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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 7, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 7, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 7, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 11,710 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Bill Stein | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 7, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Matlack
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Matlack
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Matlack
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Matlack
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Trout
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Trout
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trout
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Trout
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Matlack
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Matlack
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Matlack
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almon vs. Matlack
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Trout
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Trout
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Trout
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Trout
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Trout
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Trout
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Matlack
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Matlack
LeFlore is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Matlack
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Matlack
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Matlack
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trout
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trout
Bell 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, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Trout
Stein strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Matlack
Lemon bunts towards first. Stein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nordhagen vs. Matlack
Nordhagen hits a fly ball towards cemter. Rivers catches it and throws to home to double up Johnson. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Trout
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Trout
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Trout
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Trout
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon throws to second for one, and Bernazard throws to first, and Johnson drops the ball. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Trout
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Mendoza moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Trout
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Matlack
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Matlack
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Matlack
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trout
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trout
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Trout
Stein hits a fly ball towards left. LeFlore catches it and throws to Almon who relays to Johnson to double up Bell. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Matlack
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Matlack
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Matlack
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein fields the ball and throws to Matlack covering. Safe. Bernazard scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Babcock
Harold Baines pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
Baines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Baines reaches third base with a triple. Luzinski scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morrison vs. Babcock
Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lamp
Harold Baines now playing right field. Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Lamp
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Lamp
There goes Grubb. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Bernazard applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lamp
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duran vs. Lamp
Dan Duran pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Duran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Hickey
Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Babcock
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Babcock
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Babcock
Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hickey
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hickey
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Farmer
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Babcock
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Babcock
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Babcock
Rusty Kuntz pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Johnson bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuntz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Babcock
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Farmer
Mike Squires now playing first base.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Farmer
Grubb bunts towards the mound. Farmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Farmer. Roberts goes all the way around to score. Grubb moves all the way to home. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Farmer
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Farmer
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wagner scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Hoyt
There goes Wills. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Hoyt
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hoyt
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hoyt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stein vs. Hoyt
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stein moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Hoyt
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Morrison. Stein scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Hoyt
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Babcock
Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Baines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Babcock
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Babcock
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baines scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Babcock
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Babcock
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1981 -- Chicago at Texas (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI LeFlore R, lf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 5 1 2 3 Bernazard T, 2b 5 1 2 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 2 0 Oliver A, dh 4 1 2 0 Luzinski G, dh 3 1 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuntz R, pr 0 0 0 0 Stein B, 1b 5 1 1 2 Johnson L, 1b 3 1 3 1 Roberts L, lf 5 1 2 0 Squires M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 4 3 2 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 3 0 Nordhagen W, rf 2 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 1 1 Baines H, ph-rf 2 1 2 2 Duran D, ph 0 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 1 1 1 0 Almon B, ss 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 11 4 37 9 15 6 Chicago 000 003 001 -- 4 Texas 010 100 07x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S 5.0 7 2 1 2 1 Lamp D 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 Hickey K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Farmer E (L)* 0.2 3 4 3 1 0 Hoyt L 1.0 2 3 2 1 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J 5.1 8 3 3 1 2 Babcock B (W) 3.2 3 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Johnson L, Farmer E, Baines H, Morrison J DP -- Chicago 2, Texas 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Texas 10 2B -- Grubb J, Johnson L, Sundberg J, Oliver A, Wagner M, Baines H 3B -- Baines H SB -- Wills B CS -- LeFlore R, Grubb J SH -- Lemon C, Johnson L, Grubb J T -- 2:56 A -- 11710
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