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Mariners
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 8, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 30,270 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | DH |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
Kevin Pasley | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Mike Colbern | Catcher |
Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 8, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wortham
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wortham
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Wortham
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Wortham
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Colborn
Pryor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Colborn
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Colborn
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Wortham
Stein strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wortham
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Wortham
Stanton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Stanton reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Wortham
Meyer hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pasley vs. Wortham
Pasley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Pasley reaches second base with a double. Stanton scores. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Wortham
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Colborn
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Colborn
Soderholm is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Colborn
Kevin Bell pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Colborn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wortham
Kevin Bell now playing third base.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Wortham
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wortham
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Colborn
Colbern hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Colborn
Pryor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Colborn
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn juggles the ball. That's an error on Colborn. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Colborn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Colborn
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Colborn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Wortham
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wortham
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Wortham
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Wortham
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Colborn
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Colborn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Colborn
Colbern strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Wortham
Pasley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wortham
Cruz bunts towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wortham
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Colborn
Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Colborn
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Colborn
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Colborn
There goes Lemon. The throw from Pasley and he is safe. Lemon steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Colborn
Garr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Colborn
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Wortham
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wortham
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Wortham
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wortham
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stein moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanton vs. Wortham
Stanton 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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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Colborn
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Colborn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Colborn
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wortham
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Wortham
Pasley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Wortham
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Colborn
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Colborn
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wortham
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Wortham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Wortham
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wortham
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Colborn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Colborn
Garr hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Colborn
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Colborn
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Squires for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Wortham
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wortham
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Wortham
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1978 -- Seattle at Chicago (N) Seattle AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 1 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0 Pryor G, 2b 4 2 2 3 Paciorek T, lf 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 4 0 1 0 Stein B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Garr R, lf 3 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 4 1 2 0 Torres R, lf 0 0 0 0 Stanton L, dh 4 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Meyer D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell K, pr-3b 3 0 1 0 Pasley K, c 2 0 1 1 Squires M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 1 31 3 6 3 Seattle 020 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 102 000 00x -- 3 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Colborn J (L) 8.0 6 3 3 2 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wortham R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 5 E -- Colborn J DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Seattle 5, Chicago 7 2B -- Stanton L, Pasley K, Washington C HR -- Pryor G 2 SB -- Lemon C HBP -- by Colborn J (Soderholm E) WP -- Wortham R T -- 2:08 A -- 30270
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