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BOS
@CHW
7
2
DET
@CLE
7
2
TOR
@KCR
6
2
SEA
@MIN
1
5
MIL
@NYY
2
3
CAL
@OAK
10
3
BAL
@TEX
4
5
ATL
@HOU
1
2
SFG
@LAD
9
8
 
(12)
NYM
@PHI
9
7
CHC
@PIT
5
4
CIN
@SDP
3
4
 
(11)
MON
@STL
1
9
Friday, April 11, 1986
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 12,928, Time of Game: 2:48
Red Sox
7
2-2
 Won 2 
5th, 1 GB
at White Sox
2
0-4
 Lost 4 
7th, 3 GB
W: Roger Clemens (1-0)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  4   0  0  0   0  1  2    7  9  2
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Evans RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .412 1.289 -0.079 0.67 0.007 -0.085 -0.2 3 0 2B
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .368 1.060 0.068 0.43 0.081 -0.013 0.8 2 2 2B,IW
Bill Buckner 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .736 0.070 0.71 0.120 -0.051 0.2 7 1 2B
Jim Rice LF 4 0 0 1 1 0 .188 .691 -0.036 0.72 0.013 -0.049 -1.1 7 0
   Steve Lyons CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Don Baylor DH 3 2 1 1 1 0 .313 1.040 0.010 0.90 0.065 -0.055 0.6 HR
Tony Armas CF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .235 .529 -0.088 1.02 0.037 -0.125 -1.1 0 0 CS
Marty Barrett 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .313 .915 0.190 0.75 0.216 -0.026 2.2 2 2 3B,2B
Ed Romero SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .536 0.059 0.52 0.073 -0.014 0.2 2 0
Marc Sullivan C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .333 .833 0.013 0.49 0.037 -0.024 0.6 2 2
Roger Clemens P 1
   Joe Sambito P
Team Totals 35 7 9 6 5 4 .257 .864 0.207 0.69 0.649 -0.442 2.2 27 7
2B: B Buckner (4, off F Bannister); M Barrett (2, off G Nelson); W Boggs (2, off F Bannister); D Evans (1, off G Nelson).
3B: M Barrett (1, off F Bannister).
HR: D Baylor (2, off F Bannister; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: W Boggs (1, by G Nelson).
TB: M Barrett 5; D Baylor 4; W Boggs 3; D Evans 2; B Buckner 2; M Sullivan; T Armas.
RBI: M Barrett 2 (2); D Baylor (3); B Buckner (3); J Rice (4); M Sullivan (1).
2-out RBI: M Barrett 2; D Baylor.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
E: E Romero (1); B Buckner (3).
Baserunning
CS: T Armas (2, 2nd base by F Bannister/M Hill).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Cangelosi CF 3 0 1 0 2 0 .143 .757 -0.032 0.82 0.059 -0.092 -0.1 3 0 SB,CS
Wayne Tolleson 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .667 -0.021 0.77 0.038 -0.060 0.1 0 2
Harold Baines RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .583 -0.110 0.98 0.012 -0.122 -1.8 1 0
Carlton Fisk LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .231 .756 0.029 0.70 0.064 -0.035 0.8 2 1 HR
Greg Walker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.214 -0.019 1.11 0.069 -0.088 -0.3 10 1 2B
Ron Kittle DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .529 -0.104 0.92 0.000 -0.104 -1.0
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .615 0.102 1.28 0.153 -0.051 1.0 4 5
Bryan Little 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.109 1.06 0.000 -0.109 -1.3 3 2
Marc Hill C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.003 1.07 0.027 -0.024 0.1 4 1
   Bobby Bonilla PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.029 1.12 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
   Joel Skinner C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
Floyd Bannister P 1
   Gene Nelson P
Team Totals 34 2 6 1 5 2 .176 .576 -0.293 0.94 0.422 -0.717 -2.8 27 13
2B: G Walker (2, off R Clemens).
HR: C Fisk (1, off R Clemens; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: C Fisk 4; G Walker 2; J Cangelosi; M Hill; W Tolleson; O Guillen.
RBI: C Fisk (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: W Tolleson (2).
Outfield Assists: C Fisk (E Romero at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Cangelosi (4, 2nd base off R Clemens/M Sullivan).
CS: J Cangelosi (1, 2nd base by R Clemens/M Sullivan).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Clemens, W (1-0) 8.2 6 2 1 5 2 1 1.04 38 63 0.288 0.98 2.3
Joe Sambito 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 1 2 0 0.005 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 5 2 1 1.00 39 63 2 0 0.293 0.69 2.8

