Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Horlen
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Horlen
  
  There goes Geiger. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantilla vs. Horlen
  
  Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger 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: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Horlen
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. Horlen
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Heffner
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton 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: ---
  Cunningham vs. Heffner
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Heffner
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Cunningham moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Heffner
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. Cunningham moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fox vs. Heffner
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Horlen
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clinton vs. Horlen
  
  Clinton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bressoud vs. Horlen
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Clinton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Horlen
  
  Nixon 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. Clinton moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heffner vs. Horlen
  
  Heffner 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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Heffner
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Heffner
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Heffner
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Horlen
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Horlen
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Horlen
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horlen vs. Heffner
  
  Horlen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Heffner
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horlen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Heffner
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Horlen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Heffner
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Heffner covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Horlen
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Horlen
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clinton vs. Horlen
  
  Clinton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bressoud vs. Horlen
  
  Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Horlen
  
  Nixon 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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Heffner
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Heffner
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Heffner
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Horlen
  
  Heffner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Horlen
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Horlen
  
  There goes Geiger. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantilla vs. Horlen
  
  Mantilla strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Horlen
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Heffner
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Heffner
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horlen vs. Heffner
  
  Horlen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Heffner
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. Horlen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cunningham vs. Heffner
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. Horlen scores. Hershberger scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Heffner
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Heffner
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cunningham moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ward vs. Heffner
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Heffner
  
  Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Horlen
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Horlen
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clinton vs. Horlen
  
  Clinton is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bressoud vs. Horlen
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Heffner
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Heffner
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Heffner
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Wilhelm
  
  Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bob Heffner.
  
  Mejias strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Wilhelm
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Earley
  
  Arnold Earley now pitching.
  
  Wilhelm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Earley
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Earley
  
  Cunningham is hit by the pitch. Wilhelm moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Earley
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch runs for Joe Cunningham.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Earley
  
  Ward hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Wilhelm
  
  Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilhelm
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantilla moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. Wilhelm
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Wilhelm
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Earley
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud misplays the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Earley
  
  Al Weis pinch runs for Nellie Fox.
  
  Earley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Earley. Weis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nicholson vs. Earley
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hansen vs. Earley
  
  Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Earley
  
  Martin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilhelm vs. Earley
  
  Wilhelm takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hershberger vs. Lamabe
  
  Jack Lamabe now pitching.
  
  Hershberger hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clinton vs. Wilhelm
  
  Al Weis now playing second base. Mike Hershberger now playing right field. Floyd Robinson now playing left field. Jim Landis now playing center fi
  
  Clinton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Wilhelm
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1963 -- Boston at Chicago (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Geiger G, cf          3  0  1  0   Hershberger M, cf-rf  5  1  2  0   
Mantilla F, 2b        4  0  2  0   Cunningham J, 1b      3  0  2  2   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  0  0   McCraw T, pr-1b       0  0  0  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  0  1  0   Robinson F, rf-lf     2  0  0  0   
Williams D, 3b        4  1  3  0   Ward P, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Clinton L, rf         3  0  1  0   Fox N, 2b             4  0  0  0   
Bressoud E, ss        4  0  1  1   Weis A, pr-2b         0  0  0  0   
Nixon R, c            4  0  0  0   Nicholson D, lf       4  0  0  0   
Heffner B, p          2  0  0  0   Landis J, cf          0  0  0  0   
Mejias R, ph          1  0  0  0   Hansen R, ss          4  0  0  0   
Earley A, p           0  0  0  0   Martin J, c           3  0  0  0   
Lamabe J, p           0  0  0  0   Horlen J, p           1  1  1  0   
                                   Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  9  1                        29  2  5  2

Boston           010 000 000 --  1
Chicago          000 020 00x --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heffner B (L)         6.0  5  2  2  4  3
Earley A              1.2  0  0  0  3  1
Lamabe J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Horlen J (W)          6.0  8  1  1  1  5
Wilhelm H (S)         3.0  1  0  0  0  5

E -- Bressoud E, Earley A
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Hershberger M, Cunningham J
SB -- Geiger G 2
HBP -- by Horlen J (Clinton L), by Earley A (Cunningham J)
WP -- Heffner B
T -- 2:38
A -- 7338

    

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