Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. McCatty
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McCatty
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. McCatty
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Baumgarten
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Baumgarten
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McCatty
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. McCatty
  
  Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Baumgarten
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Baumgarten
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Baumgarten
  
  Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Baumgarten
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McCatty
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. McCatty
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. McCatty
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Baumgarten
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Baumgarten
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. Picciolo moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Revering vs. Baumgarten
  
  Revering hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McCatty
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. McCatty
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Lemon. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Lemon steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pryor vs. McCatty
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Baumgarten
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Baumgarten
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Baumgarten
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McCatty
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  Squires strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. McCatty
  
  Bannister hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Baumgarten
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Baumgarten
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Picciolo for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McCatty
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McCatty
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Lemon. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Lemon steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. McCatty
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murphy bunts towards the mound. Baumgarten fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Baumgarten
  
  Heath bunts towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Morrison covering, for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Baumgarten
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essian vs. Baumgarten
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. McCatty
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. McCatty
  
  Bell strikes out. There goes Pryor. The throw from Essian to second, and Pryor is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Baumgarten
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Baumgarten
  
  Newman bunts towards first. Squires fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Baumgarten
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Baumgarten
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. McCatty
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McCatty
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Baumgarten
  
  Heath bunts towards the mound. Baumgarten catches it and throws to second to double up Henderson. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Baumgarten
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Essian vs. Baumgarten
  
  Larry Murray pinch runs for Dave Revering.
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Murray moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Proly
  
  Mike Proly now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McCatty
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. McCatty
  
  Mike Colbern pinch hits for Milt May.
  
  Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  Morrison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Proly
  
  Mike Colbern now catching. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Proly
  
  Derek Bryant pinch runs for Jeff Newman.
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bryant moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Picciolo vs. Proly
  
  Picciolo is walked intentionally. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Proly
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Bryant scores. Gross moves to third. Picciolo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1979 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Squires M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  2  1   
Bannister A, lf       4  1  1  0   Murphy D, cf          3  1  1  0   
Bosley T, lf          0  0  0  0   Heath M, rf           2  0  0  0   
Washington C, rf      3  0  1  1   Revering D, dh        4  0  1  0   
Johnson L, dh         4  0  0  0   Murray L, pr          0  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           3  0  1  0   Essian J, c           4  0  1  1   
May M, c              3  0  1  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Colbern M, ph-c       1  0  1  0   Newman J, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Morrison J, 2b        3  0  0  0   Bryant D, pr          0  1  0  0   
Pryor G, ss           3  0  1  0   Gross W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Bell K, 3b            3  0  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  8  1                        31  2  8  2

Chicago          001 000 000 --  1
Oakland          000 000 011 --  2
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R          7.2  7  1  1  3  1
Proly M (L)           0.1  1  1  0  2  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W)         9.0  8  1  1  3  6

E -- Bell K
DP -- Chicago 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Oakland 11
2B -- Bannister A
SB -- Washington C 2, Lemon C 2
CS -- Bell K, Pryor G
SH -- Heath M
T -- 2:32
A -- 1596

    

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