The Red Sox erupted for six runs in the third inning and five in the seventh en route to a 12-5 triumph over the White Sox that ended a three-game losing streak. Consecutive singles by Rick Burleson, Denny Doyle, Fred Lynn, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Cecil Cooper and Carlton Fisk spiced the third inning uprising. Luis Tiant, with four innings of relief by Bill Lee, was credited with his fourth victory of the season against the White Sox. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 12, Chicago White Sox 5
Game Played on Monday, August    16, 1976 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Red Sox      0  1  6    0  0  0    5  0  0  -  12 16  0
White Sox    0  2  0    0  2  0    1  0  0  -   5 13  2


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           4   1   1   0     1   1   .263      Orta dh               5   1   3   1     0   0   .279
Doyle 2b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .247      Kelly lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Lynn cf               5   2   2   1     0   1   .306      Stein 3b              4   1   1   1     1   1   .288
Yastrzemski 1b        5   1   2   1     0   0   .254      Spencer 1b            4   1   0   0     1   1   .258
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Downing c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .250
Rice lf               5   2   1   0     0   0   .266      Hairston rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .309
Cooper dh,1b          5   2   3   2     0   1   .285      Dent ss               3   0   2   0     0   0   .243
Fisk c                3   2   2   1     2   1   .236        Bannister ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Evans rf              5   1   2   3     0   1   .249      Brohamer 2b           3   0   1   1     0   1   .247
Hobson 3b             5   0   1   2     0   0   .188      Lemon cf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .226
Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      B. Johnson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Vuckovich p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jefferson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               42  12  16  10     3   5             Totals               37   5  13   5     2   3

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance:  7,733
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, White Sox 8
DP: Red Sox 0, White Sox 2
Errors: Stein, Hairston
Doubles: Evans (24), Cooper (15), Orta (20), Stein (10)
Home Runs: Fisk (11)
Caught Stealing: Kelly (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Brohamer (3)
GIDP: Burleson (9), Lynn (7)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(13-10)          5     9   4   4   1   1   0  23   3.19
Lee SV(3)               4     4   1   1   1   2   0  17   6.50
Totals                  9    13   5   5   2   3   0  40

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
B. Johnson L(9-11)      3     8   7   7   1   1   1  18   4.52
Vuckovich               3.1   6   5   4   1   3   0  18   4.47
Jefferson               2.2   2   0   0   1   1   0   9   7.47
Totals                  9    16  12  11   3   5   1  45

Wild Pitches: B. Johnson (4)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Al Clark


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson walked; Doyle grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Burleson to second]; Lynn flied out to left; Yastrzemski
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, White Sox
0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Orta singled to left; Kelly singled to right
[Orta out at third (right to third)]; Kelly was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Stein grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice grounded out (third to first); Cooper grounded
out (second to first); Fisk homered; Evans struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Spencer walked; Downing popped to third in foul
territory; Hairston singled to right [Spencer to second]; Dent
singled to left [Spencer to third, Hairston to second]; Brohamer
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Spencer scored, Hairston to
third]; Lemon singled to left [Hairston scored, Dent to second];
Orta grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, White Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Hobson flied out to left; Burleson singled to left;
Doyle singled to first [Burleson to third]; Lynn singled to
right [Burleson scored, Doyle scored (error by Hairston) (no
RBI), Lynn to third]; Yastrzemski singled to right [Lynn
scored]; Rice singled to right [Yastrzemski to third]; Cooper
singled to first [Yastrzemski scored, Rice to second]; Fisk
singled to shortstop [Rice to third, Cooper to second]; Evans
grounded out (third to first) [Rice scored, Cooper to third,
Fisk to second]; B. Johnson threw a wild pitch [Cooper scored,
Fisk to third]; Hobson grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 7 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly flied out to left; Stein was called out on
strikes; Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 7, White Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: VUCKOVICH REPLACED B. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Burleson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Doyle popped to shortstop; Lynn
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 7, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Downing popped to shortstop; Hairston flied out
to left; Dent singled to left; Brohamer flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, White Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to first); Rice
lined to right; Cooper singled to right; Fisk struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Lemon singled to center; Orta doubled to left
[Lemon scored]; Kelly flied out to left [Orta to third]; Stein
doubled to right [Orta scored]; Spencer popped to third in foul
territory; Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, White Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Evans doubled to left; Hobson flied out to right;
Burleson struck out; Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: LEE REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); Hairston singled
to center; Dent lined to third; Brohamer singled to center
[Hairston to second]; Lemon flied out to right [Hairston to
third]; Orta flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
7, White Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Lynn singled to right; Yastrzemski flied out to
center; Rice reached on an error by Stein [Lynn to second, Rice
to first]; Cooper doubled to left [Lynn scored, Rice to third];
Fisk was walked intentionally; Evans singled to center [Rice
scored (unearned), Cooper scored, Fisk to third, Evans to second
(on throw)]; Hobson singled to left [Fisk scored, Evans scored];
JEFFERSON REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Burleson grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hobson out at
second]; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 12, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Kelly lined to first; Stein walked; Spencer
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Stein to second]; Downing
singled to center [Stein scored]; Hairston grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 12, White Sox 5.

RED SOX 8TH: BANNISTER REPLACED DENT (PLAYING SS); Doyle singled
to center; Lynn grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Doyle out at second]; Yastrzemski singled to left;
Rice popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 12, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: COOPER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); LEE
REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PITCHING); Bannister flied out to center;
Brohamer was called out on strikes; Lemon grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 12, White Sox 5.

RED SOX 9TH: Cooper struck out; Fisk walked; Evans popped to
catcher in foul territory; Hobson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 12, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Orta singled to center; Kelly flied out to
center; Stein popped to second; Spencer was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 12, White Sox 5.