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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 26, 1981
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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 September 26, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1981 |
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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 | September 26, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Britt Burns |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 21,171 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Bill Haller 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Mickey Klutts | Third Baseman |
Kelvin Moore | First Baseman |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 26, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. McCatty
Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McCatty
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. McCatty
Baines hits a fly ball into right field. Armas 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: ---
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burns
There goes Henderson. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Burns
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Burns
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McCatty
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McCatty
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McCatty
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. McCatty
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. McCatty
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Burns
Klutts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Burns
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. Klutts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Burns
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Burns
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Burns
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. McCatty
Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McCatty
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. McCatty
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. McCatty
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burns
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Burns
Armas 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McCatty
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. McCatty
There goes Lemon. The throw from Newman and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McCatty
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Burns
Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Burns
Moore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Burns
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Burns
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. McCatty
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. McCatty
Pryor bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. McCatty
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essian moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. McCatty
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. McCatty
Baines hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burns
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burns
There goes Henderson. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Burns
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor misplays the ball. That's an error on Pryor. Henderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Burns
Armas hits a line drive towards third. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McCatty
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McCatty
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Burns
Klutts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Burns
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Burns
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Burns
McKay strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McCatty
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. McCatty
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. McCatty
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Molinaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. McCatty
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. McCatty
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burns
Bill Almon now playing shortstop.
Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burns
There goes Henderson. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Burns
There goes Henderson. The throw from Essian and he is out, Morrison applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. McCatty
Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. McCatty
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McCatty
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robinson
Dewey Robinson now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Robinson
Armas strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Robinson
Klutts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hickey
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Kelvin Moore. Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McCatty
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. McCatty
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. McCatty
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bill Almon.
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1981 -- Chicago at Oakland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Hairston J, lf 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 2 1 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Baines H, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Klutts M, 3b 4 3 3 2 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Moore K, 1b 3 1 1 1 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Spencer J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Essian J, c 4 0 3 0 Newman J, c 2 0 1 1 Pryor G, ss 2 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Molinaro B, ph 1 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 0 0 0 0 Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 9 1 30 5 7 4 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 020 011 01x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burns B (L) 7.0 6 4 3 2 9 Robinson D 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Hickey K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 5 E -- Pryor G DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Oakland 4 3B -- Moore K HR -- Johnson L, Klutts M 2 SB -- Henderson R 3 CS -- Lemon C, Henderson R SF -- Newman J T -- 2:53 A -- 21171
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