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CHW
@MIN		2
1
CAL
@OAK		10
7
KCR
@TEX		4
5
KCR
@TEX		2
3		 
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CIN
@CHC		1
10
LAD
@MON		1
4
ATL
@STL		0
2
Thursday, June 8, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,071, Time of Game: 2:25
White Sox
2
23-29
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
5th, 7½ GB
 at Twins
1
21-32
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
W: Wilbur Wood (6-5)
L: Dave Goltz (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2 10  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Thad Bosley RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .709 -0.085 1.15 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 0 0 CS
   Bob Molinaro RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .667 -0.094 0.96 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 1 0
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .271 .668 0.000 1.12 0.071 -0.071 0.1 1 0 2B
Jorge Orta 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .282 .802 -0.025 0.69 0.019 -0.044 0.0 4 1
Jim Breazeale 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .732 -0.051 1.02 0.029 -0.080 0.1 7 0
   Don Kessinger PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .641 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Henry Cruz CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .761 -0.004 0.96 0.057 -0.061 -0.6 4 0
Ron Blomberg DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .687 0.080 1.29 0.144 -0.064 -0.1
Bill Nahorodny C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .711 0.001 1.61 0.065 -0.064 -0.5 6 0 2B
Alan Bannister SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .450 -0.093 1.15 0.000 -0.093 -0.8 1 3
   Lamar Johnson 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .667 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 3 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .215 .571 0.136 0.87 0.150 -0.014 1.3 0 4
Wilbur Wood P 2
   Jim Willoughby P 1
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 2 5 .286 .667 -0.147 1.05 0.535 -0.682 -2.3 27 11
2B: B Nahorodny (6, off D Goltz); R Garr (4, off D Goltz).
TB: E Soderholm 3; R Garr 2; B Nahorodny 2; R Blomberg 2; H Cruz 2; J Breazeale.
RBI: B Nahorodny (20); R Garr (12).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Bannister-J Orta-J Breazeale.
Baserunning
CS: T Bosley (2, 2nd base by D Goltz/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Norwood LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .695 -0.143 1.36 0.000 -0.143 -1.0 0 1
   Glenn Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .687 -0.045 1.76 0.000 -0.045 -0.1
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .358 .944 -0.090 1.14 0.016 -0.107 -0.5 10 0
Dan Ford CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .844 -0.069 0.91 0.014 -0.083 -0.4 3 0
Bombo Rivera RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .342 .893 0.035 1.07 0.088 -0.053 0.4 2 0
Jose Morales DH 3 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .855 0.221 1.33 0.241 -0.020 2.1 HR,SH
Larry Wolfe 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .257 .746 0.086 1.63 0.138 -0.052 0.9 0 1
   Rob Wilfong PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .514 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .703 -0.307 2.17 0.000 -0.307 -2.4 4 4 GDP
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .657 -0.133 2.43 0.077 -0.210 -1.0 6 2
Bob Randall 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .666 -0.139 2.44 0.000 -0.139 -1.2 2 3 SH
   Mike Cubbage 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .843 -0.063 2.56 0.000 -0.063 -0.2 0 0
Dave Goltz P
   Mike Marshall P
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 4 5 .226 .637 -0.647 1.61 0.574 -1.222 -3.3 27 11
HR: J Morales (1, off W Wood; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Morales (1, off W Wood); B Randall (5, off W Wood).
TB: J Morales 6; D Ford; L Wolfe; B Rivera; B Wynegar.
GIDP: R Smalley (10).
RBI: J Morales (12).
2-out RBI: J Morales.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: W Norwood (R Blomberg at home plate).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, W (6-5) 7.2 7 1 1 4 5 1 4.04 33 62 0.386 1.50 2.6
Jim Willoughby, S (5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.06 4 1 0 0.260 2.54 0.7
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 5 1 1.00 37 62 1 0 0.646 1.05 3.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, L (2-4) 7.1 8 2 2 2 3 0 3.04 30 55 0.066 1.10 0.9
Mike Marshall 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.75 7 2 0 0.080 0.82 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 37 55 2 0 0.146 1.61 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Goltz 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 11,071.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Thad Bosley RF 1 Willie Norwood LF
2 Ralph Garr LF 2 Rod Carew 1B
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Dan Ford CF
4 Jim Breazeale 1B 4 Bombo Rivera RF
5 Henry Cruz CF 5 Jose Morales DH
6 Ron Blomberg DH 6 Larry Wolfe 3B
7 Bill Nahorodny C 7 Roy Smalley SS
8 Alan Bannister SS 8 Butch Wynegar C
9 Eric Soderholm 3B 9 Bob Randall 2B
Wilbur Wood P Dave Goltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 0 12- OO MIN R. Smalley W. Wood 12% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Morales to 3B
t7 0-0 1 1-- CHW R. Blomberg D. Goltz 12% 62% Single to 1B; Cruz to 3B
b8 0-2 2 --- R MIN J. Morales W. Wood -10% 81% Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- MIN J. Morales W. Wood -10% 32% Single to RF; Rivera to 3B
b9 1-2 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Willoughby 9% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW T. Bosley D. Goltz -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Goltz -2% 46% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Orta D. Goltz 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Breazeale D. Goltz -2% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood W. Wood 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew W. Wood 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Ford W. Wood 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW H. Cruz D. Goltz -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHW R. Blomberg D. Goltz 3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Nahorodny D. Goltz -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Blomberg to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHW A. Bannister D. Goltz -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Rivera W. Wood -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- MIN J. Morales W. Wood -10% 32% Single to RF; Rivera to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 MIN L. Wolfe W. Wood -4% 28% Walk; Morales to 2B
