The relief pitching of Rich Gossage enabled Jim Kaat to gain his 13th victory of the season as the White Sox defeated the Athletics, 3-2. Gossage took over with two men on base and one out in the ninth inning and struck out both Bert Campaneris and Bill North to save the game. Campaneris had three hits previously in the game, including a triple in the first when the A's scored both their runs. Singles by Bill Melton and Jerry Hairston and an infield out by Bucky Dent retrieved one run for the White Sox in the second. Jorge Orta doubled in the fifth and pulled a hamstring, forcing him out of the game. Lee Richard took Orta's place on the paths and scored the tying run on a single by Deron Johnson.

An error by Campaneris, who threw high on a grounder by Brian Downing, led to the winning run in the seventh. Downing stole second and stopped at third on an infield hit by Pat Kelly. Richard then hit a high bouncer to Campaneris, who had no chance for a play at the plate and threw to first for the putout as Downing scored. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 3, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      3, 1975 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
A's          2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 11  1
White Sox    0  1  0    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   3 11  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   1   3   0     0   1   .270      Kelly rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .277
North cf              5   0   1   1     0   1   .258      Orta 2b               3   0   2   0     0   0   .292
C. Washington lf      4   1   0   0     0   1   .307        Richard pr,2b       1   1   0   1     0   0   .250
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .252      May 1b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .300
Rudi 1b               4   0   3   1     0   0   .289      D. Johnson dh         4   0   2   1     0   0   .241
  Hopkins pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Henderson cf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .248
  Fosse c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .123      Melton 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .244
Tenace c,1b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .279      Hairston lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .333
Mangual dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Dent ss               4   0   1   1     0   0   .295
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .204      Downing c             3   1   0   0     0   0   .238
Garner 2b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .235      Kaat p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Williams ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .252        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Martinez pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Bosman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   2  11   2     0   7             Totals               34   3  11   3     1   1

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 13,359
Left on Base: A's 9, White Sox 8
DP: A's 0, White Sox 0
Errors: Campaneris, Orta
Doubles: Henderson (12), Orta (16)
Triples: Campaneris (2), Orta (9)
Stolen Bases: Downing (7)
Caught Stealing: Hopkins (9)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman                  5     9   2   2   1   0   0  23   3.99
Todd L(4-3)             1     1   1   0   0   1   0   5   2.00
Lindblad                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.31
Fingers                 1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.11
Totals                  8    11   3   2   1   1   0  35

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(13-4)            8.1  11   2   1   0   5   0  36   2.72
Gossage SV(12)          0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   1.76
Totals                  9    11   2   1   0   7   0  38

Balks: Kaat (1)

Umpires: HP - Armando Rodriguez, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Ron Luciano


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris tripled to right; North reached on an
error by Orta [Campaneris scored (RBI)]; C. Washington forced
North (second to shortstop); Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted) [C. Washington to second]; Rudi singled to left [C.
Washington scored (unearned)]; Tenace grounded out (third to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly flied out to left; Orta tripled to center;
May grounded out (second to first); D. Johnson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White
Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Mangual flied to right in foul territory; Bando
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Henderson doubled to right; Melton singled to
left [Henderson out at home (left to catcher), Melton to second
(on throw to home)]; Hairston singled to right [Melton to third,
Hairston to second (on throw to home)]; Dent grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Melton scored]; Downing flied out to
right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris singled to center; North grounded out
(third to first) [Campaneris to second]; C. Washington struck
out; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly flied out to center; Orta flied out to
left; May walked; D. Johnson singled to center [May to second];
Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
2, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Tenace
singled to center; Mangual made an out to second; Bando flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton grounded out (third to first); Hairston
made an out to third; Dent singled to center; Downing made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox
1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Garner struck out; Campaneris singled to center;
Kaat balked [Campaneris to second]; North grounded out (third to
first); C. Washington grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Kelly grounded out (second to first); Orta
doubled to center; Jorge Orta strained his right
hamstring; RICHARD RAN FOR ORTA; May popped to first in foul
territory; D. Johnson singled to center [Richard scored];
Henderson singled to left [D. Johnson out at home (second to
catcher to third), Henderson to third]; Ken Henderson ran
Deron Johnson off 3B; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
White Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: RICHARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Jackson
struck out; Rudi singled to left; Tenace singled to left [Rudi
to second]; Mangual flied out to left; Bando forced Tenace
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, White
Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: TODD REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); Melton made an
out to shortstop; Hairston was called out on strikes; Dent lined
to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Garner lined to third; Campaneris popped to
catcher in foul territory; North singled to second; C.
Washington grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Downing reached on an error by Campaneris;
Downing stole second; Kelly singled to second [Downing to
third]; LINDBLAD REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); Richard grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Downing scored (unearned), Kelly to
second]; May flied out to center; FINGERS REPLACED LINDBLAD
(PITCHING); D. Johnson reached on a fielder's choice [Kelly out
at third (shortstop to third to second)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: On a bunt Jackson grounded out (pitcher to
first); Rudi singled to center; HOPKINS RAN FOR RUDI; Tenace
struck out; Hopkins was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: FOSSE REPLACED HOPKINS (PLAYING C ); TENACE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Henderson made an out to third;
Melton singled to left; Hairston grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Melton to second]; Dent grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Mangual flied out to left; Bando singled to left;
WILLIAMS BATTED FOR GARNER; Williams singled to right [Bando to
third]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR WILLIAMS; GOSSAGE REPLACED KAAT
(PITCHING); Campaneris struck out; North was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, White Sox 3.