Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Mahay
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Mahay
  
  Valentin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Mahay
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Mahay
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Sirotka
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Menechino vs. Sirotka
  
  Menechino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valentin. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Sirotka
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menechino moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jaha vs. Sirotka
  
  Jaha takes first base on ball four. Menechino moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Sirotka
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menechino tags and scores. Giambi tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Saenz vs. Sirotka
  
  Saenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Mahay
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Mahay
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Mahay
  
  Mahay fires to first and has Singleton trapped. There's the throw to Menechino who tags Singleton for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Mahay
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Mahay
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Lee goes all the way around to score. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Mahay
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menechino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Sirotka
  
  Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Sirotka
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Sirotka
  
  Fasano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Fasano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Christenson vs. Sirotka
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sirotka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Mahay
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Mahay
  
  Valentin bunts towards third. Saenz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Mahay
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. Mahay
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Ordonez vs. Mahay
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. Valentin scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Mahay
  
  Konerko takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Singleton vs. Mahay
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahay covering, for the out. Ordonez moves to third. Konerko moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Lee vs. Mahay
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Saenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menechino vs. Sirotka
  
  Menechino hits a fly ball into center field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Sirotka
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jaha vs. Sirotka
  
  Jaha hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Sirotka
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mahay
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Mahay
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Mahay
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Mahay
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Mahay
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Mahay
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Saenz vs. Sirotka
  
  Saenz strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Sirotka
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Sirotka
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Fasano vs. Sirotka
  
  Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Vizcaino
  
  Luis Vizcaino now pitching.
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Vizcaino
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Vizcaino
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Sirotka
  
  Christenson hits a popup in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Menechino vs. Sirotka
  
  Menechino hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Sirotka
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Vizcaino
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Vizcaino
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Vizcaino
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jaha vs. Sirotka
  
  Jaha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Sirotka
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saenz vs. Sirotka
  
  Saenz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Saenz reaches second base with a double. Jaha moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Grieve vs. Sirotka
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Tejada vs. Lowe
  
  Sean Lowe now pitching.
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. Jaha scores. Saenz moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Fasano vs. Lowe
  
  Fasano strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Becker vs. Lowe
  
  Rich Becker pinch hits for Ryan Christenson.
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin misplays the ball. That's an error on Valentin. Saenz scores. Grieve moves to third. Tejada moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Menechino vs. Lowe
  
  Menechino hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Vizcaino
  
  Rich Becker now playing center field.
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Vizcaino
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Vizcaino
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Vizcaino
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Wunsch
  
  Kelly Wunsch now pitching.
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jaha vs. Wunsch
  
  Jaha is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Wunsch
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Vizcaino
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Vizcaino
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Tam
  
  McKay Christensen pinch runs for Carlos Lee. Jeff Tam now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Singleton scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tam
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Saenz vs. Wunsch
  
  Chris Singleton now playing left field. McKay Christensen now playing center field.
  
  Saenz hits a fly ball into center field. Christensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Wunsch
  
  Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Wunsch
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Simas
  
  Jeremy Giambi pinch hits for Sal Fasano. Bill Simas now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Tam
  
  Ramon Hernandez now catching.
  
  Durham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Tam
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Tam
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Simas
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Menechino vs. Howry
  
  Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  Menechino takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Howry
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Jaha vs. Howry
  
  Jaha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin misplays the ball. That's an error on Valentin. Becker moves to third. Menechino moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Howry
  
  Eric Chavez pinch runs for John Jaha.
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Saenz vs. Howry
  
  Saenz hits a popup towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/2000 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Durham R, 2b          5  1  1  0   Christenson R, cf     3  0  0  0   
Valentin J, ss        5  2  2  0   Becker R, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Thomas F, dh          5  1  3  3   Menechino F, 2b       4  1  0  0   
Ordonez M, rf         4  0  2  2   Giambi J, 1b          5  0  2  0   
Konerko P, 1b         3  0  1  0   Jaha J, dh            4  1  1  0   
Singleton C, cf-lf    4  1  1  0   Chavez E, pr          0  0  0  0   
Lee C, lf             3  1  1  0   Stairs M, rf          4  0  0  1   
Christensen M, pr-cf  0  0  0  0   Saenz O, 3b           5  1  1  0   
Wilson C, 3b          4  1  2  1   Grieve B, lf          3  0  1  0   
Johnson M, c          4  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          3  0  1  1   
                                   Fasano S, c           3  0  1  0   
                                   Giambi J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Hernandez R, c        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 13  6                        36  3  7  2

Chicago          012 300 010 --  7
Oakland          100 002 000 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sirotka M (W)         5.1  6  3  1  2  3
Lowe S                0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Wunsch K              1.2  1  0  0  0  3
Simas B*              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Howry B               1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahay R (L)           4.0  9  6  6  2  2
Vizcaino L+           3.0  4  1  1  0  1
Tam J                 2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Valentin J 4
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Oakland 12
2B -- Wilson C, Fasano S, Saenz O
HR -- Thomas F
SB -- Valentin J, Durham R
CS -- Singleton C
SF -- Stairs M
T -- 2:59
A -- 13125

    

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