Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kaat
  
  Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Cleveland
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cleveland
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cleveland
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kaat
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Cleveland
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Cleveland
  
  Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sharp vs. Cleveland
  
  Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Kaat
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Kaat
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards the mound. Kaat catches it and throws to first to double up Montgomery. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kaat
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Cleveland
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Cleveland
  
  Dent bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Cleveland spins and fires to second, with Burleson covering, and Herrmann is picked off. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Kaat
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Evans scores. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montgomery vs. Kaat
  
  Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Cleveland
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cleveland
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cleveland
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Kaat
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kaat
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Cleveland
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Cleveland
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Cleveland
  
  Sharp bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Cleveland
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kaat
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Kaat
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Cleveland
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Cleveland
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Kaat
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann scoops up the ball and tags Miller for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kaat
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harper moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. There goes Burleson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Evans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Petrocelli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Gossage
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cleveland
  
  Allen hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cleveland
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Cleveland
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Cleveland
  
  There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Cleveland
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Gossage
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gossage
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Gossage
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Gossage
  
  There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Gossage
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta misplays the ball. That's an error on Orta. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Gossage
  
  Evans hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Cleveland
  
  Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Cleveland
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Cleveland
  
  Dent hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Kelly trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Gossage
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gossage
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Segui
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Segui
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1974 -- Boston at Chicago (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          4  1  1  1   Kelly P, dh           4  1  2  0   
Burleson R, ss        5  1  2  0   Orta J, 2b            3  0  0  1   
Evans D, rf           4  2  2  0   Allen D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     5  1  1  1   May C, lf             4  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  1  1   Henderson K, cf       2  0  1  0   
Rice J, dh            5  0  3  3   Melton B, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Griffin D, 2b         5  0  1  0   Sharp B, rf           3  0  1  0   
Montgomery B, c       4  0  1  0   Herrmann E, c         3  0  1  0   
Miller R, cf          4  1  1  0   Dent B, ss            2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  6 13  6                        28  1  7  1

Boston           000 200 310 --  6
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W)       8.0  7  1  1  1  4
Segui D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            6.2 10  5  2  3  2
Gossage R             2.1  3  1  1  0  1

E -- Dent B, Orta J
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Chicago 3
2B -- Dent B
3B -- Kelly P
SB -- Harper T, Miller R
SH -- Dent B
SF -- Orta J
WP -- Cleveland R, Gossage R
T -- 2:04
A -- 12009

    

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