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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 23, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,082 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Jim Breazeale | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | DH |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kravec
Carew bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field. Lemon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Wolfe goes all the way around to score. Wynegar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breazeale vs. Goltz
Breazeale hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Goltz
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall 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 -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kravec
Carew bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Goltz
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Goltz
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Goltz covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Kravec
There goes Ford. The throw from Nahorodny and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington 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 -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breazeale vs. Goltz
Breazeale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Breazeale for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Goltz
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kravec
Carew 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 -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Goltz
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randall picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Randall. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Goltz
Kessinger bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Nahorodny moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr 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 -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Washington reaches second base with a double. Nahorodny scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breazeale vs. Goltz
Breazeale hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Goltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Breazeale for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley 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 -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Goltz
Blomberg 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 -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kravec
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Goltz
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Goltz
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood bunts towards first. Breazeale scoops it up and throws to first, with Orta covering, for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley 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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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta 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 -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breazeale vs. Goltz
Breazeale hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1978 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rivera B, rf 4 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 1 1 Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, dh 2 1 1 1 Breazeale J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 1 2 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Norwood W, lf 3 0 1 0 Blomberg R, dh 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 3 1 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 1 30 1 5 1 Minnesota 010 000 001 -- 2 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (L) 9.0 5 2 1 3 5 E -- Lemon C, Soderholm E, Randall B DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Washington C HR -- Kusick C CS -- Ford D SH -- Kessinger D, Norwood W T -- 2:05 A -- 28082
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