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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 9, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Deegan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sharp | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 1973
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Blyleven
Muser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Blyleven
There goes Muser. The throw from Roof and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Blyleven
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Kaat
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Kaat
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kaat
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sharp. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Kaat
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Kaat
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blyleven
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sharp vs. Blyleven
Sharp strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Kaat
Lis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Kaat
Brye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sharp who is chasing the ball. Brye reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Kaat
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roof vs. Kaat
Roof hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sharp who is chasing the ball. Roof reaches third base with a triple. Brye scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Kaat
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roof scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Kaat
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Blyleven
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kaat
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kaat
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Kaat
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Blyleven
Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Kaat
Lis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Lis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Kaat
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Kaat
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Kaat
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lis scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Kaat
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sharp vs. Blyleven
Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sharp for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muser vs. Blyleven
Muser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Blyleven
Hairston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye. Hairston reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. Muser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Kaat
Terrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kaat
Soderholm hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Orta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kaat
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharp vs. Blyleven
Sharp bunts towards the mound. Blyleven throws to first for one, and Lis throws to second, and Terrell drops the ball. May scores. Orta goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Blyleven
Dent strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Kaat
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Kaat
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Kaat
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Blyleven
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Blyleven
Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Muser moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Hands
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Bill Melton. Bill Hands now pitching.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Muser tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hands
May hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kaat
Brian Downing now playing third base.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Kaat
Roof 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 -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Kaat
Hisle hits a line drive towards third. Downing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hands
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. Hands
Sharp hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hands
There's a wild pitch. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Hands
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lis. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Hands
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Brinkman bunts towards the mound. Campbell juggles the ball. That's an error on Campbell. Orta moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Campbell
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis fields it and throws to home to get Orta. Dent moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Muser vs. Campbell
Muser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Muser reaches third base with a triple. Dent scores. Brinkman scores. Kelly goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hairston vs. Campbell
Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Kaat
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Kaat
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terrell moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darwin vs. Acosta
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Downing juggles the ball. That's an error on Downing. Terrell scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Acosta
Jim Holt pinch hits for Joe Lis.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Soderholm scores. Darwin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Acosta
Rich Reese pinch hits for Steve Brye.
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Reese reaches second base with a double. Darwin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Acosta
Rod Carew pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Campbell
Larry Hisle now playing center field. Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop. Jim Holt now playing left field. Rich Reese now playing first base. Ro
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Campbell
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Campbell
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sharp vs. Campbell
Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Acosta
Steve Braun pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Acosta
Hisle hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Acosta
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Acosta
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1973 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 5 2 1 0 Hisle L, lf-cf 5 0 1 1
Muser T, 1b 5 2 4 4 Terrell J, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0
Hairston J, lf 5 0 2 2 Oliva T, ph 1 0 0 0
Melton B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 5 2 2 0
Herrmann E, ph 0 0 0 1 Killebrew H, dh 4 0 2 1
Downing B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 0 1
May C, dh 5 1 2 0 Lis J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Orta J, 2b 4 2 3 0 Holt J, ph-lf 1 0 0 1
Sharp B, cf 4 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 3 1 1 0
Dent B, ss 2 1 0 1 Reese R, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Brinkman C, c 3 2 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0
Carew R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Roof P, c 3 1 2 2
Braun S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 14 8 39 7 12 7
Chicago 000 042 130 -- 10
Minnesota 120 100 030 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)* 7.0 10 6 5 0 2
Acosta C (S) 2.0 2 1 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.1 12 7 5 0 7
Hands B 1.0 0 2 0 2 0
Campbell B 1.2 2 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Terrell J, Dent B, Lis J, Campbell B, Downing B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Minnesota 5
2B -- Soderholm E, Lis J, Hairston J, Reese R, May C
3B -- Brye S, Roof P, Orta J, Muser T
CS -- Muser T
SH -- Sharp B, Brinkman C
SF -- Dent B, Herrmann E
WP -- Hands B
T -- 2:45
A -- 10422
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