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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 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 September 16, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,849 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: John Shulock |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | First Baseman |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chappas | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dotson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dotson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Dotson
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Keough
Squires 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Keough
Bannister hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Keough
There's a wild pitch. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Keough
There's a wild pitch. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Keough
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Keough
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Keough
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbern vs. Keough
Colbern is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Dotson
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Dotson
Gross 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dotson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Dotson
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Keough
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chappas vs. Keough
Chappas 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Keough
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dotson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Dotson
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dotson
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Keough
Bannister 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Keough
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Keough
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dotson
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Dotson
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Dotson
Newman hits a fly ball towards center. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Dotson
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Keough
Morrison 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Keough
Colbern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Keough
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chappas vs. Keough
Chappas bunts towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Keough
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. Chappas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Squires vs. Keough
Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Keough
Bannister hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dotson
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Dotson
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dotson
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Dotson
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Keough
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Keough
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dotson
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dotson
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Dotson
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Keough
Colbern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Keough
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chappas vs. Keough
There goes Bell. The throw from Heath and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Keough
Chappas hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Dotson
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas misplays the ball. That's an error on Chappas. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Dotson
Gross takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Dotson
Edwards bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Dotson
Jim Essian pinch hits for Larry Murray.
Essian hits a fly ball towards center. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Newman tags and scores. Gross scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Dotson
Derek Bryant pinch runs for Jim Essian.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bryant moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Dotson
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Keough
Derek Bryant now playing right field.
Squires hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Keough
Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Keough
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dotson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
There goes Henderson. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Hoffman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Hoffman
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Keough
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Keough
Morrison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Thad Bosley pinch hits for Mike Colbern.
Bosley takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Heaverlo
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
Orta hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Heaverlo
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Harry Chappas.
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Morrison scores. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Hamilton
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Proly
Jorge Orta now playing second base. Jim Morrison now playing third base. Marv Foley now catching. Greg Pryor now playing shortstop.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Proly
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Proly
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Derek Bryant.
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Proly
Heath takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Proly
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1979 -- Oakland at Chicago (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Squires M, 1b 4 2 2 1
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Bannister A, lf 5 0 0 0
Revering D, dh 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 1 1 2
Newman J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Johnson L, dh 4 0 3 0
Gross W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 1 2 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b-3b 3 1 0 0
Murray L, rf 2 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 3 0 0 0
Essian J, ph 0 0 0 1 Bosley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Bryant D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Foley M, c 0 0 0 0
Chalk D, ph 1 0 1 0 Bell K, 3b 1 0 1 0
Heath M, c 3 0 1 0 Orta J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 4 0 0 0 Chappas H, ss 3 0 1 0
Garr R, ph 1 0 1 2
Pryor G, ss 0 0 0 0
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31 2 3 1 32 5 11 5
Oakland 000 000 200 -- 2
Chicago 200 000 12x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L)* 7.0 10 5 5 4 3
Heaverlo D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Hamilton D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dotson R (W)+ 7.0 2 2 0 2 4
Hoffman G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Proly M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Lemon C 2, Chappas H
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Lemon C
HR -- Washington C, Squires M
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Bell K
SH -- Edwards M
SF -- Essian J
HBP -- by Keough M (Morrison J)
WP -- Keough M 3
T -- 2:56
A -- 11849
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