Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knapp
  
  Scott 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--
  Picciolo vs. Knapp
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball towards right. Nordhagen catches it and throws to first to double up Scott. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Knapp
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coluccio vs. Torrealba
  
  Coluccio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Torrealba
  
  Orta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Torrealba
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Torrealba
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrealba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Knapp
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabb vs. Knapp
  
  Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabb for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Knapp
  
  Sanguillen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Torrealba
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Torrealba
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nordhagen vs. Torrealba
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Nordhagen reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Torrealba
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nahorodny vs. Torrealba
  
  Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nordhagen moves to third. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Coluccio vs. Torrealba
  
  Coluccio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nordhagen scores. Nahorodny scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Coleman now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Coleman
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Knapp
  
  Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallory vs. Knapp
  
  Mallory hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Knapp
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Knapp
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Knapp
  
  Picciolo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Knapp
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Page reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Knapp
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Page scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabb vs. Verhoeven
  
  John Verhoeven now pitching.
  
  Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Verhoeven
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Coleman
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Coleman
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Coleman
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nordhagen vs. Coleman
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Verhoeven
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallory vs. Verhoeven
  
  Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Verhoeven
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Coleman
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Coleman
  
  Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coluccio vs. Coleman
  
  Coluccio hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Verhoeven
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Verhoeven
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Verhoeven
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Verhoeven
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabb vs. Verhoeven
  
  Tabb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Page scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sanguillen vs. Verhoeven
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jorgensen scores. Tabb moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Verhoeven
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Coleman
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Coleman
  
  Soderholm hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Coleman
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Coleman
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Coleman
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallory vs. Johnson
  
  Bart Johnson now pitching.
  
  Mallory hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Mallory. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Mallory steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Johnson
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Johnson
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to third for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Johnson
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Johnson
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jorgensen vs. Johnson
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Coleman
  
  Nordhagen hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Coleman
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Coleman
  
  Nahorodny hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabb vs. Johnson
  
  Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Johnson
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Johnson
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mallory vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Gross. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mallory vs. Johnson
  
  Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murray vs. Johnson
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coluccio vs. Coleman
  
  Coluccio hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Coleman
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Coleman
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Martinez
  
  Silvio Martinez now pitching.
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Martinez
  
  Picciolo bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Martinez
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bair
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Bair
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Bair
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Carroll
  
  Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabb vs. Carroll
  
  Tabb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Carroll
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Jerry Tabb.
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Carroll
  
  Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Carroll
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallory vs. Carroll
  
  Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Bair
  
  Jeff Newman now catching. Ralph Garr pinch hits for Don Kessinger.
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bair
  
  Henry Cruz pinch hits for Bill Nahorodny.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bair
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Bob Coluccio.
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1977 -- Oakland at Chicago (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Scott R, 2b           4  1  2  0   Coluccio B, lf        4  0  1  2   
Picciolo R, ss        5  0  0  0   Spencer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Page M, lf            4  2  2  2   Orta J, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       5  1  2  1   Soderholm E, 3b       3  1  1  1   
Tabb J, dh            5  0  3  1   Zisk R, dh            4  0  0  0   
Alexander M, pr       0  1  0  0   Johnson L, 1b         4  2  3  1   
Sanguillen M, c       5  1  2  3   Lemon C, cf           2  1  0  0   
Newman J, c           0  0  0  0   Nordhagen W, rf       3  1  1  2   
Gross W, 3b           4  1  1  1   Gamble O, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Mallory S, rf         5  0  2  0   Kessinger D, ss       3  0  0  0   
Murray L, cf          2  1  0  0   Garr R, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Nahorodny B, c        3  1  1  0   
                                   Cruz H, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  8                        34  6  8  6

Oakland          004 020 002 --  8
Chicago          040 020 000 --  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrealba P           1.1  4  4  4  2  0
Coleman J             5.2  3  2  2  1  1
Bair D (W)            2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knapp C               2.2  5  4  4  1  2
Verhoeven J           2.1  5  2  2  0  3
Johnson B             2.0  2  0  0  3  2
Martinez S            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Carroll C (L)         1.0  2  2  2  0  0

DP -- Oakland 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Oakland 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Nordhagen W, Page M
3B -- Johnson L
HR -- Gross W, Soderholm E, Johnson L, Sanguillen M
SB -- Mallory S, Gross W, Alexander M
T -- 2:41
A -- 6963

    

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