Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Wood
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Wood
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Torrez
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Torrez
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randolph fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr throws the ball in to Orta who tags Piniella, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wood
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Wood
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Wood
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dent vs. Wood
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivers vs. Wood
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Nettles scores. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Torrez
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Torrez
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Wood
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wood
  
  Wood fires to first and has Piniella trapped. There's the throw to Bannister who tags Piniella for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Torrez
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Downing reaches second base with a double. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. Lemon scores. Downing moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bannister vs. Torrez
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Torrez
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wood
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wood
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wood
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Torrez
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Torrez
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Torrez
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wood
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Wood
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Wood
  
  Munson hits a line drive towards short. Bannister catches it and throws to second to double up Dent. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Torrez
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Torrez
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wood
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Torrez
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Torrez
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Soderholm moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Downing vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Lemon. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Lemon steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Downing vs. Torrez
  
  Downing is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wood
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Wood
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Wood
  
  Dent hits a popup in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Wood
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Torrez
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Wood
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Piniella bunts towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. LaGrow
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta misplays the ball. That's an error on Orta. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. LaGrow
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. LaGrow
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. LaGrow
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Torrez
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Torrez
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Dent, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Torrez
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Kirkwood
  
  Don Kirkwood now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kirkwood
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Kirkwood
  
  Munson hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Kirkwood
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Kirkwood
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillman vs. Torrez
  
  Royle Stillman pinch hits for Brian Downing.
  
  Stillman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Torrez
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Torrez. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1977 -- New York at Chicago (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  0  5  3   Garr R, lf            5  0  1  1   
White R, lf           5  0  0  0   Bannister A, ss       5  0  1  0   
Munson T, c           5  1  1  0   Orta J, 2b            5  0  3  1   
Jackson R, dh         3  2  1  1   Zisk R, rf            4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, rf        4  0  2  1   Gamble O, dh          4  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       3  2  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  3  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  3  3  3   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Randolph W, 2b        4  0  0  0   Lemon C, cf           3  1  1  1   
Dent B, ss            3  0  1  0   Downing B, c          3  1  1  0   
                                   Stillman R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 13  8                        38  3 11  3

New York         030 000 140 --  8
Chicago          002 100 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W)          9.0 11  3  3  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)*           7.0 11  6  6  3  1
LaGrow L              1.0  1  2  1  0  1
Kirkwood D            1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Orta J, Torrez M
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Downing B, Nettles G, Munson T, Soderholm E
HR -- Nettles G
SB -- Jackson R, Lemon C
SH -- Piniella L
T -- 2:33
A -- 39340

    

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