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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 4, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,334 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
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 |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Bob Molinaro | DH |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
Larry Doby | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Young
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Young
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Young
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Young
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Young
Garr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wood
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wood
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wood
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Wood
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Young
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Young
Molinaro strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Young
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nahorodny vs. Young
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wood
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Wood
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Parrish scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Wood
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Wood
Whitaker hits a line drive towards the mound. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Young
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Young
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Young
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wood
Staub strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Wood
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Young
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Young
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Young
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wood
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Wood
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Wood
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Young
Molinaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Young
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Young
Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wood
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wood
Staub takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Wood
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Young
Bosley bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Young
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Young
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Young
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wood
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Wood
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wood
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Young
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Young
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Young
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Young
Washington bunts towards the mound. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nahorodny vs. Young
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molinaro scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Young
Bosley hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wood
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wood
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Wood
Kemp 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
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Young
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Young
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Young
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Young
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Young
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wood
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Wood
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Schueler
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Schueler
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Schueler
Staub 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
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Young
Molinaro hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Young
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Young
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Young
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1978 -- Chicago at Detroit (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Bosley T, cf 5 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 0 1 Orta J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 1 Johnson L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Molinaro B, dh 3 1 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 3 3 1 Washington C, rf 4 0 3 0 Stanley M, rf 4 1 2 0 Nahorodny B, c 4 0 2 1 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 10 1 32 7 9 7 Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1 Detroit 110 101 03x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (L) 7.1 8 7 7 6 6 Schueler R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Young K (W) 9.0 10 1 1 3 6 DP -- Detroit 3 LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 8 2B -- Washington C, Parrish L HR -- Parrish L, Rodriguez A SB -- LeFlore R SF -- Whitaker L WP -- Wood W 3 T -- 2:24 A -- 31334
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