Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Essian scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Squires for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kravec
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Kravec
  
  Murphy bunts towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Kravec
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heath vs. Kravec
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kravec
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbern vs. Langford
  
  Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Langford
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Essian hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kravec
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kravec
  
  Edwards 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Kravec
  
  Chalk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Kravec
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Kravec
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards center. Lemon catches it and throws to first to double up Picciolo. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. Langford
  
  Colbern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Langford
  
  Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kravec
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Kravec covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Kravec
  
  Heath 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: ---
  Newman vs. Kravec
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Bannister bunts towards first. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Essian hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kravec
  
  Revering 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kravec
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to home to get Lemon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Langford
  
  Colbern hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Kravec
  
  Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Kravec
  
  Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Kravec
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Chalk scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Kravec
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Kravec
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Kravec
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Langford
  
  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Essian scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Washington reaches second base with a double. Bannister goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Lemon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Harry Chappas now playing shortstop.
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kravec
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kravec
  
  Larry Murray pinch runs for Dave Revering.
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Kravec
  
  There goes Murray. The throw from Colbern and he is out, Morrison applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Langford
  
  Ralph Garr pinch hits for Mike Colbern.
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chappas vs. Langford
  
  Chappas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Langford
  
  Squires hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Kravec
  
  Milt May now catching.
  
  Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Kravec
  
  Derek Bryant pinch runs for Dave Chalk.
  
  Picciolo bunts towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Kravec
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Kravec
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bryant moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Kravec
  
  Heath is hit by the pitch. Bryant moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  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 

Top 9

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Langford
  
  Derek Bryant now playing right field. Mike Heath now playing third base.
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Proly
  
  Essian hits a line drive towards short. Chappas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Proly
  
  Mitchell Page pinch hits for Larry Murray.
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Proly
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Proly
  
  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Derek Bryant.
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Proly
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Langford
  
  Wayne Gross now playing right field.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Essian scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Langford
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Langford
  
  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Langford
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Proly
  
  Jorge Orta now playing second base. Jim Morrison now playing third base.
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Proly
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heath vs. Proly
  
  Heath is walked intentionally. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newman vs. Proly
  
  Junior Moore now playing left field.
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas misplays the ball. That's an error on Chappas. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to third. Heath moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1979 -- Chicago at Oakland (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Squires M, 1b         5  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       5  3  3  1   
Bannister A, lf       4  2  1  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  2  1   
Moore J, lf           0  0  0  0   Heath M, rf-3b        2  0  0  1   
Washington C, rf      5  1  3  1   Newman J, c           5  0  0  0   
Johnson L, dh         5  0  3  2   Essian J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  0  1  0   Revering D, dh        3  0  1  0   
Morrison J, 2b-3b     4  0  1  0   Murray L, pr          0  0  0  0   
Bell K, 3b            4  0  0  0   Page M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Orta J, ph-2b         1  0  1  0   Edwards M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Colbern M, c          3  0  1  0   Chalk D, 3b           1  1  0  0   
Garr R, ph            1  0  0  0   Bryant D, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
May M, c              1  0  0  0   Gross W, ph-rf        0  0  0  0   
Pryor G, ss           2  0  0  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  1  0   
Bosley T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Chappas H, ss         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  3 13  3                        31  4  7  3

Chicago          001 000 200 0 --  3
Oakland          100 002 000 1 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kravec K              7.2  6  3  3  2  1
Proly M (L)           1.1  1  1  0  4  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)       10.0 13  3  3  2  4

E -- Chappas H
DP -- Chicago 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Oakland 9
2B -- Henderson R 2, Morrison J, Bannister A, Lemon C, Washington C, Johnson L
3B -- Henderson R
SB -- Johnson L, Henderson R
CS -- Murray L
SH -- Morrison J, Picciolo R
SF -- Heath M
HBP -- by Kravec K (Heath M)
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:42
A -- 4136

    

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