Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wirth
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Wirth
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Wirth
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Kravec
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staggs vs. Kravec
  
  Staggs hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kravec
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Kravec
  
  Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Wirth
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wirth
  
  Johnson 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--
  Molinaro vs. Wirth
  
  Molinaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Wirth
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kravec
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kravec
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kravec
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Wirth
  
  Cruz 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: ---
  Soderholm vs. Wirth
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wirth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Wirth
  
  Nahorodny strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Kravec
  
  Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. Kravec
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burke vs. Kravec
  
  Burke bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staggs vs. Kravec
  
  Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Page vs. Kravec
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec has Dilone trapped. There's the throw to Nahorodny and over to Soderholm, who tags Dilone for the out. Staggs moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Kravec
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wirth
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Wirth
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Wirth
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blomberg vs. Wirth
  
  Blomberg bunts towards the mound. Wirth fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Wirth
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Molinaro vs. Wirth
  
  Molinaro hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kravec
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kravec
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kravec
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Wirth
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Wirth
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Wirth
  
  Nahorodny hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Kravec
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Kravec
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Wirth
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Wirth
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Wirth
  
  Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staggs vs. Kravec
  
  Staggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Kravec
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staggs moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Kravec
  
  Guerrero bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Staggs moves to third. Page moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Revering vs. Kravec
  
  Revering is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alexander vs. Kravec
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Wirth
  
  Blomberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wirth
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molinaro vs. Wirth
  
  Molinaro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Wirth
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burke who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Soderholm vs. Langford
  
  Rick Langford now pitching.
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kravec
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Kravec
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Jim Essian. Jeff Newman pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. LaGrow
  
  Burke hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staggs vs. LaGrow
  
  Staggs hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. LaGrow
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Langford
  
  Dwayne Murphy now playing right field. Jeff Newman now catching.
  
  Nahorodny strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Langford
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Langford
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. LaGrow
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. LaGrow
  
  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--
  Alexander vs. LaGrow
  
  Mike Edwards pinch runs for Dave Revering.
  
  There goes Edwards. The throw from Nahorodny and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. LaGrow
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Langford
  
  Rob Picciolo now playing third base. Wayne Gross now playing first base.
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Langford
  
  Blomberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. LaGrow
  
  Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1978 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            3  1  1  0   Burke G, cf           3  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       4  1  1  0   Staggs S, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Orta J, 2b            4  0  1  1   Page M, lf            3  0  1  0   
Blomberg R, dh        3  0  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Johnson L, 1b         2  1  1  1   Revering D, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Molinaro B, rf        3  0  0  0   Edwards M, pr         0  0  0  0   
Cruz H, cf            3  0  1  1   Picciolo R, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  0  0   Alexander G, dh       4  0  0  0   
Nahorodny B, c        3  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b-1b        2  2  1  1   
                                   Essian J, c           2  0  0  0   
                                   Murphy D, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   
                                   Dilone M, rf          2  0  1  0   
                                   Newman J, ph-c        1  1  1  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  3  5  3                        27  4  6  4

Chicago          000 200 100 --  3
Oakland          000 000 301 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kravec K*             6.0  3  2  2  5  3
LaGrow L (L)          2.0  3  2  2  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wirth A               6.2  5  3  3  1  2
Langford R (W)        2.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, Oakland 6
3B -- Cruz H
HR -- Newman J, Gross W
SB -- Dilone M
CS -- Johnson L, Edwards M
SH -- Burke G, Blomberg R, Guerrero M
SF -- Johnson L
HBP -- by Wirth A (Johnson L)
T -- 2:02
A -- 4177

    

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