Back-to-back homers by Dick Allen and Bill Melton in the third inning, Allen's blow coming after a single by Bucky Dent, carried the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox. Two homers by Carlton Fisk accounted for the Red Sox runs. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Friday, May       31, 1974 (Night game) at Fenway Park
White Sox    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  0
Red Sox      0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  5  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
D. Allen 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .286      Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Melton 3b             4   1   3   1     0   0   .235      Guerrero ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Santo 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .233      Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .355
K. Henderson cf       4   0   1   0     0   0   .294      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .304
May lf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .280      Petrocelli 3b         3   0   1   0     1   0   .306
Downing rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .323        Miller pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Herrmann c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Fisk c                3   2   3   2     1   0   .277
Hairston dh           3   0   1   0     0   0   .159      Harper dh             4   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  L. Johnson ph,dh    1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Cooper 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .299
Dent ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .215      Burleson 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .289
Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lee p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3  11   3     1   3             Totals               32   2   5   2     2   4

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 21,398
Left on Base: White Sox 6, Red Sox 5
DP: White Sox 0, Red Sox 3
Doubles: Melton (7)
Home Runs: D. Allen (9), Melton (4), Fisk 2 (7)
GIDP: Melton (9), Downing (1), Hairston (1)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood W(8-6)             8.2   4   2   2   2   4   2  32   3.53
Forster SV(10)          0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.35
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   4   2  34

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee L(6-5)              9    11   3   3   1   3   2  36   2.88
Totals                  9    11   3   3   1   3   2  36

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Merle Anthony


WHITE SOX 1ST: D. Allen singled to left; Melton grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [D. Allen out at second];
Santo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez flied out to center; Guerrero grounded out
(catcher to first); Evans grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: K. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
May singled to second; Downing grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher);
Petrocelli popped to left; Fisk homered; Harper popped to first;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Herrmann flied out to right; Hairston grounded
out (second to first); Dent singled to left; D. Allen homered
[Dent scored]; Melton homered; Santo was called out on strikes;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Cooper grounded out (second to first); Burleson
grounded out (third to first); Beniquez grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: K. Henderson grounded out (third to first); May
grounded out (first unassisted); Downing struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski singled to right;
Petrocelli singled to left [Yastrzemski to second]; Fisk walked
[Yastrzemski to third, Petrocelli to second]; Harper lined to
third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Herrmann singled; Hairston grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Herrmann out at second]; Dent popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Cooper struck out; Burleson struck out; Beniquez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen walked; Melton singled to right [D.
Allen to second]; On a bunt Santo forced D. Allen (catcher to
third) [Melton to second]; K. Henderson singled to left [Melton
to third, Santo to second]; May struck out; Downing flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans
grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red
Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Herrmann popped to shortstop; Hairston singled to
second; Dent flied out to center; D. Allen flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Petrocelli flied out to left; Fisk homered; Harper
grounded out (third to first); Cooper lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Melton doubled to left; Santo grounded out
(second to first) [Melton to third]; K. Henderson popped to
first in foul territory; May grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Burleson flied to center; Beniquez grounded out
(catcher to first); Guerrero popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Downing singled to right; Herrmann flied out to
center; L. JOHNSON BATTED FOR HAIRSTON; L. Johnson forced
Downing (second to shortstop); Dent forced L. Johnson (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: L. JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Evans
struck out; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first);
Petrocelli walked; MILLER RAN FOR PETROCELLI; FORSTER REPLACED
WOOD (PITCHING); Fisk singled to right [Miller to third]; Harper
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 3, Red Sox 2.