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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 2, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Bob Molinaro | Right Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
Mike Colbern | Catcher |
Larry Doby | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Carlos Lopez | Center Fielder |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 2, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Martinez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dauer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Martinez
Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kravec
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Kravec
Dauer hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Kravec
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Kravec
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Martinez
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Martinez
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Martinez
Bosley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Martinez
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Martinez
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Kravec
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kravec
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Kravec
Mora hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Kravec
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kravec
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Martinez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Martinez
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kravec
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Kravec
Dauer 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kravec
Singleton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kravec
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Kravec
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Martinez
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Martinez
There goes Molinaro. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Molinaro steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Martinez
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Martinez
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kravec
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Kravec
Mora hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Kravec
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kravec
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Kravec
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Kravec
Dauer hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Martinez
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Martinez
Colbern hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kravec
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kravec
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Kravec
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Kravec
Kravec spins, and has Murray trapped. He throws to Soderholm who tags Murray for the out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Kravec
May strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Martinez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Martinez
Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Kravec
Mora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Kravec
Dempsey bunts towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kravec
Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Willoughby
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Willoughby
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Willoughby
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Willoughby
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Dauer scores. Murray goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Willoughby
May strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Martinez
Rich Dauer now playing third base. Larry Harlow now playing center field. Billy Smith now playing second base. Carlos Lopez now playing right fiel
Molinaro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Molinaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Martinez
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Martinez
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Martinez
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Martinez
Colbern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Torrealba
Kevin Bell now playing third base. Pablo Torrealba now pitching.
Mora hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Torrealba
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Torrealba
Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martinez
Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Martinez
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Martinez
Mike Eden pinch runs for Don Kessinger.
Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Eden moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Torrealba
Mike Eden now playing second base. Greg Pryor now playing shortstop.
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Torrealba
Dauer 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, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Torrealba
Harlow 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, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Martinez
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Martinez
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Martinez
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1978, game 1 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington C, lf 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Dauer R, 2b-3b 5 1 1 0 Eden M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 1 Squires M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Harlow L, cf 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 3 1 Molinaro B, rf 4 2 3 0 DeCinces D, 3b 2 1 1 2 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 2 Smith B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 1 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Bosley T, cf 4 1 2 2 Mora A, lf 3 3 2 3 Pryor G, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0 Lopez C, cf-rf 4 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 35 9 13 9 Chicago 020 000 200 -- 4 Baltimore 021 105 00x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (L) 5.1 8 6 6 4 6 Willoughby J 0.2 4 3 3 0 1 Torrealba P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 2 DP -- Chicago 1, Baltimore 3 LOB -- Chicago 4, Baltimore 6 2B -- DeCinces D, Molinaro B HR -- Bosley T, Mora A 2, Singleton K, Lopez C, Soderholm E SB -- Molinaro B CS -- Murray E T -- 2:23 A -- 0
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