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BAL  3
CHW  0
 BAL  9
CHW  3
 OAK  5
@BOS  1
 DET  6
@KCR  2
 TEX  5
@MIL  4
 CLE  4
@MIN  1
 SEA  3
@NYY  0
 CAL  6
@TOR  4
 CHC 14
HOU 11
 LAD  4
NYM  3
(12)		 PIT  8
ATL  3
 PIT  3
ATL  0
 MON  3
@SDP  2
(12)		 SFG  4
PHI  3
 CIN  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Friday, September 1, 1978, 5:38PM
Time of Game: 2:16
White Sox
0
56-76
Lost 2
6th, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Orioles         0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  X    3  8  0
W: Jim Palmer (17-12), L: Steve Stone (10-11), S: Don Stanhouse (19)
 Orioles
3
73-60
Won 1
5th, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Washington LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .635              2   0   CS
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .657              2   1   
M Squires 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .827              5   0   2B
L Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .724              0   0   
J Orta 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .765              3   2   
C Lemon RF                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .286  .857              3   1   
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .730              1   1   2B
T Bosley CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .591              3   0   
B Nahorodny C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .653              5   1   SH

S Stone P                                                                     0   2
Totals                       31   0   7   0    3   3                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: M Squires (5, off J Palmer); E Soderholm (14, off J Palmer).
SH: B Nahorodny (4, off J Palmer).
TB: E Soderholm 2; M Squires 2; D Kessinger; C Lemon; L Johnson; C Washington; T Bosley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Orta-D Kessinger.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Washington (4, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .238  .660              3   0   HR
P Kelly LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .727              3   0   2B,CS
  M Anderson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .183              0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .883              2   0   
  C Lopez RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .583              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .850             10   2   
D DeCinces 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .836              2   2   
T Crowley DH                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .562              0   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .696              3   1   
B Smith 2B                    2   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .692              1   2   2B
K Garcia SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .741              2   2   SH
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .533              0   1   

J Palmer P                                                                    1   1
  D Stanhouse P                                                               0   1
Totals                       28   3   8   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: P Kelly (10, off S Stone); B Smith (11, off S Stone).
HR: L Harlow (6, off S Stone; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: K Garcia (3, off S Stone).
TB: L Harlow 5; B Smith 3; P Kelly 3; T Crowley; E Murray.
RBI: L Harlow 2 (23); T Crowley (10).
2-out RBI: L Harlow 2; T Crowley.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Smith-E Murray-D DeCinces.
Baserunning Events
CS: P Kelly (7, 2nd base by S Stone/B Nahorodny).

Pitching Stats

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone, L (10-11)             8     8   3   3    2   5   1   4.44   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 6     57    -     0.57  -0.11
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   5   1          31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 6           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (17-12)            7     7   0   0    3   2   0   2.52   30     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 6     62    -     1.10   0.17
D Stanhouse, S (19)            2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.96   0.22
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 6          2-0
J Palmer faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Stone (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Claudell Washingto           LF       1. Larry Harlow                 CF
2. Don Kessinger                SS       2. Pat Kelly                    LF
3. Mike Squires                 1B       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Lamar Johnson                DH       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Jorge Orta                   2B       5. Doug DeCinces                3B
6. Chet Lemon                   RF       6. Terry Crowley                DH
7. Eric Soderholm               3B       7. Rick Dempsey                  C
8. Thad Bosley                  CF       8. Billy Smith                  2B
9. Bill Nahorodny                C       9. Kiko Garcia                  SS

