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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 2Game Played on Friday, May 31, 1974 (Night game) at Fenway ParkWhite 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. |
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