PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1997-05-11 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 17518 · 60°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:45
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 8–5. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 3rd. Wilson Alvarez earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Albert Belle went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Wilson Alvarez L: Willie Adams SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: (none) · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Mashore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Durham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyle Mouton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Snopek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
 Bill Simas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damon Mashore: K
- Tony Batista: D7/L7D/R6
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: K
- Geronimo Berroa: D7/L78XD/R625.2-H;1-H;BX3(25)
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: 63/G6M
- Ray Durham: HP
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Scott Brosius: K
- George Williams: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: D9/L9LS
- Harold Baines: 53/G5S
- Lyle Mouton: K
- Dave Martinez: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Ernie Young: K
- Damon Mashore: K
- Tony Batista: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Chad Kreuter: W
- Ozzie Guillen: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Tony Phillips: S9/L9S/R4.2-3;1-2
- Ray Durham: 8/SF/F8RXD/R5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: I
- Albert Belle: HR/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Harold Baines: 43/G4
- Lyle Mouton: S9/L89S
- Dave Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mark McGwire: K
- Geronimo Berroa: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Chad Kreuter: 3/L3
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G4
- Tony Phillips: 63/G6
Top 5
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Scott Brosius: K
- George Williams: D8/L89M
- Ernie Young: K
Bot 5
- Ray Durham: S9/L9S
- Frank Thomas: S7/G56.1-2
- Albert Belle: S8/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Harold Baines: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Snopek: 53/G5
- Darren Lewis: 43/G34S
- Chad Kreuter: 43/G4
Top 6
- Damon Mashore: S8/G4M
- Tony Batista: K
- Jose Canseco: 9/F9S
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Ozzie Guillen: 63/G56
- Tony Phillips: S7/G5
- Ray Durham: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S6/G6M/R4.2-3;1-2
- Albert Belle: 8/SF/F8LD/R25.3-H;2-3
- Harold Baines: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Geronimo Berroa: W
- Scott Spiezio: 4(1)/FO/G4M/R3
- Scott Brosius: S8/L8RS/R6.1-2
- George Williams: 8/F8RM
- Ernie Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Damon Mashore: T8/L9M.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Batista: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Chris Snopek: 53/G5
- Darren Lewis: 9/F9LM
- Chad Kreuter: K
Top 8
- Jose Canseco: S9/G4
- Mark McGwire: 8/F78XD
- Geronimo Berroa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G34
- Tony Phillips: K
- Ray Durham: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Scott Brosius: E6/TH/G6
- Dave Magadan: DI.1-2
- Dave Magadan: K
- Matt Stairs: K