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BAL  8
CLE  3
 BOS  5
TEX  4
 OAK  4
@CHW  3
(11)		 KCR  2
DET  1
 MIL  6
NYY  5
 SEA  8
CAL  7
 MIN  8
@TOR  3
 CIN  7
@LAD  4
(11)		 CHC  3
@NYM  1
 MON  6
@PIT  4
 ATL  4
@SDP  2
 HOU  3
@SFG  2
 STL  4
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 19,515

 Wednesday, August 3, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:15
Athletics
4
66-42
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1    4  9  1
White Sox       0  0  1   0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0    3  7  2
W: Gene Nelson (6-3), L: Bobby Thigpen (5-6), S: Dennis Eckersley (31)
 White Sox
3
47-60
Lost 1
5th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .312  .720   14   10    3   0   
D Henderson CF                5   0   0   1    0   0  .292  .871   14    9    2   0   
J Canseco DH                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .288  .934   19   14    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .768   17   10   12   0   GDP
R Hassey C                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .241  .644   17   10    5   0   2B,GDP
C Lansford 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .726    9    7    3   0   GDP
S Javier RF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .677   12   10    4   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .216  .574    7    5    0   5   SH
  D Jennings PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .746    5    3    0   0   HBP
  M Gallego PR-2B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .551    4         0   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .603   14    8    4   6   SH

B Welch P                                                                     0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                                 0   1
  G Nelson P                                                                  0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39   4   9   0    3   4              132   86   33  12
Batting Events
2B: R Hassey (14, off B Long).
SH: W Weiss (7, off B Long); G Hubbard (7, off B Long).
HBP: D Jennings (2, by B Long).
TB: R Hassey 3; W Weiss 2; G Hubbard; M McGwire; S Javier; L Polonia; C Lansford.
GIDP: M McGwire (10); C Lansford (10); R Hassey (7).
RBI: L Polonia (9); D Henderson (62); S Javier (30).
2-out RBI: S Javier.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Hubbard-W Weiss-M McGwire.
E: B Welch ().
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Gallagher CF                5   0   2   2    0   0  .295  .752   18   12    0   0   
S Lyons 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .709   20   11    0   1   
H Baines DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .770   18    9    0   0   
  K Paris PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Hill PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .513    4    2    0   0   
D Pasqua 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .738   15   11   16   1   
D Boston LF                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .207  .720   21   13    4   0   HR,GDP
C Fisk C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .960   15    8    4   0   
S Randall RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13   10    2   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .609   10    7    3   5   
F Manrique 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .709   11    8    3   5   SH

B Long P                                                                      1   3
  B Thigpen P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   3   7   0    2   5              145   91   33  15
Batting Events
HR: D Boston (12, off B Welch; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: F Manrique (10, off B Welch).
TB: D Boston 4; D Gallagher 2; O Guillen 2; F Manrique; H Baines.
GIDP: D Boston (3).
RBI: D Gallagher 2 (13); D Boston (24).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. O Guillen-F Manrique-D Pasqua 2; F Manrique-O Guillen-D Pasqua.
E: S Lyons (20); F Manrique (9).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: F Manrique (1st base by B Welch).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch                        7     7   3   2    1   3   1   3.20   29  104-65   39·10·16    9·16· 6· 0     55    -     1.03  -0.09
G Cadaret                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.68    3   13-7     6· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.27   0.10
G Nelson, W (6-3)              2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.45    6   13-9     8· 1· 0    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.27
D Eckersley, S (31)            1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.01    3   14-9     3· 3· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                        11     7   3   2    2   5   1          41  144-90   56·15·19   14·20· 7· 0           -  
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Long                        10     6   3   2    2   4   0   3.86   38  116-78   45·10·24   18·13· 8· 0     72    -     1.76   0.29
B Thigpen, L (5-6)             1     3   1   1    1   0   0   2.91    7   14-7     6· 1· 0    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.00  -0.30
Totals                        11     9   4   3    3   4   0          45  130-85   51·11·24   21·16·10· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Long (2).
HBP: B Long (4; D Jennings).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Welch (1; F Manrique, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 19,515.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Luis Polonia                 LF       1. Dave Gallagher               CF
2. Dave Henderson               CF       2. Steve Lyons                  3B
3. Jose Canseco                 DH       3. Harold Baines                DH
4. Mark McGwire                 1B       4. Dan Pasqua                   1B
5. Ron Hassey                    C       5. Daryl Boston                 LF
6. Carney Lansford              3B       6. Carlton Fisk                  C
7. Stan Javier                  RF       7. Sap Randall                  RF
8. Glenn Hubbard                2B       8. Ozzie Guillen                SS
9. Walt Weiss                   SS       9. Fred Manrique                2B

