The streaking Red Sox were cooled off by the White Sox, who won separate-admission, day-and-night games, 8-4 and 5-0. Ed Herrmann hit a three-run homer and drove in two other runs with singles in the daylight contest. Wilbur Wood was the winner with help from Terry Forster.

Stan Bahnsen pitched a shutout in the night meeting, allowing only four hits. Buddy Bradford hit a homer and Eddie Leon drove in two runs with a single. Until the double dip, the Red Sox had won 12 of their last 15 games. [The Sporting News]
Chicago White Sox 8, Boston Red Sox 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Tuesday, July 17, 1973 (Day game) at Fenway Park

White Sox    0  2  0    0  0  3    0  0  3  -   8 13  1
Red Sox      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   4 12  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              4   1   1   0     1   1   .289      Harper lf             5   1   4   0     0   1   .253
Muser 1b              4   0   0   0     1   0   .265      Aparicio ss           3   0   0   1     0   0   .264
May lf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Smith cf              5   1   1   1     0   1   .288
  Sharp lf            0   1   0   0     1   0   .219      Cepeda dh             5   0   1   0     0   1   .290
Melton 3b             4   2   3   1     1   0   .297      Cater 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .298
Henderson dh          4   1   0   0     1   2   .252      Montgomery c          4   0   3   1     0   0   .385
Bradford cf           5   2   3   0     0   0   .286      Evans rf              4   0   0   1     0   0   .229
Herrmann c            4   1   3   5     1   0   .219      Griffin 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Orta 2b               5   0   1   1     0   2   .217      Kennedy 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .183
Leon ss               4   0   2   0     0   1   .257        Fisk ph             1   1   1   0     0   0   .280
Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   8  13   7     6   6             Totals               37   4  12   4     1   5

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 25,517
Left on Base: White Sox 9, Red Sox 9
DP: White Sox 1, Red Sox 2
Errors: Orta, Aparicio
Doubles: Harper (12), Montgomery (4), Cater (7), Fisk (15)
Home Runs: Herrmann (8)
Stolen Bases: Kelly (13), Herrmann (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Aparicio (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Aparicio (6)
GIDP: Leon (8), Orta (5), Kennedy (3)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood W(18-12)           7.1   9   3   3   1   4   0  32   2.66
Forster SV(14)          1.2   3   1   1   0   1   0   8   2.11
Totals                  9    12   4   4   1   5   0  40

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin L(9-12)          5.2   9   5   5   2   3   1  27   4.66
Garman                  2.2   2   3   3   4   2   0  13   7.15
Veale                   0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.63
Totals                  9    13   8   8   6   6   1  44

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Lou DiMuro


WHITE SOX 1ST: day/night doubleheader; Kelly struck out;
Muser grounded out (second to first); May grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper doubled to left; Aparicio out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Harper to third]; Smith grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Harper scored]; Cepeda was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton walked; Henderson walked [Melton to
second]; Bradford forced Henderson (third to second) [Melton to
third]; Herrmann singled to right [Melton scored, Bradford to
third]; Orta singled to right [Bradford scored, Herrmann to
second]; Leon grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Orta out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Cater struck out (catcher to first); Montgomery
doubled to center; Evans flied to left; Griffin walked; Kennedy
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly flied to center; Muser grounded out (second
to first); May flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Harper singled to center; Aparicio grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Harper to second]; Smith reached on a
fielder's choice [Harper out at third (third to second to
third)]; Cepeda flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
2, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton grounded out (third to first); Henderson
was called out on strikes; Bradford singled to left; Herrmann
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Cater popped to shortstop; Montgomery singled to
left; Evans reached on an error by Orta [Montgomery to second];
Griffin singled to right [Montgomery to third, Evans to second];
Kennedy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Griffin out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
2, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Orta struck out; Leon singled to left; Kelly
singled to right [Leon to third]; Muser popped to left; Kelly
stole second; May flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Harper singled to center; Aparicio flied to left;
Smith popped to left; Cepeda singled to right [Harper to third];
Cater popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Melton singled to left; Henderson popped to
third; Bradford singled to center [Melton to third]; Herrmann
homered [Melton scored, Bradford scored]; Orta lined to center;
Leon singled to shortstop; GARMAN REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING);
Kelly grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 5, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Montgomery flied to center; Evans flied to left;
Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 White Sox 5, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Muser walked; May popped to shortstop; Melton
singled to left [Muser to second]; Henderson struck out;
Bradford popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
5, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: SHARP REPLACED MAY (PLAYING LF); Kennedy flied to
center; Harper was called out on strikes; Aparicio grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Herrmann walked; Orta grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Herrmann out at second]; Leon
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Smith singled to left; Cepeda popped to first in
foul territory; Cater doubled to left [Smith to third]; FORSTER
REPLACED WOOD (PITCHING); Montgomery singled [Smith scored,
Cater to third]; Evans forced Montgomery (second to shortstop)
[Cater scored]; Griffin grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Red Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Kelly walked; Muser grounded out (first to second
to pitcher) [Kelly to second]; Sharp walked; Melton singled to
left [Kelly scored, Sharp to second]; VEALE REPLACED GARMAN
(PITCHING); Henderson forced Melton (second to shortstop) [Sharp
scored (error by Aparicio)]; Bradford singled to left [Henderson
to second]; Herrmann singled to right [Henderson scored,
Bradford to third]; Herrmann stole second; Orta struck out; 3 R,
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 8, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 9TH: FISK BATTED FOR KENNEDY; Fisk doubled to right;
Harper singled to center [Fisk to third]; Aparicio hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Fisk scored]; Smith struck out; Cepeda
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
8, Red Sox 4.
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