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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1988-07-09 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 92°F, sunny, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:47
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 4th. Melido Perez earned the win and Bobby Thigpen picked up the save. Greg Walker went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Melido Perez L: Tom Bolton SV: Bobby Thigpen
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Redus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lyons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Pasqua | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Walker | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryl Boston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Manrique | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Karkovice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Woodard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Gardner | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Bolton | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stanley | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melido Perez | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Ricky Horton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thigpen | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: S8/G6M
- Marty Barrett: 8/F8S
- Dwight Evans: WP.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: K
Bot 1
- Gary Redus: S7/L7S
- Steve Lyons: 8/F78D
- Harold Baines: 53/G5S.1-2
- Dan Pasqua: 8/F8
Top 2
- Ellis Burks: HR/F78XD
- Jim Rice: 8/L8D
- Todd Benzinger: 3/L
- Rich Gedman: 7/F7
Bot 2
- Greg Walker: D9/F89XD
- Daryl Boston: K
- Ozzie Guillen: 31/G34.2-3
- Fred Manrique: 8/F8
Top 3
- Jody Reed: S7/L56
- Wade Boggs: 6/P78S
- Marty Barrett: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Dwight Evans: S8/L8S.2-H
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8
- Ellis Burks: 8/L8
Bot 3
- Ron Karkovice: K
- Gary Redus: 63/G6M
- Steve Lyons: 9
Top 4
- Jim Rice: 8/F8XD
- Todd Benzinger: W
- Rich Gedman: 7/F7LS
- Jody Reed: D8/L78D.1-H;B-3(E6)
- Wade Boggs: 63
Bot 4
- Harold Baines: W
- Dan Pasqua: HR/L9D.1-H
- Greg Walker: HR/F89XD
- Daryl Boston: HR/F89XD
- Mike Woodard: 3/G
- Fred Manrique: 13/L1
- Ron Karkovice: 8/F89D
Top 5
- Marty Barrett: D8/L78D
- Dwight Evans: S9/L9S.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: 9/SF/F89.3-H
- Ellis Burks: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Gary Redus: S7/L7S
- Steve Lyons: SB2
- Steve Lyons: 8/F78D.2-3
- Harold Baines: PB.3-H
- Harold Baines: 7/L78
- Dan Pasqua: S8/L6MD
- Greg Walker: SB2
- Greg Walker: T9/L89D.2-H
- Daryl Boston: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jim Rice: K
- Todd Benzinger: 3/G3
- Rich Gedman: 7/L78D
Bot 6
- Mike Woodard: 8/L8
- Fred Manrique: W
- Ron Karkovice: S9/L4.1-3
- Gary Redus: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Steve Lyons: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Jody Reed: S8/L8S
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Marty Barrett: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Steve Lyons: T9/F89XD
- Harold Baines: D9/G3.3-H
- Dan Pasqua: 7/F78S
- Greg Walker: I
- Daryl Boston: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: S8/L78
- Mike Greenwell: S9/G34.1-3
- Ellis Burks: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
- Jim Rice: SB2
- Jim Rice: 63/G6.3-H
- Todd Benzinger: 63/G6
- Rich Gedman: 7/F7LS
Bot 8
- Mike Woodard: K
- Fred Manrique: W
- Ron Karkovice: 13/SH/BG25.1-2
- Gary Redus: K
Top 9
- Jody Reed: S8/G6M
- Wade Boggs: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 7/F7L
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3;B-1
- Mike Greenwell: 43