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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on August 5, 1972 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemonds |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,789 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bill Haller |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Frank Howard | First Baseman |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Tom Ragland | Second Baseman |
Rich Hand | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Dave Lemonds | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lemonds
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lemonds
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Lemonds
There goes Harrah. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Lemonds
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Lemonds
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. Lemonds
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Lemonds
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harrah scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Lemonds
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ragland vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Ragland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Gossage
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage juggles the ball. That's an error on Gossage. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Gossage
Nelson bunts towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Hand moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Gossage
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hand moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Gossage
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hand
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Hand
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Hand
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gossage
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Gossage
Billings hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Gossage
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Hand
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gossage vs. Hand
Gossage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Hand
There goes Kelly. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gossage
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ragland vs. Gossage
Ragland bunts in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hand vs. Gossage
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Gossage covering, for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Gossage
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Gossage
There goes Nelson. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Gossage
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Ford reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Nelson scores. Harrah goes all the way around to score. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Kealey
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Howard reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Kealey
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Kealey
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hand
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Hand
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hand
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Hand
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hand
Walt Williams pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Romo
Ragland hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Romo
Hand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hand
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Romo
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Romo
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Romo
There goes Harrah. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Romo
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Romo
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Romo
Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Romo
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Romo
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hand
Joe Lovitto now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hand
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Hand
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Romo
Ragland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hand vs. Romo
Hand bunts towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Ragland moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Romo
Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Ragland scores. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Romo
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Romo
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Romo
Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Hand
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Bradford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradford tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hand
May hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Geddes
Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Jim Geddes now pitching. Jay Johnstone now playing left field. Carlos May now playing first base.
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Geddes
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Geddes
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hand
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Lawson
Tom Egan pinch hits for Ed Herrmann. Steve Lawson now pitching.
Egan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Lawson
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Geddes
Tom Egan now catching.
Ragland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Geddes
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Geddes
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Geddes
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Lawson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Geddes
Ford hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Lawson
Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Lawson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Lawson
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Bradford moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reichardt vs. Lawson
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Jim Geddes.
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Bradford scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Lawson
May hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1972 -- TEX at Chicago (D) TEX AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Dave Nelson, 3b 3 4 2 1 Kelly P, rf 4 1 2 0 Toby Harrah, ss 4 3 2 0 Johnstone J, cf-lf 4 0 1 1 Ted Ford, rf 6 1 2 5 Allen D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Frank Howard, 1b 3 1 1 2 Geddes J, p 0 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Reichardt R, ph 1 0 0 1 Dick Billings, c 5 0 1 1 May C, lf-1b 5 1 2 0 Larry Biittne, lf-1b 4 0 1 2 Spiezio E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 4 1 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tom Ragland, 2b 3 1 0 0 Herrmann E, c 2 1 1 2 Rich Hand, p 3 0 0 0 Egan T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Steve Lawson, p 1 0 1 0 Alvarado L, ss 4 0 1 0 Lemonds D, p 0 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 1 0 0 0 Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 1 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Bradford B, ph-cf 2 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 11 11 11 36 5 11 5 TEX 200 502 200 -- 11 Chicago 001 200 101 -- 5 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Rich Hand (W) 7.1 9 4 4 2 4 Steve Lawson (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lemonds D (L) 0.2 2 2 2 3 2 Gossage R 3.0 1 3 3 2 2 Kealey S 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 Romo V 3.0 4 4 4 2 3 Geddes J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Gossage R DP -- TEX 1 LOB -- TEX 10, Chicago 8 2B -- May C, Johnstone J, Ted Ford, Frank Howard, Dave Nelson HR -- Herrmann E SB -- Toby Harrah 2, Kelly P, Dave Nelson SH -- Dave Nelson, Tom Ragland, Rich Hand SF -- Allen D T -- 2:50 A -- 8789
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