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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 11, 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 September 11, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,342 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Willie Norwood | DH |
Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Harry Chappas | Shortstop |
Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
Mike Colbern | Catcher |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
Thad Bosley | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 11, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Zahn
Chappas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Zahn
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Kravec
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Zahn
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Kravec
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Torres. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a popup in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. Borgmann scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Zahn
Bosley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. Bosley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chappas vs. Zahn
Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood bunts towards the mound. Kravec settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kravec
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe 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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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Zahn
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson 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--
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Kravec
Borgmann 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--
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Zahn
Colbern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Zahn
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kessinger trying to get to third. Rivera throws the ball in to Wolfe, who tags Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kravec
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Zahn
Chappas bunts towards third. Wolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Zahn
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field. Edwards picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Chappas moves to third. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colbern vs. Zahn
Colbern hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Kravec
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Mike Squires pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Marshall
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Don Kessinger.
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Marshall
Bosley hits a line drive towards the mound. Marshall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Marshall
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Mike Eden now playing second base.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Kravec
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Craig Kusick.
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Colbern and he is out, Eden applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Marshall
Rod Carew now playing first base.
Chappas bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Marshall
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marshall
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Marshall
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kravec
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Kravec
There's a wild pitch. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Kravec
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Marshall
Marv Foley pinch hits for Mike Colbern.
Foley 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, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Marshall
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eden vs. Marshall
Eden hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1978 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 2 Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, lf 4 0 1 1 Chappas H, ss 4 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0 Torres R, cf 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Wilfong R, pr 0 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, dh 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 3 1 2 1 Norwood W, dh 3 0 0 0 Foley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards D, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell K, 3b 2 0 1 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Squires M, ph 1 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 4 2 2 0 Kessinger D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0 Eden M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bosley T, lf 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 35 1 10 1 Minnesota 001 020 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (W) 6.0 8 1 1 0 1 Marshall M (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 5 E -- Edwards D DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Borgmann G, Edwards D 3B -- Rivera B HR -- Smalley R, Colbern M CS -- Wilfong R SH -- Norwood W WP -- Kravec K T -- 2:30 A -- 7342
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