July 8, 1988 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 18,963

Friday, July 8, 1988, 6:55
Time of Game: 2:58

Red Sox

42-40

Won 1

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   1  7  0   0  0  0   10 16  1
White Sox       4  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    7  8  2

W: D Lamp (3-3), L: B Long (3-4)

White Sox

39-45

Lost 1

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reed SS                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .225  .662    0    2   3   
M Barrett 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .699    0    1   5   
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .355  .925    0    0   1   
M Greenwell LF                5   2   3   1    0   0  .347 1.030    0    0   0   3B
E Burks CF                    4   3   2   4    1   0  .326  .933    0    5   0   2·HR
J Rice DH                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .261  .681    0    0   0   SF
T Benzinger 1B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .248  .663    0   10   0   2B
R Gedman C                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .216  .572    0    7   1   2B
K Romine RF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .383    0    2   0   

S Ellsworth P                                                            0   0
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       43  10  16   9    1   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Gedman (4, off K Patterson); T Benzinger (9, off S Rosenberg).

3B: M Greenwell (3, off B Long).

HR: E Burks 2 (10, 2 off B Long; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: J Rice (3, off B Long).

TB: E Burks 8; M Greenwell 5; T Benzinger 4; R Gedman 3; W Boggs 2; M Barrett; J Reed; J Rice; K Romine.

RBI: E Burks 4 (45); K Romine (2); M Greenwell (68); R Gedman (11); J Reed (7); J Rice (37).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Barrett-J Reed-T Benzinger; R Gedman-M Barrett.

E: M Barrett (5).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .753    0    2   0   2B,GDP
S Lyons 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .702    0    0   3   
H Baines DH                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .740    0    0   0   
D Pasqua RF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .251  .748    0    4   0   
G Walker 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .244  .643    0    6   0   
K Williams CF                 3   0   0   1    0   2  .173  .585    0    5   0   CS,HBP
O Guillen SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .592    0    2   5   SF
F Manrique 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .632    0    4   1   
R Karkovice C                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .184  .578    0    4   0   HR
  D Boston PH                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .202  .700    0    0   0   HR

B Long P                                                                 0   0
  S Rosenberg P                                                          0   0
  K Patterson P                                                          0   0
  R Horton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   7   8   6    2   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Redus (10, off D Lamp).

HR: D Boston (8, off L Smith; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); R Karkovice (3, off S Ellsworth; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: O Guillen (3, off S Ellsworth).

HBP: K Williams (6, by S Ellsworth).

TB: R Karkovice 5; D Boston 4; G Redus 3; S Lyons; O Guillen; H Baines.

GIDP: G Redus (5).

RBI: D Boston 2 (18); R Karkovice (9); O Guillen (20); K Williams (20); H Baines (36).

2-out RBI: D Boston 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: S Lyons (14); D Pasqua (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Williams (4, 2nd base by S Ellsworth/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
S Ellsworth                    1.2   4   5   4    2   1   1   6.75   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 3· 1     28    -     0.90  -0.36
D Lamp, W (3-3)                6.1   2   0   0    0   4   0   3.15   20     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 0          1-0    0.44   0.15
L Smith                        1     2   2   2    0   2   1   3.79    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9     8   7   6    2   7   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 6· 2          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
B Long, L (3-4)                4.1   9   7   6    0   1   2   4.58   23     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 7· 2     20    -     0.97  -0.54
S Rosenberg                    0     4   3   3    0   0   0   6.32    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.93  -0.19
K Patterson                    3.2   3   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 0          2-1    0.22   0.01
R Horton                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    16  10   9    1   3   2          45     -       ·  ·     11·15·13· 2          2-1

S Rosenberg faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: D Lamp (6).

