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.

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