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Blue Jays
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 8, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 23,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Rich Garcia |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | DH |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Henry Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Clancy
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Clancy
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Kravec
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Kravec
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Kravec
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clancy
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Clancy
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Kravec
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Kravec
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Cerone scores. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Clancy
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Clancy
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Clancy
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molinaro vs. Clancy
Molinaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Clancy
Garr strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Kravec
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Kravec
Ault is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Kravec
McKay hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Kravec
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clancy
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Clancy
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Kravec
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Bosetti bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gomez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor bunts in front of the plate. Nahorodny fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to third. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Kravec
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Clancy
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Clancy
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Clancy
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Kravec
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Kravec
McKay hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Kravec
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ault moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Kravec
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Bosetti bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Clancy
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Clancy
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Kravec
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clancy
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Clancy
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Clancy
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Kravec
Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Kravec
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Kravec
Cerone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Kravec
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Clancy
Tom Hutton now playing first base.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Clancy
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Clancy
Alan Bannister pinch runs for Don Kessinger.
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nordhagen vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching. Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Ralph Garr.
Nordhagen hits a fly ball towards left. Velez catches it and throws to home to double up Bannister. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Kravec
Wayne Nordhagen now playing left field. Alan Bannister now playing shortstop.
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Kravec
Bailor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Kravec
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Kravec
There's a wild pitch. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Kravec
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Willis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Willis
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Willis
Nahorodny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1978 -- Toronto at Chicago (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 3 1 1 0 Molinaro B, dh 3 0 1 0
Bailor B, rf 3 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 3 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 5 0 0 2 Nordhagen W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Velez O, lf 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ault D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 4 0 0 0
Hutton T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 2 3 1 Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, cf 3 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 2 0 0 0
Bannister A, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 29 0 3 0
Toronto 101 000 010 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (W) 7.1 3 0 0 3 4
Willis M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (L) 9.0 5 3 3 5 9
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Bosetti R
HR -- Cerone R
SH -- Gomez L, Bosetti R, Bailor B
HBP -- by Kravec K (Ault D), by Kravec K (Bailor B)
WP -- Kravec K
T -- 2:33
A -- 23648
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