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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 23, 1977
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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 23, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1977 |
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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 23, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,254 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Terry Cooney |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Tim Nordbrook | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | DH |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Sheldon Mallory | Right Fielder |
Larry Lintz | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 23, 1977
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Umbarger
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Umbarger
Bannister 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--
Zisk vs. Umbarger
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Umbarger
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Umbarger
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory 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: ---
North vs. Stone
North hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stone
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up 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: ---
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Umbarger
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Umbarger
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Stone
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Stone
Gross strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bannister catches it and throws to first to double up Allen. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Umbarger
Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Umbarger
There goes Nordbrook. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Nordbrook steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Umbarger
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Umbarger
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Umbarger
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. North 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: ---
Mallory vs. Stone
Mallory strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Stone
Lintz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Stone
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Umbarger
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Umbarger
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Umbarger
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Umbarger
There's a wild pitch. Spencer moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Umbarger
Essian is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nordbrook vs. Umbarger
Nordbrook hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Stone
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stone
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Stone
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Umbarger
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Umbarger
Bannister 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--
Zisk vs. Umbarger
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Umbarger
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Stone
Mallory hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Stone
Lintz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Umbarger
Spencer 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--
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz 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: ---
Lemon vs. Umbarger
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Umbarger
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Stone
Picciolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Stone
North bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Stone
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Stone
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Stone
Gross takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a popup towards short. Nordbrook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Umbarger
Brian Downing pinch hits for Tim Nordbrook.
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Umbarger
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
Bannister hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Bannister reaches second base with a double. Hairston moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Langford
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lintz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Langford
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Stone
Jorge Orta now playing second base. Alan Bannister now playing shortstop.
Mallory bunts towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Stone covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Stone
There goes Mallory. The throw from Essian and he is out, Bannister applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Stone
Lintz is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Stone
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Langford
Jeff Newman now catching. Ralph Garr pinch hits for Lamar Johnson.
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillman vs. Langford
Royle Stillman pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
Stillman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Langford
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Jim Essian.
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Stone
Royle Stillman now playing left field. Jerry Hairston now playing center field. Wayne Nordhagen now catching.
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Stone
Page bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Nordhagen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. LaGrow
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching. Rodney Scott pinch runs for Dick Allen.
There goes Scott. The throw from Nordhagen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Alexander scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Hamilton
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Hamilton
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Langford
Tony Armas now playing right field. Sheldon Mallory now playing first base.
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Langford
Hairston takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Langford
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Zisk hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Giusti
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Hairston scores. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Giusti
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Giusti
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1977 -- Chicago at Oakland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Hairston J, lf-cf 3 1 0 0 North B, cf 2 1 0 0 Bannister A, 2b-ss 5 0 4 0 Page M, lf 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, dh 4 0 2 2 Soderholm E, 3b 5 0 1 2 Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Allen D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Johnson L, dh 3 0 0 0 Scott R, pr 0 0 0 0 Garr R, ph 2 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 1 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stillman R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Williams E, c 3 0 1 0 Essian J, c 2 0 0 0 Newman J, c 1 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0 Mallory S, rf-1b 3 0 1 0 Nordhagen W, c 0 0 0 0 Lintz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nordbrook T, ss 2 0 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 2 1 0 0 Downing B, ph 1 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 26 3 6 2 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 Oakland 000 001 02x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Stone S (L) 7.1 6 3 2 4 4 LaGrow L* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Hamilton D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Umbarger J (W) 6.1 6 0 0 5 3 Langford R+ 1.2 3 2 2 2 0 Giusti D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Gross W, Nordhagen W 2 DP -- Chicago 1, Oakland 3 LOB -- Chicago 13, Oakland 6 2B -- Page M, Bannister A SB -- Nordbrook T, Alexander M, Scott R CS -- Mallory S SH -- North B, Page M WP -- Umbarger J T -- 2:33 A -- 5254
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