July 1, 1978 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
BOS 2
(11) TEX 6
@CAL 3 MIN 10
CHW 0 DET 8
@NYY 4 OAK 4
KCR 2 MIL 4
@SEA 0 TOR 9
CLE 3 SFG 15
@ATL 4 PHI 2
@CHC 1 LAD 2
@CIN 0 HOU 9
SDP 2 SDP 9
@HOU 3 MON 3
STL 2 PIT 1
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,533

Saturday, July 1, 1978
Time of Game: 0:00

White Sox

34-41

Lost 2

5th, 6 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  6  2
Twins           1  0  3   1  2  0   2  1  X   10 15  0

W: D Goltz (6-5), L: F Barrios (5-8)

Twins

31-41

Won 1

6th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .262  .650    0    0   0   
  H Cruz PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .703         0   0   
B Molinaro DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .771    0    0   0   SB
J Orta 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .816    0    2   3   
  A Bannister 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .612         0   0   
L Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .664    0    7   3   
C Washington RF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .674    0    2   1   CS,SH,GDP
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .873    0    3   0   2B,HBP
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .683    0    0   0   
B Nahorodny C                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .234  .637    0    4   0   
D Kessinger SS                2   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .632    0    3   3   

F Barrios P                                                              2   0
  J Kucek P                                                              1   1
  S Trout P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   0   6   0    3   7                    24  11

BATTING

2B: C Lemon (16, off D Goltz).

SH: C Washington (1, off D Goltz).

HBP: C Lemon (7, by D Goltz).

TB: R Garr 3; J Orta 2; C Lemon 2.

GIDP: C Washington (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Nahorodny (8); C Lemon (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Molinaro (14, 2nd base off D Goltz/B Wynegar).

CS: C Washington (2, 3rd base by D Goltz/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   5   4   3   0    1   0  .241  .642    0    2   0   2·2B
R Smalley SS                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .273  .755    0    2   3   SF
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   2    2   0  .347  .901    0   10   1   
G Adams DH                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .205  .617    0    0   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .317  .828    0    1   3   IW
D Ford CF                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .295  .807    0    2   0   2B
B Wynegar C                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .264  .722    0    7   1   2B
R Chiles LF                   3   1   2   0    2   0  .253  .658    0    2   0   2B
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .213  .593    0    1   2   SH

D Goltz P                                                                0   1
Totals                       36  10  15  10   10   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Wynegar (12, off J Kucek); H Powell 2 (9, 2 off F Barrios); D Ford (16, off J Kucek); R Chiles (4, off F Barrios).

SF: R Smalley (4, off S Trout).

SH: R Wilfong (7, off J Kucek).

IBB: M Cubbage (1, by F Barrios).

TB: H Powell 5; R Chiles 3; B Wynegar 3; R Smalley 2; D Ford 2; R Carew 2; M Cubbage; R Wilfong; G Adams.

RBI: R Smalley 2 (35); R Carew 2 (41); B Wynegar 2 (27); M Cubbage 2 (34); G Adams (14); D Ford (44).

2-out RBI: B Wynegar 2; D Ford; M Cubbage; R Carew; G Adams.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Smalley-R Carew; B Wynegar-M Cubbage.

PITCHING

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
F Barrios, L (5-8)             2.2   4   4   4    5   1   0   4.17   17     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 4     30    -     1.14  -0.25
J Kucek                        4.1   9   5   4    3   1   0   7.71   25     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 9          3-0    0.22  -0.02
S Trout                        1     2   1   1    2   1   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  10   9   10   3   0          49     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·15          3-0

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 Goltz, W (6-5)               9     6   0   0    3   7   0   2.84   35     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 6     79    -     0.53   0.22
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Barrios (1; M Cubbage).

