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Friday, July 8, 1988 3:50
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:32
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Red Sox
5
41-40
 Lost 1 
4th, 8½ GB
at White Sox
6
39-44
 Won 2 
5th, 13 GB
W: John Davis (2-2)
L: Mike Smithson (3-3)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  3   1  0  0    5 11  2
White Sox       2  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  X    6 10  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jody Reed SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .227 .678 0 0 0.001 2.22 0.208 -0.208 0.2 0 1 2B,SH
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .299 .704 0 0 -0.172 2.39 0.072 -0.244 -0.5 1 1
Dwight Evans 1B 5 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .833 0 0 -0.279 2.74 0.040 -0.319 -1.7 6 1 GDP
Mike Greenwell LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .342 1.021 0 0 0.142 1.06 0.162 -0.020 1.6 1 0
Ellis Burks CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .323 .907 0 0 0.007 1.71 0.111 -0.104 0.6 4 0
Jim Rice DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 .261 .685 0 0 0.030 1.68 0.126 -0.096 0.5
Rick Cerone C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .321 .808 0 0 0.044 1.96 0.161 -0.117 0.6 11 1
Todd Benzinger RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .636 0 0 -0.116 2.22 0.115 -0.231 -1.3 0 0 2·GDP
Randy Kutcher 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 0 0.011 0.97 0.052 -0.042 0.0 0 2
   Wade Boggs PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .354 .926 0 0 0.164 4.62 0.164 0.000 0.6
Mike Smithson P 1
   Tom Bolton P
Team Totals 35 5 11 4 3 4 .314 .711 0 0 -0.168 2.02 1.211 -1.381 0.6 24 6
2B: J Reed (3, off J Davis).
SH: J Reed (3, off J Reuss).
TB: J Reed 3; M Greenwell 3; M Barrett; R Cerone; T Benzinger; W Boggs; R Kutcher; E Burks.
GIDP: T Benzinger 2 (6); D Evans (10).
RBI: R Cerone 2 (18); D Evans (63); M Greenwell (67).
2-out RBI: M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Fielding
E: R Kutcher (1); T Benzinger (2).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .746 0 0 0.026 0.77 0.075 -0.049 -0.2 2 0 2B
Steve Lyons 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .277 .706 0 0 -0.036 0.86 0.029 -0.065 -0.1 0 2
Harold Baines DH 4 1 3 3 0 1 .257 .739 0 0 0.356 1.14 0.366 -0.010 3.0 2·2B
Dan Pasqua RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 .256 .761 0 0 -0.079 0.72 0.000 -0.079 -1.1 0 0
   Ken Williams RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Daryl Boston CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .195 .667 0 0 0.060 0.81 0.095 -0.035 0.7 5 0
   Dave Gallagher PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .707 0 0 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 1 0
Greg Walker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .247 .648 0 0 -0.038 0.59 0.014 -0.052 -0.4 7 1
Mark Salas C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .696 0 0 -0.041 0.63 0.011 -0.053 -0.6 4 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .591 0 0 0.012 0.53 0.023 -0.011 0.1 2 2 HBP
   Mike Woodard PR-2B 2 1 0 0 0 1 .171 .445 0 0 -0.036 0.65 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 3 1
Fred Manrique 2B-SS 3 1 1 2 0 1 .226 .650 0 0 0.121 0.97 0.167 -0.046 1.4 3 3 HR
Jerry Reuss P 2
   John Davis P
   Bobby Thigpen P
Team Totals 34 6 10 5 0 12 .294 .785 0 0 0.332 0.78 0.780 -0.449 2.1 27 11
2B: H Baines 2 (15, 2 off M Smithson); G Redus (9, off M Smithson).
HR: F Manrique (3, off M Smithson; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: O Guillen (2, by M Smithson).
TB: H Baines 5; F Manrique 4; G Redus 2; S Lyons 2; M Salas; G Walker; D Boston.
RBI: H Baines 3 (35); F Manrique 2 (16).
2-out RBI: H Baines 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Woodard-F Manrique-G Walker; O Guillen-G Walker; S Lyons-F Manrique-G Walker.
PB: M Salas (4).
