Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Wood
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Wood
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Wood
  
  There goes North. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Wood
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Jackson strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Blue
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Blue
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Blue
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Wood
  
  Rudi is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Wood
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mangual vs. Wood
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Wood
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rudi scores. Mangual moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxvill vs. Wood
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Blue
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  There goes Melton. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Blue
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Wood
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Wood
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Wood
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Blue
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Blue
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Blue
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Wood
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Wood
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Wood
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Wood
  
  There goes Tenace. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Blue
  
  Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Blue
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bradford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Blue
  
  Allen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green catches it and throws to second with Maxvill covering, to double up Bradford. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wood
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Wood
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood juggles the ball. That's an error on Wood. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Wood
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Blue
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Blue
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Wood
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Wood
  
  There goes North. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Wood
  
  Bando hits a fly ball towards right. Downing catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Wood
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Blue
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Blue
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Blue
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Wood
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Wood
  
  Mangual hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wood
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Blue
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Blue
  
  Orta is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Blue
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Blue
  
  Melton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Wood
  
  Bill Sharp now playing left field. Claudell Washington pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Wood
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Wood
  
  North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Wood
  
  There goes North. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Wood
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching. Herb Washington pinch runs for Sal Bando.
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Forster
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Forster
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Blue
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop. Phil Garner now playing third base.
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Blue
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Blue
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Blue
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Gossage
  
  Brian Downing now catching. Pat Kelly now playing right field.
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Gossage
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Gossage
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Downing and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Gossage
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blue
  
  Pat Bourque now playing first base. Joe Rudi now playing left field. Carlos May pinch hits for Bill Sharp.
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Blue
  
  Orta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Blue
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1974 -- Oakland at Chicago (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, dh            4  0  0  0   Bradford B, lf        2  1  1  0   
North B, cf           4  1  3  0   Sharp B, lf           0  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  1   May C, ph             1  0  0  0   
Washington H, pr      0  1  0  0   Orta J, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Garner P, 3b          0  0  0  0   Allen D, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  2  1   Melton B, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Rudi J, 1b-lf         3  1  1  0   Henderson K, cf       3  0  1  0   
Tenace G, c           4  0  2  0   Downing B, rf-c       3  0  0  0   
Mangual A, lf         4  0  0  0   Santo R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Bourque P, 1b         0  0  0  0   Herrmann E, c         3  0  1  0   
Green D, 2b           3  0  0  1   Kelly P, rf           0  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         2  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
Washington C, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Kubiak T, ss          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  9  3                        27  2  4  2

Oakland          010 000 020 --  3
Chicago          000 000 200 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            9.0  4  2  2  3  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)            7.2  7  3  3  1  4
Forster T*            0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Gossage R             1.1  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Wood W
DP -- Oakland 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Chicago 1
2B -- Jackson R, Herrmann E
HR -- Allen D
SB -- North B 3, Washington H
CS -- Melton B, Tenace G, Green D
HBP -- by Wood W (Rudi J)
T -- 2:05
A -- 32056

    

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