Dick Drago turned in his first complete game since July 8 and the Red Sox backed their righthander with 13 hits to defeat the White Sox, 8-3. Rick Miller led the Red Sox with four hits, but the big blow of the attack was a three-run double by Dwight Evans in the third inning. Rick Burleson, who hit two singles and a sacrifice fly, drove in two runs and scored two. The White Sox had five doubles among their eight hits off Drago. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    20, 1974 (Night game) at Fenway Park
White Sox    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  8  1
Red Sox      0  0  3    1  1  2    0  1  x  -   8 13  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly dh              5   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Miller cf             5   2   4   0     0   0   .258
Orta 2b               4   1   2   1     0   1   .311      Cooper dh             3   1   1   1     1   1   .277
D. Allen 1b           3   0   1   1     1   0   .310      Evans rf              5   0   1   3     0   0   .292
  Muser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Yastrzemski 1b        3   0   1   1     1   0   .315
May lf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .270        Cater 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
K. Henderson cf       4   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Petrocelli 3b         4   1   2   0     0   2   .293
Melton 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .229        McAuliffe 3b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Sharp rf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .271      Carbo lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .257
Herrmann c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Griffin 2b            2   1   1   0     1   0   .303
Dent ss               3   1   1   0     1   0   .256      Burleson ss           3   2   2   2     0   0   .304
Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blackwell c           3   1   1   0     1   0   .273
  Kucek p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Drago p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3   8   3     2   2             Totals               31   8  13   7     5   4

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 27,881
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Red Sox 7
DP: White Sox 3, Red Sox 0
Errors: May
Doubles: Sharp 2 (10), Orta (24), D. Allen (23), Melton (13), Evans (15), Griffin (10)
Caught Stealing: Cooper (5), Evans (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (6), Cooper (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Burleson (4)
GIDP: Carbo 2 (9), Burleson (9)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(11-14)        4.1   6   5   5   4   1   0  22   4.69
Kucek                   3.2   7   3   2   1   3   0  17   4.32
Totals                  8    13   8   7   5   4   0  39

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago W(6-7)            9     8   3   3   2   2   0  37   3.68
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   2   0  37

Passed Balls: Herrmann (12)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Dave Phillips


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly popped to shortstop; Orta was called out on
strikes; D. Allen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Miller popped to center; Cooper singled to second;
Cooper was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Evans
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: May lined to second; K. Henderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Melton grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski flied out to right; Petrocelli struck
out [Petrocelli to first on a passed ball]; Carbo grounded into
a double play (shortstop to first) [Petrocelli out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Sharp flied out to right; Herrmann was called out
on strikes; Dent walked; Kelly singled to center [Dent to
second]; Orta singled to center [Dent scored, Kelly to third,
Orta to second (on throw)]; D. Allen walked; May flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin walked; Burleson grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Griffin out at second];
Blackwell walked; Miller singled to right [Blackwell to second];
Cooper walked [Blackwell to third, Miller to second]; Evans
doubled to center [Blackwell scored, Miller scored, Cooper
scored]; Yastrzemski flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: K. Henderson popped to right; Melton lined to
center; Sharp doubled to left; Herrmann popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Petrocelli singled to left; Carbo walked
[Petrocelli to second]; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Petrocelli to third, Carbo to second]; Burleson hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Petrocelli scored, Carbo to third];
Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Dent lined to third; Kelly grounded out (second
to first); Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Miller singled to center; Cooper out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Miller to second]; Evans reached on a
fielder's choice [Miller to third]; Yastrzemski singled to right
[Miller scored, Evans to third]; KUCEK REPLACED BAHNSEN
(PITCHING); Petrocelli struck out; Evans was caught stealing
home (catcher to shortstop to catcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 1, Red Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen popped to first; May grounded out
(second to first); K. Henderson popped to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 6TH: Carbo struck out; Griffin doubled to left; Burleson
singled to center [Griffin scored, Burleson to second (on throw
to home)]; Blackwell grounded out (pitcher to first); Miller
singled to left [Burleson scored (error by May) (unearned) (no
RBI), Miller to second]; Cooper was called out on strikes; 2 R
(1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Melton grounded out (shortstop to first); Sharp
flied out to center; Herrmann grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 7TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski
walked; Petrocelli singled to left [Yastrzemski to second];
Carbo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Petrocelli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1,
Red Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 8TH: CATER REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING 1B);
MCAULIFFE REPLACED PETROCELLI (PLAYING 3B); Dent flied out to
center; Kelly grounded out (pitcher to first); Orta doubled to
center; D. Allen doubled to right [Orta scored]; May flied out
to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 8TH: MUSER REPLACED D. ALLEN (PLAYING 1B); Griffin
grounded out (third to first); Burleson singled to right;
Blackwell singled to left [Burleson to second]; Miller singled
to left [Burleson to third, Blackwell to second]; Cooper forced
Miller (shortstop unassisted) [Burleson scored, Blackwell to
third]; Evans popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 2, Red Sox 8.

WHITE SOX 9TH: K. Henderson flied out to center; Melton doubled
to left; Sharp doubled to left [Melton scored]; Herrmann flied
out to left; Dent singled to shortstop [Sharp to third]; Kelly
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 3, Red Sox 8.