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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 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 July 31, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 28,858 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ted Hendry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Bob Molinaro | DH |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Mike Colbern | Catcher |
Larry Doby | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | DH |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Eckersley
Bosley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Eckersley
Kessinger 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Eckersley
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm 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: ---
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr 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--
Molinaro vs. Eckersley
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington 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: ---
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Eckersley
Colbern hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Eckersley
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kravec
Scott strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kravec
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Eckersley
Kessinger 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--
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Eckersley
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to third for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Eckersley
Molinaro hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kravec
There goes Remy. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Eckersley
Colbern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kravec
Scott 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kravec
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Eckersley
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Eckersley
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosley scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Eckersley
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Eckersley
Molinaro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Kravec
Kravec spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kravec. Fisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kravec
There goes Evans. The throw from Colbern to Orta and they have Evans trapped. The throw over to Johnson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Eckersley
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kravec
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Kravec
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Burleson scores. Remy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. LaGrow
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Eckersley
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Eckersley
Kessinger 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hinton
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Hinton
Hobson strikes out. There goes Lynn. The throw from Colbern and Lynn is out. There goes Evans. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Hinton
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Hinton
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Hinton
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Scott scores. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Hinton
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Remy reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hinton
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Remy trying to get to home. Garr throws the ball in to Colbern who tags Remy, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Eckersley
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Eckersley
Molinaro hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1978 -- Chicago at Boston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bosley T, cf 4 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 5 2 3 3 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 2 3 Orta J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Rice J, lf 5 1 2 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Fisk C, c 4 1 1 1 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 1 Molinaro B, dh 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 2 1 0 Colbern M, c 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, dh 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 33 9 12 8 Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2 Boston 000 102 24x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (L) 6.1 7 5 4 4 7 LaGrow L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hinton R 1.0 5 4 4 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7 E -- Kravec K DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Boston 6 2B -- Orta J, Rice J, Fisk C, Burleson R 2, Remy J HR -- Soderholm E SB -- Remy J CS -- Evans D, Lynn F SH -- Kessinger D T -- 2:56 A -- 28858
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