HBP: D Goltz (1; C Lemon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 7,533.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Garr               LF    1. H Powell             RF 
2. B Molinaro           DH    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. J Orta               2B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. L Johnson            1B    4. G Adams              DH 
5. C Washington         RF    5. M Cubbage            3B 
6. C Lemon              CF    6. D Ford               CF 
7. E Soderholm          3B    7. B Wynegar            C  
8. B Nahorodny          C     8. R Chiles             LF 
9. D Kessinger          SS    9. R Wilfong            2B 

   F Barrios            P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-2  123      12%  90% B Wynegar       F Barrios       Single to RF; Carew Scores; Cubbage Scores; Ford to 3B
   t 2   1  1-0  12-      10%  66% E Soderholm     D Goltz         Double Play: Strikeout, Washington Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 3   2  0-1  123       9%  79% D Ford          F Barrios       Walk; Powell Scores; Carew to 3B; Cubbage to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  64% H Powell        F Barrios       Double to CF; Powell to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 4   1  4-0  -23       6%  88% C Lemon         D Goltz         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Molinaro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  H Powell        Double to CF; Powell to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3      59%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   RO     --3      62%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B; Powell Scores
   O      ---      61%  G Adams         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  C Washington    Walk
          1--      57%  C Lemon         Hit By Pitch; Washington to 2B
   OO     12-      66%  E Soderholm     Double Play: Strikeout, Washington Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      63%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  B Wynegar       Walk
          1--      67%  R Chiles        Double to CF; Wynegar to 3B
   O      -23      62%  R Wilfong       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  B Nahorodny     Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  R Garr          Single to P
   O      1--      67%  B Molinaro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
          ---      73%  H Powell        Double to CF
   O      -2-      69%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          -2-      71%  R Carew         Walk
   O      12-      68%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B-P; Powell to 3B; Carew to 2B
          -23      69%  M Cubbage       Intentional Walk
   R      123      79%  D Ford          Walk; Powell Scores; Carew to 3B; Cubbage to 2B
   RR     123      90%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Carew Scores; Cubbage Scores; Ford to 3B
          1-3      91%  R Chiles        Walk; Wynegar to 2B
                  Jack Kucek replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
   O      123      89%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  J Orta          Single to RF
          1--      81%  L Johnson       Walk; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      82%  C Washington    Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Orta to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23      88%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      -23      92%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jack Kucek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      94%  R Carew         Single to LF; Smalley to 3B
          1-3      94%  G Adams         Reached on Interference on C; Carew to 2B
   RO     123      95%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley Scores/unER; Carew to 3B; Adams to 2B
   O      -23      94%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
          ---      95%  R Garr          Single to SS
   O      1--      96%  B Molinaro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jack Kucek facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  B Wynegar       Double to LF
          -2-      98%  R Chiles        Walk
   O      12-      98%  R Wilfong       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wynegar to 3B; Chiles to 2B
          -23      98%  H Powell        Walk
   RO     123      98%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Wynegar Scores; Chiles out at Hm/RF-C; Powell to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  R Carew         Single to CF; Powell Scores; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Adams         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  J Orta          Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  L Johnson       Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      99%  C Washington    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jack Kucek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  M Cubbage       Flyball: SS
          ---      99%  D Ford          Double to CF
   O      -2-      99%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ford to 3B
   O      --3      99%  R Chiles        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jack Kucek facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  R Wilfong       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Powell to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Powell to 3B; Smalley to 2B
   R      -23     100%  G Adams         Single to SS; Powell Scores; Smalley to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  M Cubbage       Single to RF; Smalley Scores; Adams to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 9.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--     100%  R Garr          Single to RF; Kessinger to 2B
                  Henry Cruz pinch runs for Ralph Garr batting 1st
   O      12-     100%  B Molinaro      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kessinger to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
          1-3     100%  L Johnson       Molinaro Steals 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-0, Steve Trout facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Trout replaces Jack Kucek pitching; Alan Bannister replaces Jorge Orta playing 2B batting 3rd; Henry Cruz moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
          ---     100%  R Chiles        Single to RF
          1--     100%  R Wilfong       Walk; Chiles to 2B
          12-     100%  H Powell        Single to P; Chiles to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
   RO     123     100%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Chiles Scores; Wilfong to 3B
          1-3     100%  R Carew         Walk; Powell to 2B
   O      123     100%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 10.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Lemon         Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation