Final
CWS 5 — BOS 2
8/1/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197808010
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thad Bosley | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Bell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Spencer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Molinaro | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claudell Washington | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nahorodny | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Proly | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Tiant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Proly | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Luis Tiant | 7.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Rice | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Tiant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudell Washington | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thad Bosley | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Kessinger | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Nahorodny | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Proly | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Spencer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D8.1-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | D7 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | HR/7D.2-H | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | HR/9D | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-2 | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 53 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | E6 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.2-3 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 4/F | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | D9 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D7.2-H | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8.2-H | 4–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | CS2(26) | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S2 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | PO1(E1).1-2 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | D9 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 43.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–2 |