Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 18, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1979 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1979 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Tue |
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 | 5,196 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Jose Morales | DH |
Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Thad Bosley | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
Marv Foley | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1979
Top 1
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it 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 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kravec
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Kravec
Kravec fires to first and has Edwards trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who tags Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Goltz
There goes Lemon. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Goltz
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
Top 3
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Kravec
Landreaux 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: ---
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Kravec
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Goltz
Pryor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington 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 4
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Kravec covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson 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--
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Goltz
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales hits a ball on the ground 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: ---
Edwards vs. Kravec
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Goltz
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Kravec
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Kravec
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley 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--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington bunts towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Goltz
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera 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: ---
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
Bottom 7
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Goltz
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Goltz
Pryor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosley. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Kravec
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Kravec
Landreaux strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux 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 line drive into center field. Edwards picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson 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: -2-
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Kravec
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Goltz
Rob Wilfong now playing right field.
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Goltz
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Goltz
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Wilfong settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a fly ball towards right. Washington catches it and throws to Morrison who relays to Squires to double up Smalley. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
-
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell 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--
Squires vs. Goltz
Alan Bannister pinch runs for Kevin Bell.
Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. Squires moves to second. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1979 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Randall B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Rivera B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bosley T, lf 5 0 3 1 Wilfong R, rf 0 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson L, dh 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Morales J, dh 4 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Edwards D, cf 2 0 0 0 Foley M, c 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, lf 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bannister A, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 37 1 12 1 Minnesota 000 000 000 0 -- 0 Chicago 000 000 000 1 -- 1 0 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (L) 9.0 12 1 1 1 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (W) 10.0 3 0 0 2 5 E -- Edwards D DP -- Minnesota 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Minnesota 2, Chicago 10 2B -- Morrison J, Pryor G, Jackson R CS -- Edwards D, Lemon C WP -- Goltz D T -- 2:21 A -- 5196
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score