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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels, played on May 31, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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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 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Trout
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Trout
Burleson hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Trout
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Trout
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Witt
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Witt
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Witt
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Witt
There goes Almon. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Witt
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Witt
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trout
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Trout
Grich is hit by the pitch. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Trout
Hobson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clark moves to third. Grich moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Trout
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Grich scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Trout
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Trout
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Trout
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison has Beniquez trapped. There's the throw to Essian and back to Morrison, who tags Beniquez for the out. Carew moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Trout
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Witt
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Witt
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Witt
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Trout
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trout
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Trout
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Trout
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Witt
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Witt
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Witt
Squires is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Trout
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields the ball and throws to Trout covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Trout
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Trout
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it and throws to second for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Trout
There goes Carew. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Trout
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to home to get Beniquez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Trout
Trout fires to third and has Carew trapped. There's the throw to Almon who tags Carew for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Witt
Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Witt
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark throws the ball in to Carew who tags Luzinski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Witt
Baines hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Trout
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Trout
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Trout
Clark hits a popup into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Trout
Grich takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Trout
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baylor moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Trout
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Grich scores. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Trout
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Witt
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Witt
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Witt
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Witt
Essian takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Witt
LeFlore is hit by the pitch. Bernazard moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Squires vs. Witt
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lamp
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lamp
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Witt
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Witt
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Witt
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Witt
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lamp
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lamp
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Lamp
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Witt
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Witt
Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Witt
Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Jim Essian.
Nordhagen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Witt
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Lamp
Marc Hill now catching.
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lamp
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lamp
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Lamp
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching. Bert Campaneris now playing third base. Larry Harlow now playing center field.
Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Aase
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Aase
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Aase
Rusty Kuntz pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Baines hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Aase
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lamp
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lamp
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Lamp
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Lamp
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Aase
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Aase
Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Aase
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Marc Hill.
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Aase
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Bernazard scores. Molinaro moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Squires vs. Aase
Squires is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almon vs. Aase
Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molinaro scores. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Aase
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Rusty Kuntz.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baines vs. Aase
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1981, game 1 -- California at Chicago (D)
California AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 5 0 0 0 LeFlore R, lf 4 1 1 1
Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 5 0 1 0 Almon B, ss 5 0 1 2
Baylor D, dh 5 2 2 0 Luzinski G, dh 2 0 2 0
Clark B, lf 4 2 1 1 Kuntz R, pr 0 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 2 2 0 Johnson L, ph 1 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Baines H, rf 5 0 0 0
Campaneris B, 3b 1 0 1 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 3 4 Bernazard T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Harlow L, cf 1 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Ott E, c 2 0 1 1 Essian J, c 1 0 0 0
Nordhagen W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hill M, c 0 0 0 0
Molinaro B, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 7 35 4 8 4
California 030 020 002 -- 7
Chicago 000 000 103 -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 6
Aase D 2.0 4 3 3 3 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S (L) 5.0 8 5 5 2 4
Lamp D 3.2 4 2 2 1 3
Farmer E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hobson B, Almon B
LOB -- California 10, Chicago 10
2B -- Beniquez J, Baylor D, LeFlore R, Johnson L
HR -- Morrison J
SB -- Almon B, Carew R
SH -- Hobson B
SF -- Ott E
HBP -- by Trout S (Grich B), by Witt M (LeFlore R)
WP -- Trout S
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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