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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 22, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 22, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Terry Cooney |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Henry Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 22, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wood
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wood
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Hunter
Molinaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Hunter
Blomberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Wood
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wood
White takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Wood
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Wood
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hunter
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hunter
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hunter
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wood
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Hunter
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Hunter
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wood
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wood
White hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Wood
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Wood
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Hunter
Blomberg bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hunter
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Washington reaches second base with a double. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Hunter
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wood
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Wood
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. Rivers scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hunter
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Hunter
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wood
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wood
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Kessinger, and towards Orta, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Hunter
Molinaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hunter
There goes Molinaro. The throw from Heath and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molinaro tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wood
Lamar Johnson now playing first base.
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Wood
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. LaGrow
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. LaGrow
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. LaGrow
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lyle
Brian Doyle now playing second base.
Washington hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lyle
Tom Spencer pinch hits for Henry Cruz.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Lyle
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. LaGrow
Tom Spencer now playing center field.
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spencer. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. LaGrow
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. LaGrow
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. LaGrow
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gossage
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Gossage
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. LaGrow
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spencer. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. LaGrow
White hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. LaGrow
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. LaGrow
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gossage
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Garr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Gossage
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gossage
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gossage
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Gossage
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Gossage
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1978 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Molinaro B, lf 3 1 1 0
Doyle B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Garr R, dh 4 0 0 0
Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Munson T, rf 5 1 1 0 Blomberg R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 5 2 3 1 Johnson L, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 1 1 Washington C, rf 4 0 3 0
Spencer J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf 2 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 1 3 2 Spencer T, ph-cf 2 0 1 1
White R, dh 3 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 1 Nahorodny B, c 3 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 0 1 2 Bell K, 3b 3 0 1 0
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38 7 11 7 30 2 7 2
New York 020 110 300 -- 7
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 5.2 3 1 0 2 2
Lyle S 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Gossage R 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (L) 6.1 9 7 7 4 0
LaGrow L 2.2 2 0 0 2 2
E -- Bell K, Heath M
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 5
2B -- Piniella L 2, Washington C, Rivers M 2, Nettles G
SB -- Molinaro B
SF -- Heath M, Orta J
T -- 2:30
A -- 32163
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