Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Alexander
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Alexander
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Alexander
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Alexander
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Alexander
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Barrios
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Barrios
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires juggles the ball. That's an error on Squires. Sample scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Barrios
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Barrios
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Barrios
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Barrios
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Barrios
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Alexander
  
  Orta hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Alexander
  
  Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Alexander
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foley vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Squires. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foley vs. Alexander
  
  Foley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Alexander
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Barrios
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Barrios
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Barrios
  
  There goes Norman. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Norman steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Barrios
  
  Sample hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bannister reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Barrios
  
  Bell 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, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Alexander
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Alexander
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Alexander
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Barrios
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Barrios
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Barrios
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Barrios
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Alexander
  
  Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Alexander
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Squires vs. Alexander
  
  Squires is hit by the pitch. Bannister moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pryor vs. Alexander
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bannister tags and scores. Orta tags and moves to third. Squires tags and moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foley vs. Alexander
  
  Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. Squires tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garr vs. Alexander
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to home to get Squires. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Barrios
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Barrios
  
  Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Barrios
  
  There goes Putnam. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Putnam steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Barrios
  
  Norman hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Barrios
  
  Sample 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, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Alexander
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Alexander
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Alexander
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Barrios
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Barrios
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Barrios
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Barrios
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Alexander
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Alexander
  
  Orta is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Alexander
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Barrios
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Barrios
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Barrios
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires juggles the ball. That's an error on Squires. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Barrios
  
  Norman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Norman reaches third base with a triple. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sample vs. Barrios
  
  Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Alexander
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foley vs. Alexander
  
  Foley hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pryor moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garr vs. Alexander
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pryor scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Alexander
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Barrios
  
  Bell hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Barrios
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Barrios
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Barrios scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Kern
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Kern
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Kern
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Kern
  
  Junior Moore pinch hits for Mike Squires.
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Barrios
  
  Lamar Johnson now playing first base.
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Barrios
  
  Sundberg is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Barrios
  
  The ball gets by Foley for a passed ball. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Barrios
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Barrios
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Kern
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foley vs. Kern
  
  Thad Bosley pinch runs for Greg Pryor.
  
  Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nordhagen vs. Lyle
  
  Rusty Torres pinch runs for Marv Foley. Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Ralph Garr. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Nordhagen hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Lyle
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Lyle
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres scores. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. Lyle
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Lyle
  
  Bannister is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Lyle
  
  Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Proly
  
  Thad Bosley now playing left field. Bill Nahorodny now catching. Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Mike Proly now pitching. Johnny Grubb pinch
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Proly
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Proly
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1979, game 1 -- Chicago at Texas (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            4  0  0  1   Sample B, lf          5  1  1  0   
Nordhagen W, ph       1  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            5  1  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       0  0  0  0   Oliver A, cf          4  0  0  0   
Washington C, rf      5  1  1  0   Gamble O, dh          3  1  2  0   
Lemon C, cf           5  2  2  2   Zisk R, rf            4  1  1  3   
Soderholm E, 3b       5  0  2  2   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
Bannister A, 2b       3  1  1  0   Putnam P, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Orta J, dh            4  1  1  0   Wills B, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Squires M, 1b         1  0  0  0   Norman N, ss          3  0  2  1   
Moore J, ph           1  0  0  0   Grubb J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Johnson L, 1b         0  0  0  0                                      
Pryor G, ss           3  1  2  1                                      
Bosley T, pr-lf       0  0  0  0                                      
Foley M, c            2  0  0  1                                      
Torres R, pr          0  1  0  0                                      
Nahorodny B, c        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  9  7                        36  5  7  4

Chicago          100 200 103 --  7
Texas            400 001 000 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barrios F (W)         8.0  7  5  3  1  1
Proly M (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D           7.0  3  4  4  4  4
Kern J                1.1  3  1  1  0  1
Lyle S (L)            0.2  3  2  2  1  0

E -- Squires M 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Texas 6
2B -- Sample B, Pryor G, Soderholm E
3B -- Norman N
HR -- Lemon C, Zisk R
SB -- Squires M, Norman N, Putnam P
SF -- Pryor G, Foley M
HBP -- by Alexander D (Squires M), by Barrios F (Sundberg J)
PB -- Foley M
T -- 2:26
A -- 0

    

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