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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 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 17, 1975 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 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 17, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Forster |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Merle Anthony |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Beniquez | DH |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Bob Heise | Third Baseman |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1975
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Forster
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Forster
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Forster
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Forster
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Wise
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wise
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Forster
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Melton. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hamilton
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Hamilton
Burleson bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heise vs. Hamilton
Heise hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Hamilton
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wise
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Wise
Melton takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Wise
Hairston bunts towards the mound. Wise juggles the ball. That's an error on Wise. Henderson moves to third. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Wise
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Melton moves to third. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Wise
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. Hairston scores. Kelly moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hamilton
Griffin 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hamilton
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hamilton
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Hamilton
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wise
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wise
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Wise
Hairston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Wise
Dent strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hamilton
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hamilton
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Hamilton
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heise vs. Hamilton
Heise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Hamilton
Beniquez hits a popup into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Hamilton
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Wise
Downing hits a popup towards third. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, 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 third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Wise
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hamilton
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hamilton
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Hamilton
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Hamilton
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wise
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Wise
Hairston bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Wise
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Wise
into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hamilton
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Hamilton
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Orta scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Hamilton
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wise
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Wise
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Wise
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hamilton
Beniquez hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hamilton
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hamilton
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hamilton
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Wise
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Wise
Nyls Nyman pinch runs for Jerry Hairston.
Dent bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Wise
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Burton
Jim Burton now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Burton
Burton fires to first and has Kelly trapped. There's the throw to Burleson who tags Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hamilton
Nyls Nyman now playing left field.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Hamilton
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hamilton
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Gossage
Denny Doyle pinch hits for Bob Heise.
Doyle 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Burton
Denny Doyle now playing third base.
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burton
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
There goes May. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Segui
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Segui
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Segui
Melton takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nyman vs. Segui
Nyman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gossage
Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gossage
Rick Miller pinch hits for Doug Griffin.
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
Yastrzemski 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gossage
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1975, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Beniquez J, dh 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 3 0 2 1 Cooper C, ph 1 0 1 0 Orta J, 2b 5 0 2 2 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 May C, 1b 4 2 2 0 Miller R, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, dh 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Henderson K, cf 4 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 5 0 2 0 Melton B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Fisk C, c 4 2 3 0 Hairston J, lf 1 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0 Nyman N, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 3 2 Dent B, ss 3 1 0 1 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Heise B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Doyle D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 12 2 31 6 11 6 Boston 010 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 030 001 11x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L) 6.2 8 5 3 8 3 Burton J 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Segui D 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Forster T* 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Hamilton D (W) 6.1 9 1 1 2 6 Gossage R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd E -- Melton B, Wise R DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 13 2B -- Yastrzemski C, Fisk C 2, Johnson D SB -- May C CS -- Kelly P 2 SH -- Burleson R, Hairston J 2 SF -- Dent B T -- 3:15 A -- 0
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