The White Sox benefited from errors to score five runs in the eighth inning and defeat the Tigers. 7-2. Pinch-hitter Wayne Nordhagen reached first on Mark Wagner's error to open the inning. Nordhagen took second on a passed ball and, after Alan Bannister struck out, scored on Jorge Orta's single.

Bobby Bonds was walked intentionally and the sacks were loaded when pitcher Steve Foucault failed to pick up Lamar Johnson's slow grounder for another error. Chet Lemon then blasted a triple to clear the bases and eventually came home on Greg Pryor's single. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April     26, 1978 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Tigers       1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
White Sox    0  1  0    0  0  0    1  5  x  -   7  8  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            3   1   1   0     2   0   .338      Garr lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Dillard 2b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Nordhagen ph,lf     2   1   0   0     0   0   .303
Staub dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .302      Molinaro dh           3   0   0   0     0   0   .308
Thompson 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .311        Bannister ph,dh     1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Orta 2b               3   1   1   1     0   0   .295
Spikes rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .192      Bonds rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .291
Parrish c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .172      Lamar Johnson 1b      4   2   1   0     0   0   .271
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   2   1     0   1   .417      Lemon cf              3   1   2   3     0   0   .339
Wagner ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Soderholm 3b          4   1   2   2     0   0   .245
  Wockenfuss ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Nahorodny c           3   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pryor ss              3   0   1   1     1   0   .200
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   6   1     3   3             Totals               32   7   8   7     3   1

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  7,983
Left on Base: Tigers 9, White Sox 6
DP: Tigers 1, White Sox 0
Errors: Wagner, Foucault, Orta, Soderholm
Doubles: Rodriguez (2)
Triples: Lemon (2)
Home Runs: Soderholm (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Lemon (1)
GIDP: Garr (2)
Hit by Pitch: Orta (2,by Morris)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris                  7     5   2   2   1   0   1  27   3.97
Crawford L(1-2)         0.1   1   2   0   0   1   0   3   4.91
Foucault                0.2   2   3   1   2   0   0   7   3.18
Totals                  8     8   7   2*  3   1   1  37

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood W(1-3)             9     6   2   0   3   3   0  38   3.35
Totals                  9     6   2   0   3   3   0  38

Passed Balls: Parrish 2 (2)
Hit by Pitch: Morris (1)

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore walked; Dillard grounded out (shortstop to
first) [LeFlore to second]; Staub grounded out (shortstop to
first); Thompson reached on an error by Orta [LeFlore scored
(unearned), Thompson to second]; Kemp made an out to shortstop;
1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr flied out to center; Molinaro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Orta was hit by a pitch; Bonds flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Spikes grounded out (second to first); Parrish
singled to center; Rodriguez flied to left in foul territory;
Wagner flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lamar Johnson singled to center; Lemon out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lamar Johnson to second];
Soderholm singled to left [Lamar Johnson scored]; Parrish
allowed a passed ball [Soderholm to second]; Nahorodny flied out
to right; Pryor grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Dillard
popped to first in foul territory; Staub flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr grounded out (second to first); Molinaro
flied out to center; Orta flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson flied out to left; Kemp grounded out
(second to first); Spikes singled to center; Parrish walked
[Spikes to second]; Rodriguez struck out (catcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Lamar
Johnson flied out to left; Lemon singled to second; Soderholm
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
1, White Sox 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Wagner grounded out (pitcher to first); LeFlore
walked; Dillard grounded out (third to first) [LeFlore to
second]; Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Nahorodny flied out to left; Pryor walked; Garr
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Pryor out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, White Sox 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Thompson singled to second; Kemp grounded out
(second to first) [Thompson to second]; Spikes reached on an
error by Soderholm; Parrish forced Spikes (third to second)
[Thompson to third]; Rodriguez singled to right [Thompson scored
(unearned), Parrish to second]; Wagner struck out (catcher to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Molinaro grounded out (pitcher to first); Orta
grounded out (first unassisted); Bonds singled to center; Lamar
Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2,
White Sox 1.

TIGERS 7TH: LeFlore singled to shortstop; Dillard forced LeFlore
(pitcher to shortstop); Staub grounded out (first unassisted)
[Dillard to second]; Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lemon lined to shortstop; Soderholm homered;
Nahorodny grounded out (shortstop to first); Pryor grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Kemp popped to third in foul territory; Spikes flied
out to right; Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 2, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); NORDHAGEN
BATTED FOR GARR; Nordhagen reached on an error by Wagner;
BANNISTER BATTED FOR MOLINARO; Parrish allowed a passed ball
[Nordhagen to second]; Bannister struck out; Orta singled to
center [Nordhagen scored (unearned), Orta to second (on throw to
home)]; FOUCAULT REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Bonds was walked
intentionally; Lamar Johnson reached on an error by Foucault
[Orta to third, Bonds to second]; Lemon tripled to right [Orta
scored (unearned), Bonds scored (unearned, but earned for the
pitcher), Lamar Johnson scored (unearned)]; Soderholm made an
out to shortstop; Nahorodny walked; Pryor singled to center
[Lemon scored (unearned), Nahorodny to second]; Nordhagen forced
Pryor (shortstop to second); 5 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 2, White Sox 7.

TIGERS 9TH: BANNISTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); NORDHAGEN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Rodriguez doubled to right;
WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR WAGNER; Wockenfuss grounded out (pitcher
to first); LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Dillard
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2,
White Sox 7.