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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1981
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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 May 15, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1981 |
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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 | May 15, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,829 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Rusty Kuntz | Center Fielder |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dotson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Dotson
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dotson
There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dotson
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jenkins
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Jenkins
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jenkins
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Jenkins
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dotson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Dotson
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dotson
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jenkins
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jenkins
Morrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Jenkins
Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. Jenkins
There goes Squires. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuntz vs. Jenkins
Kuntz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Squires moves to third. Kuntz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almon vs. Jenkins
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Dotson
Roberts 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 -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Dotson
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Dotson
Mendoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Dotson
Wills takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Dotson
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Dotson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jenkins
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Jenkins
Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jenkins
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dotson
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Dotson
Grubb hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dotson
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Dotson
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Dotson
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Dotson
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Jenkins
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jenkins
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jenkins
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dotson
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Dotson
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Dotson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Dotson
There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Dotson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Dotson
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Jenkins
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. Jenkins
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Jenkins
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuntz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Jenkins
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Jenkins
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. Kuntz moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Jenkins
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dotson
Putnam hits a line drive towards first. Squires reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Dotson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Dotson
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Dotson
Mendoza 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
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Jenkins
Luzinski hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jenkins
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jenkins
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dotson
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Dotson
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Dotson
The umpire calls a balk on Dotson Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Dotson
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dotson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Dotson
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Jenkins
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. Jenkins
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Jenkins
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dotson
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Dotson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Dotson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jenkins
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Jenkins
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Dotson
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dotson
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Hickey
Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Rivers hits a line drive towards first. Squires catches it and steps on first to double up Wills. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Comer
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Luzinski.
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Comer
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Comer
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1981 -- Texas at Chicago (N) Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 3 1 3 0 LeFlore R, lf 3 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 3 0 0 1 Fisk C, c 4 1 1 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, dh 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 4 1 1 1 Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baines H, rf 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 4 0 1 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 1 0 Squires M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuntz R, cf 2 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 29 1 3 1 Texas 000 100 100 -- 2 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 7.1 3 1 1 4 6 Comer S (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dotson R (L) 8.1 9 2 2 4 3 Hickey K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Texas 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Texas 9, Chicago 5 2B -- Roberts L, Wills B HR -- Fisk C, Grubb J SB -- Squires M, Rivers M CS -- Rivers M SF -- Oliver A WP -- Jenkins F Balk -- Dotson R T -- 2:40 A -- 29829
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