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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1981
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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 September 18, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1981 |
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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 | September 18, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,266 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Mickey Klutts | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Kelvin Moore | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Trout
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McCatty
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. McCatty
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Trout
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Trout
Klutts hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Trout
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McCatty
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McCatty
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McCatty
There goes Lemon. The throw from Heath and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Trout
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Trout
McKay 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--
Picciolo vs. Trout
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Trout
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Trout covering. Safe. McKay scores. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Trout. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Trout
Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. Henderson scores. Murphy scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klutts vs. Trout
Klutts hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Trout
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Moore hits a line drive towards short. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McCatty
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McCatty
Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. McCatty
Almon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. McGlothen
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. McGlothen
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. McGlothen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McCatty
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. McCatty
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. McCatty
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. McGlothen
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. McGlothen
Klutts hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McCatty
Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McCatty
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. McGlothen
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McGlothen
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. McGlothen
McKay 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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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McCatty
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. McCatty
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. McCatty
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Almon scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baines vs. McCatty
Baines hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. McCatty
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Jones
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. McGlothen
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. McGlothen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jones
Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Jones
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Jones
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Jones
Bernazard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. McGlothen
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McGlothen
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Mickey Klutts.
Gross hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jones
Fred Stanley now playing second base. Dave McKay now playing third base.
Baines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Jones
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Jones
Leo Sutherland pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baines moves to third. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Baines scores. Sutherland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Beard
Dave Beard now pitching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Beard
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Beard
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. McGlothen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McGlothen
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. McGlothen
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. McGlothen
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson takes first base on ball four. McKay moves to third. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Hickey
Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hickey
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Beard
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Bill Almon.
Molinaro hits a line drive towards the mound. Beard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Beard
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Beard
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1981 -- Oakland at Chicago (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 2 1 1 LeFlore R, lf 5 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 5 2 2 5 Bernazard T, 2b 5 1 2 1 Johnson C, dh 4 1 0 0 Baines H, rf 3 1 1 1 Armas T, rf 4 1 1 3 Luzinski G, dh 2 0 0 0 Klutts M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sutherland L, pr 0 0 0 0 Gross W, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 2 1 Stanley F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 0 Heath M, c 4 0 1 1 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Moore K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 1 2 1 McKay D, 2b-3b 3 2 2 0 Almon B, ss 3 1 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 2 4 0 Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 10 11 10 34 5 10 4 Oakland 006 000 004 -- 10 Chicago 000 003 110 -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (W) 5.2 6 3 3 1 2 Jones J 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 Beard D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S (L) 2.2 6 6 6 1 1 McGlothen L 6.0 4 3 3 2 3 Hickey K 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Trout S DP -- Oakland 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Oakland 2, Chicago 6 3B -- Armas T HR -- Morrison J, Murphy D CS -- Lemon C SF -- Baines H WP -- Jones J T -- 3:12 A -- 21266
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