   Bob Welch                     P          Bill Long                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t11 2 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  34% 84% 3-3 OAK S. Javier B. Thigpen Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); McGwire Scores; Hassey to 3B
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  21% 55% 2-3 OAK L. Polonia B. Long Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Weiss to 3B
t11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  19% 69% 3-3 OAK R. Hassey B. Thigpen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGwire to 3B
t11 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -19% 50% 3-3 OAK C. Lansford B. Thigpen Lineout: 2B
b6 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -18% 27% 2-2 CHW D. Boston B. Welch Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bill Long facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia B. Long Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK D. Henderson B. Long Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco B. Long Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 47% 0-0 CHW D. Gallagher B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 CHW S. Lyons B. Welch Flyball: SS
b1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 CHW H. Baines B. Welch Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 50% 0-0 CHW D. Pasqua B. Welch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bill Long facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 OAK M. McGwire B. Long Walk
t2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -8% 46% 0-0 OAK R. Hassey B. Long Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 47% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford B. Long Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 OAK S. Javier B. Long Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CHW D. Boston B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 CHW C. Fisk B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 50% 0-0 CHW S. Randall B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bill Long facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 54% 0-0 OAK G. Hubbard B. Long Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  10% 64% 0-0 OAK W. Weiss B. Long Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hubbard to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  -1% 63% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia B. Long Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hubbard Scores; Weiss to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 61% 1-0 OAK D. Henderson B. Long Groundout: SS-1B; Weiss to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 57% 1-0 OAK J. Canseco B. Long Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 52% 0-1 CHW O. Guillen B. Welch Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 0-1 CHW F. Manrique B. Welch Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Guillen to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  -12% 42% 0-1 CHW D. Gallagher B. Welch Single to LF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores; Gallagher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 46% 1-1 CHW S. Lyons B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  4% 50% 1-1 CHW H. Baines B. Welch Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bill Long facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire B. Long Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  3% 50% 1-1 OAK R. Hassey B. Long Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -6% 44% 1-1 OAK C. Lansford B. Long Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 1-1 CHW D. Pasqua B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 49% 1-1 CHW D. Boston B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 47% 1-1 CHW C. Fisk B. Welch Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 1-1 CHW S. Randall B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bill Long facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 1-1 OAK S. Javier B. Long Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Javier to 1B
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 1-1 OAK G. Hubbard B. Long Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 49% 1-1 OAK W. Weiss B. Long Groundout: 1B-P; Javier to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  12% 60% 1-1 OAK L. Polonia B. Long Wild Pitch; Javier Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 59% 2-1 OAK L. Polonia B. Long Lineout: 1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 62% 1-2 CHW O. Guillen B. Welch Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 59% 1-2 CHW F. Manrique B. Welch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  -7% 52% 1-2 CHW D. Gallagher B. Welch Manrique Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Manrique to 3B
b5 1 --3 R 4,(1-2)  -9% 43% 1-2 CHW D. Gallagher B. Welch Single to LF (Line Drive); Manrique Scores/unER
b5 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 47% 2-2 CHW S. Lyons B. Welch Lineout: RF
