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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 27, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,367 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | DH |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 27, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Wood
Staggs bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Wood
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wood
Page 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 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Johnson
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wood
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Wood
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wood
Revering hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wood
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Wood
Wood fires to first and has Alexander trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Alexander for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burke who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nahorodny vs. Johnson
Nahorodny hits a line drive towards the mound. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wood
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Wood
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Wood
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Wood
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Wood
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Johnson
Bosley hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burke. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wood
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Wood
Guerrero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Wood
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Johnson
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wood
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wood
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Wood
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Johnson
Bosley hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Wood
Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Wood
Thomasson bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Wood
Page hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wood
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Wood
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Johnson
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Johnson
There goes Johnson. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wood
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wood
Alexander hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wood
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Wood
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Johnson
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Wood
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Wood
Thomasson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wood
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sosa
Miguel Dilone now playing right field. Larry Murray now playing left field. Elias Sosa now pitching. Ralph Garr pinch hits for Alan Bannister.
Garr hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sosa
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murray. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molinaro vs. Sosa
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen. Ron Schueler pinch runs for Chet Lemon.
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schueler scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sosa
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Sosa
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wood
Bob Molinaro now playing right field. Ralph Garr now playing left field.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Wood
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wood
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Sosa
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sosa
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Sosa
Pryor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Sosa
Bosley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Willoughby
Mike Edwards pinch runs for Gary Alexander.
Gross bunts towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Willoughby
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Willoughby
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Jim Essian.
Willoughby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Willoughby. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staggs vs. Willoughby
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabb vs. Willoughby
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
Tabb is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Willoughby
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Lacey
Dwayne Murphy now playing right field. Jeff Newman now catching. Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Lacey
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lacey
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1978 -- Oakland at Chicago (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Staggs S, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bosley T, cf 5 0 1 0
Thomasson G, rf 3 0 1 0 Bannister A, lf 3 1 1 0
Dilone M, rf 0 0 0 0 Garr R, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Tabb J, ph 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, dh 3 0 1 0
Newman J, c 0 0 0 0 Schueler R, pr 0 1 0 0
Page M, lf 4 1 1 2 Soderholm E, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray L, lf 1 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, rf 3 0 1 1
Burke G, cf 4 0 0 0 Molinaro B, ph-rf 2 0 1 1
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 5 1 2 0
Revering D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Nahorodny B, c 4 0 0 0
Alexander G, dh 3 0 1 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Edwards M, pr 0 1 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0
Gross W, 3b 2 0 1 0 Pryor G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Essian J, c 3 0 1 1
Murphy D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
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31 4 6 4 40 3 11 3
Oakland 010 002 000 1 -- 4
Chicago 011 000 010 0 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J 7.0 7 2 2 1 0
Sosa E 1.2 4 1 1 0 1
Lacey B (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W 9.0 4 3 3 4 4
Willoughby J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Willoughby J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Bannister A, Pryor G, Lemon C
3B -- Johnson L
HR -- Revering D, Page M
CS -- Alexander G, Johnson L
SH -- Thomasson G, Gross W
HBP -- by Wood W (Guerrero M)
T -- 2:43
A -- 28367
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