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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1975-08-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 27730 · 78°F · 2:51
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Jesse Jefferson earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Bill Melton went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Jesse Jefferson L: Rick Wise SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Varney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nyls Nyman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Heise | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Jefferson | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Wise | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Jim Burton | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: S
- Jorge Orta: S.1-2
- Carlos May: 6
- Deron Johnson: 9.2-3
- Ken Henderson: W.1-2
- Bill Melton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Hairston: K
Bot 1
- Cecil Cooper: 7
- Denny Doyle: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
Top 2
- Bucky Dent: S
- Pete Varney: K
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 9/9D.2-3
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 2
- Fred Lynn: 5/FL
- Jim Rice: D
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: K
- Bob Heise: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cecil Cooper: 7/P
Top 3
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Ken Henderson: S
- Bill Melton: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Fred Lynn: 63
Top 4
- Jerry Hairston: 43
- Bucky Dent: 9/P
- Pete Varney: 6
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: S
- Tim Blackwell: 34/SH.1-2
- Dwight Evans: FC6.2X3(654)
- Rick Burleson: 63
Top 5
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Carlos May: K
Bot 5
- Bob Heise: 53
- Cecil Cooper: W
- Denny Doyle: PO1(E1).1-2
- Denny Doyle: 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Top 6
- Deron Johnson: 23
- Ken Henderson: W
- Bill Melton: HR.1-H
- Jerry Hairston: 43
- Bucky Dent: 8
Bot 6
- Fred Lynn: 4
- Jim Rice: K
- Tim Blackwell: T
- Dwight Evans: 1/G
Top 7
- Pete Varney: S
- Pat Kelly: S.1-3
- Jorge Orta: S.3-H;1-2
- Carlos May: S.2-H;1X3(845);B-2
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Ken Henderson: IW
- Bill Melton: 9
Bot 7
- Rick Burleson: 1/FL
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Cecil Cooper: 31
Top 8
- Nyls Nyman: HR
- Bucky Dent: 13
- Pete Varney: 53
- Pat Kelly: 63
Bot 8
- Denny Doyle: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Fred Lynn: E9/F.1-2
- Jim Rice: 8
- Tim Blackwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: D8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1XH(82)
Top 9
- Jorge Orta: 7
- Carlos May: K
- Deron Johnson: K
Bot 9
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Cecil Cooper: 8
Notes & reviews
- on the 3-2 pitch, Ken Henderson fouled the ball, splitting Carlton Fisk's right ring finger