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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 24, 1979
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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 24, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Glenn Burke | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Klutts | Shortstop |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 24, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wortham
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Wortham
Wortham fires to first and has Murphy trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Murphy for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wortham
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it 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: ---
Garr vs. Keough
Garr 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--
Washington vs. Keough
There goes Garr. The throw from Newman and he is out, Klutts applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Keough
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wortham
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Wortham
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wortham
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Wortham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Keough
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Soderholm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Keough
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Keough
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Keough
Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Keough
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Keough
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Wortham
Picciolo strikes out. Nahorodny drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Picciolo out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wortham
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Wortham
There goes Edwards. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Wortham
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Wortham
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Keough
Garr bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Keough
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Keough
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wortham
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Wortham
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wortham
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Wortham
Wortham fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wortham. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Wortham
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Wortham
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Keough
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Keough
Orta takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nahorodny vs. Keough
Nahorodny hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Nahorodny reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Keough
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Nahorodny moves to third. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Hamilton
Garr hits a line drive into center field. Murphy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. Nahorodny scores. Pryor scores. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Hamilton
Washington hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hamilton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Hamilton
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Hamilton
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wortham
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wortham
Murphy 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hamilton
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Hamilton
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Hamilton
Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wortham
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wortham
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Wortham
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Wortham
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pryor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hamilton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hamilton
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hamilton
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hamilton
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Hamilton
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Torres moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Torres scores. Lemon scores. Soderholm goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Todd
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wortham
Rusty Torres now playing center field. Wayne Nordhagen now playing right field. Junior Moore now playing left field. Mike Squires now playing firs
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Wortham
Picciolo 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, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wortham
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Wortham
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Todd
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Todd
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Todd
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Todd
Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Todd
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wortham
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wortham
Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Wortham
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Wortham
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revering scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Wortham
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picciolo vs. Wortham
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Todd
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Todd
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Todd
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Todd
Nahorodny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Todd
Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wortham
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wortham
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1979 -- Oakland at Chicago (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 3 0 2 2
Murray L, rf 5 0 0 0 Torres R, lf-cf 1 1 1 0
Page M, dh 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Nordhagen W, rf 1 0 1 0
Newman J, c 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 0
Burke G, lf 2 0 1 1 Moore J, lf 1 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 5 2 1 0
Klutts M, ss 0 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 2 3 4
Picciolo R, ss 4 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 1 0 1 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Orta J, dh 3 1 1 1
Nahorodny B, c 4 1 2 2
Pryor G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 37 10 14 9
Oakland 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 010 504 00x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L)* 3.0 6 5 5 4 2
Hamilton D 2.2 4 5 0 2 4
Todd J 2.1 4 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 8 6
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Wortham R, Murphy D, Gross W
DP -- Oakland 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Chicago 10
2B -- Nahorodny B, Johnson L, Murphy D, Revering D
3B -- Soderholm E
SB -- Edwards M
CS -- Murphy D, Garr R
WP -- Wortham R
T -- 2:39
A -- 5638
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