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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 9, 1975
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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 April 9, 1975 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1975 |
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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 | April 9, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,543 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nyls Nyman | Left Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | DH |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 9, 1975
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Holtzman
Orta bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Nyman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Holtzman
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Holtzman
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nyman scores. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, towards right field. Jackson makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Kaat
North hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nyman. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Kaat
Kaat spins and fires to second, and North is picked off. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Holtzman
Dent bunts in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Holtzman
Downing strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Holtzman
Orta 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
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Dent, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Kaat
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Kaat
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Kaat
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Kubiak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Kaat
North hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Holtzman
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Holtzman
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Washington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington 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--
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a fly ball towards right. Bradford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bradford. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Kaat
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Kaat
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Holtzman
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Holtzman
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Kaat
Garner hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Kaat
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Holtzman
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Holtzman
Bradford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Holtzman
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Holtzman
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kaat
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Kaat
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Kaat
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Holtzman
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Holtzman
Nyman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Nyman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Holtzman
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Holtzman
Bradford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Kaat
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington strikes out. There goes North. The throw from Downing to Dent, and North is out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
There goes Bando. The throw from Downing and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Holtzman
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Odom
Blue Moon Odom now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Odom
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Odom
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. May moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nyman vs. Lindblad
Nyman 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
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kaat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Lindblad
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sharp vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Bill Sharp pinch hits for Buddy Bradford.
Sharp hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Fingers
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Fingers
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Fingers
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Deron Johnson.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. Orta scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Fingers
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. May reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Fingers
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kaat
Bill Sharp now playing right field. Tony Muser now playing first base.
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Kaat
Billy Grabarkewitz pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Kaat
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1975 -- Chicago at Oakland (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Nyman N, lf 4 1 2 0 North B, cf 3 0 2 0 Orta J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Washington C, lf 4 1 1 0 Bradford B, rf 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sharp B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 0 0 Melton B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Rudi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, cf 3 2 2 0 Williams B, dh 2 2 0 0 Johnson D, dh 4 1 1 1 Tenace G, c 4 1 1 4 Kelly P, ph 1 1 1 2 Kubiak T, ss 3 0 1 0 May C, 1b 5 0 4 2 Grabarkewitz B, ph 1 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 1 Dent B, ss 4 0 2 1 Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 15 7 32 5 7 5 Chicago 100 000 033 -- 7 Oakland 014 000 000 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 9.0 7 5 0 4 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K* 7.0 9 3 3 3 4 Odom J+ 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Lindblad P# 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Fingers R (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Jackson R, Dent B, Washington C, Bradford B DP -- Chicago 2, Oakland 2 LOB -- Chicago 10, Oakland 4 2B -- North B, Nyman N, Orta J, May C 3B -- Kelly P HR -- Tenace G CS -- North B, Bando S SH -- Orta J, Dent B T -- 2:19 A -- 4543
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