Top 1

• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Wortham
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Wortham
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bostock vs. Wortham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Grich scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bostock vs. Wortham
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Wortham
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Wortham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Wortham
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Wortham
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chappas vs. Knapp
  
  Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molinaro vs. Knapp
  
  Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chappas moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Knapp
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Knapp
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Wortham
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Wortham
  
  There goes Downing. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Downing steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Wortham
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Wortham
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Wortham
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Knapp
  
  Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Knapp
  
  Squires strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Knapp
  
  Foley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Knapp
  
  Torres takes first base on ball four. Foley moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gates vs. Knapp
  
  Gates strikes out. There goes Foley. The throw from Downing and Foley is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Wortham
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Wortham
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Bostock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Wortham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bostock moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Wortham
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Wortham
  
  Wortham fires to first and picks off Baylor. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Wortham
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chappas vs. Knapp
  
  Chappas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Chappas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Molinaro vs. Knapp
  
  Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chappas moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Knapp
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Chappas scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Knapp
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Knapp
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wortham
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Wortham
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Wortham
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Wortham
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grich vs. Wortham
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Knapp
  
  Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foley vs. Knapp
  
  There goes Squires. The throw from Downing and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Knapp
  
  Foley strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Knapp
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Wortham
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Wortham
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Wortham
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Knapp
  
  Gates strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chappas vs. Knapp
  
  Chappas bunts towards the mound. Knapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molinaro vs. Knapp
  
  Molinaro hits a fly ball towards center. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Knapp
  
  There goes Molinaro. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Molinaro steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Knapp
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Wortham
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Wortham
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Downing vs. Wortham
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Anderson vs. Wortham
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Knapp
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Knapp
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Knapp
  
  There goes Soderholm. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Soderholm steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Squires vs. Knapp
  
  Squires strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foley vs. Knapp
  
  Foley hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wortham
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Wortham
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Wortham
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Knapp
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Knapp
  
  Gates takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chappas vs. Knapp
  
  Chappas takes first base on ball four. Gates moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Molinaro vs. Knapp
  
  Molinaro hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Knapp
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gates scores. Chappas moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Miller
  
  Dyar Miller now pitching.
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Chappas moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Soderholm vs. Miller
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Wortham
  
  Greg Pryor now playing second base. Kevin Bell now playing third base.
  
  Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Willoughby
  
  Rudi is hit by the pitch. Bostock moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock scores. There goes Baylor trying to get to home. Molinaro throws the ball in to Foley who tags Baylor, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. LaGrow
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Miller
  
  Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foley vs. Miller
  
  Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Miller
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Miller
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Squires scores. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chappas vs. Hartzell
  
  Paul Hartzell now pitching.
  
  Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. LaGrow
  
  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with LaGrow covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. LaGrow
  
  Miller hits a fly ball towards right. Torres settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Torres. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. LaGrow
  
  Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. LaGrow
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. LaGrow
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1978 -- California at Chicago (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Grich B, 2b           3  1  0  0   Chappas H, ss         4  1  2  0   
Goodwin D, ph         1  0  0  0   Molinaro B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Lansford C, 3b        5  1  2  0   Lemon C, cf           4  1  2  2   
Bostock L, rf         4  1  2  0   Johnson L, dh         2  0  0  1   
Baylor D, dh          2  0  1  1   Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  2  1   
Rudi J, lf            2  0  1  0   Bell K, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 1b         4  1  2  1   Squires M, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Downing B, c          4  0  2  1   Foley M, c            4  0  1  0   
Anderson J, ss        3  0  0  0   Torres R, rf          3  0  0  0   
Fairly R, ph          1  0  0  0   Gates J, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   Pryor G, 2b           1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 10  3                        31  5  9  5

California       200 100 010 --  4
Chicago          012 000 11x --  5

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knapp C               6.2  7  4  4  4 10
Miller D (L)          1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Hartzell P            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wortham R*            7.0  7  4  4  4  4
Willoughby J+         0.0  1  0  0  0  0
LaGrow L (W)          2.0  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Miller R, Torres R
DP -- California 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- California 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Bostock L, Chappas H, Jackson R, Rudi J
3B -- Lemon C
HR -- Soderholm E
SB -- Downing B, Molinaro B, Soderholm E
CS -- Foley M, Squires M
SF -- Baylor D, Johnson L
HBP -- by Willoughby J (Rudi J)
WP -- Wortham R 3
T -- 2:55
A -- 7953

    

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