Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Renko
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Renko
  
  Squires hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Renko
  
  Orta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Renko
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Trout
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Trout
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Trout
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Trout
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Trout
  
  Trout fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Trout
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Trout
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Renko
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Renko
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Renko
  
  Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Trout
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Trout
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allenson vs. Trout
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Trout
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sizemore vs. Trout
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. There goes Burleson trying to get to home. Trout throws to May who tags Burleson for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Renko
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Renko
  
  The ball gets by Allenson for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Renko
  
  Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Renko
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Squires vs. Renko
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Renko
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Trout
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Trout
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Trout
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Trout
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Trout
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Renko
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Renko
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Renko
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Renko
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Trout
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allenson vs. Scarbery
  
  Randy Scarbery now pitching.
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Scarbery
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Scarbery
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive to center field. Lemon throws towards the plate. May fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on May. Evans scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Scarbery
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Renko
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Renko
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Renko
  
  Garr hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Scarbery
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Scarbery
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Scarbery
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Scarbery
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Scarbery
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Renko
  
  Squires hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Renko
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Renko
  
  Johnson hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Renko
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1979 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            3  0  0  0   Burleson R, ss        2  0  0  0   
Squires M, 1b         3  1  1  1   Sizemore T, 2b        3  1  3  2   
Orta J, 2b            3  0  1  0   Lynn F, cf            2  2  1  1   
Johnson L, dh         3  1  1  1   Rice J, lf            3  2  3  2   
Lemon C, cf           3  0  0  0   Watson B, dh          3  1  2  3   
Washington C, rf      2  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  1  0   
Pryor G, ss           2  0  0  0   Hobson B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
May M, c              2  0  1  0   Evans D, rf           2  2  1  0   
Morrison J, 3b        1  0  0  0   Allenson G, c         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     22  2  4  2                        23  8 11  8

Chicago          100 100 --  2
Boston           212 12x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trout S (L)*          3.0  8  6  6  3  1
Scarbery R            2.0  3  2  2  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S (W)           6.0  4  2  2  1  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- May M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Boston 3
2B -- Sizemore T
HR -- Squires M, Rice J, Johnson L, Watson B
PB -- Allenson G
T -- 1:38
A -- 33969

    

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