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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 27, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Terry Cooney |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Thad Bosley | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chappas | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 27, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dotson
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Dotson
Wilfong hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dotson
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosley. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Dotson
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sofield. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Goltz
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foley vs. Goltz
Foley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Foley reaches second base with a double. Morrison scores. Torres moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chappas vs. Goltz
Chappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. Foley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a line drive into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Dotson
Sofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Dotson
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dotson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Dotson
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dotson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dotson
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Goltz
Torres bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Goltz
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Dotson
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Dotson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Dotson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Dotson
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sofield vs. Dotson
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Dotson
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Goltz
Chappas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dotson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Dotson
Castino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Castino reaches third base with a triple. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Dotson
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Dotson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Dotson
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Goltz
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Goltz
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dotson
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Burns
Britt Burns now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burns
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rick Sofield.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Goltz
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Goltz
Chappas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Burns
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burns
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Burns
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a line drive into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Goltz
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Burns
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burns
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Burns
Wilfong bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Burns
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Burns
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Proly
Ken Landreaux pinch runs for Jose Morales. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bombo Rivera. Mike Proly now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Goltz
Gary Ward now playing left field.
Foley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards. Foley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Goltz
Alan Bannister pinch runs for Marv Foley.
Bell bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chappas vs. Goltz
Chappas is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Proly
Mike Colbern now catching.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Proly
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Proly
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Proly
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Goltz
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Proly
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Proly
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Proly
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Ken Landreaux.
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Farmer
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Torres 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 9/27/1979 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Squires M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 1 1
Bosley T, lf 5 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 5 0 2 0
Washington C, cf 5 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 5 0 4 0
Orta J, dh 5 1 2 0 Goodwin D, dh 2 0 1 0
Morrison J, 2b 5 2 4 2 Morales J, ph 2 0 1 0
Torres R, rf 3 1 1 0 Landreaux K, pr 0 0 0 0
Foley M, c 4 0 2 1 Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bannister A, pr 0 0 0 0 Sofield R, lf 2 0 1 0
Colbern M, c 0 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Bell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Chappas H, ss 4 0 3 1 Ward G, lf 1 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Castino J, 3b 4 0 3 1
Edwards D, cf 4 0 0 0
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39 4 12 4 41 2 14 2
Chicago 020 000 000 2 -- 4
Minnesota 000 010 010 0 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dotson R* 5.0 8 1 1 0 3
Burns B 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Proly M (W) 1.2 3 0 0 0 0
Farmer E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 10.0 12 4 4 1 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Chicago 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Powell H, Morrison J, Foley M 2
3B -- Castino J
HR -- Smalley R, Morrison J
SH -- Torres R, Bell K
T -- 2:44
A -- 3797
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