Jim Essian and Oscar Gamble hit homers as the White Sox gained a 6-1 victory to extend the Twins' losing streak to six games. Essian's homer followed a single by Alan Bannister in the second inning. Gamble added a solo swat in the sixth. Roy Smalley homered for the Twins' tally. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
White Sox    1  2  0    0  0  1    2  0  x  -   6 10  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bostock cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .331      Garr lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .297
Smalley ss            4   1   1   1     0   1   .235        H. Cruz lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Carew 1b              4   0   3   0     0   1   .379      Lemon cf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .275
Adams lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .329      Orta 2b               3   1   2   1     0   0   .285
Wynegar c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .264      Gamble rf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .296
Chiles rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .269        Coluccio rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Bass dh               4   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Spencer 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .256
Cubbage 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Stillman dh           4   0   0   0     0   1   .215
Randall 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Bannister ss          4   1   1   0     0   1   .278
  Ford ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Kessinger 3b          3   1   0   0     1   0   .228
  Perlozzo 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Essian c              2   2   1   2     1   1   .272
Thormodsgard p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  T. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   1   8   1     0   2             Totals               31   6  10   6     2   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 11,488
Left on Base: Twins 7, White Sox 5
DP: Twins 1, White Sox 0
Home Runs: Smalley (6), Essian (10), Gamble (29)
Stolen Bases: Garr (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Lemon (5), Orta (7)
GIDP: Gamble (3)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thormodsgard L(11-12)   6.1   9   6   6   2   1   2  29   4.22
Shellenback             0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3  10.80
T. Johnson              1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.91
Totals                  8    10   6   6   2   3   2  35

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios W(13-5)         9     8   1   1   0   2   1  35   4.06
Totals                  9     8   1   1   0   2   1  35

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dale Ford


TWINS 1ST: Bostock grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Carew was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr flied out to center; Lemon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Orta singled to left; Gamble singled to
right [Orta to third]; Spencer singled to right [Orta scored,
Gamble to third]; Stillman flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

TWINS 2ND: Adams flied out to left; Wynegar flied out to left;
Chiles singled to left; Bass singled to right [Chiles to
second]; Cubbage grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Bannister singled to left; Kessinger flied out to
left; Essian homered [Bannister scored]; Garr flied out to left;
Lemon flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, White
Sox 3.

TWINS 3RD: Randall grounded out (third to first); Bostock popped
to catcher in foul territory; Smalley homered; Carew singled to
right; Adams forced Carew (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Orta singled; Gamble grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Orta out at second]; Spencer
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 3.

TWINS 4TH: Wynegar flied out to left; Chiles flied out to right;
Bass flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, White
Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Stillman popped to shortstop; Bannister grounded
out (third to first); Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 3.

TWINS 5TH: Cubbage lined to first; Randall popped to third in
foul territory; Bostock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Essian was called out on strikes; Garr singled;
Garr stole second; Lemon reached on a fielder's choice [Garr out
at third (shortstop to third)]; Orta grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 3.

TWINS 6TH: Smalley lined to second; Carew singled to center;
Adams popped to first; Wynegar lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Gamble homered; Spencer flied out to right;
Stillman flied out to center; Bannister popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 4.

TWINS 7TH: Chiles singled to left; Bass grounded out (first
unassisted) [Chiles to second]; Cubbage grounded out (first
unassisted) [Chiles to third]; FORD BATTED FOR RANDALL; Ford
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: PERLOZZO REPLACED FORD (PLAYING 2B); Kessinger
walked; Debut game for Sam Perlozzo; Essian walked
[Kessinger to second]; Garr singled to right [Kessinger to
third, Essian to second]; Lemon hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Kessinger scored, Essian to third]; SHELLENBACK REPLACED
THORMODSGARD (PITCHING); Orta hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Essian scored]; Gamble singled to right [Garr to second];
Spencer grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 1, White Sox 6.

TWINS 8TH: H. CRUZ REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); COLUCCIO REPLACED
GAMBLE (PLAYING RF); Bostock popped to second; Smalley struck
out; Carew singled; Adams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 6.

WHITE SOX 8TH: T. JOHNSON REPLACED SHELLENBACK (PITCHING);
Stillman was called out on strikes; Bannister was called out on
strikes; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 6.

TWINS 9TH: Wynegar singled to right; Chiles forced Wynegar
(second to shortstop); Bass flied out to center; Cubbage lined
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 6.