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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 2, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | DH |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Nyls Nyman | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 1975
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Osteen
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Osteen
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Osteen
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Osteen
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Osteen
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Osteen
Braun bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Osteen
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Osteen
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
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Blyleven
Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Blyleven
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Downing for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Osteen
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Osteen
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Osteen
Terrell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Osteen
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Osteen
Oliva 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Osteen
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Osteen
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Osteen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Blyleven
Nyman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Nyman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Blyleven
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Nyman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Osteen
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Osteen
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Osteen
Ford hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Roof moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Osteen
Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roof scores. Ford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Terrell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Gossage
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Gossage
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Gossage
Braun strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roof scoops up the ball and tags Henderson for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nyman vs. Blyleven
Nyman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gossage
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gossage
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Gossage
Gossage fires to first and picks off Bostock. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Gossage
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Blyleven
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gossage
Ford 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Gossage
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gossage
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nyman vs. Blyleven
Lee Richard pinch runs for Bill Melton.
There goes Richard. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Richard steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nyman vs. Blyleven
Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Terrell. Richard moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Gossage
Lee Richard now playing third base.
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Gossage
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Gossage
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Gossage
John Briggs pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Briggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Gossage
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Gossage
Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Briggs scores. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Gossage
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Blyleven
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Downing hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a line drive towards first. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1975, game 1 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 5 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 5 1 2 0
Orta J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Terrell J, 1b 4 0 1 1
May C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Johnson D, dh 3 0 2 0 Oliva T, dh 3 0 0 0
Hairston J, pr 0 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Henderson K, cf 3 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 1 2 0
Melton B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0
Richard L, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Briggs J, ph 0 1 0 0
Nyman N, lf 4 1 1 0 Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bostock L, rf 3 0 1 1
Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Roof P, c 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 0 32 4 11 4
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 020 02x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L) 4.1 7 2 2 1 0
Gossage R 3.2 4 2 2 3 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 5 7
E -- Carew R, Terrell J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Minnesota 9
2B -- May C, Braun S
SB -- Richard L
SH -- Braun S, Dent B
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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