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DET  6
@BAL  4

BOS  8
TOR  4

KCR  5
@CAL  2

MIN  4
@CHW  3
MIN  7
@CHW  1

NYY  8
CLE  2

TEX  5
@OAK  1

TEX  7
@OAK  2

MIL  7
@SEA  4

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ATL  4
LAD  2

CIN  8
SFG  7

HOU  4
SDP  1

PHI  5
@MON  2

CHC  5
@PIT  0

NYM  6
@STL  2

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

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 24, 1979
Time of Game: 2:48
Twins
4
35-32
Won 3
4th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   3  0  0   1  0  0    4 12  2
White Sox       0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
W: Mike Bacsik (2-1), L: Rich Wortham (7-7)
White Sox
3
32-38
Lost 3
5th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .307  .723              2   2   
B Rivera RF-LF                5   0   2   0    0   2  .261  .696              3   1   2B
R Smalley SS                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .353  .974              1   2   GDP
R Jackson 1B                  4   1   3   0    1   0  .276  .832              9   1   
D Edwards CF-RF               5   1   2   1    0   1  .275  .660              4   0   
W Norwood DH                  3   0   2   1    2   0  .250  .687              0   0   SB,2·IW
H Powell LF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .355  .923              0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .756              0   0   GDP
  K Landreaux CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .749              1   0   
J Castino 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .664              0   4   
G Borgmann C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .540              6   1   

D Jackson P                                                                   1   0
  M Bacsik P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       36   4  12   0    7   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Rivera (7, off S Trout).
IBB: W Norwood 2 (2, 2 by S Trout).
TB: R Jackson 3; B Rivera 3; W Norwood 2; B Randall 2; D Edwards 2; J Castino.
GIDP: R Smalley (3); J Morales (7).
RBI: B Randall 2 (11); W Norwood (17); D Edwards (7).
2-out RBI: B Randall 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: J Castino (6); R Smalley (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Norwood (5, 2nd base off R Wortham/M May).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Moore LF                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .296  .669              0   0   2B
G Pryor 2B-SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .677              3   2   2B
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .885              3   0   2B,HBP
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .313  .856             10   2   
A Bannister 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .843              3   6   
W Nordhagen DH                2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .640              0   0   
  J Orta PH                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .634              0   0   
R Torres RF                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .340  .881              0   0   
  C Washington PH-RF          2   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .741              0   0   
M May C                       3   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .826              6   0   
D Kessinger SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .504              2   3   
  R Garr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .758              0   0   
  J Gates 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .402              0   0   

R Wortham P                                                                   0   0
  S Trout P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   0    1   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: G Pryor (8, off D Jackson); J Moore (2, off D Jackson); C Lemon (19, off D Jackson).
HBP: C Lemon (8, by D Jackson).
TB: G Pryor 2; C Lemon 2; J Moore 2; R Torres; M May.
RBI: M May (16); C Lemon (36); G Pryor (16).
2-out RBI: G Pryor; M May; C Lemon.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Bannister-G Pryor-L Johnson; A Bannister-G Pryor; A Bannister-L Johnson.

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
D Jackson                      4.2   5   3   2    1   2   0   5.14   21     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0· 5     45    -     0.94  -0.15
M Bacsik, W (2-1)              4.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.86   13     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 0          1-0    1.77   0.59
Totals                         9     5   3   2    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5          1-0 
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
R Wortham, L (7-7)             6.1   9   4   4    5   5   0   4.70   31     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 9     39    -     1.52  -0.09
S Trout                        2.2   3   0   0    2   1   0   3.93   12     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 3          2-1    1.53   0.02
Totals                         9    12   4   4    7   6   0          43     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1·12          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Jackson (1; C Lemon).
IBB: S Trout 2 (3; W Norwood, W Norwood).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Chicago White Sox                            
1. Bob Randall                  2B       1. Junior Moore                 LF
2. Bombo Rivera                 RF       2. Greg Pryor                   2B
3. Roy Smalley                  SS       3. Chet Lemon                   CF
4. Ron Jackson                  1B       4. Lamar Johnson                1B
5. Dave Edwards                 CF       5. Alan Bannister               3B
6. Willie Norwood               DH       6. Wayne Nordhagen              DH
7. Hosken Powell                LF       7. Rusty Torres                 RF
8. John Castino                 3B       8. Milt May                      C
9. Glenn Borgmann                C       9. Don Kessinger                SS

