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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 21, 1974 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Moret |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,395 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Bill Deegan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Downing | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | DH |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1974
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Moret
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Moret
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Moret
Allen 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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wood
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Moret
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Moret
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moret
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wood
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wood
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Wood
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moret
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Moret
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moret
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wood
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Wood
Montgomery hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wood
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Moret
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Moret
Orta bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Moret
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Moret
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wood
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wood
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wood
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Moret
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moret
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moret
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wood
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wood
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wood
There goes Griffin. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Wood
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Wood
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May throws the ball in to Dent who tags Montgomery trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Griffin scores. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Moret
Herrmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moret
Dent hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Moret
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wood
Lee Richard now playing third base.
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wood
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richard juggles the ball. That's an error on Richard. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Wood
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Moret
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Moret
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Moret
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Moret
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wood
Rice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wood
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Wood
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moret
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moret
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Moret
Herrmann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wood
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wood
Wood fires to first and has Beniquez trapped. There's the throw to Orta who tags Beniquez for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wood
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Wood
Petrocelli is walked intentionally. Evans moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Wood
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Yastrzemski scores. There goes Petrocelli trying to get to third. May throws the ball in to Richard, who tags Petrocelli for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moret
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Moret
Downing strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Moret
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
Bradford hits a line drive towards the mound. Moret catches it and throws to first to double up Dent. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1974 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Downing B, rf 3 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 2 0 Bradford B, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 0 0 Allen D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 2 1 1 1 Melton B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Richard L, 3b 1 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 0 2 2 Henderson K, cf 3 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 1 0 0 May C, lf 3 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 1 0 Santo R, dh 3 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 1 1 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 0 1 0 29 4 8 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 000 110 02x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (L) 8.0 8 4 3 3 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Moret R (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 12 E -- Richard L DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 2, Boston 5 2B -- Petrocelli R SB -- Beniquez J, Griffin D CS -- Beniquez J SH -- Orta J SF -- Yastrzemski C PB -- Herrmann E T -- 2:04 A -- 32395
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