Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. John
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. John
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. John
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. John
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Odom
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Odom
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Odom
  
  McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Odom
  
  Melton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. John
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. John
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. John
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Odom
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Odom
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi juggles the ball. That's an error on Rudi. May moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Egan vs. Odom
  
  Egan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Odom
  
  Alvarado strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Odom
  
  John strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Odom
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Odom
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. John
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. John
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Odom
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Odom
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Odom
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Odom
  
  May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. May reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Odom
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. John
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. John
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bando vs. John
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. Rudi scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. John
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. John
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. John
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Egan vs. Odom
  
  Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Odom
  
  Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Odom
  
  John hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Odom
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Bando picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bando. John goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Odom
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McKinney vs. Odom
  
  Duncan fires to third and picks off Williams. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. John
  
  Odom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. John
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Odom
  
  Dwain Anderson now playing shortstop.
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Odom
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Odom
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnstone vs. Odom
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Egan vs. Odom
  
  Egan strikes out. There goes Melton. He's safe. There goes May. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alvarado vs. Odom
  
  Odom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Odom. May moves to third. Egan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alvarado vs. Odom
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. John
  
  Steve Huntz now playing third base.
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. John
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. John
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Roland
  
  Curt Blefary now playing third base. Jim Roland now pitching.
  
  John strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Roland
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Roland
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKinney vs. Roland
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. John
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. John
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. John
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Roland
  
  Huntz hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Roland
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Roland
  
  There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Roland
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Egan vs. Roland
  
  Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvarado vs. Roland
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. John
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. John
  
  Anderson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. John
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. John
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roland vs. John
  
  Roland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Roland
  
  John strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Roland
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Roland
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. John
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. John
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Monday vs. John
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1971, game 2 -- Oakland at Chicago (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      3  0  0  0   Williams W, lf        5  0  3  0   
Anderson D, ss        0  0  0  0   Kelly P, rf           5  1  1  0   
Rudi J, 1b            4  1  2  0   McKinney R, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Mangual A, rf         3  0  1  0   Melton B, 3b          2  1  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  1   Huntz S, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Roland J, p           1  0  0  0   May C, 1b             4  2  4  1   
Hendrick G, lf        4  1  1  0   Johnstone J, cf       4  1  0  0   
Duncan D, c           4  0  2  0   Egan T, c             4  1  2  4   
Monday R, cf          3  1  1  2   Alvarado L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Brown L, 2b           4  0  0  0   John T, p             4  1  1  0   
Odom J, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Blefary C, 3b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        36  7 11  5

Oakland          000 100 101 --  3
Chicago          031 110 10x --  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J (L)            5.0  8  6  4  2  4
Roland J              3.0  3  1  1  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T (W)            9.0  7  3  3  1  7

E -- Rudi J, Bando S, Campaneris B, Odom J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Chicago 7
2B -- May C, Williams W
HR -- Egan T, Monday R
CS -- Williams W
SF -- Monday R
HBP -- by John T (Anderson D)
WP -- Odom J, Roland J
T -- 2:13
A -- 10891

    

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