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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1981
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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 11, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1981 |
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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 11, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Britt Burns |
Home Starting Pitcher | Albert Williams |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,954 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Al Clark |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | DH |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Mark Funderburk | Left Fielder |
Ron Washington | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Williams
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Williams
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Williams
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Williams
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Williams
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Burns
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Burns
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Burns
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. Engle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Burns
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Engle scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Burns
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mackanin vs. Burns
Mackanin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butera vs. Burns
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Williams
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Williams
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Williams
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Williams
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Butera and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bernazard vs. Williams
Bernazard strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bernazard out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Burns
Funderburk hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Burns
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Burns
There goes Ward. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Bernazard applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Williams
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Burns
Engle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Burns
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Burns
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Engle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Burns
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Williams
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Williams
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Williams
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Burns
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Burns
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Funderburk vs. Burns
Funderburk hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a line drive into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Williams
Almon hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Williams
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Williams
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Burns
Ward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Burns
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Burns
Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Williams
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Williams
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burns
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Burns
Castino hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Burns
Mackanin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Burns
Butera hits a line drive towards third. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Williams
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Williams
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Williams
There goes Morrison. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Morrison steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Williams
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Williams
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Burns
Funderburk hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Burns
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Washington trying to get to second. Nordhagen throws the ball in to Almon who tags Washington for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Burns
There goes Ward. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Burns
Engle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Burns
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Williams
Tim Corcoran now playing first base. Mickey Hatcher now playing left field.
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching. Mike Squires pinch hits for Lamar Johnson.
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Corbett
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Corbett
Leo Sutherland pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Corbett
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Corbett
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbett covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burns
Mike Squires now playing first base. Rusty Kuntz now playing right field.
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Farmer
Rick Sofield pinch runs for Roy Smalley. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Castino bunts towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Bernazard covering, for the out. Sofield moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Hickey
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Pete Mackanin. Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butera vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Corbett
Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Jerry Turner pinch hits for Jim Morrison.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Corbett
Almon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Corbett
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1981 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI LeFlore R, lf 3 1 1 0 Ward G, cf 4 1 2 0 Bernazard T, 2b 3 2 1 0 Engle D, rf 4 2 3 2 Johnson L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hatcher M, 1b-lf 3 1 0 0 Squires M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 2 1 Luzinski G, dh 4 0 2 1 Sofield R, pr 0 0 0 0 Sutherland L, pr 0 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 1 Mackanin P, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, rf 3 0 0 0 Butera S, c 4 0 0 0 Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0 Funderburk M, lf 3 0 0 0 Kuntz R, rf 0 0 0 0 Corcoran T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Washington R, ss 3 0 1 0 Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 31 4 10 4 Chicago 200 000 010 -- 3 Minnesota 200 000 20x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burns B (L)* 7.0 10 4 4 2 2 Farmer E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hickey K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 McGlothen L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Williams A (W)+ 7.0 6 3 3 3 2 Corbett D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Minnesota 6 2B -- LeFlore R, Smalley R HR -- Engle D SB -- LeFlore R, Morrison J, Ward G CS -- Ward G SH -- Castino J WP -- Williams A T -- 2:34 A -- 6954
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