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MIL
@BAL		11
8
NYY
@BOS		5
8
OAK
@CHW		2
1
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@CLE		4
3
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@SEA		1
4
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@TEX		0
6
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@TOR		4
6
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@LAD		7
3
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@MON		2
1
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@NYM		2
6
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@PHI		2
8
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@SDP		3
6
HOU
@SFG		8
1
Saturday, September 19, 1981 1:15PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 13,213, Time of Game: 2:43
Athletics
2
56-40
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at White Sox
1
46-45
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
W: Rick Langford (10-9)
L: Dennis Lamp (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2 10  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .332 .868 0.155 1.93 0.219 -0.064 0.5 2 0 SF
Dwayne Murphy CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .265 .815 0.111 1.31 0.263 -0.152 -0.4 6 0 HR,GDP
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .804 0.000 1.16 0.069 -0.069 -0.1
   Jimmy Sexton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tony Armas RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .262 .792 -0.081 1.39 0.030 -0.111 -0.4 4 0
Wayne Gross 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .197 .656 0.019 1.28 0.062 -0.044 0.2 1 1
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .528 -0.130 1.72 0.013 -0.143 -0.7 6 1
Dave McKay 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .644 0.036 2.16 0.173 -0.137 -0.4 0 4
Jeff Newman C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .621 -0.117 1.53 0.049 -0.166 -0.6 5 1
Fred Stanley SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .511 -0.037 0.78 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 2 0
   Mitchell Page PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .488 -0.034 2.34 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Rob Picciolo SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .652 0.130 3.26 0.130 0.000 0.5 1 1
Rick Langford P 1
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 2 6 .286 .687 0.052 1.60 1.008 -0.957 -2.0 27 9
HR: D Murphy (15, off D Lamp; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: R Henderson (4, off E Farmer).
TB: D Murphy 4; R Henderson 2; C Johnson; W Gross; R Picciolo; J Newman; D McKay; T Armas; J Spencer.
GIDP: D Murphy (5).
RBI: R Henderson (32); D Murphy (59).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Gross-J Newman-J Spencer.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .733 -0.008 1.21 0.058 -0.067 -0.2 3 5
Mike Squires 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .624 -0.043 1.08 0.032 -0.075 -0.6 13 1 2B
Harold Baines RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .738 -0.149 1.35 0.000 -0.149 -1.3 2 0
Greg Luzinski DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .283 .889 0.158 1.27 0.224 -0.066 0.9 HR
Wayne Nordhagen LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .320 .807 0.108 1.14 0.141 -0.032 1.2 0 0 2B
Chet Lemon CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .834 -0.002 1.46 0.087 -0.088 0.1 0 0
Jim Morrison 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .604 -0.241 1.57 0.000 -0.241 -2.3 0 1 GDP
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.082 3.31 0.000 -0.082 -0.2
Jim Essian C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .675 -0.051 1.41 0.040 -0.091 -0.4 7 0
   Bob Molinaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .820 -0.058 2.44 0.000 -0.058 -0.1
Bill Almon SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .735 -0.039 1.18 0.027 -0.066 -0.2 1 5
   Jerry Turner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .623 -0.041 1.66 0.000 -0.041 -0.1
Dennis Lamp P 1 1
   Ed Farmer P
   Jerry Koosman P
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 3 4 .212 .641 -0.448 1.38 0.609 -1.056 -3.0 27 13
2B: W Nordhagen (6, off R Langford); M Squires (9, off R Langford).
HR: G Luzinski (18, off R Langford; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: G Luzinski 4; W Nordhagen 3; M Squires 2; J Essian; T Bernazard; B Almon.
GIDP: J Morrison (8).
RBI: G Luzinski (49).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Lamp-B Almon-M Squires.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Langford, W (10-9) 9 7 1 1 3 4 1 2.85 36 70 0.448 1.38 3.0
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 4 1 1.00 36 70 0.448 1.60 3.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Lamp, L (6-5) 8.1 10 2 2 2 5 1 2.31 36 58 0.076 1.52 1.9
Ed Farmer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.44 1 2 1 -0.152 5.43 -0.2
Jerry Koosman 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08 1 1 0 0.024 0.89 0.3
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 6 1 2.00 38 58 3 1 -0.052 1.38 2.0
Balks: D Lamp (1).
