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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 5, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Britt Burns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 33,494 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Bob Molinaro | DH |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Billingham
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Billingham
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Billingham
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Burns
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Burns
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burns
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Billingham
Washington takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Billingham
Molinaro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker catches it and throws to first to double up Washington. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burns
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Burns
Kemp bunts towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Burns
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Burns
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Burns
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Billingham
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Billingham
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colbern moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colbern moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Billingham
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Billingham
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Burns
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Burns
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Burns
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Burns
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Billingham
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burns
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Burns
Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Washington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Thompson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Burns
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burns
Rodriguez 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burns
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Burns
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Burns
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Billingham
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Billingham
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Billingham
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Burns
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burns
Staub 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burns
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Billingham
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Billingham
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Burns
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Burns
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burns
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Schueler
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Schueler
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Billingham
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hinton
Kevin Bell now playing third base. Greg Pryor now playing shortstop. Rich Hinton now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hinton
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hinton
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Hinton
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Hinton
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Billingham
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Billingham
Colbern is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Billingham
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Billingham
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Willoughby
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Willoughby
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Willoughby
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Willoughby
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Billingham
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Billingham
Bell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1978 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bosley T, cf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss 1 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 0 0
Orta J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 2 1 0
Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 2 2 2 0
Bell K, 3b 1 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 2 2 4
Garr R, lf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 3 1
Johnson L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, rf 4 0 1 1
Washington C, rf 2 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0
Molinaro B, dh 3 0 1 0
Colbern M, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 34 7 10 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 010 302 01x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burns B (L)* 5.0 7 6 5 2 2
Schueler R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hinton R 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Willoughby J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Johnson L, Washington C
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Orta J, Rodriguez A 2, Thompson J
HR -- Parrish L 2
SH -- Kemp S
HBP -- by Billingham J (Johnson L)
T -- 2:22
A -- 33494
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