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 2-2 CHW H. Baines B. Welch Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Bill Long facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 2-2 OAK D. Henderson B. Long Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 44% 2-2 OAK J. Canseco B. Long Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 43% 2-2 OAK M. McGwire B. Long Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 46% 2-2 CHW D. Pasqua B. Welch Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -18% 27% 2-2 CHW D. Boston B. Welch Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 29% 3-2 CHW C. Fisk B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 30% 3-2 CHW S. Randall B. Welch Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Bill Long facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  12% 42% 2-3 OAK R. Hassey B. Long Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t7 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -8% 34% 2-3 OAK C. Lansford B. Long Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 28% 2-3 OAK S. Javier B. Long Groundout: 2B-1B; Hassey to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -7% 21% 2-3 OAK G. Hubbard B. Long Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 18% 3-2 CHW O. Guillen B. Welch Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 21% 3-2 CHW F. Manrique B. Welch Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 23% 3-2 CHW D. Gallagher B. Welch Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 25% 3-2 CHW S. Lyons B. Welch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Bill Long facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  9% 34% 2-3 OAK W. Weiss B. Long Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  21% 55% 2-3 OAK L. Polonia B. Long Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Weiss to 3B
t8 0 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  12% 67% 2-3 OAK D. Henderson B. Long Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Weiss Scores; Polonia to 2B; Henderson to 1B
t8 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  -10% 57% 3-3 OAK J. Canseco B. Long Lineout: LF
t8 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -17% 39% 3-3 OAK M. McGwire B. Long Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Greg Cadaret facing 3-4-5
Greg Cadaret replaces Bob Welch pitching
b8 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -6% 33% 3-3 CHW H. Baines G. Cadaret Walk
Kelly Paris pinch runs for Harold Baines (DH) batting 3rd
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 39% 3-3 CHW D. Pasqua G. Cadaret Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pasqua to 1B
b8 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  11% 50% 3-3 CHW D. Boston G. Cadaret Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Bill Long facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -6% 44% 3-3 OAK R. Hassey B. Long Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 40% 3-3 OAK C. Lansford B. Long Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 37% 3-3 OAK S. Javier B. Long Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 6-7-8
Gene Nelson replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 42% 3-3 CHW C. Fisk G. Nelson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 47% 3-3 CHW S. Randall G. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 3-3 CHW O. Guillen G. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Bill Long facing 8-9-1
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard (2B) batting 8th
t10 0 --- 5,(1-2)  8% 58% 3-3 OAK D. Jennings B. Long Hit By Pitch
Mike Gallego pinch runs for Doug Jennings (PH) batting 8th
t10 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 56% 3-3 OAK W. Weiss B. Long Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Gallego to 2B
t10 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -9% 47% 3-3 OAK L. Polonia B. Long Flyball: SS
t10 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -10% 37% 3-3 OAK D. Henderson B. Long Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 9-1-2
Mike Gallego moves from PR to 2B
b10 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  6% 42% 3-3 CHW F. Manrique G. Nelson Flyball: 3B
b10 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 47% 3-3 CHW D. Gallagher G. Nelson Flyball: LF
b10 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 3-3 CHW S. Lyons G. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 3-4-5
Bobby Thigpen replaces Bill Long pitching
t11 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 44% 3-3 OAK J. Canseco B. Thigpen Flyball: SS
t11 1 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 50% 3-3 OAK M. McGwire B. Thigpen Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  19% 69% 3-3 OAK R. Hassey B. Thigpen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGwire to 3B
t11 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -19% 50% 3-3 OAK C. Lansford B. Thigpen Lineout: 2B
t11 2 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  34% 84% 3-3 OAK S. Javier B. Thigpen Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); McGwire Scores; Hassey to 3B
t11 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  1% 85% 4-3 OAK M. Gallego B. Thigpen Walk; Javier to 2B
t11 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -5% 80% 4-3 OAK W. Weiss B. Thigpen Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 11th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Dennis Eckersley replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Donnie Hill pinch hits for Kelly Paris (DH) batting 3rd
b11 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  9% 89% 3-4 CHW D. Hill D. Eckersley Lineout: RF
b11 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 95% 3-4 CHW D. Pasqua D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
b11 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 100% 3-4 CHW D. Boston D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 3.

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