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BOS
@CHW		1
5
LAA
@KCR		3
6
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@NYY		1
4
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@NYY		1
11
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@TOR		6
3
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@ARI		7
2
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@COL		3
4
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@HOU		3
4
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@MIL		3
0
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@PIT		4
2
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@SFG		4
9
Monday, September 7, 2009, 1:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 22,511, Time of Game: 2:25
Red Sox
1
79-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
5
69-70
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mark Buehrle (12-7)
L: Josh Beckett (14-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
White Sox       0  0  3   0  0  0   0  2  X    5  8  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .759 12 11 0.032 0.92 0.074 -0.042 0.4 4 0 SB
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .797 16 9 0.015 1.10 0.064 -0.048 0.1 3 3 2B
Victor Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .853 20 13 -0.092 1.86 0.068 -0.160 -1.1 8 0
Kevin Youkilis 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .311 .974 14 8 0.028 1.54 0.123 -0.095 0.6 1 2
Jason Bay LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .920 13 10 -0.077 1.34 0.036 -0.113 -0.7 0 1
Mike Lowell DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .840 16 12 -0.070 1.28 0.053 -0.122 -0.7 GDP
Rocco Baldelli RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .776 9 8 -0.123 1.23 0.000 -0.123 -1.2 2 0
Jason Varitek C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .732 14 11 -0.097 0.92 0.000 -0.097 -1.0 6 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .598 15 9 -0.045 0.70 0.016 -0.062 -0.5 0 5
Josh Beckett P 0 1
   Hideki Okajima P 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 2 7 .235 .542 129 91 -0.429 1.21 0.434 -0.862 -4.1 24 12
2B: D Pedroia (42, off M Buehrle).
TB: J Ellsbury 2; D Pedroia 2; K Youkilis; M Lowell; V Martinez; A Gonzalez; J Bay.
GIDP: M Lowell (20).
RBI: K Youkilis (82).
2-out RBI: K Youkilis.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Bay (M Kotsay at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Ellsbury (60, 2nd base off M Buehrle/A Pierzynski).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .303 .761 16 9 0.097 0.96 0.106 -0.009 1.0 3 0
Alexei Ramirez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .739 9 7 -0.067 1.27 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 1 3 SH
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 0 1 0 3 .313 .799 20 13 -0.063 0.96 0.000 -0.063 -1.0 8 0
Jermaine Dye RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .261 .813 23 12 -0.014 1.05 0.031 -0.046 -0.0 1 0
   Dewayne Wise PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .580 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark Kotsay 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .271 .704 12 8 0.190 0.96 0.208 -0.018 1.6 9 0
Carlos Quentin DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 .235 .769 8 6 -0.011 0.76 0.059 -0.071 1.0 HR,2B
Chris Getz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .698 15 12 -0.062 0.60 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 2 3
Alex Rios CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .694 10 7 -0.047 0.56 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 3 0
Jayson Nix 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .229 .744 6 4 0.047 0.62 0.059 -0.012 0.4 0 2 SB,HBP
Mark Buehrle P 0 0
   Tony Pena P 0 0
   Matt Thornton P 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 2 5 .267 .733 119 78 0.070 0.87 0.463 -0.395 0.4 27 8
2B: C Quentin (12, off J Beckett).
HR: C Quentin (16, off H Okajima; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: A Ramirez (6, off J Beckett).
HBP: J Nix (4, by J Beckett).
TB: C Quentin 6; S Podsednik 2; M Kotsay 2; J Nix; J Dye.
RBI: M Kotsay 2 (14); C Quentin 2 (39); A Pierzynski (42).
2-out RBI: C Quentin 2; M Kotsay 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ramirez-C Getz-M Kotsay.
Baserunning
SB: J Nix (10, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek).

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
Josh Beckett, L (14-6) 7 6 3 3 2 4 0 3.87 29 96 62 44 4 14 14 8 4 0 55 -0.021 0.97 1.0
Hideki Okajima 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.56 5 23 16 11 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 -0.049 0.24 -1.4
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 2 5 1 5.62 34 119 78 55 7 16 14 12 4 0 55 0 0 -0.070 1.21 -0.4

