ChiSox Take 3 from Athletics

Sept. 22 at Chicago – Greg Luzinski’s (8) 2-run blast down the LF line lifted the White Sox to a 3-2 over Oakland.

Sept. 23 at Chicago – Jose Canseco’s (3) 2-run bomb (one of his 3 hits) highlighted a 4-run 8^th for the Athletics as they evened the series with a 4-1 win. Wayne Gross tripled in two more later in the inning. Dennis Eckersley notched his 9^th save in relief of Dave Stewart (3-5). 

Sept. 24 at Oakland – Tom Seaver (2-2) and Dennis Lamp combined on a 5-hitter as the ChiSox blanked the A’s 6-0 by the Bay. Luzinski (9) and Harold Baines (8) went back-to-back in the 6^th to highlight the offense.

Sept. 25 at Oakland – The Pale Hose captured the series by scratching out 3 runs (2 on IF outs) in the 5^th and holding on for a 3-2 victory. Mike Heath (3) and Mark McGwire (8) hit solo shots in the 8^th and 9^th respectively for the A’s, but it wasn’t enough. Bobby Thigpen (8) got the save for Britt Burns (3-4).