   Darrell Jackson               P          Rich Wortham                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 12- R 22% 78% 3-3 MIN D. Edwards S. Trout Single to CF; Smalley Scores; Jackson to 3B; Edwards to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2 123 RR 19% 72% 1-1 MIN B. Randall R. Wortham Single to CF; Edwards Scores; Powell Scores; Borgmann to 2B
b5 2 -2- R -15% 45% 2-3 CHW C. Lemon D. Jackson Double to LF; Pryor Scores
b5 2 -2- R -13% 61% 1-3 CHW G. Pryor D. Jackson Double to LF; Moore Scores
t4 0 1-- 11% 54% 0-1 MIN D. Edwards R. Wortham Single to RF; Jackson to 3B

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' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Randall R. Wortham Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Rivera R. Wortham Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley R. Wortham Walk
t1 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Jackson R. Wortham Walk; Smalley to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 MIN D. Edwards R. Wortham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 CHW J. Moore D. Jackson Walk
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 CHW G. Pryor D. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B; Moore to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon D. Jackson Flyball: CF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson D. Jackson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN W. Norwood R. Wortham Single to RF
t2 0 1-- 2% 56% 0-0 MIN H. Powell R. Wortham Norwood Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- 3% 59% 0-0 MIN H. Powell R. Wortham Walk
t2 0 12- O -6% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Castino R. Wortham Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Powell to 2B; Castino to 1B
t2 1 12- OO -9% 45% 0-0 MIN G. Borgmann R. Wortham Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister D. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHW W. Nordhagen D. Jackson Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 CHW R. Torres D. Jackson Single to 3B; Torres to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b2 2 -2- R -11% 36% 0-0 CHW M. May D. Jackson Single to RF; Torres Scores/unER; May to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
b2 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 CHW D. Kessinger D. Jackson Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 MIN B. Randall R. Wortham Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 39% 0-1 MIN B. Rivera R. Wortham Strikeout
t3 1 1-- OO -6% 33% 0-1 MIN R. Smalley R. Wortham Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CHW J. Moore D. Jackson Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CHW G. Pryor D. Jackson Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- -1% 36% 1-0 CHW C. Lemon D. Jackson Hit By Pitch
b3 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 CHW L. Johnson D. Jackson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 0-1 MIN R. Jackson R. Wortham Single to RF
t4 0 1-- 11% 54% 0-1 MIN D. Edwards R. Wortham Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
t4 0 1-3 R 7% 61% 0-1 MIN W. Norwood R. Wortham Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Edwards to 2B
t4 0 12- O -3% 58% 1-1 MIN H. Powell R. Wortham Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Edwards to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O -8% 50% 1-1 MIN J. Castino R. Wortham Strikeout
t4 2 1-3 3% 53% 1-1 MIN G. Borgmann R. Wortham Walk; Powell to 2B
t4 2 123 RR 19% 72% 1-1 MIN B. Randall R. Wortham Single to CF; Edwards Scores; Powell Scores; Borgmann to 2B
t4 2 12- O -3% 69% 3-1 MIN B. Rivera R. Wortham Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 1-3 CHW A. Bannister D. Jackson Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-3 CHW W. Nordhagen D. Jackson Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 75% 1-3 CHW R. Torres D. Jackson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 MIN R. Smalley R. Wortham Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 MIN R. Jackson R. Wortham Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O -1% 71% 3-1 MIN D. Edwards R. Wortham Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 1-3 CHW M. May D. Jackson Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 76% 1-3 CHW D. Kessinger D. Jackson Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- -3% 73% 1-3 CHW J. Moore D. Jackson Double to LF
