Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Torrez
  
  LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Torrez
  
  Squires 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Torrez
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Torrez
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baines vs. Torrez
  
  Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk scores. Luzinski moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bernazard vs. Torrez
  
  Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Remy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Baumgarten
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards first. Squires reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Baumgarten
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Torrez
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Torrez
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Torrez
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Squires vs. Torrez
  
  Squires hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to first to double up LeFlore. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Baumgarten
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Baumgarten
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Baumgarten
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison has Rice trapped. There's the throw to Fisk and back to Morrison, who tags Rice for the out. Perez moves to third. Rudi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Allenson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Allenson hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoffman vs. Baumgarten
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Hoffman reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Rudi scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nichols vs. Baumgarten
  
  Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Torrez
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Torrez
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols who is chasing the ball. Luzinski reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baines vs. Torrez
  
  Baines is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Nichols. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Nichols throws the ball in to Lansford who tags Lemon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Luzinski scores. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Baumgarten
  
  There's a wild pitch. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Baumgarten
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Baumgarten
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lansford for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Baumgarten
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Bernazard 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Stanley
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Stanley
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley juggles the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Stanley
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Squires vs. Stanley
  
  Squires hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Baumgarten
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field. LeFlore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LeFlore. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Baumgarten
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allenson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Allenson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoffman vs. Baumgarten
  
  Hoffman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Stanley
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Stanley
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Stanley
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Baumgarten
  
  Nichols hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Baumgarten
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Stanley
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Stanley
  
  Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Stanley
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Trout
  
  Steve Trout now pitching.
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Trout
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Trout
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Stanley
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Stanley
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Stanley
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Stanley
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Luzinski vs. Stanley
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Almon scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nordhagen vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Harold Baines.
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Trout
  
  Wayne Nordhagen now playing right field.
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Trout
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Trout
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Burgmeier
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Burgmeier
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Trout
  
  Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Trout
  
  Dave Stapleton pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Trout
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Burgmeier
  
  Dave Stapleton now playing second base.
  
  Almon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Burgmeier
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Burgmeier
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Burgmeier
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Farmer
  
  Rusty Kuntz now playing right field. Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Farmer
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Farmer
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Farmer
  
  Rick Miller pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Farmer
  
  Carl Yastrzemski pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1981 -- Chicago at Boston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, lf         5  0  1  0   Remy J, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Squires M, 1b         5  0  0  0   Stapleton D, ph-2b    1  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             5  1  2  0   Evans D, rf           4  0  0  0   
Luzinski G, dh        4  1  3  1   Lansford C, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Baines H, rf          2  0  0  0   Rice J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Nordhagen W, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Kuntz R, rf           0  0  0  0   Miller R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  0  2  2   Rudi J, dh            4  1  0  0   
Bernazard T, 2b       4  0  1  0   Allenson G, c         3  0  0  0   
Morrison J, 3b        4  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, ph     1  0  0  0   
Almon B, ss           4  2  3  1   Hoffman G, ss         3  0  1  2   
                                   Nichols R, cf         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 12  4                        32  2  5  2

Chicago          101 000 101 --  4
Boston           020 000 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R          5.0  4  2  2  1  5
Trout S (W)           3.0  1  0  0  0  1
Farmer E (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M              3.0  7  2  2  1  1
Stanley B (L)         3.2  4  1  1  0  1
Burgmeier T           2.1  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Stanley B, Lansford C, LeFlore R, Almon B
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 5
2B -- Luzinski G 2, Hoffman G, Lemon C
3B -- Luzinski G
HR -- Almon B
WP -- Baumgarten R
T -- 2:37
A -- 17889

    

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