September 4, 1978 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
BOS 3 CAL 8
TEX 7 SEA 4
@MIL 3 MIL 5
SEA 0 MIN 2
CHW 1 NYY 9
DET 1 DET 5
@NYY 4 KCR 5
@OAK 3 CLE 5
@TOR 4 SDP 8
@ATL 4 MON 5
@CHC 3 MON 6
@CHC 5
(10) CIN 6
@HOU 3 LAD 5
SFG 4 PIT 7
NYM 4 PIT 7
NYM 0 STL 3
PHI 2 PHI 10
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 6,978

Monday, September 4, 1978, 11:00AM
Time of Game: 2:10

White Sox

57-80

Lost 1

6th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  1
Twins           0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    2  7  0

W: G Zahn (11-13), L: F Barrios (8-13)

Twins

62-76

Won 4

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Torres LF-RF                2   1   1   1    2   0  .167 1.111    0    1   0   HR
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .637    0    1   2   
C Lemon RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .835    0    3   0   
  C Washington LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .629    0    1   0   
L Johnson 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .728    0    6   2   
  M Squires PR-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .822    0    2   0   
W Nordhagen DH                2   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .729    0    0   0   2·GDP
  R Garr PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .688    0    0   0   SH
  K Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .556    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .728    0    2   0   
B Nahorodny C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .643    0    5   1   
G Pryor 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .541    0    1   2   
T Bosley CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .603    0    1   0   SB

F Barrios P                                                              1   1
Totals                       28   1   4   1    3   2                    24   8

BATTING

HR: R Torres (1, off G Zahn; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: R Garr (9, off G Zahn).

TB: R Torres 4; L Johnson; C Lemon; T Bosley.

GIDP: W Nordhagen 2 (5).

RBI: R Torres (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: C Lemon (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Bosley (10, 2nd base off G Zahn/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .648    0    2   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .281  .752    0    0   3   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .341  .866    0   13   0   3B,2B
R Smalley SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .284  .814    0    1   2   
G Adams DH                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .255  .689    0    0   0   
  W Norwood PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .698         0   0   
D Ford CF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .774    0    4   0   SH
B Wynegar C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .245  .655    0    2   0   
R Chiles LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .689    0    0   0   
  B Rivera LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .718         0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .256  .656    0    5   7   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       29   2   7   2    6   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Carew (21, off F Barrios).

3B: R Carew (9, off F Barrios).

SH: D Ford (6, off F Barrios).

TB: R Carew 5; D Ford; R Smalley; R Chiles; R Wilfong; H Powell.

RBI: M Cubbage (55); R Smalley (69).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Cubbage-R Wilfong-R Carew 2.

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 (8-13)            8     7   2   1    6   4   0   3.85   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 7     60    -     0.99   0.10
Totals                         8     7   2   1    6   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 7           -

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 (11-13)              9     4   1   1    3   2   1   3.20   32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 4     74    -     1.35   0.61
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   2   1          32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 6,978.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Torres             LF    1. H Powell             RF 
2. D Kessinger          SS    2. M Cubbage            3B 
3. C Lemon              RF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. L Johnson            1B    4. R Smalley            SS 
5. W Nordhagen          DH    5. G Adams              DH 
6. E Soderholm          3B    6. D Ford               CF 
7. B Nahorodny          C     7. B Wynegar            C  
8. G Pryor              2B    8. R Chiles             LF 
9. T Bosley             CF    9. R Wilfong            2B 

   F Barrios            P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  ---     -12%  70% R Torres        G Zahn          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 4   1  0-0  ---       9%  62% R Carew         F Barrios       Double to RF; Carew to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% W Nordhagen     G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 7   2  2-1  --3       7%  80% B Nahorodny     G Zahn          Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 7   0  2-1  ---      -7%  63% L Johnson       G Zahn          Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Torres        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  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
   O      ---      53%  H Powell        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Johnson       Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  W Nordhagen     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  G Adams         Strikeout
          ---      52%  D Ford          Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Wynegar       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  G Pryor         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  T Bosley        Single to 3B
          1--      52%  R Torres        Bosley Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  D Kessinger     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Chiles        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Wilfong       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  H Powell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  C Lemon         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Johnson       Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      56%  W Nordhagen     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      62%  R Carew         Double to RF; Carew to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3      69%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Carew Scores/unER
   O      1--      67%  G Adams         Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  D Ford          Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  G Pryor         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Barrios facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  R Chiles        Single to RF
          1--      75%  R Wilfong       Walk; Chiles to 2B
          12-      80%  H Powell        Single to 2B; Chiles to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
   RO     123      82%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Chiles Scores; Wilfong to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  T Bosley        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      70%  R Torres        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      73%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
                  Claudell Washington replaces Chet Lemon playing LF batting 3rd; Rusty Torres moves to RF
   O      ---      73%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  G Adams         Walk
   O      1--      72%  D Ford          Strikeout
          1--      74%  B Wynegar       Walk; Adams to 2B
          12-      76%  R Chiles        Walk; Adams to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
   O      123      70%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  L Johnson       Walk
                  Ralph Garr pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen batting 5th; Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson batting 4th
   O      1--      66%  R Garr          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Squires to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF; Squires to 3B
   O      --3      80%  B Nahorodny     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Squires moves to 1B
   O      ---      78%  H Powell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  R Carew         Triple to CF
   O      --3      75%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  G Pryor         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  T Bosley        Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  R Torres        Walk
   O      1--      87%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  G Adams         Walk
                  Willie Norwood pinch runs for Glenn Adams batting 5th
   O      1--      88%  D Ford          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Norwood to 2B
          -2-      89%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      12-      87%  R Chiles        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      84%  R Wilfong       Single to P; Norwood out at 3B/P-C-3B; Wynegar to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
                  Bombo Rivera replaces Rich Chiles playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  C Washington    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  M Squires       Flyball: CF
                  Kevin Bell pinch hits for Ralph Garr batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  K Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197809040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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