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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 8, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 8, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Melido Perez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Moore |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,881 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Dave Gallagher | Center Fielder |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Ivan Calderon | Left Fielder |
| Greg Walker | First Baseman |
| Ron Kittle | DH |
| Steve Lyons | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Williams | Third Baseman |
| Ron Karkovice | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Felix Jose | Right Fielder |
| Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 8, 1989
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Moore
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Moore
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Moore
Baines takes first base on ball four. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Calderon vs. Moore
Calderon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Moore
Walker hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Perez
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Perez
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Perez
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Perez
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassey vs. Perez
There go the runners. The throw from Karkovice to Guillen covering second. The throw back to home, and Henderson is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Moore
Kittle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Moore
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Karkovice vs. Moore
Karkovice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Moore
Guillen hits a line drive into left field. Polonia picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Polonia. Kittle scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Moore
There goes Guillen. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Guillen steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gallagher vs. Moore
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Baines vs. Moore
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Perez
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jose vs. Perez
Jose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Perez
Phillips bunts towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Perez
Gallego hits a line drive beyond third. Williams can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Perez
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Moore
Calderon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Moore
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Jose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Moore
There goes Calderon. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Calderon steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kittle vs. Moore
Kittle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Moore
Lyons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Calderon scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and has Lyons trapped. There's the throw to Weiss who tags Lyons for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Perez
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Perez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Perez
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karkovice vs. Moore
Karkovice bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Moore
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to McGwire who tags Guillen trying to return to first, for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Moore
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Moore
Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Calderon vs. Moore
Calderon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Gallagher trying to get to home. Jose throws the ball in to Hassey who tags Gallagher who's trying to score from second, for the out. Baines moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Perez
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Perez
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jose vs. Perez
Jose hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Moore
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Moore
Kittle hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Moore
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Perez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Perez
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Perez
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Moore
Karkovice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Moore
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Moore
There goes Guillen. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Guillen steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Moore
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Baines takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Calderon vs. Honeycutt
Calderon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Honeycutt
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Honeycutt
Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Jose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Honeycutt
Lyons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Perez
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Perez
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Perez
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Perez
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Perez
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jose vs. Rosenberg
Steve Rosenberg now pitching.
Jose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Jose reaches second base with a double. McGwire scores. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Rosenberg
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Honeycutt
Williams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Honeycutt
Karkovice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Honeycutt
Guillen hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Honeycutt
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Rosenberg
Gallego hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Rosenberg
Weiss hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Rosenberg
Stan Javier pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosenberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Honeycutt
Stan Javier now playing left field.
Baines strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Honeycutt
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Honeycutt
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rosenberg
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Rosenberg
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen now pitching.
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Thigpen
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jose vs. Thigpen
Jose strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Thigpen
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Thigpen
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Eckersley
Glenn Hubbard now playing second base. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Eckersley
Lyons hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Eckersley
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Karkovice vs. Eckersley
Karkovice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Eckersley
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Thigpen
Daryl Boston now playing right field.
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Thigpen
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Thigpen
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Thigpen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Thigpen
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1989 -- Chicago at Oakland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Guillen O, ss 5 1 2 2 Polonia L, lf 3 0 0 0
Gallagher D, cf 2 1 1 0 Javier S, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Baines H, rf 3 1 1 0 Henderson D, cf 5 1 2 0
Boston D, rf 0 0 0 0 Parker D, dh 4 2 3 2
Calderon I, lf 4 2 2 4 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 0 0
Walker G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 4 0 2 1
Kittle R, dh 4 1 0 0 Jose F, rf 4 0 1 1
Lyons S, 2b 5 0 2 1 Phillips T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Williams E, 3b 5 1 3 0 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 2 0
Karkovice R, c 4 0 2 0 Steinbach T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 0 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 13 7 37 4 12 4
Chicago 011 104 000 -- 7
Oakland 000 002 020 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Perez M (W) 5.2 5 2 2 2 6
Rosenberg S* 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Thigpen B (S) 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Moore M (L) 5.1 9 5 5 7 4
Honeycutt R 2.2 2 2 2 1 4
Eckersley D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Polonia L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Oakland 9
2B -- Jose F, Henderson D
HR -- Calderon I, Parker D
SB -- Guillen O 2, Calderon I
CS -- Henderson D, Lyons S
SH -- Karkovice R
HBP -- by Honeycutt R (Walker G)
T -- 3:16
A -- 32881
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