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Athletics
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
July 4, 2008
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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 July 4, 2008 at U.S. Cellular Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Buehrle |
| Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Wes Bankston | First Baseman |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Donnie Murphy | Shortstop |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
| Nick Swisher | First Baseman |
| Juan Uribe | Second Baseman |
| Dewayne Wise | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
July 4, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Buehrle
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Buehrle
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Buehrle
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Buehrle
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Blanton
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Blanton
Pierzynski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Blanton
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Buehrle
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bankston vs. Buehrle
Bankston hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wise. Bankston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Buehrle
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Buehrle
Murphy hits a line drive towards third. Crede reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Blanton
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Blanton
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Blanton
Crede hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Blanton
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Buehrle
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Buehrle
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Buehrle
There goes Ellis. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Ellis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Buehrle
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ellis trying to get to home. Dye throws the ball in to Pierzynski who tags Ellis who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Buehrle
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Blanton
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Blanton
Wise hits a line drive towards third. Hannahan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Blanton
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Buehrle
Brown 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--
Cust vs. Buehrle
Cust hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bankston vs. Buehrle
Bankston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. Bankston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Buehrle
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bankston moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Buehrle
Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. Buehrle
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Buehrle
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Blanton
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bankston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Blanton
Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Blanton
Dye hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Blanton
Thome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Thome reaches second base with a double. Quentin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Crede vs. Blanton
Crede hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Buehrle
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Buehrle
Suzuki bunts towards third. Crede fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Buehrle
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Buehrle
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Blanton
Swisher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Blanton
Uribe bunts towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Blanton
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Blanton
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pierzynski vs. Blanton
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bankston vs. Buehrle
Bankston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Buehrle
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Buehrle
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Buehrle
Hannahan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Hannahan reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Buehrle
Ellis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Buehrle
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hannahan scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Suzuki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Blanton
Rajai Davis now playing center field.
Quentin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Suzuki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Blanton
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Blanton
Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Crede vs. Blanton
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Blanton
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Masset
Nick Masset now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Masset
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Masset
Cust hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bankston vs. Masset
Bankston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Masset
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cust moves to third. Bankston moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Masset
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cust scores. Bankston moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. Logan
Boone Logan now pitching.
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher fields it and throws to home to get Bankston. Murphy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Logan
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to third. Hannahan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Logan
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Blanton
Uribe hits a popup towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Blanton
Wise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Blanton
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Blanton
Pierzynski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Logan
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Logan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Logan
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bankston vs. Logan
Bankston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Ziegler
Daric Barton now playing first base. Brad Ziegler now pitching.
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ziegler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Ziegler
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Ziegler
Thome hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Russell
Adam Russell now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Russell
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Russell
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hannahan vs. Russell
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Russell
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Russell
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Casilla
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Casilla
Uribe strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/2008 -- Oakland at Chicago (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ellis M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cabrera O, ss 3 0 0 0
Sweeney R, rf 6 0 2 1 Pierzynski A, c 4 0 0 0
Suzuki K, c 5 0 1 0 Quentin C, lf 3 1 0 0
Brown E, lf 5 2 3 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 2 0
Cust J, dh 5 2 2 2 Thome J, dh 4 0 2 1
Bankston W, 1b 5 0 3 1 Crede J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Barton D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Swisher N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez C, cf 3 1 2 0 Uribe J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis R, cf 2 1 1 0 Wise D, cf 3 0 1 0
Murphy D, ss 5 0 2 2
Hannahan J, 3b 4 1 1 1
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42 7 17 7 32 1 6 1
Oakland 000 202 201 -- 7
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton J (W) 7.0 6 1 1 2 5
Ziegler B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Casilla S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (L) 5.2 10 4 4 3 5
Dotel O 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Masset N 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Logan B 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Russell A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Oakland 13, Chicago 7
2B -- Bankston W 2, Thome J, Hannahan J, Murphy D
HR -- Cust J
SB -- Ellis M
SH -- Uribe J
WP -- Masset N, Russell A
T -- 2:53
A -- 29600
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