Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Torrez
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Torrez
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mallory. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Torrez
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Torrez
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Knapp
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Knapp
  
  There goes North. The throw from Essian and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Knapp
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Knapp
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Knapp covering, for the out. North moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Knapp
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Knapp
  
  Knapp has Allen trapped. He fires to second, with Bannister covering, who throws back to Spencer who tags Allen for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillman vs. Torrez
  
  Stillman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Torrez
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Torrez
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Torrez
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Torrez
  
  Garr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Torrez
  
  Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zisk vs. Bair
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bannister scores. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Bair
  
  There goes Orta. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Orta steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Bair
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Bair
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Knapp
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Knapp
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallory vs. Knapp
  
  Mallory is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knapp
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Knapp
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillman vs. Bair
  
  Rich McKinney now playing second base.
  
  Stillman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Bair
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stillman moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Bair
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. Stillman moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Essian vs. Bair
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillman scores. Soderholm scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Bair
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Bair
  
  Bannister hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Knapp
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knapp, and towards Orta, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Knapp
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Knapp
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Knapp
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Bair
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Bair
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Orta trying to get to third. Mallory throws the ball in to Gross, who tags Orta for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Bair
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillman vs. Bair
  
  Stillman hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Knapp
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Knapp
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mallory vs. Knapp
  
  Mallory hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKinney vs. Knapp
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Knapp
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Bair
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bair
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Bair
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Bair
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bannister vs. Bair
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bannister vs. Bair
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Knapp
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Knapp
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. North moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Knapp
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Knapp
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Knapp
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Bair
  
  Orta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bair
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Bair
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mallory. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stillman vs. Bair
  
  Stillman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Soderholm vs. Bair
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Bair
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Bair
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Coleman now pitching.
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallory vs. Dal Canton
  
  Mallory takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Dal Canton
  
  McKinney takes first base on ball four. Mallory moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Dal Canton
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Coleman
  
  Tony Armas now playing right field. Sheldon Mallory now playing center field. Jeff Newman now catching. Earl Williams now playing first base.
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Coleman
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Coleman
  
  The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Coleman
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Coleman
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Dal Canton
  
  Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Lamar Johnson now playing first base.
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Dal Canton
  
  Page hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Dal Canton
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister misplays the ball. That's an error on Bannister. Armas scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Dal Canton
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillman vs. Coleman
  
  Matt Alexander now playing left field. Larry Lintz now playing second base. Rich McKinney now playing third base.
  
  Stillman hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Coleman
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Coleman
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Coleman
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dal Canton
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mallory vs. Dal Canton
  
  Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Dal Canton
  
  McKinney 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, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Coleman
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Coleman
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Coleman
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Coleman
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Dal Canton
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Dal Canton
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Dal Canton
  
  Alexander hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Orta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1977, game 1 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            6  1  2  3   North B, cf           3  2  2  0   
Bannister A, ss       5  1  0  0   Armas T, rf           2  1  1  0   
Orta J, 2b            4  1  3  0   Page M, lf            4  0  1  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  1  2  1   Alexander M, lf       1  0  0  0   
Gamble O, rf          1  0  0  0   Sanguillen M, dh      4  0  0  0   
Spencer J, 1b         5  1  1  0   Allen D, 1b           3  1  2  3   
Johnson L, 1b         0  0  0  0   Newman J, c           1  0  0  0   
Stillman R, dh        3  3  1  1   Gross W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  1  1   Lintz L, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           5  2  3  3   Williams E, c-1b      4  1  3  1   
Essian J, c           3  1  2  2   Mallory S, rf-cf      3  0  0  0   
                                   Scott R, 2b           0  0  0  0   
                                   McKinney R, 2b-3b     2  0  0  0   
                                   Picciolo R, ss        4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 12 15 11                        35  5 11  4

Chicago          152 004 000 -- 12
Oakland          110 020 100 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W)           5.0  8  4  4  1  2
Dal Canton B (S)      4.0  3  1  0  2  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          1.1  5  6  6  2  1
Bair D                4.1  9  6  6  4  2
Coleman J             3.1  1  0  0  2  1

E -- Bannister A
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Orta J, Page M, Spencer J
HR -- Stillman R, Garr R, Williams E, Allen D, Lemon C
SB -- North B, Orta J, Garr R
CS -- Allen D
SF -- Soderholm E
WP -- Bair D
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:29
A -- 9187

    

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