 3B
   R      1-3      50%  B Buckner       Single to RF; Gutierrez Scores; Boggs to 3B
                  Dave Wehrmeister replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching
   O      1-3      58%  J Rice          Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
                  Bruce Kison replaces Bob Ojeda pitching
   O      ---      54%  G Walker        Strikeout
          ---      58%  R Kittle        Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  S Fletcher      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Dave Wehrmeister facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Rich Gedman pinch hits for Dave Sax batting 7th
          ---      55%  R Gedman        Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Gedman moves to C
          ---      65%  O Guillen       Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  R Law           Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Guillen to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  L Salazar       Groundout: SS-1B; Guillen to 3B
   R      --3      77%  H Baines        Double to CF; Guillen Scores
          -2-      78%  C Fisk          Intentional Walk
                  Mark Clear replaces Bruce Kison pitching
   O      12-      74%  T Hulett        Baines Picked off 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Dave Wehrmeister facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  W Boggs         Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Mark Clear facing 5-6-7
                  Ed Jurak replaces Mike Easler playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  T Hulett        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  G Walker        Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  R Kittle        Single to LF
                  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Scott Fletcher batting 8th
          1--      86%  J Hairston      Walk; Kittle to 2B
                  Bryan Little pinch runs for Jerry Hairston batting 8th
   O      12-      83%  O Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Dave Wehrmeister facing 3-4-5
                  Bryan Little moves to 2B
          ---      72%  B Buckner       Single to LF
                  Bob James replaces Dave Wehrmeister pitching
   O      1--      82%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198508081

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation