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CAL  4
@BAL  2

KCR  2
@BOS  1

CHW  5
TEX  4
CHW  4
TEX  2

OAK  5
@CLE  4

DET  5
SEA  4

NYY  4
MIN  3

MIN  2
@NYY  0

MIL 10
@TOR  5

MON 19
@ATL  0

CIN  5
PHI  3

HOU  4
NYM  3

PIT  5
@LAD  3

SDP  3
STL  2

SFG  4
CHC  2

SFG  1
CHC  0

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 30, 1978
Time of Game: 2:31
Rangers
4
49-53
Lost 2
4th, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   3  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  1   0  3  X    5 11  1
W: Lerrin LaGrow (2-3), L: Reggie Cleveland (3-7)
White Sox
5
43-58
Won 2
6th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .765              7   0   
  M Jorgensen PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .517              0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .691              3   0   SB
J Sundberg C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .780              7   0   
A Oliver LF                   3   0   3   1    0   0  .319  .859              3   0   2B,SF
B Bonds RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .834              2   0   2B,SB
T Harrah 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .212  .638              1   2   SB
G Gray DH                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .241  .586              0   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .228  .635              0   6   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .504              1   0   
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .777              0   0   CS

S Comer P                                                                     0   1
  J Umbarger P                                                                0   0
  R Cleveland P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   0    2   0                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: B Bonds (15, off W Wood); A Oliver (22, off L LaGrow).
SF: A Oliver (6, off R Schueler).
TB: A Oliver 4; M Hargrove 2; B Bonds 2; J Beniquez; G Gray; J Sundberg; B Wills.
RBI: G Gray 2 (4); A Oliver (52); B Bonds (59).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Harrah-M Hargrove.
E: J Beniquez (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (26, 3rd base off W Wood/B Nahorodny); T Harrah (24, 2nd base off W Wood/B Nahorodny); J Beniquez (9, 2nd base off R Schueler/B Nahorodny).
CS: J Lowenstein (1, Home by L LaGrow/M Colbern).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Bosley CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .688              1   0   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   1   1    1   0  .262  .646              1   4   GDP
J Orta 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .800              3   2   
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .770              0   5   
  K Bell PR-3B                0   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .473              1   0   
R Garr LF                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .284  .674              6   0   3B
  H Cruz LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .643              0   0   
B Molinaro DH                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .277  .734              0   0   
  T Spencer PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .697              0   0   
C Washington RF               4   1   2   0    0   1  .244  .619              2   0   2B
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   3   2    0   1  .251  .680             11   1   
B Nahorodny C                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .669              1   0   3B
  R Blomberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .655              0   0   
  M Colbern C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .623              0   1   

W Wood P                                                                      0   1
  R Schueler P                                                                1   1
  L LaGrow P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   5  11   0    2   7                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: C Washington (9, off S Comer).
3B: B Nahorodny (2, off S Comer); R Garr (4, off S Comer).
TB: R Garr 3; L Johnson 3; C Washington 3; B Nahorodny 3; E Soderholm 2; D Kessinger; T Bosley.
GIDP: D Kessinger (7).
RBI: L Johnson 2 (44); D Kessinger (22); B Molinaro (18).
2-out RBI: L Johnson 2; D Kessinger.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: B Nahorodny (10).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Comer                        6.1   8   2   2    1   6   0   2.25   28     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 8     54    -     1.08   0.09
J Umbarger, H (1)              1     1   2   2    1   0   0   4.69    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    2.26   0.06
R Cleveland, BS (4), L (3-7)   0.2   2   1   0    0   1   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    3.58  -0.60
Totals                         8    11   5   4    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0·11          4-2 
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
W Wood                         3.1   7   3   3    0   0   0   5.04   17     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 7     34    -     1.10  -0.19
R Schueler                     2.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   4.39   10     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.68   0.03
L LaGrow, W (2-3)              3     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.63   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2          0-0    2.12   0.21
Totals                         9    10   4   3    2   0   0          38     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0·10          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Chicago White Sox                            
1. Mike Hargrove                1B       1. Thad Bosley                  CF
2. Juan Beniquez                CF       2. Don Kessinger                SS
3. Jim Sundberg                  C       3. Jorge Orta                   2B
4. Al Oliver                    LF       4. Eric Soderholm               3B
5. Bobby Bonds                  RF       5. Ralph Garr                   LF
6. Toby Harrah                  3B       6. Bob Molinaro                 DH
7. Gary Gray                    DH       7. Claudell Washingto           RF
8. Bump Wills                   2B       8. Lamar Johnson                1B
9. Bert Campaneris              SS       9. Bill Nahorodny                C

   Steve Comer                   P          Wilbur Wood                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 RRR 65% 87% 2-4 CHW L. Johnson R. Cleveland Single to CF; Bell Scores; Garr Scores; Washington Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Johnson to 2B
t9 1 1-3 O 26% 89% 4-5 TEX J. Beniquez L. LaGrow Lowenstein Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Jorgensen to 2B
t9 1 1-- -21% 63% 4-5 TEX M. Hargrove L. LaGrow Single to CF; Lowenstein to 3B
t4 0 12- R -16% 23% 0-0 TEX B. Bonds W. Wood Double to LF; Sundberg Scores; Oliver to 3B
b7 1 12- OO -15% 13% 2-4 CHW D. Kessinger J. Umbarger Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TEX J. Beniquez W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg W. Wood Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHW T. Bosley S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger S. Comer Walk
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 CHW J. Orta S. Comer Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm S. Comer Single to RF; Kessinger to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 CHW R. Garr S. Comer Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver W. Wood Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 TEX B. Bonds W. Wood Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah W. Wood Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 TEX G. Gray W. Wood Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHW B. Molinaro S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 CHW C. Washington S. Comer Double to LF
b2 1 -2- 2% 59% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson S. Comer Single to CF; Washington stays at 2B
b2 1 12- O -4% 55% 0-0 CHW B. Nahorodny S. Comer Strikeout
b2 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 CHW T. Bosley S. Comer Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX B. Wills W. Wood Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX B. Campaneris W. Wood Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove W. Wood Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 55% 0-0 TEX J. Beniquez W. Wood Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger S. Comer Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHW J. Orta S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm S. Comer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg W. Wood Single to SS
t4 0 1-- -7% 39% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver W. Wood Single to RF; Sundberg to 2B
t4 0 12- R -16% 23% 0-0 TEX B. Bonds W. Wood Double to LF; Sundberg Scores; Oliver to 3B
t4 0 -23 O 10% 33% 1-0 TEX T. Harrah W. Wood Fielder's Choice SS; Oliver out at Hm/SS-C
t4 1 12- -5% 28% 1-0 TEX G. Gray W. Wood Bonds Steals 3B; Harrah Steals 2B
t4 1 -23 RR -11% 17% 1-0 TEX G. Gray W. Wood Single to LF; Bonds Scores; Harrah Scores
t4 1 1-- -2% 16% 3-0 TEX B. Wills W. Wood Single to CF; Gray to 2B
Ron Schueler replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
t4 1 12- O 2% 18% 3-0 TEX B. Campaneris R. Schueler Flyball: LF
t4 2 12- O 2% 20% 3-0 TEX M. Hargrove R. Schueler Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 18% 0-3 CHW R. Garr S. Comer Groundout: P-2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 16% 0-3 CHW B. Molinaro S. Comer Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 15% 0-3 CHW C. Washington S. Comer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Ron Schueler facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- -2% 14% 3-0 TEX J. Beniquez R. Schueler Single to CF
t5 0 1-- -3% 10% 3-0 TEX J. Sundberg R. Schueler Beniquez Steals 2B; Beniquez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 0 --3 O 2% 12% 3-0 TEX J. Sundberg R. Schueler Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --3 RO -2% 11% 3-0 TEX A. Oliver R. Schueler Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Beniquez Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O 0% 11% 4-0 TEX B. Bonds R. Schueler Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 9% 0-4 CHW L. Johnson S. Comer Strikeout
b5 1 --- 4% 14% 0-4 CHW B. Nahorodny S. Comer Triple to RF
b5 1 --3 O -4% 10% 0-4 CHW T. Bosley S. Comer Flyball: RF
b5 2 --3 R 5% 15% 0-4 CHW D. Kessinger S. Comer Single to SS; Nahorodny Scores
b5 2 1-- O -2% 13% 1-4 CHW J. Orta S. Comer Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Ron Schueler facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- -2% 11% 4-1 TEX T. Harrah R. Schueler Walk
t6 0 1-- O 2% 13% 4-1 TEX G. Gray R. Schueler Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 1% 13% 4-1 TEX B. Wills R. Schueler Groundout: 1B-P; Gray to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 2% 15% 4-1 TEX B. Campaneris R. Schueler Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 12% 1-4 CHW E. Soderholm S. Comer Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- 6% 19% 1-4 CHW R. Garr S. Comer Triple to RF
b6 1 --3 RO 0% 19% 1-4 CHW B. Molinaro S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B; Garr Scores
b6 2 --- O -1% 17% 2-4 CHW C. Washington S. Comer Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Ron Schueler pitching
t7 0 --- O 1% 19% 4-2 TEX M. Hargrove L. LaGrow Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 1% 20% 4-2 TEX J. Beniquez L. LaGrow Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 1% 21% 4-2 TEX J. Sundberg L. LaGrow Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 7% 27% 2-4 CHW L. Johnson S. Comer Single to RF
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Bill Nahorodny (C) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O -6% 21% 2-4 CHW R. Blomberg S. Comer Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- 7% 28% 2-4 CHW T. Bosley S. Comer Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
Jim Umbarger replaces Steve Comer pitching
b7 1 12- OO -15% 13% 2-4 CHW D. Kessinger J. Umbarger Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 4-5-6
Mike Colbern replaces Ron Blomberg (PH) playing C batting 9th
t8 0 --- -3% 9% 4-2 TEX A. Oliver L. LaGrow Double to LF
t8 0 -2- O 2% 12% 4-2 TEX B. Bonds L. LaGrow Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 -2- O 2% 13% 4-2 TEX T. Harrah L. LaGrow Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 2% 15% 4-2 TEX G. Gray L. LaGrow Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -4% 11% 2-4 CHW J. Orta J. Umbarger Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 5% 16% 2-4 CHW E. Soderholm J. Umbarger Single to LF
Kevin Bell pinch runs for Eric Soderholm (3B) batting 4th
b8 1 1-- 8% 24% 2-4 CHW R. Garr J. Umbarger Walk; Bell to 2B
Reggie Cleveland replaces Jim Umbarger pitching; Tom Spencer pinch hits for Bob Molinaro (DH) batting 6th
b8 1 12- O -9% 15% 2-4 CHW T. Spencer R. Cleveland Strikeout
b8 2 12- 7% 22% 2-4 CHW C. Washington R. Cleveland Single to SS; Bell to 3B; Garr to 2B
b8 2 123 RRR 65% 87% 2-4 CHW L. Johnson R. Cleveland Single to CF; Bell Scores; Garr Scores; Washington Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Johnson to 2B
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 5-4 CHW M. Colbern R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 8-9-1
Kevin Bell moves from PR to 3B; Henry Cruz replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 5th
t9 0 --- -12% 73% 4-5 TEX B. Wills L. LaGrow Walk
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bert Campaneris (SS) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 11% 83% 4-5 TEX J. Lowenstein L. LaGrow Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- -21% 63% 4-5 TEX M. Hargrove L. LaGrow Single to CF; Lowenstein to 3B
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 1st
t9 1 1-3 O 26% 89% 4-5 TEX J. Beniquez L. LaGrow Lowenstein Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Jorgensen to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 4-5 TEX J. Beniquez L. LaGrow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197807301

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