A bases-loaded double by Jim Essian drove in three of the White Sox' four runs in the third inning to nail down a 7-4 victory over the Orioles. After taking a 3-0 lead, the White Sox began the third with a single by Lamar Johnson and pass to Jim Spencer. Chet Lemon doubled, scoring Johnson. After Eric Soderholm walked, Essian cleared the sacks with his double. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 4
Game Played on Thursday, June      2, 1977 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  0  -   4 12  0
White Sox    1  2  4    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   7 11  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             4   0   1   1     1   1   .280      Garr lf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Smith 2b,1b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Bannister ss          4   1   3   1     1   0   .314
Singleton rf          5   0   2   1     0   0   .313      Orta 2b               4   0   1   0     1   1   .297
L. May 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      L. Johnson dh         3   1   1   1     0   0   .277
  Garcia ss           1   0   1   0     0   0   .357      Spencer 1b            2   0   0   0     2   1   .276
Kelly lf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Lemon cf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .311
Murray dh             4   2   3   0     0   0   .253      Soderholm 3b          2   2   1   0     2   0   .324
Dempsey c             3   1   2   0     1   0   .265      Nordhagen rf          4   2   2   1     0   0   .467
Robinson 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .172      Essian c              4   0   2   3     0   0   .273
Belanger ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Muser ph,1b         1   1   1   1     0   0   .237        LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dauer ph,2b         0   0   0   1     0   0   .068        Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Chevez p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGregor p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   4  12   4     2   2             Totals               32   7  11   7     6   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  8,331
Left on Base: Orioles 10, White Sox 8
DP: Orioles 2, White Sox 0
Doubles: Muser (3), Soderholm (5), Lemon (15), Essian (6), Bannister (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Dauer (1), L. Johnson (2)
GIDP: Nordhagen (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan L(1-4)         2     7   5   5   1   2   0  14   4.18
Chevez                  0.1   1   2   2   1   0   0   3  11.57
McGregor                5.2   3   0   0   4   1   0  22   3.34
Totals                  8    11   7   7   6   3   0  39

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios W(5-3)          6.2   8   3   3   2   2   0  30   3.73
LaGrow                  0.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   5   1.36
Hamilton SV(3)          1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.91
Totals                  9    12   4   4   2   2   0  41

Wild Pitches: McGregor (1)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Russ Goetz


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Smith made
an out to third; Singleton singled to center; L. May grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Bannister
singled to left; Orta singled to center [Bannister to third]; L.
Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to second [Bannister scored];
Spencer struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox
1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Kelly flied out to left; Murray singled to center;
Dempsey walked [Murray to second]; Robinson flied out to right
[Murray to third]; Belanger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lemon made an out to second; Soderholm doubled to
left; Nordhagen singled to right [Soderholm scored]; Essian
singled to first [Nordhagen to second]; Garr flied out to
center; Bannister singled to right [Nordhagen scored, Essian to
third]; Orta struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, White
Sox 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Bumbry struck out; Smith singled to center;
Singleton flied out to center; L. May grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 3RD: L. Johnson singled to left; Spencer walked [L.
Johnson to second]; CHEVEZ REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Lemon
doubled to right [L. Johnson scored, Spencer to third];
Soderholm was walked intentionally; Nordhagen forced Spencer
(shortstop to catcher) [Lemon to third, Soderholm to second];
MCGREGOR REPLACED CHEVEZ (PITCHING); Essian doubled [Lemon
scored, Soderholm scored, Nordhagen scored]; McGregor threw a
wild pitch [Essian to third]; Garr flied out to center;
Bannister walked; Orta walked [Bannister to second]; L. Johnson
flied out to right; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox
7.

ORIOLES 4TH: Kelly grounded out (first to pitcher); Murray flied
out to left; Dempsey lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Spencer walked; Lemon grounded out (second to
first) [Spencer to second]; Soderholm walked; Nordhagen grounded
into a double play (second to first to first) [Soderholm out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 7.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson flied out to left; Belanger flied out to
center; Bumbry walked; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Essian grounded out (first to pitcher); Garr
flied out to right; Bannister doubled to left; Orta reached on a
fielder's choice [Bannister out at third (shortstop to third)];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 7.

ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton flied out to center; L. May struck out;
Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 6TH: L. Johnson flied out to right; Spencer grounded
out (second to first); Lemon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: Murray singled to left; Dempsey singled to left
[Murray to third]; Robinson made an out to first; MUSER BATTED
FOR BELANGER; Muser doubled to center [Murray scored, Dempsey to
third]; Bumbry singled [Dempsey scored, Muser to third]; Smith
lined to second; Singleton singled to left [Muser scored, Bumbry
to second]; LAGROW REPLACED BARRIOS (PITCHING); L. May forced
Singleton (shortstop to second); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
3, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 7TH: GARCIA REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING SS); MUSER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Soderholm flied out to center; Nordhagen
singled to center; Essian lined into a double play (second to
first) [Nordhagen out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
3, White Sox 7.

ORIOLES 8TH: Kelly flied out to left; Murray singled to left;
Dempsey singled to left [Murray to second]; Robinson singled to
left [Murray to third, Dempsey to second]; DAUER BATTED FOR
MUSER; HAMILTON REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Dauer hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Murray scored]; Bumbry grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 8TH: DAUER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SMITH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Garr grounded out (shortstop to first);
Bannister flied out to left; Orta grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, White Sox 7.

ORIOLES 9TH: Smith made an out to third; Singleton made an out
to second; On a bunt Garcia singled; Kelly forced Garcia (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, White Sox 7.