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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1975
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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 23, 1975 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1975 |
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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 23, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 27,730 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Pete Varney | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Cooper | DH |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Bob Heise | Third Baseman |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1975
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Wise
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Wise
May hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Wise
Tim Blackwell now catching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Wise
Melton takes first base on ball four. Kelly scores. Orta moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hairston vs. Wise
Hairston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Jefferson
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varney vs. Wise
Varney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Dent moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Wise
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Jefferson
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Jefferson
Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heise vs. Jefferson
Heise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Blackwell scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper hits a popup into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wise
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Wise
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Jefferson
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Wise
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varney vs. Wise
Varney hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Jefferson
Blackwell bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Orta covering, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Jefferson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and has Rice trapped. There's the throw to Melton and over to Orta, who tags Rice for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wise
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Jefferson
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jefferson. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Jefferson
Doyle 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wise
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Wise
Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Wise
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Nyls Nyman now playing left field.
Lynn 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, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Jefferson
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Blackwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Jefferson
Evans hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jefferson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varney vs. Wise
Varney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Varney moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Burton
Jim Burton now pitching.
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Varney scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Burton
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. There goes Orta trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Willoughby
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jefferson
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jefferson
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Bob Heise.
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Willoughby
Dick McAuliffe now playing third base.
Nyman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varney vs. Willoughby
Varney hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Willoughby
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Jefferson
Doyle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Jefferson
Lynn hits a fly ball towards right. Kelly settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kelly. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Jefferson
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Jefferson
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Doyle scores. Lynn scores. There goes Blackwell trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Varney, who tags Blackwell, who came all the way from first, for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Segui
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Segui
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gossage
Burleson 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gossage
Rick Miller pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gossage
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1975 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 4 2 2 0 Cooper C, dh 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Doyle D, 2b 3 1 0 0 May C, dh 5 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 0 0 Henderson K, cf 1 1 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 2 0 Melton B, 3b 3 1 1 3 Fisk C, c 0 0 0 0 Hairston J, lf 3 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 1 1 1 0 Nyman N, lf 1 1 1 1 Evans D, rf 3 0 1 2 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Varney P, c 4 1 1 0 Heise B, 3b 2 0 1 2 Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Miller R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 10 6 31 4 5 4 Chicago 100 002 210 -- 6 Boston 020 000 020 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J (W) 7.2 4 4 2 4 3 Gossage R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L)* 6.0 7 5 5 4 3 Burton J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Willoughby J 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 Segui D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Jefferson J, Kelly P DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 6 2B -- Rice J, Evans D 3B -- Blackwell T HR -- Melton B, Nyman N SH -- Blackwell T HBP -- by Jefferson J (Doyle D) T -- 2:51 A -- 27730
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