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
Mark Buehrle, W (12-7) 7 8 1 1 2 4 0 3.77 30 107 73 42 6 25 9 15 5 0 59 0.262 1.23 2.6
Tony Pena, H (10) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.19 3 13 10 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.151 1.98 1.0
Matt Thornton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.63 3 9 8 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.22 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 36 129 91 51 10 30 10 17 5 0 59 1 0 0.431 0.87 4.1
M Buehrle faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Beckett (2).
HBP: J Beckett (6; J Nix).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 22,511.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF 1 Scott Podsednik LF
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 Alexei Ramirez SS
3 Victor Martinez 1B 3 A.J. Pierzynski C
4 Kevin Youkilis 3B 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 Jason Bay LF 5 Mark Kotsay 1B
6 Mike Lowell DH 6 Carlos Quentin DH
7 Rocco Baldelli RF 7 Chris Getz 2B
8 Jason Varitek C 8 Alex Rios CF
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Jayson Nix 3B
Josh Beckett P Mark Buehrle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR CHW M. Kotsay J. Beckett 17% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive); Podsednik Scores; Dye Scores
t5 1-3 2 123 6,(2-2)  O BOS V. Martinez M. Buehrle 10% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R BOS K. Youkilis M. Buehrle -8% 43% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Ellsbury Scores
t8 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  BOS V. Martinez M. Buehrle -7% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t6 1-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Baldelli M. Buehrle 7% 78% Strikeout Swinging

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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' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury M. Buehrle -3% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia M. Buehrle 3% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  BOS V. Martinez M. Buehrle -1% 48% Ellsbury Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS V. Martinez M. Buehrle 3% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Ellsbury to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R BOS K. Youkilis M. Buehrle -8% 43% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Ellsbury Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay M. Buehrle 2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW S. Podsednik J. Beckett 4% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Beckett -2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Podsednik to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Beckett -4% 44% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Dye J. Beckett -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Lowell M. Buehrle 2% 43% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Baldelli M. Buehrle 2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Buehrle 1% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Kotsay J. Beckett 4% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Beckett -4% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz J. Beckett -3% 42% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Rios J. Beckett -3% 40% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS A. Gonzalez M. Buehrle 2% 42% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury M. Buehrle 2% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia M. Buehrle -2% 41% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t3 1-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS V. Martinez M. Buehrle 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW J. Nix J. Beckett 4% 49% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW S. Podsednik J. Beckett 6% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Nix to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Beckett -1% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Nix to 3B; Podsednik to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RO CHW A. Pierzynski J. Beckett -0% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Nix Scores; Podsednik to 3B
b3 1-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  CHW J. Dye J. Beckett 1% 56% Walk
b3 1-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  CHW M. Kotsay J. Beckett 1% 57% Wild Pitch; Dye to 2B
b3 1-1 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR CHW M. Kotsay J. Beckett 17% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive); Podsednik Scores; Dye Scores
b3 3-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Beckett -2% 72% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Kotsay out at Hm/LF-SS-C
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS K. Youkilis M. Buehrle -4% 67% Walk
t4 1-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay M. Buehrle 4% 71% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t4 1-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS M. Lowell M. Buehrle 6% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Getz J. Beckett -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Rios J. Beckett -1% 75% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b4 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW J. Nix J. Beckett 1% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW S. Podsednik J. Beckett 1% 76% Nix Steals 2B
b4 3-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW S. Podsednik J. Beckett 1% 77% Walk
b4 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Beckett -3% 74% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Podsednik to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Baldelli M. Buehrle 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Buehrle 2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS A. Gonzalez M. Buehrle -2% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t5 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury M. Buehrle -3% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Pedroia M. Buehrle -4% 71% Walk; Gonzalez to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
t5 1-3 2 123 6,(2-2)  O BOS V. Martinez M. Buehrle 10% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 3-4-5
b5 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Beckett -2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW J. Dye J. Beckett -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Kotsay J. Beckett -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis M. Buehrle 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Bay M. Buehrle -4% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 1-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Lowell M. Buehrle -5% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bay to 2B
t6 1-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Baldelli M. Buehrle 7% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Buehrle 6% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Beckett -2% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Getz J. Beckett -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW A. Rios J. Beckett -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t7 1-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez M. Buehrle 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury M. Buehrle 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia M. Buehrle 2% 88% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
b7 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Nix J. Beckett -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Beckett -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Beckett -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 3-4-5
t8 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  BOS V. Martinez M. Buehrle -7% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
Tony Pena replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t8 1-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis T. Pena 6% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t8 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay T. Pena 5% 90% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell T. Pena 4% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 3-4-5
Hideki Okajima replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b8 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski H. Okajima -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW J. Dye H. Okajima 1% 93% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
Dewayne Wise pinch runs for Jermaine Dye (RF) batting 4th
b8 3-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW M. Kotsay H. Okajima -1% 92% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR CHW C. Quentin H. Okajima 6% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wise Scores
b8 5-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz H. Okajima -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 7-8-9
Matt Thornton replaces Tony Pena pitching
Dewayne Wise moves from PR to RF
t9 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Baldelli M. Thornton 1% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t9 1-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Thornton 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez M. Thornton 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.

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