The White Sox rallied for four runs with two out in the 12th inning to beat the Twins, 9-5. Oscar Gamble's three-run homer was the big blow of the outburst. The Twins had tied the score, 5-5, on Lyman Bostock's two-run single in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 5
Game Played on Monday, June      6, 1977 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    1  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  4  -   9 17  1
Twins        1  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  0  -   5 12  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bannister ss          4   3   1   0     3   0   .310      Terrell 3b            6   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Orta 2b               7   1   1   1     0   2   .278      Carew 1b              6   2   3   0     0   0   .379
Zisk rf               5   1   4   2     1   1   .313      Hisle lf              6   0   1   0     0   2   .321
L. Johnson dh         4   0   1   1     0   0   .305      Kusick dh             3   0   1   1     0   1   .284
  Gamble ph,dh        2   1   2   3     1   0   .311        Norwood pr,dh       0   1   0   0     0   0   .080
Lemon cf              6   1   2   0     1   3   .313        Cubbage ph,dh       1   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Soderholm 3b          5   0   2   0     1   2   .336      Ford rf               3   1   1   1     0   0   .242
Spencer 1b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .265        Chiles ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Nordhagen lf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .364        Wilfong pr,2b       1   1   0   0     0   1   .292
  Garr pr,lf          2   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Wynegar c             5   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Essian c              6   2   3   0     0   1   .296      Bostock cf            4   0   2   2     0   0   .339
Brett p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Smalley ss            5   0   1   0     0   1   .210
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Randall 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .218
  B. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Adams ph,rf         2   0   0   0     0   0   .279
                                                          Zahn p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            T. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Holly p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            D. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               50   9  17   8     7  11             Totals               46   5  12   4     0   6

Time of Game: 3:45   Attendance: 10,305
Left on Base: White Sox 14, Twins 7
DP: White Sox 1, Twins 0
Errors: Bannister
Doubles: Bannister (10), Carew (13)
Triples: Bostock (3)
Home Runs: Gamble (11), Ford (5)
Stolen Bases: Lemon (4)
Caught Stealing: Essian (1), Hisle (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Spencer (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Zisk (4), Kusick (1)
Hit by Pitch: Bostock (4,by Brett)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett                   8     7   4   4   0   2   1  31   5.02
LaGrow W(2-0)           3.2   5   1   1   0   3   0  16   1.35
B. Johnson              0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   5.05
Totals                 12    12   5   5   0   6   1  48

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn                    6.1  10   3   3   2   5   0  31   3.87
T. Johnson              0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.93
Burgmeier               0.2   2   2   2   1   0   0   5   2.82
Schueler L(2-3)         4.1   4   3   3   3   5   0  19   4.31
Holly                   0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1   6.44
D. Johnson              0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.91
Totals                 12    17   9   9   7  11   1  59

Hit by Pitch: Brett (1)
Wild Pitches: Brett (2), Burgmeier (3)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead


WHITE SOX 1ST: Bannister flied out to center; Orta grounded out
(first unassisted); Zisk singled to center; L. Johnson flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Terrell grounded out (second to first); Carew
singled; Hisle singled to right [Carew to third]; Kusick struck
out while Hisle was caught stealing second (catcher to second to
first to shortstop) [Carew scored (no RBI)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lemon singled to center; Soderholm struck out;
Spencer struck out; Nordhagen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynegar
struck out; Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Essian grounded out (first unassisted); Bannister
walked; Orta struck out; Zisk singled to center [Bannister to
third]; L. Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Smalley grounded out (shortstop to first); Randall
flied out to left; Terrell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lemon singled; Soderholm singled to left [Lemon
to second]; Spencer out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Lemon to third, Soderholm to second]; Nordhagen grounded out
(second to first) [Lemon scored, Soderholm to third]; Essian
struck out (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
1, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Carew doubled to left; Brett threw a wild pitch
[Carew to third]; Hisle popped to second; Kusick hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Carew scored]; Ford flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bannister lined to right; Orta grounded out
(second to first); Zisk singled to left; L. Johnson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Wynegar flied to left in foul territory; Bostock
grounded out (first to pitcher); Smalley singled to center;
Randall singled to right [Smalley to second]; Terrell forced
Randall (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
1, Twins 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Lemon struck out; Soderholm singled to left;
Spencer flied out to right; Nordhagen lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Hisle popped
to first in foul territory; Kusick grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Essian singled to left; Bannister doubled to
right [Essian to third]; Orta grounded out (second to first)
[Essian scored, Bannister to third]; Zisk was walked
intentionally; L. Johnson singled [Bannister scored, Zisk to
second]; T. JOHNSON REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Lemon forced L.
Johnson (third to second) [Zisk to third]; Lemon stole second;
Soderholm walked; BURGMEIER REPLACED T. JOHNSON (PITCHING);
Spencer flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Ford homered; Wynegar grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bostock was hit by a pitch; Smalley popped to shortstop;
Randall flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Twins 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Nordhagen singled; GARR RAN FOR NORDHAGEN; Essian
singled [Garr to second]; Bannister walked [Garr to third,
Essian to second]; Orta forced Garr (shortstop to catcher)
[Essian to third, Bannister to second]; Burgmeier threw a wild
pitch [Essian scored, Bannister to third, Orta to second];
SCHUELER REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); Zisk hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Bannister scored]; GAMBLE BATTED FOR L. JOHNSON;
Gamble was walked intentionally; Lemon walked [Orta to third,
Gamble to second]; Soderholm forced Lemon (third to second); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: GAMBLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GARR STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Terrell lined to right; Carew grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hisle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Spencer lined to center; Garr struck out; Essian
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 5, Twins 3.

TWINS 9TH: Kusick singled to left; LAGROW REPLACED BRETT
(PITCHING); NORWOOD RAN FOR KUSICK; CHILES BATTED FOR FORD;
Chiles singled to center [Norwood to second]; WILFONG RAN FOR
CHILES; Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted) [Norwood to
third, Wilfong to second]; Bostock singled to center [Norwood
scored, Wilfong scored]; Smalley flied out to right; ADAMS
BATTED FOR RANDALL; Adams lined to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 5, Twins 5.

WHITE SOX 10TH: NORWOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); WILFONG
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); ADAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
Bannister flied out to right; Orta struck out; Zisk struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 5.

TWINS 10TH: Terrell reached on an error by Bannister; Carew
flied out to left; Hisle struck out; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR NORWOOD;
Cubbage was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the
batted ball to second [Terrell out at second (second
unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 5.

WHITE SOX 11TH: CUBBAGE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Gamble
singled to right; Lemon struck out; Soderholm struck out;
Spencer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 5, Twins 5.

TWINS 11TH: Wilfong struck out; Wynegar grounded out (first to
pitcher); Bostock tripled to right; Smalley struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 5.

WHITE SOX 12TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Essian
singled; Essian was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Bannister walked; Orta singled to left [Bannister to second];
Zisk singled to left [Bannister scored, Orta to second]; HOLLY
REPLACED SCHUELER (PITCHING); Gamble homered [Orta scored, Zisk
scored]; D. JOHNSON REPLACED HOLLY (PITCHING); Lemon was called
out on strikes; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 9, Twins 5.

TWINS 12TH: Adams flied out to center; Terrell grounded out
(first to pitcher); Carew singled; B. JOHNSON REPLACED LAGROW
(PITCHING); Hisle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
9, Twins 5.