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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers

1979-05-08 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 13769 Β· 81Β°F Β· 2:57

Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 10–8. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Jack Billingham earned the win. Eric Soderholm went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHA220020020815
DET40024000108

W: Jack Billingham   L: Randy Scarbery   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Fitzpatrick Β· 1B: Bob Moyer Β· 2B: Joe Kavulich Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ralph Garr512010
Claudell Washington523000
Chet Lemon411110
Eric Soderholm523300
Alan Bannister413210
Jorge Orta300021
Lamar Johnson502001
Greg Pryor400012
Marv Foley411110

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore310020
Lou Whitaker421010
Rusty Staub321020
Steve Kemp321210
Jason Thompson401200
Lance Parrish321210
Jerry Morales412301
Aurelio Rodriguez400001
Alan Trammell301011

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Francisco Barrios0.0230
Ron Schueler4.0111
Randy Scarbery0.2410
Lerrin LaGrow2.2132
Mike Proly0.2000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kip Young1.1810
Steve Baker3.1352
Jack Billingham4.1412

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ralph Garr: S6
  • Claudell Washington: S7.1-2
  • Chet Lemon: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Eric Soderholm: S9.2-3;1X3(946);B-2
  • Alan Bannister: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Jorge Orta: W.1-2
  • Lamar Johnson: 8

Bot 1

  • Ron LeFlore: W
  • Lou Whitaker: SB2
  • Lou Whitaker: W
  • Rusty Staub: FLE3
  • Rusty Staub: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Kemp: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jason Thompson: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
  • Lance Parrish: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Jerry Morales: WP.3-H(UR)
  • Jerry Morales: 7

Top 2

  • Greg Pryor: 9
  • Marv Foley: HR/9D
  • Ralph Garr: D8
  • Claudell Washington: S/BG.2-3
  • Chet Lemon: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Eric Soderholm: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 5/L
  • Alan Trammell: 9/FL
  • Ron LeFlore: 63

Top 3

  • Alan Bannister: S9
  • Jorge Orta: W.1-2
  • Lamar Johnson: 8
  • Greg Pryor: W.2-3;1-2
  • Marv Foley: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Lou Whitaker: 43
  • Rusty Staub: 9
  • Steve Kemp: 6

Top 4

  • Ralph Garr: 8/L
  • Claudell Washington: 7
  • Chet Lemon: 53

Bot 4

  • Jason Thompson: 3/L
  • Lance Parrish: W
  • Jerry Morales: HR/7D.1-H
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 6
  • Alan Trammell: K

Top 5

  • Eric Soderholm: HR/7D
  • Alan Bannister: W
  • Jorge Orta: K/C
  • Lamar Johnson: S8.1-3
  • Greg Pryor: K
  • Marv Foley: W.1-2
  • Ralph Garr: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ralph Garr: W
  • Claudell Washington: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Ron LeFlore: 9
  • Lou Whitaker: S9
  • Rusty Staub: W.1-2
  • Steve Kemp: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Jason Thompson: 7
  • Lance Parrish: D8.2-H;1-H
  • Jerry Morales: D7.2-H
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: K

Top 6

  • Chet Lemon: 4/L
  • Eric Soderholm: 7/L
  • Alan Bannister: S9
  • Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Alan Trammell: S8
  • Ron LeFlore: WP.1-2
  • Ron LeFlore: 3/F
  • Lou Whitaker: 13
  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Steve Kemp: 7

Top 7

  • Lamar Johnson: K
  • Greg Pryor: 63
  • Marv Foley: 4/L

Bot 7

  • Jason Thompson: 53
  • Lance Parrish: 5/FL
  • Jerry Morales: K

Top 8

  • Ralph Garr: 43
  • Claudell Washington: S7
  • Chet Lemon: W.1-2
  • Eric Soderholm: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Eric Soderholm: D8.3-H;2-H
  • Alan Bannister: 53
  • Jorge Orta: 31

Bot 8

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
  • Alan Trammell: W
  • Ron LeFlore: SB2
  • Ron LeFlore: W
  • Lou Whitaker: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Rusty Staub: 43

Top 9

  • Lamar Johnson: D9
  • Greg Pryor: K
  • Marv Foley: 8
  • Ralph Garr: 3/G

Notes & reviews

  • Chet Lemon rounded the bag too far