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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 15, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 15, 1977 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,962 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Right Fielder |
| Randy Bass | DH |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 15, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Stone
Bostock hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stone
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stone
Carew hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Stone
The umpire calls a balk on Stone Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stone
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stone
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Zahn
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Zahn
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Zahn
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Stone
Wayne Nordhagen now playing left field.
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Stone
Chiles bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Stone
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Stone
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Zahn
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Zahn
Soderholm is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Zahn
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Stone
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Stone
Smalley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nahorodny fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stone
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Stone
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Stone
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Silvio Martinez now pitching.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiles vs. Martinez
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Zahn
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Zahn
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Nordhagen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Zahn
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Martinez
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Martinez
Randall bunts towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Martinez
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Zahn
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Zahn
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chiles. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Zahn
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Soderholm scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Zahn
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Martinez
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Martinez
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble throws the ball in to Orta who tags Wynegar trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Martinez
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zahn
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chiles. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Zahn
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Martinez
Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Martinez
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Martinez. Chiles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Martinez
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Randy Bass.
Randall bunts towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Orta covering, for the out. Chiles moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bostock vs. Martinez
Bostock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lemon. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Chiles scores. Wilfong moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilfong tags and scores. Bostock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Martinez
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Zahn
Gamble hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Zahn
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Zahn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching. Bob Coluccio now playing right field. Mike Squires now playing first base.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verhoeven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Verhoeven
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Verhoeven covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Verhoeven
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verhoeven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Zahn
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Zahn
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Zahn
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Verhoeven
John Flannery now playing shortstop.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Verhoeven
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verhoeven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Verhoeven
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verhoeven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zahn
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Zahn
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Verhoeven
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Verhoeven
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Verhoeven
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Verhoeven
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coluccio vs. Zahn
Coluccio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Zahn
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Zahn
Squires hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1977 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bostock L, cf 5 0 3 1 Garr R, lf 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 3 1 1 Nordhagen W, lf 3 0 1 0
Carew R, 1b 5 2 2 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 0
Wynegar B, c 5 0 2 2 Orta J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Adams G, lf 3 0 1 1 Johnson L, dh 4 0 0 0
Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gamble O, rf 2 1 0 0
Chiles R, rf 3 1 1 0 Coluccio B, rf 1 0 0 0
Bass R, dh 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Wilfong R, pr 0 1 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 2
Flannery J, ss 0 0 0 0
Nahorodny B, c 3 0 0 0
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35 7 12 6 30 2 6 2
Minnesota 202 012 000 -- 7
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (L) 2.1 6 4 4 1 1
Martinez S 3.2 5 3 2 1 1
Verhoeven J 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Martinez S
DP -- Minnesota 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Lemon C 2, Soderholm E, Smalley R, Bostock L
3B -- Carew R
SH -- Chiles R, Randall B
SF -- Smalley R
HBP -- by Zahn G (Soderholm E)
Balk -- Stone S
T -- 2:22
A -- 12962
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