Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Wise
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Wise
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wise
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Wise
  
  Tim Blackwell now catching.
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Melton vs. Wise
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. Kelly scores. Orta moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hairston vs. Wise
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jefferson
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Jefferson
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wise
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Varney vs. Wise
  
  Varney strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Wise
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Wise
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Wise
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Jefferson
  
  Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jefferson
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Jefferson
  
  Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Jefferson
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Blackwell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burleson vs. Jefferson
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heise vs. Jefferson
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Blackwell scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Jefferson
  
  Cooper hits a popup into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wise
  
  Johnson 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wise
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Wise
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Jefferson
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Jefferson
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Wise
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wise
  
  Dent hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varney vs. Wise
  
  Varney hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jefferson
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Jefferson
  
  Blackwell bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Orta covering, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Jefferson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and has Rice trapped. There's the throw to Melton and over to Orta, who tags Rice for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Jefferson
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Wise
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Wise
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wise
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Jefferson
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jefferson
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Jefferson
  
  Jefferson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jefferson. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Jefferson
  
  Doyle 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wise
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wise
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Wise
  
  Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Wise
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wise
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Jefferson
  
  Nyls Nyman now playing left field.
  
  Lynn 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, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jefferson
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Jefferson
  
  Blackwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Blackwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Jefferson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jefferson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varney vs. Wise
  
  Varney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Wise
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Varney moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Burton
  
  Jim Burton now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Varney scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Burton
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. There goes Orta trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Willoughby
  
  Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Willoughby
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Jefferson
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jefferson
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Bob Heise.
  
  Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jefferson
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nyman vs. Willoughby
  
  Dick McAuliffe now playing third base.
  
  Nyman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varney vs. Willoughby
  
  Varney hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Willoughby
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Jefferson
  
  Doyle is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Jefferson
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball towards right. Kelly settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kelly. Doyle moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Jefferson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blackwell vs. Jefferson
  
  Blackwell takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Doyle scores. Lynn scores. There goes Blackwell trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Varney, who tags Blackwell, who came all the way from first, for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Segui
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Segui
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Burleson 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, 6 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gossage
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Gossage
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1975 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  2  2  0   Cooper C, dh          4  0  0  0   
Orta J, 2b            5  0  2  1   Doyle D, 2b           3  1  0  0   
May C, dh             5  0  1  1   Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 1b         5  0  0  0   Lynn F, cf            4  1  0  0   
Henderson K, cf       1  1  1  0   Rice J, lf            4  1  2  0   
Melton B, 3b          3  1  1  3   Fisk C, c             0  0  0  0   
Hairston J, lf        3  0  0  0   Blackwell T, c        1  1  1  0   
Nyman N, lf           1  1  1  1   Evans D, rf           3  0  1  2   
Dent B, ss            4  0  1  0   Burleson R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Varney P, c           4  1  1  0   Heise B, 3b           2  0  1  2   
                                   Carbo B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McAuliffe D, 3b       0  0  0  0   
                                   Miller R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  6                        31  4  5  4

Chicago          100 002 210 --  6
Boston           020 000 020 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (W)       7.2  4  4  2  4  3
Gossage R (S)         1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)*           6.0  7  5  5  4  3
Burton J              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Willoughby J          1.2  1  1  1  1  0
Segui D               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Jefferson J, Kelly P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 6
2B -- Rice J, Evans D
3B -- Blackwell T
HR -- Melton B, Nyman N
SH -- Blackwell T
HBP -- by Jefferson J (Doyle D)
T -- 2:51
A -- 27730

    

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