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Saturday July 1, 1978
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Dave Goltz pitched a six-hitter as the Twins romped to a 10-0 victory to ruin the debut of Larry Doby as manager of the White Sox, succeeding Bob Lemon. The Twins piled up 15 hits, with every batter in the lineup participating. [The Sporting News]


Minnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 0

Game Played on Saturday, July 1, 1978 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2
Twins        1  0  3    1  2  0    2  1  x  -  10 15  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   0   3   0     0   0   .262      Powell rf             5   4   3   0     1   0   .241
  Cruz pr,lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Smalley ss            4   2   2   2     1   1   .273
Molinaro dh           4   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Carew 1b              4   1   2   2     2   0   .347
Orta 2b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .290      xAdams dh             5   0   1   1     0   0   .000
  Bannister 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Cubbage 3b            4   1   1   2     1   0   .317
Lamar Johnson 1b      3   0   0   0     1   1   .239      Ford cf               4   0   1   1     1   1   .295
Washington rf         2   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Wynegar c             4   1   2   2     1   1   .264
Lemon cf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .287      Chiles lf             3   1   2   0     2   0   .253
Soderholm 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Wilfong 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .213
Nahorodny c           4   0   0   0     0   3   .234      Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kessinger ss          2   0   0   0     1   1   .260
Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kucek p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Trout p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   6   0     3   7             Totals               36  10  15  10    10   3

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance:  7,533
Left on Base: White Sox 8, Twins 15
DP: White Sox 0, Twins 2
Errors: Lemon, Nahorodny
Doubles: Lemon (16), Powell 2 (9), Chiles (4), Wynegar (12), Ford (16)
Stolen Bases: Molinaro (14)
Caught Stealing: Washington (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Washington (1), Wilfong (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Smalley (4)
GIDP: Washington (2)
Hit by Pitch: Lemon (7,by Goltz)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios L(5-8)          2.2   4   4   4   5   1   0  17   4.17
Kucek                   4.1   9   5   4   3   1   0  25   7.71
Trout                   1     2   1   1   2   1   0   7   9.00
Totals                  8    15  10   9  10   3   0  49

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz W(6-5)            9     6   0   0   3   7   0  35   2.84
Totals                  9     6   0   0   3   7   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Goltz (1)

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (third to first); Molinaro
flied out to center; Orta flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Powell doubled to center [Powell to third (error by
Lemon)]; Smalley grounded out (first unassisted); Carew grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Powell scored]; Adams made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lamar Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington walked; Lemon was hit by a pitch [Washington to
second]; Soderholm struck out while Washington was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Cubbage grounded out (first to pitcher); Ford
grounded out (second to first); 15 minute rain delay;
Wynegar walked; Chiles doubled to center [Wynegar to third];
Wilfong flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: On a bunt Nahorodny grounded out (pitcher to
first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Garr singled
to pitcher; Molinaro grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Powell doubled to center; Smalley struck out; Carew
walked; Adams grounded out (first to pitcher) [Powell to third,
Carew to second]; Cubbage was walked intentionally; Ford walked
[Powell scored, Carew to third, Cubbage to second]; Wynegar
singled to right [Carew scored, Cubbage scored, Ford to third];
Chiles walked [Wynegar to second]; KUCEK REPLACED BARRIOS
(PITCHING); Wilfong grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 4.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Orta singled to right; Lamar Johnson walked [Orta
to second]; Washington out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Orta to third, Lamar Johnson to second]; Lemon struck out;
Soderholm flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
0, Twins 4.

TWINS 4TH: Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley
walked; Carew singled to left [Smalley to third]; Adams reached
on catcher's interference by Nahorodny [Carew to second];
Cubbage grounded out (second to first) [Smalley scored
(unearned), Carew to third, Adams to second]; Ford struck out; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 5.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Nahorodny struck out; Kessinger struck out; Garr
singled to shortstop; Molinaro grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 5.

TWINS 5TH: Wynegar doubled to left; Chiles walked; Wilfong out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wynegar to third,
Chiles to second]; Powell walked; Smalley singled to right
[Wynegar scored, Chiles out at home (right to catcher), Powell
to third]; Carew singled to center [Powell scored, Smalley to
second]; Adams flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Twins 7.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Orta singled to center; Lamar Johnson popped to
second; Washington grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Orta out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Twins 7.

TWINS 6TH: Cubbage made an out to shortstop; Ford doubled to
center; Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted) [Ford to third];
Chiles flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Twins 7.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lemon grounded out (third to first); Soderholm
flied out to left; Nahorodny struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Twins 7.

TWINS 7TH: Wilfong singled to right; Powell forced Wilfong
(shortstop to second); Smalley singled to right [Powell to
second]; Carew grounded out (first unassisted) [Powell to third,
Smalley to second]; Adams singled to shortstop [Powell scored,
Smalley to third]; Cubbage singled to right [Smalley scored,
Adams to third]; Ford forced Cubbage (second to shortstop); 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 9.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Kessinger walked; Garr singled to right
[Kessinger to second]; CRUZ RAN FOR GARR; Molinaro forced Cruz
(first to shortstop) [Kessinger to third]; Orta flied out to
right; Molinaro stole second; Lamar Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 9.

TWINS 8TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BANNISTER REPLACED
ORTA (PLAYING 2B); TROUT REPLACED KUCEK (PITCHING); Wynegar
struck out; Debut game for Steve Trout; Chiles singled to
right; Wilfong walked [Chiles to second]; Powell singled to
pitcher [Chiles to third, Wilfong to second]; Smalley hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Chiles scored, Wilfong to third]; Carew
walked [Powell to second]; Adams flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 10.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lemon doubled to left; Soderholm flied out to left; Nahorodny
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 10.



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