Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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