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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 23, 1979
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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 June 23, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Dallas Parks |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | DH |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Third Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Joe Gates | Second Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 23, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Baumgarten
Randall hits a line drive towards third. Bannister reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Baumgarten
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Baumgarten
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Baumgarten
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bannister fields it 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: ---
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington 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--
Orta vs. Goltz
Goltz fires to first and picks off Washington. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Baumgarten
Edwards 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Baumgarten
Norwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Baumgarten
Landreaux bunts towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Baumgarten
Castino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Goltz
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Goltz
May takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gates vs. Goltz
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Goltz
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Baumgarten
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Baumgarten
Randall bunts towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Baumgarten
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Borgmann moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Baumgarten
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borgmann tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Baumgarten
Jackson 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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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Baumgarten
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Baumgarten
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Baumgarten
There goes Edwards. The throw from May and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Baumgarten
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Baumgarten
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Baumgarten
There goes Castino. The throw from May and he is safe. Castino steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Baumgarten
Borgmann hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Goltz
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Goltz
May strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Scarbery
Randy Scarbery now pitching.
Randall bunts towards the mound. Scarbery fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Scarbery
Rivera bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Scarbery
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Randall trying to get to home. Lemon throws the ball in to May who tags Randall who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Scarbery
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Scarbery
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Scarbery
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Goltz
Gates bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Goltz
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Scarbery
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Scarbery
Castino bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gates misplays the ball. That's an error on Gates. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Scarbery
Borgmann bunts towards the mound. Scarbery fields it and throws to first for the out. Landreaux scores. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Scarbery
Randall hits a line drive towards first. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Castino. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Goltz
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Goltz
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Goltz
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Scarbery
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Scarbery
Smalley bunts towards third. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Scarbery
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Howard
Fred Howard now pitching. Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Edwards.
Powell takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Howard
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Howard
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Howard
Castino is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Goltz
Hosken Powell now playing left field. Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Howard
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Howard
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Howard
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Howard
There goes Rivera. The throw from May and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Howard
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Goltz
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Howard
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Howard
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Howard
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Howard
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Goltz
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Goltz
Mike Squires pinch hits for Joe Gates.
Squires is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1979 -- Minnesota at Chicago (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0
Rivera B, lf-rf 3 1 2 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 2 1 1 1 Orta J, dh 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 1 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Edwards D, rf 3 1 2 1 Bannister A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Powell H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0
Norwood W, dh 2 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 1 1
Adams G, ph 1 0 0 1 Gates J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Landreaux K, cf 5 1 2 1 Squires M, ph 1 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 2 1 0 1
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29 6 10 6 33 1 7 1
Minnesota 001 111 200 -- 6
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (L) 4.0 4 2 2 2 1
Scarbery R 2.1 4 4 4 3 0
Howard F 2.2 2 0 0 2 2
E -- Gates J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Norwood W, Landreaux K
SB -- Edwards D, Castino J, Rivera B
SH -- Randall B, Rivera B, Castino J, Borgmann G, Smalley R
SF -- Smalley R, Adams G
WP -- Goltz D
T -- 2:41
A -- 20797
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