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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1991-05-31 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 41870 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph from CF · 3:22
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Bobby Thigpen earned the win. Mike Gallego went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Bobby Thigpen L: Steve Chitren SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Riles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harold Baines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Blankenship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Raines | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Dan Pasqua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Cora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Merullo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Newson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stewart | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Steve Chitren | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Garcia | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Scott Radinsky | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Thigpen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
- Ernie Riles: 1/G23
- Jose Canseco: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Tim Raines: S9/G4D
- Lance Johnson: K
- Frank Thomas: SB2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Dan Pasqua: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Robin Ventura: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Harold Baines: W
- Dave Henderson: PB.1-2
- Dave Henderson: 7/F7D
- Mark McGwire: W
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8RM
- Walt Weiss: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Gallego: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G56
- Joey Cora: 3/G34
- Ozzie Guillen: S9/F9S
- Tim Raines: SB2
- Tim Raines: S9/G34D.2-H
- Lance Johnson: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lance Johnson: K
Top 3
- Ernie Riles: K
- Jose Canseco: K
- Harold Baines: K
Bot 3
- Frank Thomas: W
- Dan Pasqua: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Robin Ventura: 6/L6M
Top 4
- Dave Henderson: 1/L13
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P3F
- Joey Cora: 63/G6M
- Ozzie Guillen: D/F78D
- Tim Raines: T9/L9LM.2-H
- Lance Johnson: 8/L8RM
Top 5
- Walt Weiss: 3/G3L
- Mike Gallego: 8/F8RXD
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Dan Pasqua: S/L8RM
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: S2/BG2L.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Matt Merullo: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(RBI)
- Ozzie Guillen: 7/F7LS
Top 6
- Ernie Riles: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Canseco: W
- Harold Baines: CS2(26)
- Harold Baines: 8/L89D
Bot 6
- Tim Raines: 43/G4
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7M
- Frank Thomas: W
- Dan Pasqua: 3/G3S
Top 7
- Dave Henderson: 9/F89XD
- Mark McGwire: S7/G56D
- Terry Steinbach: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Carlton Fisk: 2/P2RF
- Robin Ventura: S6/G6MD
- Sammy Sosa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Top 8
- Walt Weiss: 9/F9M
- Mike Gallego: K
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 8
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Ozzie Guillen: 63/G6M
- Tim Raines: S/L78S
- Lance Johnson: SB2
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Lance Blankenship: W
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Dave Henderson: 8/F8RXD.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: S7/G56D
- Dan Pasqua: 14/SH/B23.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: IW
- Robin Ventura: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Warren Newson: W.1-2
- Scott Fletcher: S/F89D.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- 36-minute rain delay before start of game
- Debut game for Ramon Garcia
- White Sox manager Jeff Torborg ejected by HP umpire Rocky Roe