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BOS  5
BAL  4
 MIN  3
@CHW  1
 CLE  6
TOR  4
 TOR  7
@CLE  1
 KCR  7
OAK  2
 MIL  5
@SEA  3
 TEX  1
CAL  0
 CIN  9
HOU  8
 MON  3
STL  1
 CHC  9
@NYM  4
 PHI 10
PIT  3
 ATL  7
@SDP  2
 LAD  7
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,342

 Monday, September 11, 1978
Time of Game: 2:30
Twins
3
64-80
Won 2
5th, 15 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1 10  0
W: Geoff Zahn (12-13), L: Ken Kravec (11-14), S: Mike Marshall (19)
 White Sox
1
61-83
Lost 1
6th, 18 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Smalley SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .282  .814              1   4   HR
B Rivera LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .726              0   1   3B
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .755              3   0   
C Kusick 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .182  .607              6   2   
  R Wilfong PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .655              0   0   CS
  R Carew 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .335  .851              3   1   
W Norwood DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .673              0   0   SH
D Edwards CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750              5   0   2B
L Wolfe 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .662              1   3   
B Randall 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .668              3   3   
G Borgmann C                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .236  .703              1   0   2B

G Zahn P                                                                      1   1
  M Marshall P                                                                3   1
Totals                       33   3   8   0    2   5                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: D Edwards (1, off K Kravec); G Borgmann (4, off K Kravec).
3B: B Rivera (2, off K Kravec).
HR: R Smalley (19, off K Kravec; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: W Norwood (6, off K Kravec).
TB: R Smalley 4; G Borgmann 3; B Rivera 3; D Edwards 2; D Ford; C Kusick; B Randall.
RBI: R Smalley 2 (71); B Rivera (21).
2-out RBI: B Rivera.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-C Kusick.
E: D Edwards (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Wilfong (3, 2nd base by K Kravec/M Colbern).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .634              3   0   
H Chappas SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .517              0   7   
R Torres CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .997              0   0   
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .719             12   0   
W Nordhagen DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .729              0   0   GDP
M Colbern C                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .252  .606              6   1   HR
  M Foley PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Bell 3B                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .535              0   2   
  M Squires PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .718              0   0   
  E Soderholm 3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .723              0   0   
D Kessinger 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .630              1   1   
  R Blomberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .650              0   0   
  M Eden 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .403              1   0   
T Bosley LF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .617              3   0   

K Kravec P                                                                    1   1
Totals                       35   1  10   0    0   1                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: M Colbern (1, off G Zahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Colbern 5; T Bosley 2; L Johnson 2; H Chappas; K Bell; M Squires; W Nordhagen.
GIDP: W Nordhagen (6).
RBI: M Colbern (15).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, W (12-13)              6     8   1   1    0   1   1   3.15   24     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 7     53    -     1.26   0.26
M Marshall, S (19)             3     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.42   11     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 2          0-0    1.58   0.25
Totals                         9    10   1   1    0   1   1          35     -       ·  ·     15·10· 2· 9           -  
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
K Kravec, L (11-14)            9     8   3   3    2   5   1   3.86   36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8     62    -     0.72   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: K Kravec (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 7,342.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Chicago White Sox                            
1. Roy Smalley                  SS       1. Claudell Washingto           RF
2. Bombo Rivera                 LF       2. Harry Chappas                SS
3. Dan Ford                     RF       3. Rusty Torres                 CF
4. Craig Kusick                 1B       4. Lamar Johnson                1B
5. Willie Norwood               DH       5. Wayne Nordhagen              DH
6. Dave Edwards                 CF       6. Mike Colbern                  C
7. Larry Wolfe                  3B       7. Kevin Bell                   3B
8. Bob Randall                  2B       8. Don Kessinger                2B
9. Glenn Borgmann                C       9. Thad Bosley                  LF

