Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Stone
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Stone
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Stone
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Stone
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Torrez
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Stone
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Stone
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Stone
  
  Scott hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger catches it and throws to second to double up Lynn. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Torrez
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Bonds. 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: ---
  Blomberg vs. Torrez
  
  Blomberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nordhagen vs. Torrez
  
  Nordhagen strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Stone
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Stone
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Stone
  
  Remy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Remy reaches third base with a triple. Hobson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Stone
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Stone
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Stone
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Torrez
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: 1--
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Torrez
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Torrez
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Stone
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisk for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Stone
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Stone
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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: 1--
  Evans vs. Stone
  
  There goes Lynn. The throw from Nordhagen and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Torrez
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nordhagen vs. Torrez
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Torrez
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Kessinger. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Stone
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Stone
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Stone
  
  Remy hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta bunts towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Torrez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Torrez
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Torrez
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Stone
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Stone
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Stone
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Stone
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stone. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. Fisk moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Stone
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Stone
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Torrez
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Nordhagen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Torrez
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nordhagen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Orta reaches second base with a double. Lynn throws the ball in to Hobson who tags Orta trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nordhagen scores. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Stone
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Stone
  
  Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Stone
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Drago
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blomberg vs. Drago
  
  Blomberg hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Drago
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Drago
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. LaGrow
  
  Rice bunts towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. LaGrow
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Nordhagen and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. LaGrow
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Drago
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Drago
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Drago
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Drago
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. LaGrow
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nordhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. LaGrow
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. LaGrow
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. LaGrow
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Drago
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Drago
  
  Blomberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Drago
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nordhagen vs. Campbell
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Nordhagen reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1978 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            4  1  1  1   Garr R, lf            5  0  2  0   
Burleson R, ss        3  1  1  1   Orta J, 2b            3  1  2  1   
Rice J, dh            3  0  1  0   Johnson L, 1b         5  0  2  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  2  1   Bonds B, rf           4  0  1  1   
Fisk C, c             4  1  0  0   Blomberg R, dh        5  1  1  1   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  3  1   Lemon C, cf           3  2  2  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  1  1   
Evans D, rf           4  0  1  0   Nordhagen W, c        5  1  2  1   
Hobson B, 3b          4  1  1  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 10  4                        38  6 15  6

Boston           002 002 010 --  5
Chicago          000 211 002 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M              6.0 10  4  4  2  2
Drago D (L)           2.1  4  2  2  2  0
Campbell B            0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone S               7.0  7  4  2  0  2
LaGrow L (W)          2.0  3  1  1  0  2

E -- Soderholm E, Torrez M, Stone S, Bonds B
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 12
2B -- Lynn F, Lemon C, Soderholm E, Nordhagen W 2, Orta J, Johnson L
3B -- Remy J, Rice J
HR -- Blomberg R
SB -- Kessinger D
CS -- Bonds B, Lynn F, Yastrzemski C
SH -- Rice J
SF -- Burleson R, Bonds B
HBP -- by Torrez M (Lemon C)
T -- 2:54
A -- 50754

    

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