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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 8, 1978
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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 June 8, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Greg Kosc |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Jim Breazeale | First Baseman |
| Henry Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Alan Bannister | Shortstop |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 8, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breazeale vs. Goltz
Breazeale hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Wood
Norwood 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wood
Carew strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Goltz
Cruz 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Goltz
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Goltz
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Goltz
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wood
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Wood
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Wood
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Wood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to home to get Rivera. Morales moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Wood
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Breazeale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Wood
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Goltz
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Goltz
There goes Bosley. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Wood
Bob Molinaro now playing right field.
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wood
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wood
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Wood
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breazeale vs. Goltz
Breazeale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Breazeale for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Goltz
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Goltz
Blomberg 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: ---
Morales vs. Wood
Morales 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--
Wolfe vs. Wood
Wolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Wood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morales moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Wood
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Goltz
Nahorodny 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Goltz
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Wood
Randall strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Wood
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wood
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Wood
Ford hits a line drive towards first. Breazeale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Goltz
Molinaro 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: 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wood
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Wood
Morales bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Wood
Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz 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-
Smalley vs. Wood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breazeale vs. Goltz
Breazeale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Breazeale for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Goltz
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Goltz
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Goltz covering. Safe. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nahorodny vs. Goltz
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Nahorodny reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. There goes Blomberg trying to get to home. Norwood throws the ball in to Smalley who relays the ball to Wynegar, who tags Blomberg, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Goltz
Bannister hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wood
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Wood
Randall bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Wood
Norwood hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Wood
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Goltz
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molinaro vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molinaro vs. Goltz
Molinaro strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Goltz
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Garr reaches second base with a double. Soderholm scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breazeale vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Breazeale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Marshall
Don Kessinger pinch runs for Jim Breazeale.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blomberg vs. Marshall
Blomberg hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wood
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Lamar Johnson now playing first base.
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wood
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Wood
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Wood
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Willoughby
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Larry Wolfe. Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Marshall
Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
Nahorodny hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marshall
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Marshall
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Marshall
Molinaro hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Willoughby
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Willoughby
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Willoughby
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Garr 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 6/8/1978 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bosley T, rf 2 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 4 0 0 0
Molinaro B, rf 3 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Garr R, lf 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Orta J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 0
Breazeale J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rivera B, rf 3 0 1 0
Kessinger D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Morales J, dh 3 1 3 1
Cruz H, cf 4 1 2 0 Wolfe L, 3b 2 0 1 0
Blomberg R, dh 4 0 2 0 Wilfong R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Nahorodny B, c 4 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Bannister A, ss 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0
Johnson L, 1b 1 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 3 0 Cubbage M, 3b 1 0 0 0
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35 2 10 2 31 1 7 1
Chicago 000 000 110 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (W) 7.2 7 1 1 4 5
Willoughby J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 7.1 8 2 2 2 3
Marshall M 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Nahorodny B, Garr R
HR -- Morales J
CS -- Bosley T
SH -- Morales J, Randall B
WP -- Goltz D 2
T -- 2:25
A -- 11071
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