WP: K Patterson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Ellsworth (1; K Williams).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 18,963.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Reed               SS    1. G Redus              LF 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. S Lyons              3B 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. H Baines             DH 
4. M Greenwell          LF    4. D Pasqua             RF 
5. E Burks              CF    5. G Walker             1B 
6. J Rice               DH    6. K Williams           CF 
7. T Benzinger          1B    7. O Guillen            SS 
8. R Gedman             C     8. F Manrique           2B 
9. K Romine             RF    9. R Karkovice          C  

   S Ellsworth          P        B Long               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  5-3  1-3      24%  57% M Greenwell     B Long          Single to RF (Line Drive); Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores/Adv on E9; Greenwell to 3B
   t 5   1  5-5  --3      17%  74% E Burks         B Long          Home Run; Greenwell Scores
   b 1   0  0-1  12-     -10%  18% D Pasqua        S Ellsworth     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Lyons Scores; Baines to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  33% S Lyons         S Ellsworth     Single to RF (Line Drive); Redus to 3B
   t 2   0  4-0  --3       8%  30% E Burks         B Long          Home Run; Greenwell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Long facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Reed          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G Redus         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      33%  S Lyons         Single to RF (Line Drive); Redus to 3B
   R      1-3      28%  H Baines        Single to LF (Line Drive); Redus Scores; Lyons to 2B
   R      12-      18%  D Pasqua        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Lyons Scores; Baines to 3B
          1-3      15%  G Walker        Walk; Pasqua to 2B
   R      123      11%  K Williams      Hit By Pitch; Baines Scores; Pasqua to 3B; Walker to 2B
   RO     123      10%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pasqua Scores/unER; Walker to 3B
   OO     1-3      15%  F Manrique      Double Play: Strikeout, Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Long facing 4-5-6
          ---      21%  M Greenwell     Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     --3      30%  E Burks         Home Run; Greenwell Scores
   O      ---      27%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      27%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      25%  K Romine        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      17%  R Karkovice     Home Run
   O      ---      18%  G Redus         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      19%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF
          ---      19%  H Baines        Walk
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Steve Ellsworth pitching
   O      1--      20%  D Pasqua        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Long facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      18%  J Reed          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      16%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      17%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      15%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      16%  G Walker        Strikeout
   O      ---      17%  K Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Long facing 5-6-7
          ---      26%  E Burks         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Burks to 3B
   RO     --3      24%  J Rice          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Burks Scores/unER
          ---      27%  T Benzinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      23%  R Gedman        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      21%  K Romine        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  F Manrique      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  R Karkovice     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      22%  G Redus         Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      21%  S Lyons         Balk; Redus to 3B
   O      --3      24%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Long facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      21%  J Reed          Flyball: SS
          ---      25%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      33%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive); Barrett to 3B
   RR     1-3      57%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Line Drive); Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores/Adv on E9; Greenwell to 3B
   RR     --3      74%  E Burks         Home Run; Greenwell Scores
                  Steve Rosenberg replaces Bill Long pitching
          ---      76%  J Rice          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      83%  T Benzinger     Double to LF (Line Drive); Rice to 3B
   R      -23      88%  R Gedman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Rice Scores; Benzinger to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  K Romine        Single to RF (Line Drive); Benzinger Scores; Gedman to 3B
                  Ken Patterson replaces Steve Rosenberg pitching
   R      1-3      95%  J Reed          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Gedman Scores; Romine to 2B
   O      12-      94%  M Barrett       Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      93%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
                  7 runs, 9 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  D Pasqua        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  G Walker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Ken Patterson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  M Greenwell     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      96%  E Burks         Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  T Benzinger     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  K Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  F Manrique      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Ken Patterson facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  R Gedman        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      97%  K Romine        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      97%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      96%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
          ---      95%  R Karkovice     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      98%  G Redus         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  S Lyons         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Ken Patterson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  E Burks         Wild Pitch; Greenwell to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      98%  J Rice          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Ricky Horton facing 7-8-9
                  Ricky Horton replaces Ken Patterson pitching
   O      ---      99%  T Benzinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Gedman        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  K Romine        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Lee Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Lee Smith replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
   O      ---     100%  K Williams      Strikeout
          ---      99%  O Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  F Manrique      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Daryl Boston pinch hits for Ron Karkovice batting 9th
   RR     1--     100%  D Boston        Home Run; Guillen Scores
   O      ---     100%  G Redus         Strikeout
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, White Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198807082

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation