Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Langford
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards 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. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Kravec
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Kravec
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Kravec
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Kravec
  
  Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Langford
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Bannister bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Langford
  
  Orta hits a line drive towards first. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kravec
  
  Page 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: ---
  Klutts vs. Kravec
  
  Klutts hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Kravec
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Langford
  
  Nahorodny hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Langford
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Squires moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garr vs. Langford
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field. Dilone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dilone. Squires scores. Pryor scores. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kravec
  
  The ball gets by Nahorodny for a passed ball. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Kravec
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dilone vs. Kravec
  
  Dilone strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Kravec
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Langford
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Bannister strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Langford
  
  Orta hits a popup towards third. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Kravec
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kravec
  
  Newman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kravec
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klutts vs. Kravec
  
  Klutts strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Langford
  
  Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Langford
  
  Pryor hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Kravec
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Essian is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kravec
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Langford
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Langford
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Kravec
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Kravec
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Kravec
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Langford
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Langford Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Langford
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nahorodny vs. Langford
  
  Nahorodny strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kravec
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kravec
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Kravec
  
  Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Kravec
  
  Bryant 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 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Langford
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Langford
  
  Garr bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Washington moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. McCatty
  
  Steve McCatty now pitching.
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bannister vs. McCatty
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Lemon scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nordhagen vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching. Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
  
  Nordhagen hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nahorodny vs. Lacey
  
  Nahorodny hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Proly
  
  Mike Proly now pitching. Rusty Torres now playing left field.
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Proly
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Proly
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Proly
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Lacey
  
  Squires is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Lacey
  
  Pryor hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Lacey
  
  Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Lacey
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Proly
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Proly
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Proly
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1979 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            3  0  1  0   Dilone M, rf          4  0  0  0   
Torres R, lf          1  0  1  0   Murray L, cf          3  0  0  0   
Washington C, rf      4  1  1  2   Guerrero M, ss        4  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           3  1  1  1   Newman J, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  0  0   Page M, dh            3  0  0  0   
Bannister A, 2b       3  0  1  2   Klutts M, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Orta J, dh            3  0  0  0   Bryant D, lf          2  0  0  0   
Nordhagen W, ph       1  0  0  0   Essian J, c           2  0  1  0   
Nahorodny B, c        4  0  0  0   Edwards M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Squires M, 1b         3  1  0  0                                      
Pryor G, ss           4  2  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        28  1  2  1

Chicago          002 000 030 --  5
Oakland          000 000 100 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W)          7.0  2  1  1  3  6
Proly M               2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        7.1  4  5  4  3  2
McCatty S*            0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Lacey B               1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Dilone M, Guerrero M
DP -- Chicago 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Oakland 4
HR -- Newman J
SH -- Garr R
HBP -- by Langford R (Lemon C)
WP -- Langford R
Balk -- Langford R
PB -- Nahorodny B
T -- 2:08
A -- 1634

    

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