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Chicago White Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1975-04-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17477 · 49°F, night · 2:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Vida Blue earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Vida Blue L: Wilbur Wood SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyls Nyman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Sharp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Terry Forster | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyls Nyman: 53
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Buddy Bradford: K
Bot 1
- Bill North: 63
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Sal Bando: W
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 2
- Deron Johnson: 9
- Ken Henderson: 13
- Bill Melton: K
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Billy Williams: D9.1-3
- Gene Tenace: 2/FL
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Phil Garner: S9.3-H;2-H
- Bill North: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: K23
- Carlos May: 43
- Brian Downing: W
- Nyls Nyman: 43
Bot 3
- Bill North: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Sal Bando: W
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 4
- Jorge Orta: K/C
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Deron Johnson: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Rudi: 6/L
- Billy Williams: W
- Gene Tenace: 2/FL
- Claudell Washington: S8.1-2
- Phil Garner: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 5
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Bill Melton: 9
- Bucky Dent: K
- Carlos May: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bill North: 53
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Sal Bando: SB2
- Sal Bando: SB3
- Sal Bando: 4
- Reggie Jackson: 31
Top 6
- Brian Downing: 9
- Nyls Nyman: S6
- Jorge Orta: 2/FL
- Buddy Bradford: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Gene Tenace: 53
Top 7
- Deron Johnson: K
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Bucky Dent: S7.2-H;1-2
- Carlos May: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Claudell Washington: 7/7D
- Phil Garner: 63
- Bill North: 63
Top 8
- Brian Downing: 8
- Nyls Nyman: HP
- Jorge Orta: S7.1X3(75)
- Bill Sharp: K
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 23
- Sal Bando: W
- Reggie Jackson: SB2
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Joe Rudi: D8.2-H
- Billy Williams: IW
- Gene Tenace: W.2-3;1-2
- Claudell Washington: 12(3)/FO
Top 9
- Deron Johnson: 2/FL
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Bill Melton: D7.1-H
- Pat Kelly: S8.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Carlos May: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Don Hopkins