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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 1980
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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 September 23, 1980 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Britt Burns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,069 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: John Shulock |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Bob Molinaro | Left Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Fran Mullins | Third Baseman |
| Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mike Heath | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 1980
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Langford
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Langford
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Burns
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Burns
There goes Heath. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Heath steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Burns
Armas strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klutts vs. Burns
Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson 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--
Molinaro vs. Langford
Molinaro 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foley vs. Langford
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullins vs. Langford
Mullins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Langford
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Burns
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Burns
Orlando Gonzalez pinch runs for Jeff Newman.
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Burns
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Burns
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Essian moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Langford
Orlando Gonzalez now playing first base.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Langford
Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Langford
Baines hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Burns
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Burns
The ball gets by Foley for a passed ball. Heath moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Burns
Armas hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klutts vs. Burns
Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Burns
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Burns
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Langford
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Langford
There goes Morrison. The throw from Essian and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Langford
Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Burns
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Burns
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullins vs. Langford
Mullins hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Langford
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Burns
Heath strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Burns
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Langford
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Langford
Baines bunts towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Langford
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas throws the ball in to Guerrero who tags Molinaro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Squires scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Burns
Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burns
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Burns
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Burns
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. McKay moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Burns
There goes Essian. The throw from Foley and he is out, Morrison applying the tag. McKay moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Burns
Guerrero hits a popup in front of the plate. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Langford
Foley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullins vs. Langford
Mullins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Langford
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullins moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Langford
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy throws the ball in to McKay who tags Squires trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mullins scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Langford
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burns
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burns
There goes Henderson. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Burns
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Burns
Heath bunts towards the mound. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Proly
Klutts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Proly
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Proly
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Foley and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Langford
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Langford
Junior Moore pinch runs for Lamar Johnson.
Molinaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Langford
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to third for the out. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foley vs. Langford
There goes Molinaro. The throw from Essian and he is out, Klutts applying the tag. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Langford
Foley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Proly
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Proly
The ball gets by Foley for a passed ball. McKay moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Proly
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Proly
Guerrero bunts towards third. Mullins fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Proly
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McKay tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Wortham
Rich Wortham now pitching.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Wortham
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mullins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullins vs. Langford
Mullins 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Langford
Leo Sutherland pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Langford
Lemon 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Langford
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1980 -- Chicago at Oakland (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Lemon C, cf 5 0 2 0 Henderson R, lf 4 1 2 2
Squires M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Murphy D, cf 2 1 0 0
Baines H, rf 3 0 0 0 Heath M, dh 4 0 2 0
Johnson L, dh 3 1 2 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 1 3
Moore J, pr 0 0 0 0 Klutts M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Molinaro B, lf 4 0 2 1 Newman J, 1b 1 0 1 0
Morrison J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez O, pr-1b 2 2 1 0
Foley M, c 4 1 1 1 McKay D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Mullins F, 3b 4 1 2 1 Essian J, c 2 0 1 1
Cruz T, ss 3 0 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0
Sutherland L, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 14 4 29 6 10 6
Chicago 010 001 200 -- 4
Oakland 010 001 31x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burns B 6.1 8 4 4 4 5
Proly M (L) 1.1 2 2 2 2 0
Wortham R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 9.0 14 4 4 2 4
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Oakland 9
2B -- Lemon C, Sutherland L
HR -- Foley M, Armas T
SB -- Heath M, Henderson R
CS -- Morrison J, Essian J, Gonzalez O, Molinaro B
SH -- Baines H, Heath M, Guerrero M
SF -- Henderson R
WP -- Langford R
PB -- Foley M 2
T -- 2:58
A -- 3069
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