   Geoff Zahn                    P          Ken Kravec                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 1-- RR 19% 84% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec Home Run (Deep LF); Borgmann Scores
t3 2 -2- R 13% 61% 0-0 MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec Triple to RF; Borgmann Scores
b5 0 --- R -10% 72% 0-3 CHW M. Colbern G. Zahn Home Run (Deep LF)
b6 2 -23 O 9% 83% 1-3 CHW M. Colbern G. Zahn Lineout: 2B
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 65% 0-1 CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec Flyball: 2B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN D. Ford K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW C. Washington G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHW H. Chappas G. Zahn Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHW R. Torres G. Zahn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN W. Norwood K. Kravec Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kusick to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 MIN D. Edwards K. Kravec Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 MIN L. Wolfe K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson G. Zahn Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHW M. Colbern G. Zahn Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CHW K. Bell G. Zahn Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Randall K. Kravec Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- 5% 52% 0-0 MIN G. Borgmann K. Kravec Double to CF
t3 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec Flyball: C
t3 2 -2- R 13% 61% 0-0 MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec Triple to RF; Borgmann Scores
t3 2 --3 O -4% 57% 1-0 MIN D. Ford K. Kravec Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CHW D. Kessinger G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 CHW T. Bosley G. Zahn Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 CHW C. Washington G. Zahn Groundout: 1B-P; Bosley to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 63% 0-1 CHW H. Chappas G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 MIN W. Norwood K. Kravec Bunt Popfly: P
t4 2 --- 2% 62% 1-0 MIN D. Edwards K. Kravec Double to RF
t4 2 -2- O -3% 58% 1-0 MIN L. Wolfe K. Kravec Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 CHW R. Torres G. Zahn Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 58% 0-1 CHW L. Johnson G. Zahn Single to LF
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 65% 0-1 CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 MIN B. Randall K. Kravec Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 3% 65% 1-0 MIN G. Borgmann K. Kravec Single to LF
t5 1 1-- RR 19% 84% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec Home Run (Deep LF); Borgmann Scores
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 83% 3-0 MIN D. Ford K. Kravec Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O -1% 82% 3-0 MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- R -10% 72% 0-3 CHW M. Colbern G. Zahn Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 0 --- -5% 67% 1-3 CHW K. Bell G. Zahn Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 72% 1-3 CHW D. Kessinger G. Zahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O 4% 76% 1-3 CHW T. Bosley G. Zahn Single to LF; Kessinger out at 3B/LF-3B
b5 2 1-- O 3% 79% 1-3 CHW C. Washington G. Zahn Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-1 MIN W. Norwood K. Kravec Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 MIN D. Edwards K. Kravec Strikeout
t6 2 --- 1% 77% 3-1 MIN L. Wolfe K. Kravec Walk
t6 2 1-- O -2% 75% 3-1 MIN B. Randall K. Kravec Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 70% 1-3 CHW H. Chappas G. Zahn Single to 3B/Bunt
b6 0 1-- O 5% 75% 1-3 CHW R. Torres G. Zahn Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- O 4% 79% 1-3 CHW L. Johnson G. Zahn Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- -6% 73% 1-3 CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn Single to CF; Chappas to 3B; Nordhagen to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 2 -23 O 9% 83% 1-3 CHW M. Colbern G. Zahn Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 MIN G. Borgmann K. Kravec Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 7-8-9
Mike Marshall replaces Geoff Zahn pitching; Mike Squires pinch hits for Kevin Bell (3B) batting 7th
b7 0 --- -7% 73% 1-3 CHW M. Squires M. Marshall Single to RF
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Don Kessinger (2B) batting 8th
b7 0 1-- O 4% 77% 1-3 CHW R. Blomberg M. Marshall Groundout: 1B-P; Squires to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 6% 82% 1-3 CHW T. Bosley M. Marshall Lineout: P
b7 2 -2- O 5% 87% 1-3 CHW C. Washington M. Marshall Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
Mike Eden replaces Ron Blomberg (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Eric Soderholm replaces Mike Squires (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 MIN D. Ford K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 87% 3-1 MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec Walk
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Craig Kusick (1B) batting 4th
t8 1 1-- O -2% 85% 3-1 MIN W. Norwood K. Kravec Wilfong Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 MIN W. Norwood K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 2-3-4
Rod Carew replaces Rob Wilfong (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 1-3 CHW H. Chappas M. Marshall Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 1-3 CHW R. Torres M. Marshall Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- -2% 89% 1-3 CHW L. Johnson M. Marshall Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O 4% 93% 1-3 CHW W. Nordhagen M. Marshall Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 MIN D. Edwards K. Kravec Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 MIN L. Wolfe K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 92% 3-1 MIN B. Randall K. Kravec Single to CF
t9 2 1-- 0% 93% 3-1 MIN G. Borgmann K. Kravec Wild Pitch; Randall to 2B
t9 2 -2- O -1% 91% 3-1 MIN G. Borgmann K. Kravec Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 6-7-8
Marv Foley pinch hits for Mike Colbern (C) batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 1-3 CHW M. Foley M. Marshall Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 1-3 CHW E. Soderholm M. Marshall Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 CHW M. Eden M. Marshall Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.

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