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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 6, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 3,648 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Mike Eden | Second Baseman |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
Mike Colbern | Catcher |
Larry Doby | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Jose Morales | DH |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 6, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eden vs. Goltz
Eden hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Goltz
There goes Lemon. The throw from Wynegar to Smalley and they have Lemon trapped. The throw over to Kusick, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley 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
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Goltz
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Goltz
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eden vs. Goltz
Eden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eden for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Goltz
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbern vs. Goltz
Colbern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eden vs. Goltz
Eden hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Kevin Bell now playing third base.
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kravec
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kravec
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Goltz
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eden vs. Goltz
Eden hits a line drive towards third. Wolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kravec
Morales strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kravec
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Kravec
There goes Kusick. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Kusick steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kravec
Smalley hits a line drive towards short. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Squires is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Goltz
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
Molinaro 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
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kravec
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kravec
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Eden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kravec
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1978 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington C, lf 4 0 1 0 Norwood W, lf 5 0 1 0 Eden M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 4 0 2 0 Squires M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson L, dh 4 0 1 0 Morales J, dh 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 2 1 2 0 Kusick C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bosley T, cf 3 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 0 Bell K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0 Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss-3b 3 0 1 1 Colbern M, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 32 0 5 0 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (W) 9.0 5 0 0 5 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (L) 9.0 5 1 1 3 4 LOB -- Chicago 6, Minnesota 10 2B -- Lemon C 2 SB -- Kusick C CS -- Lemon C SH -- Lemon C T -- 2:18 A -- 3648
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