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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 27, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 27, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 11,774 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Don Denkinger |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Left Fielder |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Rusty Kuntz | Right Fielder |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Terry Crowley | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Dan Graham | Catcher |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 27, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. McGregor
Almon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McGregor
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McGregor
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barrios
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barrios
Dauer hits a line drive into left field. Fisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barrios
Singleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lemon. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Barrios
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McGregor
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McGregor
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McGregor
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuntz vs. McGregor
Kuntz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. McGregor
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Barrios
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Barrios
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barrios
Graham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Barrios
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fisk. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Barrios
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. McGregor
Pryor hits a popup towards the mound. McGregor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. McGregor
Almon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McGregor
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. McGregor
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barrios
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barrios
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor juggles the ball. That's an error on Pryor. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Barrios
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Barrios
Murray hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Barrios
Crowley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dauer scores. Singleton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Barrios
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McGregor
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGregor
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McGregor
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. McGregor
Kuntz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Kuntz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. McGregor
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuntz scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. McGregor
Pryor hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barrios
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Barrios
Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Barrios
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. McGregor
Almon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. McGregor
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. McGregor
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. McGregor
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. McGregor
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barrios
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Barrios
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Barrios
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Barrios
Singleton hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Fisk. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Bumbry scores. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Barrios
Harold Baines now playing right field. Rusty Kuntz now playing left field.
Murray hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowley vs. Barrios
Crowley is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Barrios
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graham vs. Barrios
Graham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McGregor
Lemon hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. McGregor
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. McGregor
Essian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Barrios
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Barrios
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barrios
Bumbry 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
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. McGregor
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. McGregor
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dauer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McGregor
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. McGregor
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barrios
Dauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barrios
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Hoyt covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McGregor
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McGregor
Richard Dotson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McGregor
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. McGregor
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dotson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. McGregor
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Hoyt
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hoyt
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Hoyt
Graham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowley moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Hoyt
Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Dan Graham.
Roenicke hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Hoyt
Belanger bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Crowley scores. DeCinces moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Hickey
Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeCinces tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. McGregor
Rick Dempsey now catching. Gary Roenicke now playing right field. John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. McGregor
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Almon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Martinez
Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Harold Baines.
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Martinez
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Richard Dotson.
Morrison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1981 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Almon B, ss 5 0 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 3 1 0 1 Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 3 0 Dauer R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Fisk C, lf 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 4 1 Baines H, rf 1 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 0 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 3 1 2 1 Crowley T, dh 1 1 1 1 Dotson R, pr 0 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0 Graham D, c 4 1 2 1 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dempsey R, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Roenicke G, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Kuntz R, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 1 Essian J, c 4 0 1 1 Pryor G, 3b 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 2 12 2 32 5 10 5 Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2 Baltimore 011 010 02x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Barrios F (L) 6.1 8 3 2 3 2 Hoyt L 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Hickey K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Lamp D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McGregor S (W) 8.1 11 2 2 2 6 Martinez T (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Pryor G DP -- Chicago 2, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, Baltimore 9 2B -- Singleton K 2, Lemon C, Roenicke G, Kuntz R HR -- Graham D, Luzinski G SB -- Bumbry A SH -- Belanger M SF -- Bumbry A T -- 3:09 A -- 11774
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