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White Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 23, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,866 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Russ Goetz |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bob Molinaro | Right Fielder |
| Henry Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Merv Rettenmund | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 23, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Ryan
There goes Garr. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wood
Grich hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Wood
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wood
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ryan
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Nahorodny moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nahorodny scores. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Wood
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Wood
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Wood
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wood
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Wood
Humphrey 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 3
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White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wood
Grich hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Wood
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wood
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ryan
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Ryan
There goes Cruz. The throw from Humphrey and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Wood
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Wood
Bostock bunts towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Wood
There goes Bostock. The throw from Nahorodny and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Wood
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wood
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ryan
The umpire calls a balk on Ryan Garr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Blomberg trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Johnson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Wood
Humphrey strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wood
Grich bunts towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Wood
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Wood
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Ron Jackson.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Willoughby
Baylor hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ryan
Ron Fairly now playing first base.
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Willoughby
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Willoughby
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Willoughby
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Willoughby
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Willoughby
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Willoughby
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Ike Hampton now catching.
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Willoughby
Chalk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Willoughby
There goes Chalk. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Chalk steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Willoughby
Rettenmund hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Willoughby
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Willoughby
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Ryan
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hampton and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Ryan
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Willoughby
Bostock 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, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Willoughby
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Willoughby
Miller 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, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1978 -- Chicago at California (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 5 2 3 1 Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 2 Chalk D, ss 3 0 1 0
Orta J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Rettenmund M, dh 3 0 1 1
Blomberg R, dh 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 2 1 1 0
Johnson L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fairly R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Molinaro B, rf 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf 3 2 1 2
Cruz H, cf 3 1 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 2 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Nahorodny B, c 4 1 1 0 Miller R, rf 4 1 1 0
Humphrey T, c 2 0 0 0
Landreaux K, ph 1 0 1 1
Hampton I, c 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 31 5 10 5
Chicago 030 010 000 -- 4
California 010 211 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W 4.1 8 4 4 2 3
Willoughby J (L) 3.2 2 1 1 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 7
E -- Hampton I
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, California 6
2B -- Jackson R, Blomberg R, Miller R
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Garr R, Landreaux K, Chalk D, Johnson L
CS -- Cruz H, Bostock L
SH -- Kessinger D
SF -- Lansford C
HBP -- by Willoughby J (Chalk D)
Balk -- Ryan N
T -- 2:25
A -- 16866
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