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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 12, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,128 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim McKean |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | Right Fielder |
| Thad Bosley | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Kravec
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Kravec
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kravec
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Slaton
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Slaton
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Slaton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Slaton
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kravec
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Kravec
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Kravec
Parrish hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kravec
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Kravec
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Slaton
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Slaton
Squires hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Squires reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Slaton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbern vs. Slaton
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Squires scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Slaton
Molinaro hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Kravec
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Kravec
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Kravec
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Kravec
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Slaton
Bosley bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Slaton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Slaton
Garr hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kravec
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Kravec
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kravec
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Slaton
Soderholm hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Slaton
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Slaton
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbern vs. Slaton
Colbern hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Slaton
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Slaton
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kravec
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kravec
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Kravec
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Slaton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Slaton
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Slaton
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Kravec
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Kravec
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Kravec
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kravec
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Kravec
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Kravec
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Slaton
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Slaton
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbern vs. Slaton
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching. Tom Spencer pinch hits for Bob Molinaro.
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Colbern moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Sykes
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Sykes
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Sykes
Orta takes first base on ball four. Colbern moves to third. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Sykes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kravec
Tom Spencer now playing right field.
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kravec
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Kravec
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Kravec
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sykes
Garr hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Sykes
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Sykes
Kevin Bell pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Squires takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Sykes
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbern vs. Sykes
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Kravec
Kevin Bell now playing third base.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Kravec
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kravec
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Kravec
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Kravec
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Torrealba
Pablo Torrealba now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Torrealba
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Milt May pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Hiller
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hiller
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Hiller
Garr bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Squires vs. Hiller
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Garr scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Hiller
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. LaGrow
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. LaGrow
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. LaGrow
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1978 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 1 1 0 Molinaro B, rf 3 0 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Spencer T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 0 1 Bosley T, cf 4 0 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Orta J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 4 1 2 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 1 Garr R, lf 5 1 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stanley M, rf 3 0 0 0 Bell K, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 4 2 3 2
May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 0
Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 3 0 3 4
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34 3 8 3 35 6 12 6
Detroit 000 001 020 -- 3
Chicago 010 101 12x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L) 5.1 9 3 3 2 1
Sykes B 1.1 1 1 1 4 1
Hiller J 1.1 2 2 2 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W) 7.2 7 3 3 3 5
Torrealba P* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
LaGrow L (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Kessinger D 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Chicago 14
2B -- Squires M, Kessinger D
SF -- Colbern M, Staub R
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:48
A -- 20128
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