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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1978
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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 May 7, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1978 |
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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 | May 7, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pablo Torrealba |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 30,921 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Molinaro | Left Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | DH |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bob Bailey | DH |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Torrez
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molinaro for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Torrez
Orta hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Torrealba
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Torrealba
Remy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Torrealba
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Torrealba
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Torrealba
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Torrealba
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Torrealba
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Torrez
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nordhagen for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Torrez
Lemon 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Torrealba
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Torrealba
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Torrealba
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Torrez
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Torrez
Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Torrez
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Torrez
There goes Molinaro. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Molinaro steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Torrealba
Remy hits a popup into center field. Lemon 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: ---
Rice vs. Torrealba
Rice 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--
Yastrzemski vs. Torrealba
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Torrealba
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Torrealba
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Torrealba
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. LaGrow
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Torrez
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Torrez
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. LaGrow
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. LaGrow
Remy hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. LaGrow
There goes Burleson. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. LaGrow
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Torrez
Lemon 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Torrez
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Torrez
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. LaGrow
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. LaGrow
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. LaGrow
Hobson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Torrez
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molinaro for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Torrez
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. LaGrow
Evans hits a popup into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. LaGrow
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. LaGrow
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Torrez
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Remy 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, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Willoughby
Rice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Willoughby
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
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Torrez
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Torrez
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Torrez
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Torrez
Molinaro hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Willoughby
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Willoughby
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Willoughby
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Torrez
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1978 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Molinaro B, lf 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 2 2 2 Bonds B, dh 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 2 Johnson L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0 Nordhagen W, rf 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, dh 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 6 0 31 5 7 5 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 203 000 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Torrealba P (L) 2.2 6 5 5 2 2 LaGrow L 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 Willoughby J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 4 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Chicago 4, Boston 5 HR -- Rice J, Yastrzemski C SB -- Molinaro B, Burleson R T -- 2:00 A -- 30921
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