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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 15, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,855 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Charles Swenson 2B: Roy Roth 3B: Jim Cuneo |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
| Junior Moore | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Larry Murray | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 15, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Baumgarten
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Baumgarten
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Baumgarten
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Johnson
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Baumgarten
Revering strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Baumgarten
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Baumgarten
Gross 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Johnson
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Baumgarten
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Baumgarten
Murray bunts towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klutts vs. Baumgarten
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Baumgarten
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Johnson
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Baumgarten
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Baumgarten
The umpire calls a balk on Baumgarten Dilone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Baumgarten
Page is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Baumgarten
There's a wild pitch. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Baumgarten
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Baumgarten
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dilone tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Baumgarten
Gross takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Baumgarten
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering juggles the ball. That's an error on Revering. Moore moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nahorodny vs. Johnson
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Baumgarten
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Baumgarten
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Baumgarten
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Baumgarten
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Johnson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Baumgarten
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Baumgarten
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Baumgarten
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Johnson
Nahorodny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Baumgarten
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Baumgarten
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Baumgarten
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Baumgarten
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Baumgarten
Murphy bunts towards the mound. Baumgarten fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Baumgarten
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Baumgarten
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Johnson
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Joe Gates pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gates moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson.
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gates moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gates scores. Squires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nahorodny vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Baumgarten
Mike Squires now playing first base. Greg Pryor now playing third base. Don Kessinger now playing shortstop.
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching. Mike Edwards pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Proly
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Proly
Newman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1979 -- Chicago at Oakland (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Bannister A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0
Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, rf 3 1 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Page M, dh 4 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Gates J, pr 0 1 0 0 Edwards M, pr 0 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 1
Johnson L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Squires M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Newman J, c 4 0 1 0
Nordhagen W, dh 4 0 0 0 Murray L, lf 2 0 0 0
Moore J, lf 4 1 1 1 Klutts M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nahorodny B, c 4 0 2 0
Pryor G, ss-3b 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 28 1 3 1
Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (W)* 8.0 3 1 1 4 8
Proly M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 8.2 6 2 1 1 7
Heaverlo D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Revering D
LOB -- Chicago 6, Oakland 6
SH -- Murray L
SF -- Guerrero M, Pryor G
WP -- Baumgarten R
Balk -- Baumgarten R
T -- 2:16
A -- 1855
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