   Steve Stone                   P          Jim Palmer                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -2- RR 22% 76% 0-0 BAL L. Harlow S. Stone Home Run; Smith Scores
t8 0 -23 OO 17% 96% 0-3 CHW L. Johnson D. Stanhouse Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger out at Hm/1B-3B
t8 0 1-- -11% 79% 0-3 CHW M. Squires J. Palmer Double to LF; Kessinger to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O 9% 51% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Palmer Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2 123 O 8% 92% 0-3 CHW E. Soderholm J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW C. Washington J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW M. Squires J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL L. Harlow S. Stone Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL P. Kelly S. Stone Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton S. Stone Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson J. Palmer Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHW J. Orta J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon J. Palmer Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm J. Palmer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL E. Murray S. Stone Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces S. Stone Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley S. Stone Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW T. Bosley J. Palmer Single/Bunt
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Palmer Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bosley to 2B
t3 1 -2- -6% 42% 0-0 CHW C. Washington J. Palmer Single to P; Bosley to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O 9% 51% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Palmer Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey S. Stone Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 BAL B. Smith S. Stone Double (CF-RF)
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 BAL K. Garcia S. Stone Strikeout
b3 2 -2- RR 22% 76% 0-0 BAL L. Harlow S. Stone Home Run; Smith Scores
b3 2 --- 1% 76% 2-0 BAL P. Kelly S. Stone Single/Bunt
b3 2 1-- O -1% 75% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton S. Stone Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 CHW M. Squires J. Palmer Lineout: SS
t4 1 --- -3% 74% 0-2 CHW L. Johnson J. Palmer Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 78% 0-2 CHW J. Orta J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 80% 0-2 CHW C. Lemon J. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton S. Stone Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- 1% 80% 2-0 BAL E. Murray S. Stone Single to RF
b4 1 1-- 1% 81% 2-0 BAL D. DeCinces S. Stone Wild Pitch; Murray to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -2% 79% 2-0 BAL D. DeCinces S. Stone Strikeout
b4 2 -2- R 7% 87% 2-0 BAL T. Crowley S. Stone Single to RF; Murray Scores
b4 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 BAL R. Dempsey S. Stone Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -6% 80% 0-3 CHW E. Soderholm J. Palmer Double to RF
t5 0 -2- O 2% 82% 0-3 CHW T. Bosley J. Palmer Flyball: RF; Soderholm to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 5% 87% 0-3 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --3 O 3% 90% 0-3 CHW C. Washington J. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 BAL B. Smith S. Stone Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 90% 3-0 BAL K. Garcia S. Stone Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 BAL L. Harlow S. Stone Single to RF (Ground Ball); Smith out at 3B/RF-3B
b5 2 1-- 1% 90% 3-0 BAL P. Kelly S. Stone Double to RF; Harlow to 3B
b5 2 -23 O -2% 88% 3-0 BAL K. Singleton S. Stone Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 CHW D. Kessinger J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -3% 88% 0-3 CHW M. Squires J. Palmer Walk
t6 1 1-- O 2% 90% 0-3 CHW L. Johnson J. Palmer Flyball: CF; Squires to 2B
t6 2 -2- -1% 88% 0-3 CHW J. Orta J. Palmer Walk
t6 2 12- -4% 84% 0-3 CHW C. Lemon J. Palmer Walk; Squires to 3B; Orta to 2B
t6 2 123 O 8% 92% 0-3 CHW E. Soderholm J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 BAL E. Murray S. Stone Strikeout
b6 1 --- 1% 92% 3-0 BAL D. DeCinces S. Stone Walk
b6 1 1-- O -1% 92% 3-0 BAL T. Crowley S. Stone Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O -1% 91% 3-0 BAL R. Dempsey S. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 CHW T. Bosley J. Palmer Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-3 CHW C. Washington J. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 1% 96% 3-0 BAL B. Smith S. Stone Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 95% 3-0 BAL K. Garcia S. Stone Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
b7 1 -2- OO -1% 94% 3-0 BAL L. Harlow S. Stone Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 0-3 CHW D. Kessinger J. Palmer Single to RF
t8 0 1-- -11% 79% 0-3 CHW M. Squires J. Palmer Double to LF; Kessinger to 3B
Don Stanhouse replaces Jim Palmer pitching
t8 0 -23 OO 17% 96% 0-3 CHW L. Johnson D. Stanhouse Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger out at Hm/1B-3B
t8 2 -2- O 2% 98% 0-3 CHW J. Orta D. Stanhouse Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 3-0 BAL P. Kelly S. Stone Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 BAL K. Singleton S. Stone Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 BAL E. Murray S. Stone Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Don Stanhouse facing 6-7-8
Mike Anderson replaces Pat Kelly playing LF batting 2nd; Carlos Lopez replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 CHW C. Lemon D. Stanhouse Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 CHW E. Soderholm D. Stanhouse Popfly: 3B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 CHW T. Bosley D. Stanhouse Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.

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