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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on July 30, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,704 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
John Lowenstein | DH |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Bob Molinaro | DH |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Mike Colbern | Catcher |
Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 30, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Barrios
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Barrios
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field. Garr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garr. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Barrios
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Barrios
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Barrios
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Alexander
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Alexander
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Alexander
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Alexander
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Alexander
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molinaro vs. Alexander
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Barrios
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Barrios
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barrios
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Barrios
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Alexander
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Alexander
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Alexander
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Colbern trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Barrios
Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Barrios
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Barrios
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Barrios
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Alexander
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Alexander
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Alexander
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Barrios
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Barrios
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Barrios
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Barrios
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Alexander
Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molinaro vs. Alexander
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Molinaro reaches third base with a triple. Garr scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Alexander
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molinaro tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Alexander
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Alexander
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Barrios
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Barrios
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Barrios
Beniquez hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Barrios
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Alexander
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Alexander
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Alexander
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Alexander
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molinaro vs. Alexander
Molinaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barrios
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Barrios
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Barrios
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Barrios
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. Bonds tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Barrios
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
There goes Wills. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Willoughby
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Alexander
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Alexander
Colbern hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Willoughby
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Willoughby
Beniquez hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Willoughby
Lowenstein 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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Alexander
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Alexander
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Alexander
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Alexander
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Bosley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garr vs. Alexander
Kevin Bell pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Willoughby
Kevin Bell now playing third base. Tom Spencer now playing left field.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Willoughby
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Willoughby
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Willoughby
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Alexander
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Alexander
Washington bunts in front of the plate. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molinaro scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Alexander
Colbern hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Alexander
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Willoughby
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Willoughby
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Willoughby
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Willoughby
Beniquez hits a line drive towards the mound. Willoughby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1978, game 2 -- Texas at Chicago (D) Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bosley T, cf 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 5 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 1 0 0 Lowenstein J, dh 3 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 3 1 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0 Bell K, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 1 3 1 Ellis J, c 3 0 0 1 Spencer T, lf 0 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Molinaro B, dh 4 2 2 1 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 2 0 0 1 Sundberg J, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Colbern M, c 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 32 4 11 4 Texas 100 001 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 210 01x -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (L) 8.0 11 4 4 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Barrios F (W) 5.2 5 2 1 4 4 Willoughby J (S) 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Garr R LOB -- Texas 9, Chicago 9 2B -- Garr R 3B -- Molinaro B, Garr R SB -- Wills B SH -- Harrah T, Washington C SF -- Washington C, Ellis J T -- 2:44 A -- 25704
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