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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 8, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,517 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim O'Connor 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Jerry Phipps 3B: Bob Roesner |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Harry Chappas | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 8, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Martinez
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. Garr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington strikes out. Dempsey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Washington out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Martinez
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Martinez
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Martinez
There goes Lemon. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Wortham
Harlow hits a line drive towards short. Chappas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wortham
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wortham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Martinez
Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Martinez
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Martinez
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wortham
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wortham
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Martinez
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Martinez
Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Martinez
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wortham
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wortham
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Wortham
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Martinez
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Martinez
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Martinez
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Wortham
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Wortham
The umpire calls a balk on Wortham Harlow moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Wortham
Belanger bunts in front of the plate. Foley scoops up the ball and tags Belanger for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Wortham
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Wortham
The umpire calls a balk on Wortham Harlow moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Martinez
Squires hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Squires reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Martinez
Foley bunts in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Martinez
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Squires scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chappas vs. Martinez
Chappas bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Martinez
Garr hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wortham
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wortham
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wortham
Dauer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Martinez
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Martinez
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Martinez
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Martinez
There goes Orta. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wortham
Kelly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Wortham
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Wortham
Harlow hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Harlow reaches second base with a double. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Wortham
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Wortham
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dempsey tags and scores. Harlow tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Wortham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Martinez
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Martinez
Foley hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Martinez
There goes Squires. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Martinez
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chappas vs. Martinez
Chappas takes first base on ball four. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Martinez
Garr hits a line drive into right field. Singleton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Singleton. Pryor scores. Chappas goes all the way around to score. Garr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Stoddard
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wortham
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wortham
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Wortham
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Stoddard
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Stoddard
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Squires for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Stoddard
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wortham
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Wortham
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Wortham
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Wortham
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pryor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Stoddard
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Stoddard
Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Stoddard
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. LaGrow
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. LaGrow
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. LaGrow
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1979 -- Chicago at Baltimore (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 4 2 1 1 Harlow L, cf 3 0 1 0
Torres R, lf 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Washington C, rf 4 0 1 1 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 1
Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 1 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Orta J, dh 3 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 0 1 0
Squires M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Foley M, c 3 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 2 0 0 0
Pryor G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Dempsey R, c 1 1 0 0
Chappas H, ss 3 1 1 0
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34 5 10 4 27 1 3 1
Chicago 100 010 300 -- 5
Baltimore 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W) 7.1 3 1 1 5 7
LaGrow L (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 6.2 9 5 4 2 2
Stoddard T 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- DeCinces D, Singleton K
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Squires M, Harlow L
CS -- Lemon C, Orta J, Squires M
SH -- Foley M
SF -- Singleton K
Balk -- Wortham R 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 6517
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