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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 8, 1971
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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 August 8, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1971 |
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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 | August 8, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Dave Phillips |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | First Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Steve Huntz | Third Baseman |
Rich Morales | Shortstop |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 8, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Johnstone hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick throws the ball in to Green who tags Williams, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. John
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. John
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. John
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Dobson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Dobson
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. John
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. John
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone 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--
Hendrick vs. John
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales throws to second for one, and Andrews throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. John
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. John
Dobson takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. John
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dobson
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Dobson
John hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Dobson
There goes Kelly. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. John
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huntz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mangual trying to get to third. Kelly throws the ball in to Huntz, who tags Mangual for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. John
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone 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--
Bando vs. John
Bando takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. John
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Johnstone 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--
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Dobson
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. John
Hendrick 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--
Green vs. John
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobson vs. John
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. John
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. John
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John juggles the ball. That's an error on John. Green scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Mangual moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. John
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mangual tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huntz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Dobson
Huntz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Dobson
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Dobson
Tony Muser pinch hits for Tommy John.
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Huntz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huntz moves to third. Muser moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Williams reaches second base with a double. Huntz scores. Muser scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichardt vs. Dobson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hendrick. Williams scores. Reichardt scores. Herrmann goes all the way around to score. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huntz vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Kealey
Rick Monday pinch hits for George Hendrick.
Monday hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kealey
Green strikes out. There goes Tenace. The throw from Herrmann to second, and Tenace is out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Knowles
Rick Monday now playing center field. Angel Mangual now playing left field.
Morales is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kealey vs. Knowles
Kealey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Knowles
Knowles fires to first and picks off Kealey. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Knowles
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnstone vs. Knowles
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knowles vs. Kealey
Knowles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kealey
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Kealey
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Knowles
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Knowles
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knowles, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Knowles
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Knowles
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kealey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reichardt scoops it up and throws to first, with Kealey covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kealey
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kealey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Kealey
Bando strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Kealey
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Knowles
Huntz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Knowles
There goes Huntz. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Huntz steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Knowles
Morales strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Knowles
Tom Egan pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Egan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Knowles
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huntz scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Knowles
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Romo
Mike Epstein pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Bart Johnson now pitching.
Campaneris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Johnson
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huntz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Fingers
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fingers
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fingers
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Davis reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Johnson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Johnson
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Johnson
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1971, game 1 -- Chicago at Oakland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 5 1 3 1 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0 Johnstone J, cf 5 0 1 0 Mangual A, cf-lf 5 1 1 1 Williams W, lf 4 2 3 2 Jackson R, rf 5 1 4 1 Reichardt R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Davis T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Herrmann E, c 2 2 1 2 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 0 2 2 Tenace G, c 4 1 1 2 Huntz S, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hendrick G, lf 2 1 1 0 Morales R, ss 3 0 0 0 Monday R, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 John T, p 1 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Muser T, ph 1 1 1 0 Dobson C, p 0 0 0 1 Kealey S, p 1 0 1 0 Knowles D, p 1 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Epstein M, ph 1 0 0 0 Egan T, ph 1 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 15 8 35 7 11 7 Chicago 000 060 111 -- 9 Oakland 000 400 201 -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T 4.0 7 4 2 3 2 Kealey S (W) 2.2 2 2 2 1 3 Forster T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Romo V 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Johnson B (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C (L) 4.2 10 6 5 2 0 Knowles D 3.1 4 2 2 0 4 Fingers R 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 E -- Andrews M, John T, Hendrick G DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Oakland 9 2B -- Williams W 2, Davis T HR -- Tenace G, Herrmann E SB -- Huntz S CS -- Kelly P, Tenace G SH -- Williams W SF -- Dobson C, Davis T, Herrmann E HBP -- by John T (Bando S), by Knowles D (Morales R), by Johnson B (Campaneris B) T -- 2:54 A -- 0
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