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Chicago White Sox @ Oakland Athletics

1989-04-07 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 20585 Β· 86Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 3:11

Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 7–1. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Bill Long earned the win and Barry Jones picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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OAK00000001015

W: Bill Long   L: Curt Young   SV: Barry Jones

Umpires β€” HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Ken Kaiser Β· 3B: Vic Voltaggio Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ozzie Guillen511000
Dave Gallagher511100
Harold Baines402300
Ivan Calderon513001
Greg Walker310011
Carlton Fisk300112
Ron Kittle301101
Steve Lyons300110
Eddie Williams120030
Daryl Boston010010
Jeff Schaefer100001

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Polonia400001
Dave Henderson200022
Dave Parker301010
Mark McGwire412101
Ron Hassey400002
Carney Lansford300000
Terry Steinbach200020
Glenn Hubbard400000
Walt Weiss402000

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Long5.2443
Barry Jones3.1113

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Young5.1522
Gene Nelson1.2003
Greg Cadaret0.2220
Eric Plunk1.1131

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ozzie Guillen: 8/F8D
  • Dave Gallagher: 4/F4D
  • Harold Baines: 7/F7

Bot 1

  • Luis Polonia: 43/G4D
  • Dave Henderson: W
  • Dave Parker: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
  • Mark McGwire: S8/L8S.1-2
  • Ron Hassey: 3/G3

Top 2

  • Ivan Calderon: S5/G5
  • Greg Walker: K
  • Carlton Fisk: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 2

  • Carney Lansford: 13/G1
  • Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
  • Glenn Hubbard: 9/F9LF

Top 3

  • Ron Kittle: D7/F7LS
  • Steve Lyons: 3/G3.2-3
  • Eddie Williams: W+PO3(25)
  • Ozzie Guillen: 7/F78D

Bot 3

  • Walt Weiss: S4/G4D
  • Luis Polonia: 54(1)/FO/G5S.B-1
  • Dave Henderson: K
  • Dave Parker: S8/L8.1-2
  • Mark McGwire: K

Top 4

  • Dave Gallagher: 9/F9L
  • Harold Baines: 7/F7S
  • Ivan Calderon: 8/F8XDW

Bot 4

  • Ron Hassey: K
  • Carney Lansford: HP
  • Terry Steinbach: 4/F4D
  • Glenn Hubbard: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

  • Greg Walker: 8/F89D
  • Carlton Fisk: K
  • Ron Kittle: 9/L9

Bot 5

  • Walt Weiss: D9/L9L
  • Luis Polonia: 13/G1
  • Dave Henderson: W
  • Dave Parker: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mark McGwire: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

  • Steve Lyons: 63/G6M
  • Eddie Williams: W
  • Ozzie Guillen: S8/L4M.1-2
  • Dave Gallagher: D9/F9LS.2-H;1-3
  • Harold Baines: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
  • Ivan Calderon: K
  • Greg Walker: 5/F5F

Bot 6

  • Ron Hassey: 43/G4D
  • Carney Lansford: 13/G1S
  • Terry Steinbach: W
  • Glenn Hubbard: 6/F4M

Top 7

  • Carlton Fisk: K/C
  • Ron Kittle: K
  • Steve Lyons: 3/G3

Bot 7

  • Walt Weiss: 3/G3
  • Luis Polonia: K/C
  • Dave Henderson: K

Top 8

  • Eddie Williams: W
  • Ozzie Guillen: 53/G5S.1-2
  • Dave Gallagher: 63/G6M.2-3
  • Harold Baines: S9/G34.3-H
  • Ivan Calderon: S1/G15.1-2
  • Greg Walker: W.2-3;1-2
  • Carlton Fisk: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ron Kittle: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Steve Lyons: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Williams: 43/G4

Bot 8

  • Dave Parker: 8/F8D
  • Mark McGwire: HR/F8XD
  • Ron Hassey: K
  • Carney Lansford: 53/G5

Top 9

  • Ozzie Guillen: 63/G6
  • Dave Gallagher: 63/G6M
  • Daryl Boston: W
  • Ivan Calderon: D7/F7L.1-3
  • Jeff Schaefer: K

Bot 9

  • Terry Steinbach: W
  • Glenn Hubbard: 9/F9S
  • Walt Weiss: 16(1)3/GDP/G1

Notes & reviews

  • Dave Henderson reached over the wall to catch the ball
  • Debut game for Jeff Schaefer
  • Ron Hassey ejected by 3B umpire Vic Voltaggio for arguing a checked swing call for strike three