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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 3, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 3, 1975 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 17,874 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Armando Rodriguez 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Ron Luciano |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | DH |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nyls Nyman | Center Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 3, 1975
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Osteen
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Osteen
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Osteen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. North scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Osteen
There goes Jackson. The throw from Downing and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Osteen
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Orta scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Holtzman
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Holtzman
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Osteen
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Osteen
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Osteen
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Holtzman
Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Holtzman
Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Holtzman
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Holtzman
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Osteen
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Osteen
North hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nyman who is chasing the ball. North reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Osteen
Campaneris 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Osteen
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Holtzman
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner catches it and throws to first to double up Dent. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Osteen
Rudi 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--
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Osteen
Bando hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Osteen
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Osteen
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Holtzman
Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Holtzman
Bradford takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Holtzman
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Holtzman
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Holtzman
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Osteen
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Osteen
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Osteen
Osteen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Osteen. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Osteen
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Osteen
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Osteen
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Holtzman
Dent hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Osteen
Bando takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Gossage
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Gossage
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Gene Tenace.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Gossage
Garner hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Holtzman
Larry Haney now catching.
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Holtzman
Bradford bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hairston vs. Holtzman
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Holtzman
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Holtzman
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Gossage
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Gossage
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gossage
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Gossage
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Holtzman
Dent hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Dent reaches second base with a double. Nyman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Todd
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Todd
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gossage
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Gossage
Don Hopkins pinch runs for Billy Williams.
There goes Hopkins. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Hopkins steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Gossage
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Gossage
Washington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Gossage
Jim Holt pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Gossage
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Todd
Ray Fosse now catching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Buddy Bradford.
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Todd
Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Todd
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Gossage
Pat Kelly now playing right field.
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gossage
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gossage
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Todd
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Todd
Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Todd
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gossage
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Gossage
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Gossage
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gossage
Herb Washington pinch runs for Sal Bando.
Gossage fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gossage. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Gossage
Washington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Gossage
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Todd
Ted Kubiak now playing third base.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Todd
Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Melton reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1975 -- Oakland at Chicago (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI North B, cf 3 2 2 0 Nyman N, cf 5 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 5 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 5 0 2 2 May C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rudi J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 2 2 2 Williams B, dh 3 1 2 0 Johnson D, dh 2 1 0 0 Hopkins D, pr 1 0 0 0 Bradford B, rf 1 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0 Hairston J, lf 4 0 2 0 Kubiak T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Washington C, lf 3 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 1 1 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 33 4 8 4 Oakland 100 011 000 0 -- 3 Chicago 000 102 000 1 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K* 6.0 5 3 3 4 3 Todd J (L) 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C+ 5.0 8 3 3 3 2 Gossage R (W) 5.0 2 0 0 4 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Campaneris B, Bando S, Osteen C, Gossage R DP -- Oakland 3, Chicago 2 LOB -- Oakland 11, Chicago 9 2B -- Dent B, Melton B 3B -- North B HR -- Melton B SB -- Alexander M, Hopkins D CS -- Jackson R SH -- Bradford B, Campaneris B HBP -- by Holtzman K (May C) T -- 2:46 A -- 17874
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