WP: R Langford (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 13,213.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Chicago White Sox
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Tony Bernazard 2B
2 Dwayne Murphy CF 2 Mike Squires 1B
3 Cliff Johnson DH 3 Harold Baines RF
4 Tony Armas RF 4 Greg Luzinski DH
5 Wayne Gross 3B 5 Wayne Nordhagen LF
6 Jim Spencer 1B 6 Chet Lemon CF
7 Dave McKay 2B 7 Jim Morrison 3B
8 Jeff Newman C 8 Jim Essian C
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Bill Almon SS
Rick Langford P Dennis Lamp P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-1 0 --- R OAK D. Murphy D. Lamp 26% 50% Home Run
b4 0-0 0 123 OO CHW J. Morrison R. Langford 18% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Nordhagen to 3B; Lemon to 2B
b6 0-0 0 --- R CHW G. Luzinski R. Langford -18% 25% Home Run
t9 1-1 1 1-3 RO OAK R. Henderson E. Farmer 15% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McKay Scores; Picciolo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 1-1 1 -2- OAK R. Picciolo D. Lamp 13% 69% Single to RF; McKay to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Henderson D. Lamp 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO OAK D. Murphy D. Lamp -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK C. Johnson D. Lamp -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW T. Bernazard R. Langford 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW M. Squires R. Langford 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW H. Baines R. Langford 1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK T. Armas D. Lamp -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Lamp -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- OAK J. Spencer D. Lamp 1% 47% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O OAK D. McKay D. Lamp -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Luzinski R. Langford 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW W. Nordhagen R. Langford -4% 43% Double to CF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O CHW C. Lemon R. Langford 4% 47% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 2 -2- O CHW J. Morrison R. Langford 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Newman D. Lamp -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O OAK F. Stanley D. Lamp -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- OAK R. Henderson D. Lamp 1% 47% Single to CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Murphy D. Lamp -3% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CHW J. Essian R. Langford -4% 41% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Almon R. Langford 4% 44% Lineout: RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- CHW T. Bernazard R. Langford -4% 40% Single to RF; Essian to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- O CHW M. Squires R. Langford 5% 45% Fielder's Choice P; Essian out at 3B/P-3B; Bernazard to 2B
b3 0-0 2 12- CHW H. Baines R. Langford -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Bernazard to 3B; Squires to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -23 O CHW H. Baines R. Langford 7% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O OAK C. Johnson D. Lamp -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- OAK T. Armas D. Lamp 3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- OAK W. Gross D. Lamp 4% 55% Single to RF; Armas to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- O OAK J. Spencer D. Lamp -3% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Armas to 3B; Gross to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -23 O OAK D. McKay D. Lamp -7% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Luzinski R. Langford -4% 40% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- CHW W. Nordhagen R. Langford -7% 33% Single to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- CHW C. Lemon R. Langford -9% 25% Walk; Luzinski to 3B; Nordhagen to 2B
b4 0-0 0 123 OO CHW J. Morrison R. Langford 18% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Nordhagen to 3B; Lemon to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -23 O CHW J. Essian R. Langford 7% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Newman D. Lamp -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-0 1 --- O OAK F. Stanley D. Lamp -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- OAK R. Henderson D. Lamp 2% 47% Single to SS
t5 0-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Murphy D. Lamp -3% 44% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Almon R. Langford 3% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O CHW T. Bernazard R. Langford 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 2 --- CHW M. Squires R. Langford -3% 45% Double to RF
b5 0-0 2 -2- O CHW H. Baines R. Langford 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O OAK C. Johnson D. Lamp -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O OAK T. Armas D. Lamp -2% 44% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- OAK W. Gross D. Lamp 2% 46% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- O OAK J. Spencer D. Lamp -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- R CHW G. Luzinski R. Langford -18% 25% Home Run
b6 1-0 0 --- CHW W. Nordhagen R. Langford -3% 22% Walk
b6 1-0 0 1-- O CHW C. Lemon R. Langford 3% 25% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Morrison R. Langford 2% 27% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Essian R. Langford 2% 29% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
t7 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. McKay D. Lamp -4% 25% Lineout: 2B
t7 0-1 1 --- OAK J. Newman D. Lamp 5% 30% Single to CF
Mitchell Page pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
t7 0-1 1 1-- O OAK M. Page D. Lamp -3% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Newman to 2B
t7 0-1 2 -2- O OAK R. Henderson D. Lamp -6% 20% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
Rob Picciolo replaces Mitchell Page (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 1-0 0 --- CHW B. Almon R. Langford -3% 17% Single to CF
b7 1-0 0 1-- O CHW T. Bernazard R. Langford 2% 20% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-0 1 1-- O CHW M. Squires R. Langford 1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bernazard to 2B
b7 1-0 2 -2- O CHW H. Baines R. Langford 3% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
t8 0-1 0 --- R OAK D. Murphy D. Lamp 26% 50% Home Run
t8 1-1 0 --- OAK C. Johnson D. Lamp 7% 57% Single to CF
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 3rd
t8 1-1 0 1-- O OAK T. Armas D. Lamp -7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-1 1 1-- O OAK W. Gross D. Lamp -3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Armas to 2B
t8 1-1 2 -2- O OAK J. Spencer D. Lamp -8% 40% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
b8 1-1 0 --- O CHW G. Luzinski R. Langford 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b8 1-1 1 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. Langford 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon R. Langford 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
t9 1-1 0 --- OAK D. McKay D. Lamp 8% 58% Single to LF
t9 1-1 0 1-- OAK J. Newman D. Lamp 9% 67% Balk; McKay to 2B
t9 1-1 0 -2- O OAK J. Newman D. Lamp -11% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-1 1 -2- OAK R. Picciolo D. Lamp 13% 69% Single to RF; McKay to 3B
Ed Farmer replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
t9 1-1 1 1-3 RO OAK R. Henderson E. Farmer 15% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McKay Scores; Picciolo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Jerry Koosman replaces Ed Farmer pitching
t9 2-1 2 -2- O OAK D. Murphy J. Koosman -2% 82% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jim Morrison (3B) batting 7th
b9 1-2 0 --- O CHW J. Hairston R. Langford 8% 90% Flyball: CF
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Jim Essian (C) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 --- O CHW B. Molinaro R. Langford 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bill Almon (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 --- O CHW J. Turner R. Langford 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

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