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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
October 3, 1981
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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 October 3, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | October 3, 1981 |
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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 | October 3, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Havens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,716 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
Tim Corcoran | DH |
Mickey Hatcher | Third Baseman |
Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Ron Washington | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jay Loviglio | Third Baseman |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Wayne Nordhagen | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | First Baseman |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Rusty Kuntz | Right Fielder |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
October 3, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lamp
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fisk scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lamp
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Lamp
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon 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: ---
Loviglio vs. Havens
Loviglio hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Havens
Bernazard 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--
Lemon vs. Havens
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Havens
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Havens
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. There goes Lemon trying to get to third. Powell throws the ball in to Hatcher, who tags Lemon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Lamp
Corcoran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Lamp
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loviglio juggles the ball. That's an error on Loviglio. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lamp
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Havens
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Havens
Essian hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. Havens
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lamp
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loviglio juggles the ball. That's an error on Loviglio. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Lamp
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fisk juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards second. Bernazard picks up the ball and throws Washington out. Hrbek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Lamp
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Lamp
Engle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Havens
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loviglio vs. Havens
Loviglio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Havens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Havens
Havens fires to first and has Loviglio trapped. There's the throw to Washington who tags Loviglio for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Havens
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Lamp
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Lamp
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loviglio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Lamp
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Havens
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Havens
The umpire calls a balk on Havens Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Havens
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Havens
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Havens
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Havens
Essian strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lamp
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lamp
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lamp
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fisk scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. Havens
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Havens
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loviglio vs. Havens
Loviglio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Havens
Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Lamp
Engle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Lamp
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. Engle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Lamp
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Engle scores. Corcoran moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Lamp
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Corcoran scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Hickey
Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laudner vs. Hickey
Laudner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Hickey
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Ward moves to third. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Hickey
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Veselic
Bob Veselic now pitching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Veselic
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Veselic
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Hickey
Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loviglio juggles the ball. That's an error on Loviglio. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Hickey
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Hickey
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Hickey
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Veselic
Pete Mackanin now playing second base.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Veselic
Essian bunts towards the mound. Veselic fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molinaro vs. Veselic
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Rusty Kuntz.
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Fisk scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Veselic
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loviglio vs. Veselic
There goes Almon. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loviglio vs. Veselic
Loviglio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hickey
Leo Sutherland now playing left field. Wayne Nordhagen now playing right field.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hickey
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Hickey
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Veselic
Bernazard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Veselic
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Veselic
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hickey
Jerry Hairston now playing left field. Leo Sutherland now playing center field. Roy Smalley pinch hits for Ron Washington.
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hickey
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hickey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Hickey
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loviglio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
Engle hits a line drive towards third. Loviglio catches it and throws to second to double up Powell. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Veselic
Chuck Baker now playing shortstop.
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Veselic
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Veselic
Essian is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Veselic
Sutherland takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Veselic
Almon takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to third. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Veselic
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Jay Loviglio.
Turner takes first base on ball four. Fisk scores. Sutherland moves to third. Almon moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/3/1981 -- Minnesota at Chicago (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Powell H, lf 5 0 0 0 Loviglio J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Turner J, ph 0 0 0 1 Mackanin P, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Engle D, rf 5 1 1 0 Lemon C, cf 1 1 0 0 Corcoran T, dh 3 1 2 0 Hairston J, lf 0 0 0 0 Hatcher M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Luzinski G, dh 4 1 1 2 Ward G, cf 4 0 1 1 Nordhagen W, lf-rf 4 0 1 1 Hrbek K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fisk C, 1b 3 2 2 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0 Essian J, c 3 0 0 0 Washington R, ss 3 0 1 1 Kuntz R, rf 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 1 0 Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 1 Baker C, ss 0 0 0 0 Sutherland L, lf-cf 0 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 3 29 5 7 5 Minnesota 001 003 000 -- 4 Chicago 100 200 101 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Havens B 5.0 5 3 3 3 3 Veselic B (L) 3.2 2 2 2 4 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D* 5.0 6 4 3 3 3 Hickey K 3.1 4 0 0 1 0 Hoyt L (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Loviglio J 3, Fisk C, Washington R DP -- Minnesota 2, Chicago 5 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Fisk C HR -- Luzinski G SB -- Almon B CS -- Loviglio J SH -- Essian J Balk -- Havens B T -- 2:28 A -- 4716
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