Rich Gossage gained his 18th save of the season as the White Sox won the first game of a doubleheader, 6-2, but the ace reliever was the loser in the nightcap when the Red Sox scored in the 11th inning to post a 4-3 victory. Terry Forster, who came out of the White Sox bullpen for his first start of the season in the lidlifter, injured his elbow in the second inning and reportedly will be out of action the rest of the year. Dave Hamilton relieved and was the winner with help from Gossage in the eighth. Rick Wise, Red Sox loser, was troubled by wildness and was stopped on his nine-game winning streak.

In the nightcap, Gossage made his second appearance of the day, replacing Jim Kaat, and retired nine straight batters before being beaten with two out in the 11th when Rick Burleson singled, Fred Lynn walked and Denny Doyle drove in the winning run with a single. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    17, 1975 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Red Sox      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2 12  1
White Sox    0  3  0    0  0  1    1  1  x  -   6 11  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Beniquez dh           4   0   0   0     0   2   .299      Kelly rf              3   0   2   1     2   0   .278
  Cooper ph,dh        1   0   1   0     0   0   .345      Orta 2b               5   0   2   2     0   0   .299
Griffin 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .252      May 1b                4   2   2   0     1   0   .276
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      D. Johnson dh         4   0   1   1     1   1   .245
Yastrzemski 1b        5   0   1   0     0   1   .284      Henderson cf          4   1   1   1     1   0   .265
Rice lf               5   0   2   0     0   2   .304      Melton 3b             3   1   2   0     2   1   .225
Fisk c                4   2   3   0     0   0   .317      Hairston lf           1   1   1   0     1   0   .290
Lynn cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .332        Nyman pr,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Evans rf              3   0   3   2     1   0   .261      Dent ss               3   1   0   1     0   1   .288
Burleson ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .262      Downing c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .242
Heise 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .206      Forster p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Doyle ph,3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .287        Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Burton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   2  12   2     2   9             Totals               31   6  11   6     9   4

Time of Game: 3:15
Left on Base: Red Sox 11, White Sox 13
DP: Red Sox 0, White Sox 2
Errors: Wise, Melton
Doubles: Yastrzemski (26), Fisk 2 (10), D. Johnson (19)
Stolen Bases: May (11)
Caught Stealing: Kelly 2 (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Burleson (14), Hairston 2 (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Dent (7)
GIDP: Lynn (7), Burleson (16)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise L(16-7)            6.2   8   5   3   8   3   0  36   4.07
Burton                  0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   3.14
Segui                   0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4   5.28
Totals                  8    11   6   4   9   4   0  43

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forster                 1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   2.19
Hamilton W(5-4)         6.1   9   1   1   2   6   0  29   3.55
Gossage SV(18)          1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   1.99
Totals                  9    12   2   2   2   9   0  40

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Merle Anthony


RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez was called out on strikes; Griffin flied
out to right; Yastrzemski doubled; Rice grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly walked; Kelly was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Orta grounded out (pitcher to first);
May walked; D. Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk doubled; HAMILTON REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING);
Lynn reached on an error by Melton; Evans singled [Fisk scored,
Lynn to second]; Burleson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Lynn to third, Evans to second]; Heise popped to first
in foul territory; Beniquez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Henderson walked; Melton walked [Henderson to
second]; Hairston reached on an error by Wise on a sacrifice
bunt [Henderson to third, Melton to second]; Dent hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Henderson scored]; Downing was called
out on strikes; Kelly walked [Melton to third, Hairston to
second]; Orta singled [Melton scored (unearned), Hairston scored
(unearned), Kelly to second]; May forced Orta (shortstop to
second); 3 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first);
Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Rice singled; Fisk
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 3RD: D. Johnson flied out to left; Henderson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Melton singled; Hairston singled [Melton
to third, Hairston to second]; Dent struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Lynn singled; Evans walked [Lynn to second];
Burleson was called out on strikes; Red Sox Manager Darrell
Johnson ejected by HP umpire Russ Goetz; Heise singled [Lynn
to third, Evans to second]; Beniquez popped to right; Griffin
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Downing made an out to third; Kelly singled; Orta
singled [Kelly to third]; May grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Orta to second]; D. Johnson walked; Henderson flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski was called out on strikes; Rice
singled; Fisk singled [Rice to second]; Lynn grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Fisk out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Melton singled; Hairston out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Melton to second]; Dent grounded out (second
to first) [Melton to third]; Downing walked; Kelly flied to left
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Evans singled; Burleson grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Evans out at second]; Heise grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox
3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); May singled;
D. Johnson doubled [May scored]; Henderson flied out to center;
Melton was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
1, White Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Beniquez made an out to shortstop; Griffin walked;
Yastrzemski made an out to first; Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Hairston walked; NYMAN RAN FOR HAIRSTON; On a
bunt Dent forced Nyman (pitcher to shortstop); Downing grounded
out (third to first) [Dent to second]; BURTON REPLACED WISE
(PITCHING); Kelly singled [Dent scored]; Kelly was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, White Sox 5.

RED SOX 8TH: NYMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Fisk doubled;
Lynn was called out on strikes; Evans singled [Fisk scored];
GOSSAGE REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING); Burleson was called out on
strikes; DOYLE BATTED FOR HEISE; Doyle grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: DOYLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Orta grounded
out (second to first); May singled; SEGUI REPLACED BURTON
(PITCHING); May stole second; D. Johnson struck out; Henderson
singled [May scored]; Melton walked [Henderson to second]; Nyman
made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, White
Sox 6.

RED SOX 9TH: COOPER BATTED FOR BENIQUEZ; Cooper singled; MILLER
BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Miller lined to left; Yastrzemski flied out
to center; Rice struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
White Sox 6.