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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 27, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,412 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Al Salerno |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Esposito | Shortstop |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 27, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Brewer
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Horlen
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Horlen
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Horlen
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Horlen
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Horlen
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clinton vs. Horlen
Clinton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Brewer
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Brewer
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horlen vs. Brewer
Horlen bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Carreon moves to third. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hershberger vs. Brewer
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Horlen
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Horlen
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Horlen
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Horlen
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling misplays the ball. That's an error on Schilling. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Brewer
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Horlen
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Horlen
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Horlen
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Horlen
There's a wild pitch. Schilling moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Horlen
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling scores. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to home. Hershberger throws the ball in to Carreon who tags Yastrzemski who's trying to score from second, for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clinton vs. Horlen
Clinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Horlen
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Cisco
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Cisco
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Horlen
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Esposito. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Horlen
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagliaroni scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cisco vs. Horlen
Cisco bunts towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Horlen
Schilling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Schilling reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Horlen
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Cisco
Hershberger hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cisco
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Cisco
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cisco
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Kemmerer
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kemmerer
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Kemmerer
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Pagliaroni reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Kemmerer
Green hits a line drive into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Cisco
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Cisco
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esposito vs. Cisco
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Kemmerer
Cisco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kemmerer
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kemmerer
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kemmerer
There's a wild pitch. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Kemmerer
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Cisco
Dean Look pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Look strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Cisco
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cisco
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Hershberger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Cisco
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cisco
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Brice
Alan Brice now pitching.
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Brice
Clinton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brice
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Brice
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Brice
Green hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carreon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Cisco
Carreon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Carreon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Cisco
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carreon scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Cisco
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Cisco
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Alan Brice.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Fornieles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hacker
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Hacker
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hacker
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fornieles
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fornieles
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Fornieles
Carreon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Fornieles
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Sievers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1961 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hershberger M, cf 5 1 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 4 1 2 1
Robinson F, rf 5 1 1 1 Geiger G, cf 4 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 2 0
Smith A, 3b 2 1 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 1 2 1
Martin J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Clinton L, rf 4 0 1 1
Carreon C, c 5 1 2 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Fox N, 2b 5 0 2 2 Pagliaroni J, c 4 2 2 2
Esposito S, ss 4 0 0 0 Green P, ss 4 1 1 1
Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 1 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 1 0 0 0 Cisco G, p 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0
Look D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brice A, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
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38 4 10 4 34 6 12 6
Chicago 000 000 211 -- 4
Boston 012 210 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (L) 3.1 7 5 4 3 1
Kemmerer R 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Brice A 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Hacker W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T 3.0 1 0 0 3 0
Cisco G (W) 4.1 7 3 3 1 1
Fornieles M (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Green P, Schilling C, Esposito S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 13, Boston 9
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Schilling C, Pagliaroni J, Carreon C
3B -- Robinson F
HR -- Pagliaroni J
SH -- Horlen J, Cisco G
WP -- Horlen J 2, Kemmerer R
T -- 2:38
A -- 2412
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