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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 16, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 16, 1975 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Moret |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,352 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Cecil Cooper | DH |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Bob Heise | Third Baseman |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Bill Stein | DH |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 16, 1975
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wood
Burleson hits a popup 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: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
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. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Wood
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Wood
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Moret
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Moret
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Moret
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Moret
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wood
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wood
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moret
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Moret
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moret
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 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Wood
Heise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wood
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Moret
Stein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Moret
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Moret
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wood
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wood
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wood
Evans strikes out. Downing drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Evans out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Moret
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moret
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Moret
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wood
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wood
Wood fires to first and has Cooper trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Cooper for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wood
Griffin hits a popup into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Wood
Heise hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moret
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Moret
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Moret
May strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Moret
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wood
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Wood
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Moret
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Moret covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Moret
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Moret
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wood
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wood
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wood
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moret
Dent 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--
Henderson vs. Moret
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moret
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Wood
Heise hits a fly ball into left field. May 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: ---
Beniquez vs. Wood
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson 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: ---
Burleson vs. Wood
Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Melton hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willoughby
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Willoughby
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Bill Stein.
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin throws to second for one, and Burleson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Willoughby
Orta 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 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wood
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wood
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Wood
There goes Fisk. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Wood
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wood
There goes Lynn. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Lynn steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Wood
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Wood
Rick Miller pinch runs for Dwight Evans.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Upshaw
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Willoughby
Rick Miller now playing right field.
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Willoughby
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1975 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Beniquez J, lf 3 1 0 0 Kelly P, rf 3 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, cf 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 2 1 Johnson D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 1 Melton B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 2 May C, lf 2 0 0 0 Miller R, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Stein B, dh 2 0 1 0 Cooper C, dh 4 0 2 1 Hairston J, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Heise B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 26 0 2 0 Boston 100 000 103 -- 5 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Moret R (W) 7.0 2 0 0 2 2 Willoughby J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (L) 8.1 9 5 5 2 3 Upshaw C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Burleson R DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 2 3B -- Fisk C, Evans D HR -- Evans D SB -- Fisk C, Lynn F CS -- Kelly P, Cooper C HBP -- by Willoughby J (May C) T -- 2:09 A -- 15352
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