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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 17, 1976 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Al Clark 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jerry Hairston | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson 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--
Griffin vs. Kravec
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Cleveland
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cleveland
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Cleveland
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Cleveland
Stein strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Cleveland
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kravec
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Kravec
Kravec fires to first and has Burleson trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Burleson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Cleveland
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Cleveland
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
Dent vs. Cleveland
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Cleveland
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Kravec
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cleveland
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Cleveland
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Cleveland
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stein vs. Cleveland
Stein strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kravec
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Kravec
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cleveland
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Cleveland
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Cleveland
There goes Downing. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Cleveland
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Cleveland
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Cleveland
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Cleveland
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Cleveland
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Cleveland
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Cleveland
Stein hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Kravec
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein juggles the ball. That's an error on Stein. Evans moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Kravec
Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cleveland
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Cleveland
Downing 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Cleveland
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Cleveland
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Cleveland
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Cleveland
Lemon bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Cleveland
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Cleveland
Kelly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Cleveland
Stein takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Cleveland
Spencer hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Carroll
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Carroll
Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Rico Petrocelli.
Cooper hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Murphy
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Brian Downing.
Hairston bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Murphy
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Murphy
Brohamer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Murphy
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Carroll
Jim Essian now catching.
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Carroll
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Carroll
Denny Doyle pinch hits for Doug Griffin.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Carroll
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Carroll, and towards Dent, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Murphy
Denny Doyle now playing second base.
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Murphy
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1976, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 3 0 Orta J, dh 5 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, lf 4 1 3 1
Doyle D, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Stein B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lynn F, cf 5 0 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Downing B, c 4 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Garr R, pr 0 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Essian J, c 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Hairston J, rf 1 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, dh 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Cooper C, ph 1 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 10 1 31 2 9 2
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R 7.0 6 1 1 5 5
Murphy T (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K 7.0 9 1 1 2 10
Carroll C (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Stein B
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 12
2B -- Brohamer J, Evans D, Kelly P
SB -- Kelly P
CS -- Burleson R, Downing B
SH -- Lemon C, Hairston J
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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