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BAL 17
@CAL  3

CHW  7
BOS  6

(10)
CLE  4
MIL  3

MIL  8
@CLE  3

KCR  9
TEX  2

TOR  4
@MIN  3

OAK  3
NYY  2

(15)
DET  6
@SEA  3

ATL  2
PIT  1

STL  3
@CIN  0

CHC 10
@HOU  4

SFG  7
@MON  4

LAD  6
@NYM  1

PHI  4
SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,889

Monday, August 26, 1985
Time of Game: 3:38
Red Sox
6
58-64
Lost 3
5th, 18½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  1   2  1  0   0    6 12  1
White Sox       0  0  3   0  2  0   0  1  0   1    7 11  2
W: B James (6-5), L: B Stanley (6-6)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
White Sox
7
60-62
Won 2
4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    5   2   2   1    1   0  .250  .781    0    4   0   HR,3B
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   1   2    1   0  .359  .917    0    1   4   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .750    0   10   0   SB
R Gedman C                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .304  .854    0    5   1   
M Easler LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .259  .730    0    4   0   SF,GDP
T Armas DH                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .701    0    0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  3   2   2   1    2   0  .275  .708    0    2   5   2B
S Lyons CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .277  .700    0    1   0   SB
J Gutierrez SS                5   0   1   0    0   3  .237  .565    0    1   1   

O Boyd P                                                                 0   1
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40   6  12   6    6   5                    28  12
BATTING
2B: M Barrett (19, off D Spillner).
3B: D Evans (1, off J Davis).
HR: D Evans (16, off D Spillner; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: M Easler (6, off J Davis).
TB: D Evans 7; M Barrett 3; R Gedman 3; S Lyons 2; M Easler; W Boggs; J Gutierrez.
GIDP: M Easler (13).
RBI: W Boggs 2 (58); S Lyons (24); M Barrett (45); M Easler (52); D Evans (49).
2-out RBI: S Lyons; M Barrett.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
E: J Gutierrez (11).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Buckner (14, 2nd base off J Agosto/C Fisk); S Lyons (9, 2nd base off D Spillner/C Fisk).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Law CF-LF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .247  .677    0    6   1   
B Little 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .731    0    1   1   2B
H Baines RF                   5   1   2   3    0   1  .305  .796    0    2   0   HR
G Walker 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .770    0    5   2   HR
C Fisk C                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .850    0    6   0   HR
J DeSa DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .519    0    0   0   
R Kittle LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .212  .688    0    3   1   
  R Nichols CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .657         1   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .637    0    4   5   
L Salazar 3B                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .223  .594    0    0   1   2B,SB,CS