E: D Boston (4); S Lyons (13).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Smithson, L (3-3) 6.1 8 6 5 0 9 1 5.66 28 5 12 6 1 44 -0.234 0.70 -2.3
Tom Bolton 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 7 2 2 2 0 1 1 -0.098 1.09 0.2
Team Totals 8 10 6 5 0 12 1 5.62 35 7 14 8 1 44 1 1 -0.332 2.02 -2.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss 5 7 3 3 3 3 0 3.21 23 7 10 6 0 41 0.102 1.47 0.5
John Davis, BS (2), W (2-2) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.45 8 3 5 2 0 2 2 -0.212 1.99 -2.0
Bobby Thigpen, S (16) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 8 1 6 2 0 0 0 0.278 3.66 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 3 3 4 0 3.00 39 11 21 10 0 41 2 2 0.168 0.78 -0.6
J Reuss faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Smithson (4; O Guillen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 Jody Reed SS 1 Gary Redus LF
2 Marty Barrett 2B 2 Steve Lyons 3B
3 Dwight Evans 1B 3 Harold Baines DH
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Dan Pasqua RF
5 Ellis Burks CF 5 Daryl Boston CF
6 Jim Rice DH 6 Greg Walker 1B
7 Rick Cerone C 7 Mark Salas C
8 Todd Benzinger RF 8 Ozzie Guillen SS
9 Randy Kutcher 3B 9 Fred Manrique 2B
Mike Smithson P Jerry Reuss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 5-5 2 --3 R CHW H. Baines T. Bolton 20% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive); Redus Scores
b5 2-1 1 1-- RR CHW F. Manrique M. Smithson 17% 88% Home Run; Woodard Scores
t9 5-6 0 1-- BOS W. Boggs B. Thigpen -16% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Benzinger to 2B
t6 1-5 0 123 RR BOS R. Cerone J. Davis -16% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Greenwell Scores; Burks Scores; Rice to 3B/Adv on E8
t9 5-6 0 12- O BOS J. Reed B. Thigpen 16% 72% Flyball: CF

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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Reed J. Reuss 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett J. Reuss 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans J. Reuss 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Redus M. Smithson -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW S. Lyons M. Smithson 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- R CHW H. Baines M. Smithson 11% 66% Double to CF (Line Drive); Lyons Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O CHW D. Pasqua M. Smithson -3% 64% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 -2- R CHW D. Boston M. Smithson 10% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive); Baines Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Boston to 3B/Adv on E5
b1 2-0 2 --3 O CHW G. Walker M. Smithson -3% 70% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- BOS M. Greenwell J. Reuss -4% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-2 0 1-- BOS E. Burks J. Reuss -6% 60% Walk; Greenwell to 2B
t2 0-2 0 12- O BOS J. Rice J. Reuss 6% 66% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 12- O BOS R. Cerone J. Reuss 5% 71% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 12- O BOS T. Benzinger J. Reuss 4% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O CHW M. Salas M. Smithson -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O CHW O. Guillen M. Smithson -1% 73% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O CHW F. Manrique M. Smithson -1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O BOS R. Kutcher J. Reuss 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- BOS J. Reed J. Reuss -3% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-2 1 1-- BOS M. Barrett J. Reuss -4% 67% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Reed to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O BOS D. Evans J. Reuss 4% 72% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reed to 3B
t3 0-2 2 1-3 R BOS M. Greenwell J. Reuss -10% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive); Reed Scores; Evans to 2B
t3 1-2 2 12- O BOS E. Burks J. Reuss 5% 67% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O CHW G. Redus M. Smithson -2% 65% Flyball: 2B
b3 2-1 1 --- O CHW S. Lyons M. Smithson -1% 64% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 --- O CHW H. Baines M. Smithson -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t4 1-2 0 --- BOS J. Rice J. Reuss -5% 58% Walk
