Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Tiant
  
  Lemon 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--
  Orta vs. Tiant
  
  Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Tiant
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Tiant
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Forster
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Forster
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Forster
  
  Fisk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer catches it and throws to first to double up Griffin. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Tiant
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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--
  Spencer vs. Tiant
  
  There goes May. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. May steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Tiant
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Forster
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Forster
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Forster
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Tiant
  
  Brohamer 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Tiant
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Tiant
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Forster
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Forster
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Forster
  
  Burleson 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--
  Griffin vs. Forster
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Tiant
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Tiant
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Tiant
  
  There goes May. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. May steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Tiant
  
  Downing is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Forster
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Forster
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Forster
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Tiant
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Tiant
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Tiant
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Tiant
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bradford vs. Tiant
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Forster
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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: ---
  Evans vs. Forster
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Forster
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford 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: 1--
  Miller vs. Forster
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Tiant
  
  Jones 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tiant, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Tiant
  
  Downing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Forster
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Forster
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Forster
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Burleson scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gossage
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Tiant
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Tiant
  
  Brohamer 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Gossage
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Evans reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Petrocelli vs. Gossage
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Gossage
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski scores. Evans moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Gossage
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer has Evans trapped. There's the throw to Downing and over to Orta, who tags Evans for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Petrocelli is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Tiant
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Tiant
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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: ---
  Bradford vs. Tiant
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Tiant
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Gossage
  
  Denny Doyle pinch hits for Doug Griffin.
  
  Doyle hits a popup into center field. Lemon 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: ---
  Fisk vs. Gossage
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gossage
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Gossage covering. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Vuckovich
  
  Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Vuckovich
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Vuckovich
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Vuckovich
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tiant
  
  Denny Doyle now playing second base.
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Tiant
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Tiant
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1976 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Lemon C, cf           3  0  1  0   Burleson R, ss        4  1  2  0   
Orta J, 3b            4  0  1  1   Griffin D, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Bradford B, rf        4  0  1  0   Doyle D, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           4  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             4  1  2  0   
May C, dh             2  0  1  0   Rice J, lf            4  1  1  3   
Downing B, c          4  0  0  0   Johnson D, dh         4  0  1  0   
Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  2  1  0   
Dent B, ss            4  1  1  0   Evans D, rf           2  1  1  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        3  0  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      3  1  1  3   
                                   Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        32  7 10  6

Chicago          000 010 000 --  1
Boston           000 001 15x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forster T             5.1  5  1  1  1  3
Gossage R (L)         2.1  4  4  4  2  1
Vuckovich P           0.1  1  2  2  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           9.0  5  1  1  3  4

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 5
2B -- Evans D
3B -- Johnson D
HR -- Rice J, Petrocelli R
SB -- May C 2, Yastrzemski C
CS -- Petrocelli R
WP -- Gossage R
T -- 2:35
A -- 24328

    

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