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, L (0-1) 8 6 5 4 4 4 1 4.50 33 52 -0.180 0.81 -0.7
Gene Nelson 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 10.80 7 0 0 -0.027 0.10 -1.5
Team Totals 9 9 7 6 5 4 1 6.00 40 52 0 0 -0.207 0.94 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: R Clemens (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Nelson (1; W Boggs).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 12,928.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 Dwight Evans RF 1 John Cangelosi CF
2 Wade Boggs 3B 2 Wayne Tolleson 3B
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Harold Baines RF
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Carlton Fisk LF
5 Don Baylor DH 5 Greg Walker 1B
6 Tony Armas CF 6 Ron Kittle DH
7 Marty Barrett 2B 7 Ozzie Guillen SS
8 Ed Romero SS 8 Bryan Little 2B
9 Marc Sullivan C 9 Marc Hill C
Roger Clemens P Floyd Bannister P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-1 2 12- RR BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister 21% 70% Triple; Buckner Scores; Baylor Scores
t3 0-1 0 1-- BOS B. Buckner F. Bannister 12% 55% Double; Boggs to 3B
b2 0-0 2 123 R CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens -9% 34% Wild Pitch; Guillen Scores/unER; Hill to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
b6 1-4 0 --- CHW G. Walker R. Clemens -7% 76% Double
b2 1-0 2 123 O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 6% 39% Strikeout