t4 1-2 0 1-- O BOS R. Cerone J. Reuss 4% 62% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 1-- OO BOS T. Benzinger J. Reuss 7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O CHW D. Pasqua M. Smithson -2% 67% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 2-1 1 --- O CHW D. Boston M. Smithson -1% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-1 2 --- O CHW G. Walker M. Smithson -1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- BOS R. Kutcher J. Reuss -5% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1-2 0 1-- O BOS J. Reed J. Reuss 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kutcher to 2B
t5 1-2 1 -2- BOS M. Barrett J. Reuss -3% 59% Walk
t5 1-2 1 12- OO BOS D. Evans J. Reuss 13% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- O CHW M. Salas M. Smithson -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- CHW O. Guillen M. Smithson 2% 71% Hit By Pitch
Mike Woodard pinch runs for Ozzie Guillen (SS) batting 8th
b5 2-1 1 1-- RR CHW F. Manrique M. Smithson 17% 88% Home Run; Woodard Scores
b5 4-1 1 --- O CHW G. Redus M. Smithson -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 2 --- CHW S. Lyons M. Smithson 0% 88% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b5 4-1 2 1-- R CHW H. Baines M. Smithson 5% 93% Double to CF (Line Drive); Lyons Scores
b5 5-1 2 -2- O CHW D. Pasqua M. Smithson -1% 92% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
Mike Woodard moves from PR to 2B
Fred Manrique moves from 2B to SS
t6 1-5 0 --- BOS M. Greenwell J. Reuss -3% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1-5 0 1-- BOS E. Burks J. Reuss -5% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive); Greenwell to 2B
John Davis replaces Jerry Reuss pitching
t6 1-5 0 12- BOS J. Rice J. Davis -8% 77% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Greenwell to 3B; Burks to 2B
t6 1-5 0 123 RR BOS R. Cerone J. Davis -16% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Greenwell Scores; Burks Scores; Rice to 3B/Adv on E8
t6 3-5 0 1-3 ROO BOS T. Benzinger J. Davis 12% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Rice Scores/unER
t6 4-5 2 --- O BOS R. Kutcher J. Davis 2% 74% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
b6 5-4 0 --- O CHW D. Boston M. Smithson -2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 5-4 1 --- O CHW G. Walker M. Smithson -1% 71% Strikeout
b6 5-4 2 --- CHW M. Salas M. Smithson 1% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 5-4 2 1-- O CHW M. Woodard M. Smithson -2% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' John Davis facing 1-2-3
t7 4-5 0 --- BOS J. Reed J. Davis -12% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t7 4-5 0 -2- BOS M. Barrett J. Davis -6% 52% Passed Ball; Reed to 3B
t7 4-5 0 --3 O BOS M. Barrett J. Davis 9% 61% Flyball: 2B
t7 4-5 1 --3 RO BOS D. Evans J. Davis -4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Reed Scores/unER
t7 5-5 2 --- O BOS M. Greenwell J. Davis 2% 59% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
b7 5-5 0 --- O CHW F. Manrique M. Smithson -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 5-5 1 --- CHW G. Redus M. Smithson 7% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive)
Tom Bolton replaces Mike Smithson pitching
b7 5-5 1 -2- O CHW S. Lyons T. Bolton -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Redus to 3B
b7 5-5 2 --3 R CHW H. Baines T. Bolton 20% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive); Redus Scores
b7 6-5 2 1-- O CHW D. Pasqua T. Bolton -2% 75% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 5-6-7
Bobby Thigpen replaces John Davis pitching
t8 5-6 0 --- O BOS E. Burks B. Thigpen 5% 81% Flyball: SS
t8 5-6 1 --- O BOS J. Rice B. Thigpen 4% 84% Strikeout
t8 5-6 2 --- O BOS R. Cerone B. Thigpen 3% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 5-6-7
Dave Gallagher pinch hits for Daryl Boston (CF) batting 5th
b8 6-5 0 --- O CHW D. Gallagher T. Bolton -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-5 1 --- CHW G. Walker T. Bolton 1% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 6-5 1 1-- O CHW M. Salas T. Bolton -2% 85% Strikeout
b8 6-5 2 1-- O CHW M. Woodard T. Bolton -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 8-9-1
Dave Gallagher moves from PH to CF
Ken Williams replaces Dan Pasqua playing RF batting 4th
t9 5-6 0 --- BOS T. Benzinger B. Thigpen -11% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Wade Boggs pinch hits for Randy Kutcher (3B) batting 9th
t9 5-6 0 1-- BOS W. Boggs B. Thigpen -16% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Benzinger to 2B
t9 5-6 0 12- O BOS J. Reed B. Thigpen 16% 72% Flyball: CF
t9 5-6 1 12- O BOS M. Barrett B. Thigpen 14% 86% Flyball: 2B
t9 5-6 2 12- O BOS D. Evans B. Thigpen 14% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 6.

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