Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Wood
  
  Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Wood
  
  Burleson hits a popup into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Wood
  
  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. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Wood
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. Beniquez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Wood
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Moret
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Moret
  
  Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Moret
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Moret
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wood
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Wood
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wood
  
  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, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Moret
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Moret
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Moret
  
  May 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 3

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Wood
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Wood
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wood
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Wood
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Moret
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Moret
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Moret
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Wood
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Wood
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wood
  
  Evans strikes out. Downing drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Evans out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Moret
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Moret
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Moret
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Wood
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Wood
  
  Wood fires to first and has Cooper trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Cooper for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wood
  
  Griffin hits a popup into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Wood
  
  Heise hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Moret
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Moret
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Moret
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Moret
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Wood
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wood
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Wood
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Wood
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Moret
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Moret covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Moret
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Moret
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Wood
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wood
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Wood
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wood
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Moret
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Moret
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Moret
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Wood
  
  Heise 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Wood
  
  Beniquez 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wood
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Melton hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Willoughby
  
  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Bill Stein.
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin throws to second for one, and Burleson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Willoughby
  
  Orta 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 9

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Wood
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Wood
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Wood
  
  There goes Fisk. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Wood
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Wood
  
  There goes Lynn. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Lynn steals third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Wood
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Lynn scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Wood
  
  Rick Miller pinch runs for Dwight Evans.
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Upshaw
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Willoughby
  
  Rick Miller now playing right field.
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Willoughby
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Willoughby
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1975 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, lf        3  1  0  0   Kelly P, rf           3  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        3  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            4  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  0  1  0   Henderson K, cf       3  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  1  2  1   Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  1  1  1   Melton B, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  2  2   May C, lf             2  0  0  0   
Miller R, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   Stein B, dh           2  0  1  0   
Cooper C, dh          4  0  2  1   Hairston J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Orta J, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Heise B, 3b           4  0  1  0   Downing B, c          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        26  0  2  0

Boston           100 000 103 --  5
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moret R (W)           7.0  2  0  0  2  2
Willoughby J (S)      2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)            8.1  9  5  5  2  3
Upshaw C              0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Burleson R
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 2
3B -- Fisk C, Evans D
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Fisk C, Lynn F
CS -- Kelly P, Cooper C
HBP -- by Willoughby J (May C)
T -- 2:09
A -- 15352

    

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