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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 3, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 55,073 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Fred Spenn |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Third Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hunter
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hunter
Bannister hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wortham
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wortham
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wortham
There goes Randolph. The throw from May and he is out, Pryor applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wortham
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wortham
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wortham
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Hunter
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to first for the out. Soderholm moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Hunter
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. May reaches second base with a double. Soderholm scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Hunter
Pryor hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wortham
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wortham
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bannister reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wortham
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hunter
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hunter
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm 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
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wortham
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wortham
Rivers hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wortham
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hunter
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hunter
There goes Orta. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wortham
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wortham
Chambliss 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
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a popup in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Hunter
Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wortham
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wortham
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wortham
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hunter
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hunter
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wortham
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
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
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hunter
Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Kaat
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wortham
Mike Squires now playing first base.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wortham
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Wortham
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Wortham
White hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Wortham
May fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on May. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Wortham
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Kaat
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers throws the ball in to Dent who tags Garr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Kaat
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wortham
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Dent strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wortham
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wortham
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wortham
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Torres. Munson reaches second base with a double. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kaat
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Kaat
Joe Gates pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Squires bunts towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kaat
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Squires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching. Junior Moore pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Proly
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Proly
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Proly
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Davis
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Davis
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Davis
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Davis
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Proly
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Scarbery
Randy Scarbery now pitching.
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Scarbery
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Scarbery
Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bannister reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Davis
Graig Nettles now playing third base.
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Davis
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Davis
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Davis
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Davis
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scarbery
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Scarbery
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Munson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Scarbery
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Trout
Steve Trout now pitching. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Trout
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Trout
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1979 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 3 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Torres R, lf 1 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 0 0
Washington C, rf 5 0 0 0 Munson T, dh 3 1 1 1
Bannister A, 2b 5 0 1 0 Piniella L, rf 4 1 2 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Gates J, pr 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 1 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 1 0
Johnson L, 1b 3 1 2 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 2
Squires M, pr-1b 2 0 0 0 Beniquez J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 5 0 1 0 Nettles G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Orta J, dh 2 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 1 2
Pryor G, ss-3b 4 0 1 0
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40 2 11 2 36 3 6 3
Chicago 020 000 000 00 -- 2
New York 000 000 110 01 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R 7.2 5 2 2 3 3
Proly M 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Scarbery R (L)* 0.2 0 1 1 2 0
Trout S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C 6.1 6 2 2 2 2
Kaat J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Davis R (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 11th
E -- May M
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 8
2B -- May M, Munson T
SB -- Kessinger D
CS -- Randolph W, Orta J
SF -- White R
PB -- May M
T -- 3:09
A -- 55073
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