MLB
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
09/30/1980
 
MLB
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 3440 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (93-65) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0
Chicago White Sox (80-77) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 4 8 0
White Sox Jolt Athletics, 4-2, with Late Rally
Chicago White Sox starter Britt Burns was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Oakland Athletics, 4-2. Gary Ryerson earned the save for Chicago, his 8th. With the win, the White Sox have a record of 80-77.

The game was at a stalemate until shortstop Bucky Dent came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Oakland pitcher Andy Rincon, he hit a full count fastball for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Chicago on top, 4-2.

"This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Burns said after the game.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .326 6 51
H. McRae LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .302 13 96
R. Knight 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .299 9 71
   b-M. Squires PH, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .258 0 18
R. Jackson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .247 26 77
R. Dauer 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .273 2 33
M. Jorgensen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .286 8 38
   c-G. Jestadt 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 2 8
C. Washington DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 6 44
   a-J. DaVanon DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 0 9
B. Fahey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 0 15
E. Romero SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 2 51
   d-R. Chiles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .467 1 11
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 8 15      
a - J. DaVanon inserted as DH in the 7th
b - M. Squires pinch hit for R. Knight in the 8th
c - G. Jestadt substituted for M. Jorgensen in the 8th
d - R. Chiles pinch hit for E. Romero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Jorgensen (14, 8th Inning off R. Davis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Henderson (6, 8th Inning off B. Burns, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 4 , R. Knight , R. Jackson , R. Dauer 2 , M. Jorgensen 2 , C. Washington
2-out RBI: R. Dauer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Knight , R. Dauer , J. DaVanon
Hit by Pitch: H. McRae
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Squires (19)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dauer-Romero-Jorgensen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Matthews LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .303 13 65
   c-G. Smith LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
J. Morrison 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 14 71
   a-J. Dwyer PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .255 2 19
   d-T. Stedman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 1 12
H. Baines RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .301 15 74
W. Aikens 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .288 19 88
E. Cabell DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 3 56
   b-J. Tamargo DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 5 34
J. Nolan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286 9 56
B. Dent SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .255 2 43
J. Martin CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .183 7 27
W. Gross 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .261 20 60
Totals 31 4 8 4 5 5 19      
a - J. Dwyer pinch hit for J. Morrison in the 8th
b - J. Tamargo inserted as DH in the 8th
c - G. Smith substituted for G. Matthews in the 9th
d - T. Stedman substituted for J. Dwyer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Gross (18, 3rd Inning off B. Welch, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Baines (7, 8th Inning off B. Welch, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Matthews , J. Morrison , H. Baines 4 , E. Cabell , J. Nolan , B. Dent , W. Gross 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Baines , W. Gross 2
GIDP: W. Aikens
Team LOB: 8
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Welch L (16-9) 7.0 7 4 4 4 3 0 91 4.17   
A. Rincon 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Welch 46
Batters Faced: B. Welch 31, A. Rincon 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Welch 8-9, A. Rincon 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Welch 91-62, A. Rincon 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rincon 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Burns 7.0 6 2 2 1 8 0 105 2.79   
R. Davis W (7-13) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 5.78   
G. Ryerson SV (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Burns 64
Batters Faced: B. Burns 29, R. Davis 8, G. Ryerson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Burns 5-8, R. Davis 2-3, G. Ryerson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Burns 105-74, R. Davis 27-12, G. Ryerson 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Davis 2-2 , G. Ryerson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Burns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Britt Burns
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 21497
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