Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 15, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 15, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,551 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 15, 1979
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Trout
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Trout
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Trout
Revering hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Langford
Larry Murray now playing right field. Mike Heath now playing left field.
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Langford
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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--
Bosley vs. Langford
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Trout
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Trout
Edwards bunts in front of the plate. Foley fields it and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Trout
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Trout
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Langford
Foley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Langford
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to home to get Morrison. Foley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Trout
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Picciolo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Trout
Murray 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: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy bunts towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Langford
Squires 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Langford
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Langford
Bosley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Trout
Essian 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--
Revering vs. Trout
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Trout
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Trout
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morrison scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Johnson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Langford
Foley hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Trout
Gross 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--
Heath vs. Trout
Heath bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Trout
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Trout
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Langford
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Langford
Bell bunts towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Langford
Squires strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Langford
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Langford
Bosley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Trout
Essian 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Trout
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Trout
Newman takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Trout
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foley vs. Langford
Foley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Langford
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Langford
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Trout
Harry Chappas now playing shortstop.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trout
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morrison scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Trout
Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Langford
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Langford
Bannister hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Langford
Bosley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Bosley reaches third base with a triple. Bannister scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to home to get Bosley. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon 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
Top 8
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Trout
Murray hits a popup towards short. Chappas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Trout
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Langford
Foley bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chappas vs. Langford
Chappas hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Langford
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Trout
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Trout
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Trout
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas misplays the ball. That's an error on Chappas. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Trout
Gross hits a line drive towards first. Squires catches it and throws to second to double up Newman. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/15/1979 -- Oakland at Chicago (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 1 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 5 0 1 0
Murray L, rf 3 0 0 0 Bannister A, lf 4 1 2 1
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Bosley T, rf 4 0 1 1
Essian J, dh 4 0 1 0 Johnson L, dh 4 1 2 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0
Newman J, c 3 0 1 0 Morrison J, 2b 3 0 3 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Foley M, c 2 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pryor G, ss 1 1 0 0
Heath M, rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 1
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0 Chappas H, ss 1 0 0 0
Bell K, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 32 3 12 3
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 011 10x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 8.0 12 3 3 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
E -- Bell K 2, Chappas H
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Oakland 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Morrison J, Bannister A
3B -- Bosley T
SH -- Edwards M, Heath M, Bell K, Morrison J, Foley M
T -- 2:09
A -- 6551
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
