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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 8, 1985
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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 8, 1985 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Lollar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Nelson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,927 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reid Nichols | Right Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Second Baseman |
| Tim Hulett | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Ron Kittle | Left Fielder |
| Greg Walker | First Baseman |
| Luis Salazar | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 8, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nelson
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Nelson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nelson
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar 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: 1--
Buckner vs. Nelson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Nelson
Easler hits a line drive towards the mound. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Nelson
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Lollar
Nichols 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--
Fletcher vs. Lollar
There goes Nichols. The throw from Gedman to Gutierrez and they have Nichols trapped. The throw over to Buckner, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lollar
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Lollar
Hulett strikes out. There goes Fletcher. The throw from Gedman to second, and Fletcher is out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Nelson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Nelson
Lyons takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Nelson
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Nelson
Evans hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Nelson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lollar
Fisk hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Lollar
Kittle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lollar
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Walker reaches second base with a double. Kittle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Lollar
Salazar 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Lollar
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nelson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Nelson
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Nelson
Easler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lollar
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: ---
Nichols vs. Lollar
Nichols hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lollar
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hulett vs. Lollar
Hulett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Nelson
Gedman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Nelson
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Nelson
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Nelson
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Nelson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fletcher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lollar
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Lollar
Kittle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Kittle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lollar
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Kittle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Lollar
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Nelson
Boggs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nelson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Nelson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Nelson
Easler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Nelson
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Easler goes all the way around to score. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Nelson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lollar
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lollar
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nichols vs. Lollar
Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Lollar
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Nelson
Lyons bunts towards second. Fletcher can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Nelson
Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Nelson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lyons scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Agosto
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Lollar
Hulett hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lollar
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Lollar
Kittle takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lollar
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching. Harold Baines pinch hits for Luis Salazar.
The ball gets by Gedman for a passed ball. Fisk moves to third. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baines vs. Crawford
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Agosto
Reid Nichols now playing center field. Harold Baines now playing right field.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines who is chasing the ball. Buckner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easler vs. Agosto
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buckner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Agosto
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Agosto
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Agosto
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Crawford
Rudy Law pinch hits for Marc Hill.
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Crawford
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Crawford
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Reid Nichols.
Hairston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Little vs. Crawford
Bryan Little pinch hits for Scott Fletcher.
Little hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stanton
Bryan Little now playing second base. Carlton Fisk now catching. Rudy Law now playing center field. Mike Stanton now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stanton
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stanton
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Crawford
Hulett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Crawford
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Crawford
Kittle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Crawford
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hulett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Crawford
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stanton
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Stanton
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Stanton
There's a wild pitch. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Stanton
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanton covering, for the out. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Stanton
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Little settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Crawford
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Crawford
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Crawford
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Mike Stanton.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1985, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0 Nichols R, rf-cf 3 0 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 5 1 3 3 Hairston J, ph 1 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 5 0 0 0 Stanton M, p-p 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0
Easler M, dh 4 1 1 1 Fletcher S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 5 1 2 2 Little B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hulett T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lyons S, cf 3 1 2 0 Fisk C, dh-c 4 0 1 0
Gutierrez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Kittle R, lf 2 1 1 0
Walker G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Salazar L, cf 2 0 0 0
Baines H, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Hill M, c 1 0 0 0
Law R, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 32 1 6 1
Boston 100 121 100 -- 6
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lollar T (W) 5.2 4 1 1 4 1
Crawford S (S) 3.1 2 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson G (L) 5.1 9 5 5 4 2
Agosto J 1.1 4 1 1 0 0
Stanton M 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Gutierrez J
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Evans D, Walker G, Kittle R, Gedman R
3B -- Buckner B
HR -- Gedman R, Boggs W
CS -- Nichols R, Fletcher S
SH -- Gutierrez J
WP -- Stanton M
PB -- Gedman R
T -- 3:13
A -- 20927
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