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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 9, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 24,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | DH |
| Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | Center Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 9, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Jefferson
Molinaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Jefferson
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Jefferson
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Stone
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Stone
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stone
Howell 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 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jefferson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Jefferson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Jefferson
Soderholm bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Jefferson
Washington is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nahorodny vs. Jefferson
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Jefferson
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Stone
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Stone
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Stone
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Carty scores. Mayberry moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKay vs. Stone
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Upshaw scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Stone
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. McKay moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Stone
Bailor bunts in front of the plate. Nahorodny fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Stone
Woods hits a fly ball towards center field. Bosley fields the ball and throws to short. Kessinger drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kessinger. McKay tags and scores. Gomez scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stone
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Jefferson
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Jefferson
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Jefferson
Orta hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jefferson
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Stone
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Orta catches it and throws to second with Kessinger covering, to double up Carty. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Stone
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Jefferson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Jefferson
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jefferson
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
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Stone
Ashby hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Stone
McKay strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Stone
Gomez hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Jefferson
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jefferson
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Jefferson
Molinaro hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Stone
Bailor hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Stone
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stone
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Jefferson
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Jefferson
Orta 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jefferson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Stone
Mike Colbern now catching. Bill Nahorodny now playing first base.
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. Carty scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Upshaw vs. Stone
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hinton
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Hinton
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Jefferson
Otto Velez now playing right field. Bob Bailor now playing center field.
Garr 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Jefferson
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jefferson
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hinton
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hinton
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hinton
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Hinton
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Jefferson
Nahorodny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Jefferson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Jefferson
Molinaro hits a line drive into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hinton
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hinton
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hinton
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Jefferson
Bosley 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Jefferson
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with McKay covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Jefferson
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Jefferson
Garr takes first base on ball four. Colbern moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Jefferson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1978 -- Chicago at Toronto (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Molinaro B, dh 4 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Bosley T, cf 3 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 1
Orta J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Johnson L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 2 3 0
Colbern M, c 1 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 1 1
Garr R, lf 3 0 1 0 Upshaw W, cf 2 1 1 1
Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Velez O, rf 1 0 0 0
Washington C, rf 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 0 1
Nahorodny B, c-1b 3 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 3 1 2 2
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 29 8 9 7
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 060 002 00x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (L) 5.1 7 8 7 2 1
Hinton R 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5
E -- Kessinger D, Howell R
DP -- Chicago 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Toronto 2
2B -- Carty R 3, Howell R
3B -- Mayberry J
SH -- Soderholm E, Bailor B
SF -- Woods A, Upshaw W
T -- 2:04
A -- 24282
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