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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox

1996-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 32452 Β· 74Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 6 mph to LF Β· 2:59

Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 9–8. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Heathcliff Slocumb earned the win. Frank Thomas went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Heathcliff Slocumb   L: Roberto Hernandez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Ken Kaiser Β· 2B: Derryl Cousins Β· 3B: Tim Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Phillips511001
Dave Martinez400011
Frank Thomas443311
Robin Ventura411111
Danny Tartabull311111
Harold Baines501100
Ray Durham400002
Pat Borders401001
Greg Norton200020
Darren Lewis111000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Darren Bragg411011
Jeff Frye500000
Reggie Jefferson421013
Mo Vaughn533500
Mike Greenwell401010
John Valentin423310
Troy O'Leary401111
Nomar Garciaparra400000
Bill Haselman301010

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani4.2652
Jeff Darwin1.2101
Mike Bertotti0.1000
Bill Simas0.1100
Al Levine0.1010
Roberto Hernandez1.1302

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield6.0626
Vaughn Eshelman0.2110
Kerry Lacy0.1110
Pat Mahomes0.2010
Heathcliff Slocumb1.1112

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Phillips: 4/P34D
  • Dave Martinez: 8/F89D
  • Frank Thomas: HR/F7LD
  • Robin Ventura: W
  • Danny Tartabull: K

Bot 1

  • Darren Bragg: DGR/F89D
  • Jeff Frye: 53/G5S
  • Reggie Jefferson: W
  • Mo Vaughn: HR/L89XD.2-H;1-H
  • Mike Greenwell: 6/F7S
  • John Valentin: 8/L78M

Top 2

  • Harold Baines: 7/F7S
  • Ray Durham: E5/G5L/U7R4.B-2
  • Pat Borders: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
  • Greg Norton: W.1-2
  • Tony Phillips: K

Bot 2

  • Troy O'Leary: 43/G4M
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 7/L7S
  • Bill Haselman: S8/L8LS/R6
  • Darren Bragg: W.1-2
  • Jeff Frye: 8/F8LS

Top 3

  • Dave Martinez: 9/F9M
  • Frank Thomas: HR/F7LD
  • Robin Ventura: 3/P3S
  • Danny Tartabull: HR/F7D
  • Harold Baines: 8/F8LM

Bot 3

  • Reggie Jefferson: K
  • Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
  • Mike Greenwell: 9/F89M

Top 4

  • Ray Durham: K
  • Pat Borders: K
  • Greg Norton: 3/G3

Bot 4

  • John Valentin: HR/F7D
  • Troy O'Leary: K
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9M
  • Bill Haselman: 53/G5

Top 5

  • Tony Phillips: 53/G5
  • Dave Martinez: K
  • Frank Thomas: HR/L7D
  • Robin Ventura: HR/F89XD
  • Danny Tartabull: 63/G6

Bot 5

  • Darren Bragg: 9/F9S
  • Jeff Frye: 4/F9S
  • Reggie Jefferson: S9/G34/R4
  • Mo Vaughn: HR/F8RXD.1-H
  • Mike Greenwell: W
  • John Valentin: W.1-2
  • Troy O'Leary: W.2-3;1-2
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 5(2)/FO/G5

Top 6

  • Harold Baines: 43/G4
  • Ray Durham: K
  • Pat Borders: S7/L56/R6
  • Greg Norton: 2/P2L

Bot 6

  • Bill Haselman: 43/G4
  • Darren Bragg: 3/G3
  • Jeff Frye: 63/G6S

Top 7

  • Tony Phillips: D8/L78D/R6
  • Dave Martinez: 7/F7M/R4
  • Frank Thomas: IW
  • Robin Ventura: 8/F8RM.2-3;1-2
  • Danny Tartabull: PO2(E1).3-H(NR);2-H(NR)
  • Danny Tartabull: W
  • Harold Baines: D7/F7LDW/R52.1-H
  • Ray Durham: 3/G3

Bot 7

  • Reggie Jefferson: K
  • Mo Vaughn: S7/F7DW/R6
  • Mike Greenwell: 7/L7M/R6
  • John Valentin: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Troy O'Leary: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Pat Borders: 53/G5
  • Greg Norton: W
  • Tony Phillips: 8/F8RD/R4
  • Dave Martinez: W.1-2
  • Frank Thomas: K

Bot 8

  • Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4
  • Bill Haselman: W
  • Darren Bragg: PB.1-2
  • Darren Bragg: K
  • Jeff Frye: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Robin Ventura: K
  • Darren Lewis: S9/L9S/R4
  • Harold Baines: CS2(26)
  • Harold Baines: 43/G34D

Bot 9

  • Reggie Jefferson: K
  • Mo Vaughn: 7/F7S
  • Mike Greenwell: S7/G56/R6
  • John Valentin: S7/G56.1-2
  • Troy O'Leary: S8/G4M/R2.2-H;1-2