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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 20, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 20, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jackson Todd |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 12,536 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 20, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Todd
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Todd
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Todd
Squires bunts towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Todd
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Todd
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Todd
Baines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Todd
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moseby. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores. Baines moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bernazard vs. Todd
Bernazard is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Todd
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dotson
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Dotson
Garcia 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Dotson
Velez 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Todd
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Todd
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Todd
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dotson
Mayberry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Dotson
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Dotson
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mayberry scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Dotson
There goes Moseby. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Dotson
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Dotson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Todd
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Woods fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Woods. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Todd
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Todd
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Todd
There goes Baines. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Baines steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Todd
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Willis
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Baines moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Almon vs. Willis
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baines scores. Lemon scores. Morrison moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Willis
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Morrison moves to third. Almon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Squires vs. Willis
Squires strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dotson
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dotson
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Dotson
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Dotson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Dotson
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Dotson
Mayberry hits a line drive towards first. Squires reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Willis
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Willis
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Willis
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bernazard vs. Jackson
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Dotson
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Dotson
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Dotson
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Dotson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jackson
Morrison hits a line drive towards third. Ainge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Jackson
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Garcia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dotson
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dotson
Griffin 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Dotson
Garcia 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, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Jackson
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Jackson
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Squires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Jackson
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Jackson
Baines strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Dotson
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dotson
Mayberry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Dotson
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Dotson
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Dotson
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Upshaw vs. Dotson
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McLaughlin
Garth Iorg now playing third base. Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McLaughlin
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. McLaughlin
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dotson
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dotson
Griffin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Garcia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Farmer
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Farmer
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McLaughlin
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. McLaughlin
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. McLaughlin
Squires hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. McLaughlin
Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. McLaughlin
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. McLaughlin
Baines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Farmer
Woods 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Farmer
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Farmer
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Farmer
Iorg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitt vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching. Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McLaughlin
Ernie Whitt now catching.
Lemon strikes out. Whitt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lemon out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. McLaughlin
Bernazard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. McLaughlin
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hoyt
Griffin 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hoyt
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Hoyt
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hoyt
Mayberry 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1981 -- Chicago at Toronto (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, lf 3 2 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 2 1 0
Squires M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garcia D, 2b 4 1 2 2
Fisk C, c 5 1 4 1 Velez O, dh 4 0 0 1
Luzinski G, dh 4 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 2 1 0
Baines H, rf 5 1 3 1 Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 1 Moseby L, rf 4 0 4 1
Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 1
Morrison J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Ainge D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Almon B, ss 4 0 1 2 Upshaw W, ph 1 0 0 0
Iorg G, 3b 1 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0
Whitt E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 6 36 5 10 5
Chicago 203 000 010 -- 6
Toronto 011 001 200 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dotson R 6.1 7 4 4 1 1
Farmer E (W) 1.1 3 1 1 0 2
Hoyt L (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Todd J 2.1 5 5 3 2 2
Willis M* 0.2 3 0 0 2 1
Jackson R 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
McLaughlin J (L) 3.0 1 1 0 0 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Woods A, Griffin A 2
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Toronto 8
2B -- Lemon C, Fisk C, Iorg G
3B -- Mayberry J, Griffin A
HR -- Garcia D
SB -- LeFlore R 2, Moseby L, Baines H, Garcia D, Griffin A
SH -- Squires M
SF -- Velez O
HBP -- by Todd J (Lemon C), by Dotson R (Mayberry J)
T -- 3:25
A -- 12536
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