b5 2 -2- R -13% 61% 1-3 CHW G. Pryor D. Jackson Double to LF; Moore Scores
b5 2 -2- R -15% 45% 2-3 CHW C. Lemon D. Jackson Double to LF; Pryor Scores
Mike Bacsik replaces Darrell Jackson pitching
b5 2 -2- O 5% 50% 3-3 CHW L. Johnson M. Bacsik Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 MIN W. Norwood R. Wortham Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 3-3 MIN H. Powell R. Wortham Walk
t6 1 1-- 9% 60% 3-3 MIN J. Castino R. Wortham Single to LF; Powell to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O -10% 50% 3-3 MIN G. Borgmann R. Wortham Flyball: SS
t6 2 1-3 O -8% 42% 3-3 MIN B. Randall R. Wortham Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Mike Bacsik facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 CHW A. Bannister M. Bacsik Groundout: 3B-1B
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen (DH) batting 6th
b6 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 CHW J. Orta M. Bacsik Groundout: 1B unassisted
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Rusty Torres (RF) batting 7th
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 CHW C. Washington M. Bacsik Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 2-3-4
Claudell Washington moves from PH to RF
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 MIN B. Rivera R. Wortham Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 3-3 MIN R. Smalley R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- 6% 56% 3-3 MIN R. Jackson R. Wortham Single to CF; Smalley to 2B
Steve Trout replaces Rich Wortham pitching
t7 1 12- R 22% 78% 3-3 MIN D. Edwards S. Trout Single to CF; Smalley Scores; Jackson to 3B; Edwards to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 1 -23 1% 79% 4-3 MIN W. Norwood S. Trout Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 O -8% 71% 4-3 MIN H. Powell S. Trout Strikeout Looking
t7 2 123 O -8% 63% 4-3 MIN J. Castino S. Trout Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Mike Bacsik facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 3-4 CHW M. May M. Bacsik Flyball: RF
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Don Kessinger (SS) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 4% 72% 3-4 CHW R. Garr M. Bacsik Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 3% 74% 3-4 CHW J. Moore M. Bacsik Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Steve Trout facing 9-1-2
Joe Gates replaces Ralph Garr (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Greg Pryor moves from 2B to SS
t8 0 --- O -2% 72% 4-3 MIN G. Borgmann S. Trout Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 MIN B. Randall S. Trout Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- 3% 73% 4-3 MIN B. Rivera S. Trout Double to CF
t8 2 -2- O -4% 69% 4-3 MIN R. Smalley S. Trout Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Mike Bacsik facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 6% 75% 3-4 CHW G. Pryor M. Bacsik Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 3-4 CHW C. Lemon M. Bacsik Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 3% 83% 3-4 CHW L. Johnson M. Bacsik Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Steve Trout facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 3% 86% 4-3 MIN R. Jackson S. Trout Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O -1% 85% 4-3 MIN D. Edwards S. Trout Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
t9 1 -2- 1% 86% 4-3 MIN W. Norwood S. Trout Intentional Walk
Jose Morales pinch hits for Hosken Powell (LF) batting 7th
t9 1 12- OO -6% 79% 4-3 MIN J. Morales S. Trout Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Mike Bacsik facing 5-6-7
Bombo Rivera moves from RF to LF; Ken Landreaux replaces Jose Morales (PH) playing CF batting 7th; Dave Edwards moves from CF to RF
b9 0 --- O 9% 88% 3-4 CHW A. Bannister M. Bacsik Flyball: SS
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 3-4 CHW J. Orta M. Bacsik Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 3-4 CHW C. Washington M. Bacsik Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.

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