Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Messersmith
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Messersmith
  
  Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Horlen
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Horlen
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Horlen
  
  Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Messersmith
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Messersmith
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cottier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Horlen
  
  Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Horlen
  
  There goes Reichardt. The throw from Josephson and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Horlen
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Horlen
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Egan vs. Horlen
  
  Egan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cottier vs. Horlen
  
  Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Messersmith
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Messersmith
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horlen vs. Messersmith
  
  Horlen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Horlen
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Horlen
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Horlen
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Repoz vs. Horlen
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Messersmith
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Messersmith
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cottier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Messersmith
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Horlen
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Horlen
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Horlen covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Horlen
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Messersmith
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Messersmith
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Messersmith
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horlen vs. Messersmith
  
  Horlen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bradford vs. Messersmith
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Bradford reaches second base with a double. Hansen scores. Horlen moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a line drive into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Egan vs. Horlen
  
  Egan hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Horlen
  
  Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Horlen
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Horlen
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Messersmith
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cottier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Messersmith
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Messersmith
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Horlen
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Horlen
  
  Repoz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Horlen
  
  Reichardt is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Horlen
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Messersmith
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Messersmith
  
  Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Ron Hansen.
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horlen vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Horlen hits a popup in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bradford vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bradford takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wagner vs. Kealey
  
  Tommy Davis pinch hits for Carlos May. Steve Kealey now pitching. Leon Wagner pinch hits for Tommy Davis.
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Repoz. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Alomar scores. Morales scores. Bradford moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Josephson vs. Kealey
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ward vs. Kealey
  
  Ward is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Melton vs. Kealey
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch runs for Pete Ward.
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kealey juggles the ball. That's an error on Kealey. Bradford scores. Wagner moves to third. McCraw moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berry vs. Kealey
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Horlen
  
  Woodie Held now playing left field. Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Sandy Alomar now playing second base. Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Egan vs. Horlen
  
  Egan hits a line drive into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Horlen
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoop moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop scores. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morton vs. Wood
  
  Bubba Morton pinch hits for Jay Johnstone. Wilbur Wood now pitching.
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into left field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Wood
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Ellis
  
  Sammy Ellis now pitching. Vic Davalillo now playing center field. Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Ellis
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Ellis
  
  Wood bunts in front of the plate. Egan fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bradford vs. Ellis
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Wood
  
  Repoz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Wood
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Wood
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Wood
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ellis
  
  Held hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Ellis
  
  Josephson hits a line drive into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Ellis
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Egan vs. Wood
  
  Egan hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Wood
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wood
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1968 -- Chicago at California (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Bradford B, rf        4  1  1  1   Johnstone J, cf       3  0  1  0   
May C, lf             3  0  0  0   Morton B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Davis T, ph           0  0  0  0   Ellis S, p            0  0  0  0   
Wagner L, ph          1  0  1  2   Fregosi J, ss         4  0  0  0   
Held W, lf            1  0  0  0   Repoz R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Josephson D, c        5  0  1  0   Reichardt R, lf       2  0  0  0   
Ward P, 1b            3  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
McCraw T, pr-1b       1  0  0  0   Knoop B, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Melton B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Egan T, c             4  0  0  0   
Berry K, cf           3  1  0  0   Cottier C, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Hansen R, ss          1  1  1  0   Davalillo V, ph-cf    2  0  1  0   
Alomar S, pr-2b       1  1  0  0   Messersmith A, p      2  0  0  0   
Morales R, 2b-ss      3  1  1  0   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
Horlen J, p           3  0  1  1   Kealey S, p           0  0  0  0   
Wood W, p             0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, ph     1  0  1  1   
                                   Rodriguez A, 3b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  7  4                        34  1  8  1

Chicago          000 020 300 --  5
California       000 000 100 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Horlen J (W)          6.1  7  1  1  1  4
Wood W (S)            2.2  1  0  0  0  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)*    6.0  6  4  4  3  6
Burgmeier T           0.1  0  1  0  1  0
Kealey S              0.2  1  0  0  1  0
Ellis S               2.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Kealey S
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, California 8
2B -- Johnstone J, Bradford B, Melton B, Wagner L
CS -- Reichardt R
SH -- Wood W
HBP -- by Horlen J (Reichardt R)
T -- 2:32
A -- 7498

    

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