b2 0-0 0 123 O MIN R. Smalley W. Wood 7% 35% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Morales to 3B; Wolfe to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 O MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood 8% 42% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 123 O MIN B. Randall W. Wood 8% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- CHW E. Soderholm D. Goltz 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHW T. Bosley D. Goltz -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHW R. Garr D. Goltz -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta D. Goltz -3% 45% Bosley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
Bob Molinaro replaces Thad Bosley playing RF batting 1st
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood W. Wood 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew W. Wood 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- MIN D. Ford W. Wood -1% 47% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Rivera W. Wood 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Goltz -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Breazeale D. Goltz -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 2 --- CHW H. Cruz D. Goltz 2% 47% Single to CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CHW R. Blomberg D. Goltz -3% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- MIN J. Morales W. Wood -4% 40% Single to LF
b4 0-0 0 1-- MIN L. Wolfe W. Wood -6% 33% Single to RF; Morales to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- OO MIN R. Smalley W. Wood 12% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Morales to 3B
b4 0-0 2 --3 O MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny D. Goltz -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHW A. Bannister D. Goltz -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 --- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Goltz -1% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Randall W. Wood 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O MIN W. Norwood W. Wood 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 2 --- MIN R. Carew W. Wood -2% 47% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Ford W. Wood 3% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Molinaro D. Goltz -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Goltz -2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Goltz -2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Rivera W. Wood -5% 38% Single to CF
b6 0-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Morales W. Wood 2% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rivera to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- O MIN L. Wolfe W. Wood 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 2 -2- O MIN R. Smalley W. Wood 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Breazeale D. Goltz -4% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-0 1 --- CHW H. Cruz D. Goltz 4% 50% Single to LF
t7 0-0 1 1-- CHW R. Blomberg D. Goltz 12% 62% Single to 1B; Cruz to 3B
t7 0-0 1 1-3 RO CHW B. Nahorodny D. Goltz 7% 69% Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Blomberg out at Hm/LF-SS-C
t7 1-0 2 -2- O CHW A. Bannister D. Goltz -4% 65% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
b7 0-1 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood -8% 57% Single to RF
b7 0-1 0 1-- O MIN B. Randall W. Wood 3% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wynegar to 2B
b7 0-1 1 -2- O MIN W. Norwood W. Wood 8% 68% Flyball: SS
b7 0-1 2 -2- O MIN R. Carew W. Wood 7% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- CHW E. Soderholm D. Goltz 3% 79% Single to CF
t8 1-0 0 1-- CHW B. Molinaro D. Goltz 3% 82% Wild Pitch; Soderholm to 2B
t8 1-0 0 -2- CHW B. Molinaro D. Goltz 4% 86% Wild Pitch; Soderholm to 3B
t8 1-0 0 --3 O CHW B. Molinaro D. Goltz -4% 81% Strikeout
t8 1-0 1 --3 R CHW R. Garr D. Goltz 7% 88% Double to RF; Soderholm Scores
t8 2-0 1 -2- CHW J. Orta D. Goltz 1% 89% Walk
Mike Marshall replaces Dave Goltz pitching
t8 2-0 1 12- CHW J. Breazeale M. Marshall 3% 92% Single to RF; Garr to 3B; Orta to 2B
Don Kessinger pinch runs for Jim Breazeale (1B) batting 4th
t8 2-0 1 123 O CHW H. Cruz M. Marshall -4% 88% Strikeout
t8 2-0 2 123 O CHW R. Blomberg M. Marshall -4% 84% Flyball: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
Lamar Johnson replaces Alan Bannister (SS) playing 1B batting 8th
Don Kessinger moves from PR to SS
b8 0-2 0 --- O MIN D. Ford W. Wood 4% 89% Flyball: CF
b8 0-2 1 --- O MIN B. Rivera W. Wood 3% 91% Flyball: CF
b8 0-2 2 --- R MIN J. Morales W. Wood -10% 81% Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 1-2 2 --- MIN L. Wolfe W. Wood -4% 78% Walk
Jim Willoughby replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Larry Wolfe (3B) batting 6th
b8 1-2 2 1-- O MIN R. Smalley J. Willoughby 7% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 7-8-9
Rob Wilfong moves from PR to 2B
Mike Cubbage replaces Bob Randall (2B) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny M. Marshall -2% 83% Flyball: SS
t9 2-1 1 --- O CHW L. Johnson M. Marshall -1% 82% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 --- CHW E. Soderholm M. Marshall 1% 82% Single to LF
t9 2-1 2 1-- O CHW B. Molinaro M. Marshall -2% 81% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
b9 1-2 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Willoughby 9% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-2 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Willoughby 6% 96% Groundout: P-1B
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Willie Norwood (LF) batting 1st
b9 1-2 2 --- O MIN G. Adams J. Willoughby 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

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