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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1978-05-28 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 73°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:41
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Ken Kravec earned the win and Jim Willoughby picked up the save. Jorge Orta went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Ken Kravec L: Matt Keough SV: Jim Willoughby
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Staggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitchell Page | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Burke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Essian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thad Bosley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Molinaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Breazeale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Bob Lacey | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Kravec | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Willoughby | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Staggs: 53
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Mitchell Page: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Thad Bosley: 7
- Bob Molinaro: 43
- Ralph Garr: W
- Ron Blomberg: K
Top 2
- Glenn Burke: 63
- Mario Guerrero: 8
- Dave Revering: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Breazeale: S8
- Jorge Orta: E4.1-2
- Bill Nahorodny: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Don Kessinger: E3.2-H(UR);1-2
- Greg Pryor: S9.2XH(92);1-3
- Thad Bosley: 8
Top 3
- Gary Alexander: 7
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Jim Essian: 63
Bot 3
- Bob Molinaro: 43
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Ron Blomberg: S7.1-3
- Jim Breazeale: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Jorge Orta: 2/FL
Top 4
- Steve Staggs: 4/L
- Gary Thomasson: 43
- Mitchell Page: HP
- Glenn Burke: SB2
- Glenn Burke: K
Bot 4
- Bill Nahorodny: 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Greg Pryor: S8
- Thad Bosley: W.1-2
- Bob Molinaro: 4/F
Top 5
- Mario Guerrero: S7
- Dave Revering: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gary Alexander: K
Bot 5
- Ralph Garr: W
- Ron Blomberg: CS2(26)
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Jim Breazeale: 7
Top 6
- Wayne Gross: K
- Jim Essian: 63
- Steve Staggs: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Jorge Orta: 6/L
- Bill Nahorodny: 9
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Greg Pryor: K/C
Top 7
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Mitchell Page: 8
- Glenn Burke: S7.1-2
- Mario Guerrero: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Thad Bosley: S9
- Chet Lemon: SB2
- Chet Lemon: W
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Wayne Nordhagen: S6.2X3(65);1-2
- Jim Breazeale: 9
Top 8
- Dave Revering: 9
- Gary Alexander: K
- Wayne Gross: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: HR
- Bill Nahorodny: K
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Greg Pryor: 9
- Thad Bosley: 7
Top 9
- Jim Essian: W
- Steve Staggs: S8.1-3
- Jeff Newman: S7.3-H;1-3
- Mitchell Page: 43.3-H;1-2
- Glenn Burke: W
- Mario Guerrero: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Thad Bosley rounded 3B too far