The Red Sox posted their first victory of the season as Bill Lee blanked the White Sox, 5-0. Three Bosox runs were unearned, one coming on a double error by White Sox third baseman Eric Soderholm and two on passed balls. Jim Rice hit his first homer ever in Chicago, giving him at least one career home run in every A.L. park. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 0

Game Played on Sunday, April 9, 1978 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I

Red Sox 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 5 7 0 White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 3 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Remy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Garr lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .385 Burleson ss 4 1 1 1 1 1 .273 Orta 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .364 Rice dh 5 3 3 1 0 0 .385 Lamar Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 Yastrzemski lf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .222 Bonds rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .364 Fisk c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 Lemon cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 Lynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .455 Soderholm 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Scott 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 Moore dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Evans rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .091 Nordhagen c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Hobson 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Kessinger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .400 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 5 7 2 5 3 Totals 33 0 7 0 1 5 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 30,794 Left on Base: Red Sox 7, White Sox 7 DP: Red Sox 1, White Sox 0 Errors: Soderholm 2, Nordhagen Doubles: Orta (2), Garr (1) Home Runs: Rice (1) Stolen Bases: Remy (3) Sacrifice Hits: Remy (1) GIDP: Lemon (1) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lee W(1-0) 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 34 0.00 Totals 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 34 White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wood L(0-1) 9 7 5 2 5 3 1 39 2.00 Totals 9 7 5 2 5 3 1 39 Passed Balls: Nordhagen 2 (2) Wild Pitches: Wood (1) Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Deegan RED SOX 1ST: On a bunt Remy singled to pitcher; Remy stole second; Burleson struck out but advanced to first on an error by Nordhagen; Remy was picked off second (pitcher to second); Rice singled to pitcher [Burleson to second]; Yastrzemski flied out to left; On a bunt Fisk reached on an error by Soderholm [Burleson scored (error by Soderholm) (unearned), Rice to third, Fisk to second]; Nordhagen allowed a passed ball [Rice scored (unearned), Fisk to third]; Lynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr flied out to center; Orta lined to first; Lamar Johnson walked; Bonds singled to left [Lamar Johnson to second]; Lemon forced Lamar Johnson (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans flied out to right; Hobson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Soderholm grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Nordhagen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. RED SOX 3RD: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson walked; Rice singled to left [Burleson to second]; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted) [Burleson to third, Rice to second]; Fisk popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Kessinger lined to second; Garr flied out to left; Orta doubled to center; Lamar Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. RED SOX 4TH: Lynn made an out to shortstop; Scott singled to left; Scott was picked off first (pitcher to first to second to first); Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 4TH: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Lemon grounded out (shortstop to first); Soderholm grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 0. RED SOX 5TH: Hobson singled to left; Remy out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hobson to second]; Burleson singled to right [Hobson scored, Burleson to second (on throw to home)]; Rice reached on a fielder's choice [Burleson out at third (pitcher to second to third), Rice to second]; Wood threw a wild pitch [Rice to third]; Yastrzemski walked; Nordhagen allowed a passed ball [Rice scored (unearned), Yastrzemski to second]; Fisk walked; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 5TH: Moore grounded out (third to first); Nordhagen flied out to center; Kessinger singled to left; Garr doubled to right [Kessinger to third]; Orta was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0. RED SOX 6TH: Scott flied out to left; Evans walked; Hobson popped to first; Remy lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 6TH: Lamar Johnson lined to center; Bonds singled to shortstop; Lemon grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bonds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, White Sox 0. RED SOX 7TH: Burleson flied out to right; Rice homered; Yastrzemski walked; Fisk was called out on strikes; Lynn made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 7TH: Soderholm flied out to center; Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Nordhagen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0. RED SOX 8TH: Scott grounded out (third to first); Evans struck out; Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 8TH: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Garr struck out; Orta grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0. RED SOX 9TH: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson flied out to left; Rice made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 9TH: Lamar Johnson flied out to center; Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Lemon singled to third; Soderholm singled to center [Lemon to second]; Moore struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

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