Final
CWS 4 — BOS 6
5/6/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197805061
Complete available game record for CWS at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Kessinger | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Rice | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Bonds | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Molinaro | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernie Carbo | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Nahorodny | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Stone | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Willoughby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Hinton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Steve Stone | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Rich Hinton | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Willoughby | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Brohamer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Carbo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Rice | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Bonds | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Molinaro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nahorodny | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Stone | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Willoughby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Kessinger | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 14(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | D8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | PB.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | D9 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 7/P | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 6 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | FC3.2X3(3561);B-2 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S9.2-H | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7.2-3 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | C/E2 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | CS2(24) | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→2 | 4(B)3(1)/LDP | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7.2-3 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | D7.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH) | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 4–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 5 | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S6 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | 7(B)3(1)/P/DP | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 4 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 6 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D9 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.1-2 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | CS3(25) | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 5(2)/G/FO | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D7.2-H | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8.2-H | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 4–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 4–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9/P | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 4 | 4–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 4–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 3/BG/SH.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 4–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | CS2(26) | 4–4 |
| 10 top | 0→1 | 31 | 4–4 |
| 10 top | 1→2 | 9 | 4–4 |
| 10 top | 2→3 | 6 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 0→1 | 31 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | HR/7.1-H | 4–4 |