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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1978 |
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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 | September 4, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,978 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Russ Goetz |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rusty Torres | Left Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
Larry Doby | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 4, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Zahn
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zahn
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barrios
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrios covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Barrios
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Barrios
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up 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: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson 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--
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Zahn
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Barrios
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Barrios
Adams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Barrios
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--
Wynegar vs. Barrios
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Zahn
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Zahn
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Zahn
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Zahn
There goes Bosley. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Bosley steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Zahn
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Barrios
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Barrios
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barrios
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zahn
Lemon 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--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Barrios
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Barrios
Carew hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Lemon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lemon. Carew moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Barrios
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Barrios
Adams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Barrios
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Zahn
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Zahn
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Zahn
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Barrios
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Barrios
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Barrios
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Barrios
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chiles moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Barrios
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Chiles scores. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Barrios
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Zahn
Bosley hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Zahn
Torres hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zahn
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Barrios
Claudell Washington now playing left field. Rusty Torres now playing right field.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Barrios
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Barrios
Ford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Barrios
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Barrios
Chiles takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. Barrios
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Zahn
Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson. Ralph Garr pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
Garr bunts towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Zahn
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nahorodny vs. Zahn
Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barrios
Mike Squires now playing first base.
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Barrios
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Barrios
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Barrios
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Zahn
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Zahn
Bosley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Zahn
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Barrios
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Barrios
Willie Norwood pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
Ford bunts towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Barrios
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Barrios
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Barrios
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Norwood trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Zahn
Squires 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Zahn
Kevin Bell pinch hits for Ralph Garr.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1978 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Torres R, lf-rf 2 1 1 1 Powell H, rf 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 1 Lemon C, rf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Washington C, lf 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1 Johnson L, 1b 2 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 2 0 0 0 Squires M, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Norwood W, pr 0 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, dh 2 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 3 0 1 0 Garr R, ph 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 2 0 0 0 Bell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Chiles R, lf 3 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rivera B, lf 0 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pryor G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bosley T, cf 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 4 1 29 2 7 2 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 Minnesota 000 110 00x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Barrios F (L) 8.0 7 2 1 6 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 2 E -- Lemon C DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Chicago 4, Minnesota 10 2B -- Carew R 3B -- Carew R HR -- Torres R SB -- Bosley T SH -- Garr R, Ford D T -- 2:10 A -- 6978
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