Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Hood
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Hood
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Pryor reaches second base with a double. Morrison moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bannister vs. Hood
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morrison scores. Pryor scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Hood
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Hood
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Hood
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Clay
  
  Ken Clay now pitching.
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Baumgarten
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Baumgarten
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morrison catches it and throws to first to double up Murcer. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Clay
  
  Nahorodny hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Clay
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Clay
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Morrison reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pryor vs. Clay
  
  Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bannister vs. Clay
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Baumgarten
  
  Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Baumgarten
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Baumgarten
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Clay
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Clay
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Dent who tags Lemon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Clay
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Baumgarten
  
  Narron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nahorodny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Baumgarten
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Baumgarten
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Clay
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Clay
  
  Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Clay
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Baumgarten
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Baumgarten
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Murcer scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Baumgarten
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Baumgarten
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Baumgarten covering, for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Baumgarten
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Baumgarten
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Clay
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Clay
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Clay
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Scarbery
  
  Randy Scarbery now pitching.
  
  Narron strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Scarbery
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Scarbery
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Scarbery
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Scarbery
  
  Jackson 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 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Clay
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Davis
  
  Ralph Garr pinch hits for Junior Moore.
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Davis
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Davis
  
  Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Scarbery
  
  Mike Squires now playing first base.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Scarbery
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Scarbery
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Scarbery
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. White reaches second base with a double. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Narron vs. Scarbery
  
  Narron 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 

Top 7

• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Davis
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Davis
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Davis
  
  There goes Pryor. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Pryor steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Davis
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Squires vs. Kaat
  
  Jim Kaat now pitching.
  
  Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Kaat
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Scarbery
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
  
  Gamble hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Scarbery
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Kaat
  
  Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
  
  Garr hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Kaat
  
  Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nahorodny vs. Kaat
  
  Nahorodny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morrison vs. Gossage
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pryor vs. Gossage
  
  Pryor takes first base on ball four. Nahorodny moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bannister vs. Gossage
  
  Bannister strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Scarbery
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Scarbery
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Farmer
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Farmer
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Gossage
  
  Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Gossage
  
  There goes Squires. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Gossage
  
  Lemon bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. Squires moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garr vs. Gossage
  
  Garr hits a popup in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torres vs. Gossage
  
  Torres hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Gossage
  
  Nahorodny 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 9

• White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Farmer
  
  Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Farmer covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Farmer
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Farmer covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Farmer
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Farmer
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1979 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Morrison J, 2b        5  1  3  1   Randolph W, 2b        4  1  2  0   
Pryor G, ss           3  2  2  0   Murcer B, cf          5  1  3  1   
Bannister A, lf       5  1  1  2   Jackson R, rf         4  2  2  2   
Johnson L, 1b         3  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Squires M, 1b         1  1  1  1   Chambliss C, 1b       3  1  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  1  2  2   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Moore J, dh           2  0  1  1   White R, dh           4  0  1  1   
Garr R, ph            3  0  0  0   Narron J, c           4  0  0  0   
Torres R, rf          5  2  2  2   Dent B, ss            2  0  1  0   
Nahorodny B, c        4  0  1  0   Gamble O, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bell K, 3b            4  0  1  0   Stanley F, ss         0  0  0  0   
                                   Spencer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 15  9                        36  5 11  5

Chicago          300 002 112 --  9
New York         100 201 010 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R          4.0  6  3  3  0  2
Scarbery R (W)*       3.0  5  2  2  1  2
Farmer E (S)          2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hood D                0.2  4  3  3  0  0
Clay K (L)+           4.1  4  1  1  1  0
Davis R               1.2  2  2  2  1  0
Kaat J                0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Gossage R             1.2  2  2  2  2  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Lemon C
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 6
2B -- Pryor G, Randolph W, Morrison J, Murcer B, Johnson L, White R
HR -- Lemon C, Jackson R, Torres R
SB -- Pryor G, Squires M
SH -- Lemon C
T -- 2:40
A -- 33513

    

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