J Davis P                                                                0   1
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  D Spillner P                                                           0   0
  J Agosto P                                                             1   1
  B James P                                                              1   0
Totals                       39   7  11   7    1   4                    30  13
BATTING
2B: L Salazar (11, off O Boyd); B Little (5, off O Boyd).
HR: H Baines (13, off O Boyd; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); G Walker (17, off B Stanley; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); C Fisk (33, off B Stanley; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H Baines 5; C Fisk 4; G Walker 4; L Salazar 4; B Little 3; R Kittle 2.
RBI: H Baines 3 (81); L Salazar (32); G Walker (71); C Fisk (83); B Little (13).
2-out RBI: H Baines 3; B Little.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Law-O Guillen; J Davis-O Guillen-G Walker.
E: O Guillen (11); B Little (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: L Salazar (11, 2nd base off O Boyd/R Gedman).
CS: L Salazar (3, 2nd base by O Boyd/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
O Boyd                         6.1   8   5   5    1   2   1   3.66   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 8     38    -     1.00  -0.26
B Stanley, L (6-6)             3     3   2   2    0   2   2   2.91   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 3          1-0    2.08  -0.31
Totals                         9.1  11   7   7    1   4   3          40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2·11          1-0 
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
J Davis                        5.1   7   3   3    5   2   0   4.01   28     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1· 7     39    -     1.32  -0.05
J Gleaton, H (3)               1     1   1   1    0   1   0   6.97    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-1    2.36   0.10
D Spillner, BS (1)             0.2   3   2   2    0   2   1   3.59    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    1.78  -0.46
J Agosto                       1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.11    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.48   0.12
B James, W (6-5)               1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.16    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.15   0.22
Totals                        10    12   6   6    6   5   1          47     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2·12          4-2 
D Spillner faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: B James (2).
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 3:38.
Attendance: 7,889.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   O Boyd               P        J Davis              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  6-6  ---      42% 100% G Walker        B Stanley       Home Run
   b 8   0  6-5  ---      29%  61% C Fisk          B Stanley       Home Run
   t 8   0  5-5  ---     -24%  26% D Evans         D Spillner      Home Run
   t 7   2  5-4  -2-     -17%  55% S Lyons         D Spillner      Single; Barrett Scores
   b 5   2  2-3  -2-      17%  86% H Baines        O Boyd          Home Run; Salazar Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  D Evans         Triple
   R      --3      37%  W Boggs         Single; Evans Scores
   O      1--      40%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
          1--      35%  R Gedman        Single; Boggs to 3B
   RO     1-3      34%  M Easler        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Boggs Scores
          1--      32%  T Armas         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gedman to 2B; Armas to 1B
          12-      30%  M Barrett       Walk; Gedman to 3B; Armas to 2B
   O      123      36%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      33%  R Law           Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  B Little        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      31%  H Baines        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joel Davis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  J Gutierrez     Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      35%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      32%  G Walker        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      30%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      29%  J DeSa          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, Joel Davis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      31%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
          ---      29%  R Gedman        Single
   OO     1--      33%  M Easler        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
          ---      38%  R Kittle        Single
   O      1--      35%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kittle to 2B
   R      -2-      46%  L Salazar       Double; Kittle Scores
   O      -2-      42%  R Law           Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      54%  B Little        Double; Salazar Scores
   R      -2-      65%  H Baines        Single; Little Scores; Baines to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Joel Davis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  T Armas         Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  M Barrett       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Barrett to 1B
          1--      57%  S Lyons         Single; Barrett to 2B
   O      12-      63%  J Gutierrez     Strikeout
   O      12-      68%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  C Fisk          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fisk to 1B
   O      1--      69%  J DeSa          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; DeSa to 1B
   O      1--      66%  R Kittle        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      64%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Joel Davis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      63%  B Buckner       Walk
          1--      58%  R Gedman        Walk; Buckner to 2B
   O      12-      62%  M Easler        Single; Buckner out at Hm/LF-C; Gedman to 3B; Easler to 2B
   O      -23      71%  T Armas         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
          ---      74%  L Salazar       Single
   O      1--      71%  R Law           Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      68%  B Little        Flyball: LF
          1--      69%  H Baines        Salazar Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      86%  " "             Home Run; Salazar Scores
   O      ---      86%  G Walker        Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Joel Davis facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--      86%  S Lyons         Flyball: CF
          1--      81%  J Gutierrez     Single; Barrett to 2B
          12-      74%  D Evans         Walk; Barrett to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Joel Davis pitching
   RO     123      78%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Barrett Scores; Gutierrez to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J DeSa          Flyball: LF
          ---      83%  R Kittle        Single
   O      1--      81%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  R Gedman        Single
   O      1--      81%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  Dan Spillner replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching
   O      1--      85%  T Armas         Strikeout
   R      1--      72%  M Barrett       Double; Gedman Scores
   R      -2-      55%  S Lyons         Single; Barrett Scores
          1--      53%  J Gutierrez     Lyons Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
          ---      65%  L Salazar       Single
   O      1--      55%  R Law           Salazar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      59%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Stanley replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
          1--      70%  B Little        Single; Law to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  H Baines        Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  G Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      26%  D Evans         Home Run
                  Juan Agosto replaces Dan Spillner pitching
          ---      22%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--      26%  B Buckner       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buckner to 1B
          1--      24%  R Gedman        Buckner Steals 2B
   OO     -2-      32%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      61%  C Fisk          Home Run
   O      ---      56%  J DeSa          Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      53%  R Kittle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  O Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Juan Agosto facing 5-6-7
                  Rudy Law moves to LF; Reid Nichols replaces Ron Kittle playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  M Easler        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Bob James replaces Juan Agosto pitching
   O      ---      61%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  M Barrett       Single
          1--      54%  S Lyons         Balk; Barrett to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      58%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  R Law           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Little        Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 6.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bob James facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  J Gutierrez     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      58%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---     100%  G Walker        Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 7.

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