Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. McCatty
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Squires moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luzinski vs. McCatty
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Squires scores. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baines vs. McCatty
  
  Baines hits a popup, foul, 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: 12-
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Dotson
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Dotson
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Dotson
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. McCatty
  
  Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. McCatty
  
  Almon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Dotson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Dotson
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Dotson
  
  Page hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Newman and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  Squires bunts towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fisk vs. McCatty
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Luzinski vs. McCatty
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baines vs. McCatty
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Dotson
  
  Drumright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Dotson
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Dotson
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Dotson
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. McCatty
  
  Bernazard hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo catches it and throws to first to double up Lemon. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Dotson
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Dotson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotson covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Dotson
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. McCatty
  
  Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  Almon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Dotson
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drumright vs. Dotson
  
  Drumright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Dotson
  
  Picciolo hits a popup towards the mound. Dotson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field. LeFlore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LeFlore. Page scores. Drumright moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Dotson
  
  Murphy is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gross vs. Dotson
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Armas vs. Dotson
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Armas reaches second base with a double. Drumright scores. Henderson scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Hickey
  
  Kevin Hickey now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. McCatty
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. McCatty
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. McCatty
  
  Baines hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Hickey
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Hickey
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Hickey
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. McCatty
  
  Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. McCatty
  
  Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. McCatty
  
  Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Hickey
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hickey
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hickey
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. McCatty
  
  Squires strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. McCatty
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. McCatty
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hickey
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Hickey
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hickey
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. McCatty
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McCatty
  
  Lemon hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. McCatty
  
  Bernazard strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1981 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, lf         4  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       3  2  2  1   
Squires M, 1b         3  1  1  0   Murphy D, cf          3  1  1  0   
Fisk C, c             3  0  1  0   Gross W, 3b           3  0  0  1   
Luzinski G, dh        4  0  1  1   Armas T, rf           4  0  1  3   
Baines H, rf          4  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  0  1  0   Newman J, c           3  0  0  0   
Bernazard T, 2b       4  0  0  0   Page M, dh            3  1  1  0   
Morrison J, 3b        3  1  1  1   Drumright K, 2b       3  1  1  0   
Almon B, ss           1  0  0  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        29  5  6  5

Chicago          100 000 100 --  2
Oakland          100 040 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dotson R (L)          4.2  6  5  5  1  2
Hickey K              3.1  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W)         9.0  6  2  2  3  6

E -- LeFlore R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Oakland 3
2B -- Armas T
3B -- Henderson R
HR -- Morrison J
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Almon B
SH -- Squires M
SF -- Gross W
HBP -- by Dotson R (Murphy D)
T -- 2:56
A -- 40689

    

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