Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore 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: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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: ---
  Henderson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Baumgarten
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Langford
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Langford
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman juggles the ball. That's an error on Newman. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bernazard vs. Langford
  
  Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Langford
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baines moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baines scores. Lemon moves to third. Almon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a line drive towards first. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Baumgarten
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Baumgarten
  
  Newman 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Babitt vs. Baumgarten
  
  Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Langford
  
  Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Langford
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  There goes Baines. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Baines steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: ---
  McKay vs. Baumgarten
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Baumgarten
  
  There's a wild pitch. McKay moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Baumgarten
  
  Picciolo 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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: ---
  Bernazard vs. Langford
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman fields the ball and throws to Langford covering. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison bunts towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. Bernazard moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Almon vs. Langford
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Langford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Almon for the out. Bernazard moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Baumgarten
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Baumgarten
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Baumgarten
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Langford
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Baumgarten
  
  Babitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Baumgarten
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Baumgarten
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Langford
  
  Baines 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Langford
  
  Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Hoyt
  
  LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
  
  Armas 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Hoyt
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Hoyt
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Hoyt
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Jim Spencer now playing first base.
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Langford
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Almon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Almon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almon scores. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Hoyt
  
  Keith Drumright pinch hits for Shooty Babitt.
  
  Drumright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Hoyt
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Hoyt
  
  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Drumright for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Langford
  
  Wayne Gross now playing third base. Dave McKay now playing shortstop. Keith Drumright now playing second base.
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Langford
  
  Rusty Kuntz pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
  
  Baines hits a popup towards short. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuntz moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bernazard vs. Langford
  
  Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hoyt
  
  Greg Pryor now playing second base.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hoyt
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Hoyt
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Langford
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Armas throws the ball in to Gross who tags LeFlore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hoyt
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hoyt
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hoyt
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1981 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, lf         5  0  3  1   Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   
Squires M, 1b         5  0  0  1   Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  0  0   
Luzinski G, dh        4  1  2  0   Johnson C, dh         3  0  1  0   
Kuntz R, pr           0  0  0  0   Heath M, c            4  0  2  0   
Baines H, rf          4  1  0  0   Newman J, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  0  2  1   Spencer J, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   
Bernazard T, 2b       4  0  1  0   Babitt S, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Pryor G, 2b           0  0  0  0   Drumright K, ph-2b    0  0  0  0   
Morrison J, 3b        3  0  0  0   McKay D, 3b-ss        3  0  1  0   
Almon B, ss           4  1  2  0   Picciolo R, ss        2  0  0  0   
                                   Gross W, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 10  3                        30  0  5  0

Chicago          020 000 100 --  3
Oakland          000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (W)*     5.0  4  0  0  1  1
Hoyt L (S)            4.0  1  0  0  2  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        9.0 10  3  2  1  7
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Newman J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Heath M, Almon B, Luzinski G, LeFlore R
SB -- Baines H
SH -- Morrison J
WP -- Baumgarten R
T -- 2:50
A -- 17621

    

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