Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Brett
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Brett
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Brett
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Brett
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Brett
  
  Bando hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Mitchell
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Mitchell
  
  Garr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Mitchell
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Brett
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Brett
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Brett
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mitchell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Mitchell
  
  Stein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Mitchell
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Brett
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Brett
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Brett
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Brett
  
  There goes North. The throw from Essian and he is out, Stein applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mitchell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Mitchell
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Mitchell
  
  Essian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Mitchell
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Brett
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Brett
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brett
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Mitchell
  
  Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Mitchell
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Mitchell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stein vs. Mitchell
  
  Stein strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Brett
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Brett
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Brett
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Garner steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMullen vs. Brett
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newman vs. Brett
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  North vs. Brett
  
  North hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. North reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. McMullen moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campaneris vs. Brett
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Mitchell
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mitchell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Mitchell
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Brett
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Brett
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brett
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Mitchell
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Mitchell
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Mitchell
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Brett
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Brett
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein misplays the ball. That's an error on Stein. Tenace moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Brett
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Tenace scores. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Newman vs. Brett
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  North vs. Brett
  
  North is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Campaneris vs. Brett
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. McMullen scores. North moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Brett
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Mitchell
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Mitchell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Mitchell
  
  Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Mitchell
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Mitchell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Hamilton
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Hamilton
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Hamilton
  
  Garner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. Hamilton
  
  McMullen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Mitchell
  
  Dent hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Mitchell
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Mitchell
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Mitchell
  
  Garr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Mitchell
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Hamilton
  
  Wayne Nordhagen now catching. Jim Essian now playing third base.
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Hamilton
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Hamilton
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mitchell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Mitchell
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Mitchell
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1976 -- Oakland at Chicago (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           4  1  3  1   Hairston J, rf        4  0  1  0   
Campaneris B, ss      5  0  1  2   Garr R, lf            4  0  1  0   
Baylor D, rf          4  0  1  0   Orta J, dh            4  0  1  0   
Rudi J, lf            3  0  1  1   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Stein B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Tenace G, 1b          3  1  1  0   Lemon C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  2  1  0   Bell K, 3b            3  0  0  0   
McMullen K, dh        3  1  1  1   Nordhagen W, c        0  0  0  0   
Newman J, c           4  0  1  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
                                   Essian J, c-3b        3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 10  5                        33  0  6  0

Oakland          100 010 300 --  5
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mitchell P (W)        9.0  6  0  0  0  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brett K (L)           7.0  8  5  4  2  2
Hamilton D            2.0  2  0  0  1  1

E -- Bell K, Stein B
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Oakland 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Garner P, North B, McMullen K, Rudi J
SB -- Garner P
CS -- North B
SF -- Rudi J
T -- 2:27
A -- 8892

    

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