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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 15, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dale Ford |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | DH |
| Junior Moore | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 15, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Flanagan
Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Flanagan
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Flanagan
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson strikes out. There goes Bannister. The throw from Dempsey to second, and Bannister is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Kravec
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Kravec
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Kravec
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Kravec
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Flanagan
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Flanagan
Moore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Flanagan
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kravec
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Kravec
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Kravec
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Flanagan
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Flanagan
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Flanagan
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Kravec
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kravec
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Kravec
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Kravec
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Flanagan
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Flanagan
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kravec
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kravec
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kravec
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Flanagan
Moore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Flanagan
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Flanagan
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Kravec
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Kravec
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dempsey vs. Kravec
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeCinces tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Kravec
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Kravec
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Flanagan
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Flanagan
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Kravec
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kravec
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kravec
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Flanagan
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Flanagan
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kravec
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Kravec
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Kravec
Roenicke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Flanagan
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Flanagan
Torres bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Flanagan
May bunts towards the mound. Flanagan fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes May attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. Torres moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Kravec
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Kravec
Belanger bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Kravec
Alan Bannister now playing right field. Junior Moore now playing left field.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Kravec
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Flanagan
Morrison hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Flanagan
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Flanagan
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kravec
Alan Bannister now playing left field. Junior Moore now playing right field.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kravec
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kravec
May hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Flanagan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Flanagan
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Flanagan
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Kravec
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Kravec
Roenicke bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Kravec
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Kravec
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Flanagan
Bill Nahorodny pinch hits for Milt May.
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Flanagan
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hoffman
Bill Nahorodny now catching. Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hoffman
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hoffman
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 12
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Flanagan
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Flanagan
Bannister hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Flanagan
There goes Johnson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Flanagan
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Flanagan
Lemon hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hoffman
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hoffman
May bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morrison covering, for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Hoffman
DeCinces is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Hoffman
Alan Bannister now playing right field. Junior Moore now playing left field.
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ayala vs. Hoffman
Benny Ayala pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
There goes Murray, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Murray steals home. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1979 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Morrison J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Bumbry A, cf 5 0 1 0
Pryor G, ss 5 0 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Bannister A, lf,... 5 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 5 0 0 0
Johnson L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 5 1 1 0
Lemon C, dh 5 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 0 0 0
Moore J, rf,... 4 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Torres R, cf 3 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 0 1 0
May M, c 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 1
Nahorodny B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Ayala B, ph 0 0 0 0
Bell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 1 5 1 35 2 4 1
Chicago 100 000 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 010 000 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K 10.0 3 1 1 3 4
Hoffman G (L) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 12.0 5 1 1 1 12
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Baltimore 6
2B -- Roenicke G
HR -- Morrison J
SB -- Johnson L, Murray E
SH -- Torres R, Belanger M, Roenicke G, May L
SF -- Dempsey R
WP -- Flanagan M
T -- 2:54
A -- 14170
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