Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Wortham
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wortham
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Wortham
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Foley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Munson vs. Wortham
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Munson reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Wortham
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Wortham
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Wortham
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Tiant
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tiant
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Tiant
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Tiant
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Tiant
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wortham
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wortham
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wortham
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Tiant
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Tiant
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foley vs. Tiant
  
  Foley hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Tiant
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Bannister goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Tiant
  
  Garr 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, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Wortham
  
  Rivers bunts towards the mound. Wortham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Wortham
  
  Rivers is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Wortham
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Wortham
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Wortham
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. Randolph tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Wortham
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tiant
  
  Washington hits a fly ball towards center. Rivers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rivers. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Tiant
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Tiant
  
  Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tiant
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Tiant
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soderholm vs. Clay
  
  Ken Clay now pitching.
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foley vs. Clay
  
  Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Clay
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wortham
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wortham
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wortham
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Wortham
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Clay
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Clay
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Clay
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Clay
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Wortham
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wortham
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Wortham
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Clay
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Clay
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Clay
  
  Bannister hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Clay
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Clay
  
  Foley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Clay
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Clay
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Garr reaches second base with a double. Foley scores. There goes Kessinger trying to get to second. Jackson throws the ball in to Randolph who relays the ball to Dent who tags Kessinger for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wortham
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wortham
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wortham
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wortham
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Mirabella
  
  Juan Beniquez now playing right field. Paul Mirabella now pitching.
  
  Washington 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, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Mirabella
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Mirabella
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Mirabella
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. Orta goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Mirabella
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wortham
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wortham
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Wortham
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Mirabella
  
  Jerry Narron now catching.
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Mirabella
  
  Foley hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Mirabella
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wortham
  
  Thad Bosley now playing left field.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Wortham
  
  Narron hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wortham
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Wortham
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosley. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. Wortham
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Bosley hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tidrow
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Tidrow
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Tidrow
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Tidrow
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bannister vs. Tidrow
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. Tidrow
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foley vs. Tidrow
  
  Foley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wortham
  
  Rusty Torres now playing center field.
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wortham
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wortham
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Wortham
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/13/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  1  1  0   Garr R, lf            4  0  1  1   
Randolph W, 2b        2  1  0  0   Bosley T, lf          1  0  0  0   
Munson T, c           3  0  1  1   Washington C, rf      5  3  3  0   
Narron J, c           1  0  0  0   Lemon C, cf           5  2  3  3   
Piniella L, lf        3  0  1  1   Torres R, cf          0  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         2  0  0  0   Orta J, dh            5  3  4  2   
Beniquez J, rf        1  0  1  0   Johnson L, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Bannister A, 2b       5  2  3  3   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Johnson C, dh         4  0  0  0   Foley M, c            4  1  1  1   
Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        42 12 18 11

New York         101 000 000 --  2
Chicago          114 031 02x -- 12

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)*          2.0  7  6  3  0  1
Clay K                3.0  6  3  3  0  1
Mirabella P           2.0  1  1  0  0  0
Tidrow D              1.0  4  2  2  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W)         9.0  4  2  1  5  9
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd

E -- Foley M, Nettles G, Johnson L, Rivers M, Kessinger D, Randolph W, Beniquez J
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Munson T, Washington C, Lemon C, Kessinger D, Garr R, Beniquez J
HR -- Lemon C, Orta J, Bannister A
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Rivers M, Washington C
SF -- Piniella L, Foley M
T -- 2:32
A -- 21124

    

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