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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 21, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Al Clark 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Deegan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | DH |
| Thurman Munson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | First Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Henry Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 21, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Barrios
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nahorodny scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Barrios
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Barrios
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Beattie
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Beattie
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Beattie
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Beattie
Nahorodny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Barrios
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Barrios
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Barrios
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nahorodny fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Barrios
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Beattie
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Beattie
Colbern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Beattie
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Beattie
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Beattie
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Barrios
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Barrios
Doyle bunts towards first. Nahorodny scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Barrios
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Barrios
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nahorodny scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Beattie
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Beattie
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Beattie
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nahorodny vs. Beattie
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Beattie
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Garr scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Beattie
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Barrios
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Barrios
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Barrios
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Barrios
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrios covering, for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Barrios
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Beattie
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Beattie
The umpire calls a balk on Beattie Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Beattie
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molinaro vs. Beattie
Molinaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Beattie
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Barrios
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Barrios
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nahorodny scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Barrios
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Barrios
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Barrios
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Barrios
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Beattie
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nahorodny vs. Beattie
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbern vs. Lyle
Colbern strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Hinton
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hinton
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Hinton
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hinton fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hinton
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Hinton
Rivers is hit by the pitch. Thomasson scores. Stanley moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Hinton
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Johnson scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lyle
Paul Blair now playing second base. Tom Spencer pinch hits for Henry Cruz.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lyle
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lyle
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lyle
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Bob Molinaro.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Willoughby
Tom Spencer now playing center field. Alan Bannister now playing left field.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Willoughby
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Willoughby
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Willoughby
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Lyle
Garr bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Lyle
Orta bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Lyle
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Willoughby
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Willoughby
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Willoughby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Willoughby
There goes Rivers. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Willoughby
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nahorodny scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Fred Stanley now playing second base. Paul Blair now playing shortstop.
Washington hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Gossage
Colbern hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gossage
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Gossage
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Don Kessinger.
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Willoughby
Greg Pryor now playing shortstop.
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Willoughby
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Willoughby
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Willoughby
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nahorodny fields it and throws to second for the out. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Willoughby
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gossage
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Gossage
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gossage
Garr strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1978 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 1 Molinaro B, lf 3 0 0 0
White R, dh 5 1 2 4 Johnson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Munson T, rf 5 2 3 0 Bannister A, lf 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 2 0 Garr R, dh 5 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Orta J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Thomasson G, lf 4 1 0 1 Nahorodny B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stanley F, ss-2b 4 1 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 1 0 1
Heath M, c 4 0 1 0 Colbern M, c 4 0 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf 1 2 1 0
Johnson C, ph 0 1 0 0 Spencer T, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Blair P, 2b-ss 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 2 3
Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss 0 0 0 0
Bell K, 3b 3 0 0 0
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37 7 12 7 35 4 8 4
New York 000 123 001 -- 7
Chicago 021 100 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J 4.1 7 4 3 2 1
Lyle S (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3
Gossage R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Barrios F 5.0 7 3 3 0 0
Hinton R (L) 0.2 1 3 3 3 0
Willoughby J 3.1 4 1 1 0 1
E -- Doyle B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Kessinger D 2, Orta J
HR -- White R
SB -- Rivers M
SH -- Doyle B
SF -- Nettles G
HBP -- by Hinton R (Rivers M)
WP -- Beattie J
Balk -- Beattie J
T -- 2:48
A -- 30348
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