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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 12, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,332 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Ron Luciano |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Brant Alyea | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 12, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Odom
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Odom
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Odom
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Odom
May hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Odom
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Odom
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Odom
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Wood
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Wood
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Odom
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Odom
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Odom
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Odom
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Odom
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Wood
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Wood
Cullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Wood
Odom strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Odom
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Odom
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Odom
Andrews hits a line drive towards left. Rudi catches it and throws to second to double up Spiezio, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Odom
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado misplays the ball. That's an error on Alvarado. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Wood
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Odom
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Odom
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Odom
Kelly hits a line drive towards first. Tenace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Wood
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Wood
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Odom
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Odom
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Odom
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Wood
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Wood
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Odom
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Odom
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Odom
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Odom
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Wood
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Wood
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Odom
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Odom
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Odom
Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Wood
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Wood
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Wood
Odom bunts in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Odom
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Odom
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Odom
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Odom
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rich Morales now playing second base.
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Wood
Alyea hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Wood
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Odom
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Odom
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Odom
Wood bunts between the mound and first base. Odom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wood for the out. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Knowles
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Pat Kelly. Darold Knowles now pitching.
Reichardt is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Knowles
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Wood
Rick Reichardt now playing right field.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Wood
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wood
Mike Epstein pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fingers
There goes Allen. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fingers
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Fingers
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Fingers
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Hamilton
There goes Morales. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 11
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1972 -- Chicago at Oakland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 Reichardt R, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 5 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 5 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 4 1 3 0 Alyea B, rf 4 1 2 1 May C, lf 3 1 1 1 Tenace G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Spiezio E, 3b 5 1 1 2 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mangual A, cf 4 0 0 0 Morales R, 2b 1 0 1 0 Cullen T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0 Odom J, p 2 0 0 0 Alvarado L, ss 4 0 1 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Wood W, p 2 0 0 0 Epstein M, ph 1 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 35 1 2 1 Chicago 000 000 001 02 -- 3 Oakland 000 000 001 00 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (W) 11.0 2 1 1 3 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom J 9.2 7 1 1 3 3 Knowles D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Fingers R (L) 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 Hamilton D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Bando S, Alvarado L DP -- Oakland 4 LOB -- Chicago 7, Oakland 5 3B -- Allen D HR -- Alyea B, Spiezio E CS -- Allen D, Morales R SH -- Odom J, Wood W SF -- May C T -- 2:45 A -- 23332
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