Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gossage
  
  North is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gossage
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Gossage
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Gossage
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Abbott
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Abbott
  
  Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Abbott
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Abbott
  
  There goes Bannister. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Abbott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Abbott
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stein vs. Abbott
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor 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: ---
  Bando vs. Gossage
  
  Bando 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--
  Baylor vs. Gossage
  
  Baylor is hit by the pitch. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Gossage
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Gossage
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gossage
  
  North hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Abbott
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Abbott
  
  Lemon 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Abbott
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gossage
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Gossage
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Gossage
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Gossage
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Bando reaches third base with a triple. Lemon throws the ball in to Essian who tags Bando trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Abbott
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Abbott
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Abbott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Essian moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garr vs. Abbott
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Abbott
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Orta vs. Abbott
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essian scores. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stein vs. Abbott
  
  Stein hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gossage
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Gossage
  
  Fairly strikes out. There goes Washington. The throw from Essian to Dent, and Washington is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Abbott
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Abbott
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Brohamer moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dent vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brohamer scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Lindblad
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Dent moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bannister vs. Lindblad
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando has Dent trapped. There's the throw to Tenace and back to Bando, who tags Dent for the out. Essian moves to third. Bannister moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garr vs. Lindblad
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essian scores. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Lindblad
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Gossage
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gossage
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Gossage
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Gossage
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Lindblad
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Lindblad
  
  Stein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Stein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Lindblad
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Gossage
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Gossage
  
  Bando bunts towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Gossage
  
  Gossage fires to first and picks off Bando. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gossage
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Fingers
  
  Ken McMullen now playing third base.
  
  Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Fingers
  
  Essian bunts towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Fingers
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Fingers
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Essian moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Fingers
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Gossage
  
  Fairly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Gossage
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gossage
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Fingers
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Fingers
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Fingers
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gossage
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Gossage
  
  Essian fires to first and picks off Campaneris. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Gossage
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Gossage
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Gossage
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Fingers
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Fingers
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Fingers
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Jim Essian.
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bannister vs. Fingers
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gossage
  
  Brian Downing now catching.
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Lemon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fairly vs. Gossage
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Vuckovich
  
  Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Vuckovich
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Vuckovich
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Fingers
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Fingers
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Fingers
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1976 -- Oakland at Chicago (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           5  0  2  0   Bannister A, lf       5  0  3  0   
Campaneris B, ss      5  0  1  0   Garr R, rf            5  0  0  1   
Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Tenace G, c           3  2  2  1   Orta J, dh            4  0  1  1   
Bando S, 3b           3  1  2  1   Stein B, 3b           4  0  1  0   
McMullen K, 3b        1  0  0  0   Brohamer J, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Baylor D, rf          3  2  1  0   Lemon C, cf           4  1  2  0   
Washington C, dh      4  1  2  3   Dent B, ss            4  0  2  1   
Fairly R, 1b          3  1  2  2   Essian J, c           3  2  2  1   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  0  0   Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Downing B, c          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 12  7                        39  4 12  4

Oakland          031 000 111 --  7
Chicago          001 300 000 --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abbott G*             3.0  6  3  3  1  1
Lindblad P            1.2  3  1  1  0  0
Fingers R (W)         4.1  3  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gossage R (L)         8.1 11  7  7  3  4
Vuckovich P           0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Lemon C
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Lemon C 2, Stein B
3B -- Bando S
HR -- Washington C, Fairly R, Tenace G
SB -- Bannister A
CS -- Washington C
HBP -- by Gossage R (Baylor D)
WP -- Abbott G 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 17298

    

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