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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 18, 1979
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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 April 18, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 10,478 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Sawchuk 1B: Dick Nelson 2B: Alan Contant 3B: Rich Panas |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 18, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Clancy
Garr 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Clancy
Lemon 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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wortham
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham 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. Wortham
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wortham
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wortham
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clancy
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Clancy
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Clancy
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Clancy
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nahorodny vs. Clancy
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Squires moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Clancy
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Squires scores. Nahorodny moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Clancy
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Clancy covering. Safe. Nahorodny moves to third. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wortham
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wortham
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wortham
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Clancy
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Clancy
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Clancy
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Clancy
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Clancy
Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nahorodny vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. Bannister scores. Soderholm moves to third. Squires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pryor vs. Murphy
Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Pryor reaches second base with a double. Soderholm scores. Squires scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Murphy
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wortham
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Wortham
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wortham
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Wortham
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields the ball and throws to Wortham covering. Safe. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Wortham
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Woods moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Wortham
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pryor. Woods scores. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Wortham
Velez takes first base on ball four. Bosetti moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Wortham
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Murphy
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Murphy
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Murphy
Orta takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Murphy
Bannister hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. Bannister reaches third base with a triple. Lemon scores. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Murphy
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Bannister scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Murphy
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nahorodny vs. Murphy
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wortham
Howell hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wortham
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerone for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Wortham
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Murphy
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Murphy
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Murphy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wortham
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wortham
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Wortham
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wortham
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Wortham
Velez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Velez reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. Carty goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wortham
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Murphy
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Murphy
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Murphy
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Murphy
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wortham
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wortham
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Wortham
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Murphy
Squires hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Murphy
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Murphy
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Murphy
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wortham
Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wortham
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wortham
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Murphy
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 -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Murphy
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Murphy
Orta hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry catches it and throws to second to double up Lemon. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wortham
Carty hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wortham
Velez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosley. Velez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wortham
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Wortham
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Howell reaches second base with a double. Velez scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Wortham
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Freisleben
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Bannister goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Freisleben
Squires hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Squires reaches third base with a triple. Soderholm scores. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nahorodny vs. Freisleben
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Freisleben
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Squires scores. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Freisleben
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Freisleben
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 12 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Robinson
Dewey Robinson now pitching.
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Robinson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Robinson
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley 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 4/18/1979 -- Chicago at Toronto (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 5 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 5 1 0 0
Bosley T, lf 1 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 5 2 2 0
Washington C, rf 5 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 3 0 1 1
Lemon C, cf 5 1 3 0 Carty R, dh 4 1 2 0
Orta J, dh 4 2 0 0 Velez O, rf 3 1 2 2
Bannister A, 2b 4 3 3 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 5 3 3 3 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Squires M, 1b 5 3 3 1 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0
Nahorodny B, c 5 0 1 2 McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pryor G, ss 5 0 3 4
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44 12 18 12 36 5 9 4
Chicago 024 300 003 -- 12
Toronto 002 020 010 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W) 8.0 9 5 5 2 6
Robinson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 2.1 8 6 4 1 0
Murphy T 5.2 6 3 3 2 1
Freisleben D 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
E -- Mayberry J, Pryor G
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Toronto 6
2B -- Pryor G, Soderholm E 2, Velez O 2, Lemon C, Howell R
3B -- Bannister A, Squires M
T -- 2:31
A -- 10478
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