Play By Play

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' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans F. Bannister -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister 4% 52% Double
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BOS B. Buckner F. Bannister -3% 49% Flyball: 1B; Boggs to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 BOS J. Rice F. Bannister 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O BOS D. Baylor F. Bannister -5% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW J. Cangelosi R. Clemens -3% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens 3% 45% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 4% 49% Cangelosi Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW H. Baines R. Clemens -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHW C. Fisk R. Clemens -2% 46% Walk; Baines to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O CHW G. Walker R. Clemens 4% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Armas F. Bannister 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister -6% 48% Armas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- BOS E. Romero F. Bannister 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- BOS M. Sullivan F. Bannister 2% 49% Walk; Romero to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O BOS D. Evans F. Bannister -4% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Kittle R. Clemens 2% 47% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW O. Guillen R. Clemens -3% 45% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Guillen to 1B
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Little R. Clemens 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- CHW M. Hill R. Clemens -3% 45% Single; Guillen to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 CHW J. Cangelosi R. Clemens -2% 42% Walk; Hill to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 R CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens -9% 34% Wild Pitch; Guillen Scores/unER; Hill to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -23 CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens -1% 33% Walk
b2 1-0 2 123 O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 6% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t3 0-1 0 --- BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister 4% 43% Single
t3 0-1 0 1-- BOS B. Buckner F. Bannister 12% 55% Double; Boggs to 3B
t3 0-1 0 -23 RO BOS J. Rice F. Bannister -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Boggs Scores
t3 1-1 1 -2- BOS D. Baylor F. Bannister 2% 54% Walk
t3 1-1 1 12- O BOS T. Armas F. Bannister -5% 49% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 12- RR BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister 21% 70% Triple; Buckner Scores; Baylor Scores
t3 3-1 2 --3 RO BOS E. Romero F. Bannister 6% 76% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Barrett Scores/No RBI/unER; Romero out at 2B/LF-2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b3 1-4 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk R. Clemens 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-4 1 --- O CHW G. Walker R. Clemens 2% 80% Groundout: C-1B
b3 1-4 2 --- O CHW R. Kittle R. Clemens 1% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t4 4-1 0 --- O BOS M. Sullivan F. Bannister -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans F. Bannister -1% 78% Flyball: CF
t4 4-1 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b4 1-4 0 --- CHW O. Guillen R. Clemens -4% 73% Single
b4 1-4 0 1-- O CHW B. Little R. Clemens 4% 77% Flyball: 3B
b4 1-4 1 1-- O CHW M. Hill R. Clemens 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B; Guillen to 2B
b4 1-4 2 -2- O CHW J. Cangelosi R. Clemens 3% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
t5 4-1 0 --- O BOS B. Buckner F. Bannister -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 4-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice F. Bannister -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-1 2 --- O BOS D. Baylor F. Bannister -1% 80% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b5 1-4 0 --- O CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens 3% 83% Flyball: SS
b5 1-4 1 --- O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 2% 85% Flyball: LF
b5 1-4 2 --- O CHW C. Fisk R. Clemens 1% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t6 4-1 0 --- O BOS T. Armas F. Bannister -1% 85% Strikeout
t6 4-1 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- O BOS E. Romero F. Bannister -1% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b6 1-4 0 --- CHW G. Walker R. Clemens -7% 76% Double
b6 1-4 0 -2- O CHW R. Kittle R. Clemens 5% 81% Flyball: 1B
b6 1-4 1 -2- O CHW O. Guillen R. Clemens 4% 85% Flyball: LF
b6 1-4 2 -2- O CHW B. Little R. Clemens 3% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t7 4-1 0 --- O BOS M. Sullivan F. Bannister -1% 88% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans F. Bannister -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-1 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Marc Hill (C) batting 9th
b7 1-4 0 --- O CHW B. Bonilla R. Clemens 3% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-4 1 --- O CHW J. Cangelosi R. Clemens 2% 91% Flyball: LF
b7 1-4 2 --- CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens -2% 89% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Tolleson to 2B
b7 1-4 2 -2- O CHW H. Baines R. Clemens 3% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
Joel Skinner replaces Bobby Bonilla (PH) playing C batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O BOS B. Buckner F. Bannister -1% 92% Flyball: SS
t8 4-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice F. Bannister -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 2 --- R BOS D. Baylor F. Bannister 4% 95% Home Run
t8 5-1 2 --- O BOS T. Armas F. Bannister -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b8 1-5 0 --- R CHW C. Fisk R. Clemens -5% 91% Home Run
b8 2-5 0 --- O CHW G. Walker R. Clemens 3% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2-5 1 --- O CHW R. Kittle R. Clemens 2% 95% Strikeout
b8 2-5 2 --- O CHW O. Guillen R. Clemens 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
Gene Nelson replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
t9 5-2 0 --- BOS M. Barrett G. Nelson 1% 97% Double
t9 5-2 0 -2- O BOS E. Romero G. Nelson -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-2 1 -2- R BOS M. Sullivan G. Nelson 2% 98% Single; Barrett Scores
t9 6-2 1 1-- BOS D. Evans G. Nelson 1% 99% Double; Sullivan to 3B
t9 6-2 1 -23 BOS W. Boggs G. Nelson 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 6-2 1 123 RO BOS B. Buckner G. Nelson 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sullivan Scores; Evans to 3B; Buckner to 1B
t9 7-2 2 1-3 O BOS J. Rice G. Nelson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
Tony Armas moves from CF to LF
Steve Lyons replaces Jim Rice (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b9 2-7 0 --- O CHW B. Little R. Clemens 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Joel Skinner (C) batting 9th
b9 2-7 1 --- O CHW J. Hairston R. Clemens 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-7 2 --- CHW J. Cangelosi R. Clemens -0% 100% Walk
b9 2-7 2 1-- CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens -0% 100% Cangelosi Steals 2B
b9 2-7 2 -2- CHW W. Tolleson R. Clemens -0% 100% Single; Cangelosi to 3B
Joe Sambito replaces Roger Clemens pitching
b9 2-7 2 1-3 CHW H. Baines J. Sambito -0% 99% Baserunner Advance; Tolleson to 2B
b9 2-7 2 -23 O CHW H. Baines J. Sambito 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, White Sox 2.

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