Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Dotson
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Dotson
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Dotson
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dotson
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Jenkins
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Jenkins
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Jenkins
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Jenkins
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Dotson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dotson
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Dotson
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Jenkins
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Jenkins
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Jenkins
  
  Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuntz vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Squires. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuntz vs. Jenkins
  
  Kuntz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Jenkins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Squires moves to third. Kuntz moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Almon vs. Jenkins
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Dotson
  
  Roberts 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 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Dotson
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Dotson
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Dotson
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivers vs. Dotson
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Dotson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Jenkins
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Jenkins
  
  Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Jenkins
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Dotson
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dotson
  
  Grubb hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Dotson
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Dotson
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Dotson
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mendoza vs. Dotson
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Jenkins
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Jenkins
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Jenkins
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Dotson
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Dotson
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Dotson
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Dotson
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Dotson
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Dotson
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Jenkins
  
  Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuntz vs. Jenkins
  
  Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Jenkins
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuntz moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Jenkins
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bernazard vs. Jenkins
  
  Bernazard takes first base on ball four. Kuntz moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fisk vs. Jenkins
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Dotson
  
  Putnam hits a line drive towards first. Squires reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Dotson
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Dotson
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Dotson
  
  Mendoza 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 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Jenkins
  
  Luzinski hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Jenkins
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Jenkins
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Dotson
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Dotson
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Dotson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Dotson Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Dotson
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Dotson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Dotson
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Jenkins
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuntz vs. Jenkins
  
  Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Jenkins
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Dotson
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Dotson
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Dotson
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Jenkins
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Jenkins
  
  Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Comer
  
  Steve Comer now pitching.
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Dotson
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Dotson
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Hickey
  
  Kevin Hickey now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive towards first. Squires catches it and steps on first to double up Wills. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molinaro vs. Comer
  
  Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Luzinski.
  
  Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Comer
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Comer
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1981 -- Texas at Chicago (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           3  1  3  0   LeFlore R, lf         3  0  0  0   
Rivers M, cf          5  0  1  0   Bernazard T, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Oliver A, dh          3  0  0  1   Fisk C, c             4  1  1  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   Luzinski G, dh        3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           4  1  1  1   Molinaro B, ph        1  0  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          4  0  0  0   Baines H, rf          4  0  0  0   
Roberts L, lf         4  0  1  0   Morrison J, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         2  0  1  0   Squires M, 1b         2  0  1  0   
Mendoza M, ss         4  0  1  0   Kuntz R, cf           2  0  0  0   
                                   Almon B, ss           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        29  1  3  1

Texas            000 100 100 --  2
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         7.1  3  1  1  4  6
Comer S (S)           1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dotson R (L)          8.1  9  2  2  4  3
Hickey K              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Texas 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Roberts L, Wills B
HR -- Fisk C, Grubb J
SB -- Squires M, Rivers M
CS -- Rivers M
SF -- Oliver A
WP -- Jenkins F
Balk -- Dotson R
T -- 2:40
A -- 29829

    

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