Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Erickson
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Erickson
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Erickson
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Trout
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Trout
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Trout
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Erickson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Erickson
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Erickson
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Erickson
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Trout
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Trout
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Trout
  
  Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Erickson
  
  Nahorodny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Erickson
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Erickson
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Erickson
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Erickson
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Trout
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Trout
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Trout
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Trout
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Erickson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Erickson
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Soderholm vs. Erickson
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Erickson
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nahorodny vs. Erickson
  
  Nahorodny strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Trout
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Trout
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Trout
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Jackson
  
  Darrell Jackson now pitching.
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Jackson
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Jackson
  
  Bosley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Trout
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Trout
  
  Wolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Trout
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Trout
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Jackson
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Jackson
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Trout
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Trout
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Trout
  
  Randall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Jackson
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Jackson
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nahorodny vs. Jackson
  
  Nahorodny hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Jackson
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Jackson
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Trout
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Trout
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Trout
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wolfe vs. Trout
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Hinton
  
  Rich Hinton now pitching.
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. There goes Morales trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Wolfe moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kusick vs. Hinton
  
  Kusick hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Jackson
  
  Hosken Powell now playing right field. Willie Norwood now playing center field. Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
  
  Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Jackson
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson fires to first and has Bosley trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Bosley for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Hinton
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hinton
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Hinton
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Sutton
  
  John Sutton now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Sutton
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Sutton
  
  Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nahorodny vs. Sutton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nahorodny vs. Sutton
  
  Nahorodny strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Hinton
  
  Kevin Bell now playing third base. Bob Molinaro now playing right field.
  
  Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Hinton
  
  Glenn Borgmann pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Hinton
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Morales reaches second base with a double. Borgmann scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wolfe vs. Hinton
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Torrealba
  
  Pablo Torrealba now pitching. Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Larry Wolfe.
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Bosley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bosley. Morales scores. Wilfong moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kusick vs. Torrealba
  
  Kusick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Rod Carew pinch hits for Butch Wynegar.
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. LaGrow
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1978 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Washington C, lf      3  1  1  2   Smalley R, ss         5  0  0  0   
Bosley T, cf          3  0  0  0   Randall B, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Squires M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Norwood W, lf-cf      4  0  0  0   
Johnson L, dh         4  0  0  0   Ford D, cf            3  1  1  0   
Lemon C, rf           4  1  1  0   Powell H, rf          0  0  0  0   
Molinaro B, rf        0  0  0  0   Borgmann G, ph        1  1  1  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       2  0  0  1   Morales J, dh         4  1  3  1   
Bell K, 3b            0  0  0  0   Wolfe L, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Pryor G, 2b           3  1  2  0   Wilfong R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Nahorodny B, c        4  1  1  0   Rivera B, rf-lf       4  0  3  2   
Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  1   Kusick C, 1b          3  0  1  0   
                                   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
                                   Carew R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  4                        35  3 10  3

Chicago          002 100 100 --  4
Minnesota        000 000 102 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trout S (W)           6.1  5  1  1  1  4
Hinton R              2.0  4  2  2  0  3
Torrealba P*          0.0  1  0  0  1  0
LaGrow L (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L)        4.0  4  3  3  1  1
Jackson D             4.0  2  1  1  2  1
Sutton J              1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Bosley T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Pryor G 2, Borgmann G, Morales J
3B -- Lemon C
HR -- Washington C
CS -- Washington C, Bosley T
SF -- Soderholm E
WP -- Sutton J
T -- 2:27
A -- 3630

    

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