Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Kaat
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin bunts between the mound and first base. Kaat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Beniquez trying to get to third. May throws to Melton who tags Beniquez for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Kaat
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Cleveland
  
  Orta hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski catches it and steps on first to double up Kelly. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cleveland
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Cooper vs. Kaat
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Cooper. The throw from Downing and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Burleson. The throw from Downing and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Kaat
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heise vs. Kaat
  
  Heise strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Cleveland
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Cleveland
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Cleveland
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball towards right. Evans catches it and throws to first to double up Melton. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Kaat
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin bunts towards first. May picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on May. Beniquez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly 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: 1--
  Rice vs. Kaat
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field. Kelly 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: 1--
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans is hit by the pitch. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Kaat
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Cleveland
  
  Dent hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans 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: ---
  Downing vs. Cleveland
  
  Downing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Kelly 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 4

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Kaat
  
  Montgomery hits a popup into left field. Hairston 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: ---
  Heise vs. Kaat
  
  Heise hits a popup into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Cleveland
  
  Orta 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--
  May vs. Cleveland
  
  May 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Orta. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Orta steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Cleveland
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Cleveland
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. There goes Henderson trying to get to third. Rice throws the ball in to Heise, who tags Henderson for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Cleveland
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Cleveland
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Kaat
  
  Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Beniquez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Kaat
  
  Rice 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 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Cleveland
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Cleveland
  
  Orta is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Cleveland
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Kaat
  
  Cooper 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, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kaat
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Kaat
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Cleveland
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Cleveland
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Kaat
  
  Heise strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Kaat
  
  Beniquez 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, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Orta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Cleveland
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hairston for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Cleveland
  
  Dent strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Cleveland
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kaat
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kaat
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Kaat
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cleveland
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field.
  
  Kelly 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, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Cleveland
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Gossage
  
  Fred Lynn pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Gossage
  
  Denny Doyle pinch hits for Bob Heise.
  
  Doyle strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gossage
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Willoughby
  
  Tim Blackwell now catching. Fred Lynn now playing center field. Denny Doyle now playing third base.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Willoughby
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Willoughby
  
  Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Willoughby
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Doyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gossage
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gossage, and towards Dent, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Willoughby
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Willoughby
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Willoughby
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  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 11

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gossage
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Gossage
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Gossage
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Gossage
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blackwell vs. Gossage
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Willoughby
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Willoughby
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Willoughby
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1975, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, cf        3  1  2  0   Kelly P, rf           4  0  1  0   
Miller R, cf          1  0  0  0   Orta J, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Blackwell T, c        1  0  0  0   May C, 1b             4  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         4  0  2  0   Johnson D, dh         4  1  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     5  0  1  0   Henderson K, cf       5  0  1  1   
Rice J, lf            5  0  0  0   Melton B, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Evans D, rf           4  1  2  1   Hairston J, lf        3  0  1  1   
Cooper C, dh          5  1  2  0   Dent B, ss            4  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        5  1  2  1   Downing B, c          4  0  1  0   
Montgomery B, c       3  0  1  0                                      
Lynn F, ph-cf         1  0  0  0                                      
Heise B, 3b           3  0  0  0                                      
Doyle D, ph-3b        2  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  4 13  3                        36  3  6  3

Boston           011 001 000 01 --  4
Chicago          000 300 000 00 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R           7.1  5  3  3  5  4
Lee B                 0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Willoughby J (W)      3.1  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J                7.2 11  3  3  1  3
Gossage R (L)         3.1  2  1  1  1  4

E -- Downing B, May C
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Montgomery B, Beniquez J
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Cooper C, Orta J
CS -- Burleson R
SH -- Griffin D
HBP -- by Kaat J (Evans D)
T -- 2:34
A -- 21995

    

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