Top 1

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Nyman
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Nyman
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Nyman
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nyman fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Nyman
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Messersmith
  
  Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Messersmith
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. Messersmith
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Nyman
  
  Tatum strikes out. McNertney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tatum out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Nyman
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Nyman
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Nyman
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Messersmith vs. Nyman
  
  Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Messersmith
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Messersmith
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNertney vs. Messersmith
  
  McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Nyman
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Nyman
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Nyman
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McNertney fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Nyman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnstone moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reichardt vs. Nyman
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nyman vs. Messersmith
  
  Nyman strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Messersmith
  
  Voss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Messersmith
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Nyman
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Nyman
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tatum moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Nyman
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tatum scores. Knoop moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodgers vs. Nyman
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoop tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Nyman
  
  Messersmith bunts in front of the plate. McNertney fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Nyman
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Messersmith
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Messersmith
  
  Berry hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Nyman
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Nyman
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields the ball and throws to Nyman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Nyman
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Nyman
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into center field. Berry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berry. Fregosi goes all the way around to score. Tatum moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoop vs. Nyman
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tatum scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Nyman
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Nyman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Messersmith
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Messersmith
  
  McNertney hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Messersmith
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Jerry Nyman.
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Rath
  
  Fred Rath now pitching.
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Rath
  
  Messersmith strikes out. McNertney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Messersmith out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Rath
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Messersmith
  
  Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Messersmith
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Rath
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Rath
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Voss who is chasing the ball. Fregosi reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reichardt vs. Rath
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to home to get Fregosi. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Rath
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Reichardt moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoop vs. Rath
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Messersmith
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Messersmith
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Rath
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Rath
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Rath
  
  Rodgers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Messersmith
  
  Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Messersmith
  
  McNertney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Messersmith
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Fred Rath.
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNertney moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Voss vs. Messersmith
  
  Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McNertney scores. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Messersmith
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Ribant
  
  Dennis Ribant now pitching.
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Ribant
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Ribant
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Ribant
  
  Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Messersmith
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1968 -- California at Chicago (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b       5  0  0  0   Voss B, rf            4  0  0  1   
Johnstone J, rf       5  0  3  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  0   
Fregosi J, ss         5  1  2  0   May C, lf             4  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, lf       4  0  0  0   Ward P, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Tatum J, cf           4  2  2  0   Melton B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Knoop B, 2b           4  1  2  1   Berry K, cf           3  0  0  0   
Spencer J, 1b         4  0  2  1   Alomar S, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Rodgers B, c          3  0  1  1   McNertney J, c        2  1  0  0   
Messersmith A, p      3  0  0  0   Nyman J, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   McCraw T, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Rath F, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hopkins G, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Ribant D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 12  3                        31  1  4  1

California       000 220 000 --  4
Chicago          000 000 010 --  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)     9.0  4  1  1  1  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nyman J (L)           5.0 10  4  3  0  4
Rath F                3.0  1  0  0  0  3
Ribant D              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Berry K, Aparicio L
LOB -- California 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Aparicio L
3B -- Fregosi J
SH -- Messersmith A
SF -- Rodgers B
WP -- Nyman J
T -- 2:29
A -- 8826

    

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