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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1978-06-08 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11071 · 70°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Wilbur Wood earned the win and Jim Willoughby picked up the save. Jose Morales went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Dave Goltz SV: Jim Willoughby
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thad Bosley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Breazeale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Molinaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Thad Bosley: K
- Ralph Garr: 23/BG
- Jorge Orta: W
- Jim Breazeale: 6/F
Bot 1
- Willie Norwood: 53
- Rod Carew: K
- Dan Ford: 53
Top 2
- Henry Cruz: 43
- Ron Blomberg: S7
- Bill Nahorodny: 63.1-2
- Alan Bannister: 63
Bot 2
- Bombo Rivera: W
- Jose Morales: S9.1-3
- Larry Wolfe: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 3/FL
- Bob Randall: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eric Soderholm: S8
- Thad Bosley: 64(1)/FO
- Ralph Garr: K
- Jorge Orta: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Willie Norwood: 9
- Rod Carew: 63
- Dan Ford: S9
- Bombo Rivera: K
Top 4
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Jim Breazeale: 3/G
- Henry Cruz: S8
- Ron Blomberg: 8
Bot 4
- Jose Morales: S7
- Larry Wolfe: S9.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Butch Wynegar: K
Top 5
- Bill Nahorodny: 8/8D
- Alan Bannister: 9
- Eric Soderholm: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Randall: K
- Willie Norwood: 8
- Rod Carew: W
- Dan Ford: 3/L
Top 6
- Bob Molinaro: 8
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Jorge Orta: 53
Bot 6
- Bombo Rivera: S8
- Jose Morales: 14/SH.1-2
- Larry Wolfe: 8
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 7
- Jim Breazeale: 3/G
- Henry Cruz: S7
- Ron Blomberg: S3.1-3
- Bill Nahorodny: D7.3-H;1XH(762)
- Alan Bannister: 4
Bot 7
- Butch Wynegar: S9
- Bob Randall: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Norwood: 6
- Rod Carew: K
Top 8
- Eric Soderholm: S8
- Bob Molinaro: WP.1-2
- Bob Molinaro: WP.2-3
- Bob Molinaro: K
- Ralph Garr: D9.3-H
- Jorge Orta: W
- Jim Breazeale: S9.2-3;1-2
- Henry Cruz: K
- Ron Blomberg: 6/F
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: 8
- Bombo Rivera: 8
- Jose Morales: HR/7D
- Larry Wolfe: W
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
Top 9
- Bill Nahorodny: 6
- Lamar Johnson: K
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Bob Molinaro: 3/F
Bot 9
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
- Mike Cubbage: 13
- Glenn Adams: 7
Notes & reviews
- Twins Manager Gene Mauch ejected by HP umpire Jerry Neudecker