Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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