Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Norris
  
  Bosley strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Norris
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Norris
  
  Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  There goes Bannister. The throw from Newman and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson 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--
  Murphy vs. Dotson
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Dotson
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Dotson
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Colbern and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Dotson
  
  Newman hits a popup towards first. Squires 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: ---
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Norris
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Norris
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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--
  Colbern vs. Norris
  
  Colbern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Colbern reaches second base with a double. Heath throws the ball in to Chalk who tags Colbern trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Squires goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Dotson
  
  Gross hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Dotson
  
  Edwards 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Dotson
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison misplays the ball. That's an error on Morrison. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Dotson
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chappas vs. Norris
  
  Chappas is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosley vs. Norris
  
  Bosley bunts towards the mound. Norris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. Chappas moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bannister vs. Norris
  
  Bannister hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Norris
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Chappas scores. Bosley moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Squires vs. Norris
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Dotson
  
  Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Dotson
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Norris
  
  Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Norris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morrison moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbern vs. Norris
  
  Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. Morrison moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chappas vs. Norris
  
  Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws to second. Edwards drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Edwards. Morrison scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Norris
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Dotson
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Dotson
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Dotson
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Dotson
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Norris
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Norris
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  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, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Dotson
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Dotson
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Dotson
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  There goes Chalk. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Chalk steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Dotson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Norris
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Norris
  
  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, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbern vs. Norris
  
  There goes Morrison. The throw from Newman and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. Norris
  
  Colbern hits a popup towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Dotson
  
  Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Dotson
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Dotson
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chappas vs. Norris
  
  Chappas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosley vs. Norris
  
  Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Norris
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Chappas moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Norris
  
  Washington is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Dotson
  
  Rusty Kuntz now playing center field.
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Dotson
  
  Page 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Dotson
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Norris
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Norris
  
  Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. Norris
  
  Colbern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Colbern moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chappas vs. Norris
  
  Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Dotson
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Dotson
  
  Murphy 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 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuntz vs. Norris
  
  Kuntz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Norris
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Norris
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister scores. Washington scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Norris
  
  Squires hits a line drive to left field. Henderson throws towards Edwards. Edwards fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Squires moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbern vs. Hamilton
  
  Colbern strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Dotson
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Dotson
  
  Newman hits a popup towards short. Chappas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Dotson
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Dotson
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Dotson
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1979, game 2 -- Chicago at Oakland (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Bosley T, cf          4  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       3  0  1  0   
Kuntz R, cf           0  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Bannister A, lf       5  1  1  0   Heath M, rf           4  0  2  0   
Washington C, rf      4  1  2  2   Newman J, c           4  0  0  0   
Johnson L, dh         5  1  1  2   Gross W, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Squires M, 1b         5  1  2  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Morrison J, 2b        4  1  1  0   Page M, dh            4  0  1  0   
Colbern M, c          4  0  1  1   Chalk D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Bell K, 3b            2  1  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Chappas H, ss         3  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 11  6                        33  0  6  0

Chicago          012 100 003 --  7
Oakland          000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dotson R (W)          9.0  6  0  0  1  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (L)          8.1 11  7  6  6  2
Hamilton D            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Morrison J, Picciolo R, Edwards M 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Oakland 7
2B -- Colbern M, Morrison J
SB -- Chalk D
CS -- Bannister A, Henderson R, Morrison J
HBP -- by Norris M (Chappas H)
WP -- Norris M
T -- 2:38
A -- 2382

    

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