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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels, played on May 17, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,676 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Molinaro | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 17, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stone
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Stone
Chalk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Chalk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Stone
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Stone
Solaita hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich catches it and throws to first to double up Orta. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stone
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Stone
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stone
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Stone
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Humphrey vs. Stone
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ryan
Lemon 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. Molinaro moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Molinaro scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stone
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Stone
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Stone
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ryan
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Stone
Solaita hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stone
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Stone
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stone
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stone
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Stone
Humphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stone
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Stone
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Stone
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Stone
Solaita hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Stone
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fairly tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Stone
Bostock 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
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Ryan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blomberg tags and scores. Johnson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stone
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stone
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Stone
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stone
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Ike Hampton now catching.
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Stone
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Stone
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Stone
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ryan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Ryan
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Ryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ryan. Molinaro moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molinaro scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Ryan
Nahorodny hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Ryan
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stone
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Stone
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Stone
Grich takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to third. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Stone
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Bostock scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Hampton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Hampton reaches third base with a triple. Grich scores. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Willoughby
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Willoughby
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Willoughby
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hampton scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Willoughby
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1978 -- California at Chicago (N)
California AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Miller R, rf 5 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 4 2 1 1
Chalk D, ss 5 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 2 1
Fairly R, 1b 5 1 2 1 Orta J, 2b 4 1 2 3
Solaita T, dh 5 0 1 0 Blomberg R, dh 4 1 0 0
Baylor D, lf 2 1 0 1 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bostock L, cf 4 1 1 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Molinaro B, rf 3 2 2 0
Lansford C, 3b 2 1 1 2 Soderholm E, 3b 2 1 1 2
Humphrey T, c 2 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 3 1 1 2
Landreaux K, ph 1 0 0 0
Hampton I, c 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 31 9 10 9
California 000 001 005 -- 6
Chicago 110 001 15x -- 9
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 8.0 10 9 9 7 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (W)* 8.0 7 5 5 4 1
Willoughby J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Ryan N
DP -- California 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- California 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Chalk D, Grich B, Johnson L
3B -- Garr R, Hampton I
HR -- Nahorodny B, Orta J
SH -- Kessinger D
SF -- Baylor D, Soderholm E
HBP -- by Stone S (Baylor D)
T -- 2:28
A -- 13676
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