A three-run homer by Lamar Johnson propelled the White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Royals. The Sox trailed, 3-2, going into the top of the seventh when Don Kessinger opened with a single. Bob Molinaro, attempting to sacrifice, forced Kessinger at second. But Thad Bosley followed with a single and starter DennisLeonard was replaced by Al Hrabosky. The reliever got the second out of the inning but Johnson tagged his first offering for a round-tripper. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Monday, August    7, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
White Sox    0  0  2    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   5  9  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  9  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molinaro dh           4   2   0   0     0   0   .264      Washington ss         4   1   1   0     0   0   .266
Bosley cf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .274        Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Orta 2b               4   0   1   2     1   0   .295      McRae dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Lamar Johnson 1b      3   1   1   3     1   0   .255      LaCock 1b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .320
Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Cowens rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .266
  Spencer lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Hurdle lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Soderholm 3b          3   0   2   0     0   1   .259      Otis cf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .272
  Bell pr,3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Washington rf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .237      Quirk 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Nahorodny c           3   1   1   0     1   1   .242      Terrell 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .186
Kessinger ss          3   0   2   0     0   0   .258        Braun ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .235
Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   9   5     3   5             Totals               36   3   9   3     1   2

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 39,847
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Royals 7
DP: White Sox 0, Royals 0
Doubles: LaCock (9), Cowens (15), Otis (22), Hurdle (19), Braun (10)
Home Runs: Lamar Johnson (8)
Stolen Bases: Washington (10)
Caught Stealing: Bosley (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Kessinger (11)
Hit by Pitch: Molinaro (1,by Leonard)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios                 5.2   6   3   3   1   2   0  24   3.97
LaGrow W(3-4)           3.1   3   0   0   0   0   0  13   3.59
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   2   0  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(12-14)        6.1   8   4   4   2   4   0  29   3.53
Hrabosky                2.2   1   1   1   1   1   1  10   2.91
Totals                  9     9   5   5   3   5   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Leonard (6)

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney


WHITE SOX 1ST: Molinaro flied out to right; Bosley was called
out on strikes; Orta walked; Lamar Johnson flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Washington flied out to center; McRae flied out to
center; LaCock doubled to right; Cowens flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Garr lined to third; Soderholm struck out;
Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 White Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle struck out; Otis was called out on strikes;
Porter grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Nahorodny singled to left; Kessinger out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Nahorodny to second];
Molinaro was hit by a pitch; Bosley singled to left [Nahorodny
to third, Molinaro to second]; Orta singled to left [Nahorodny
scored, Molinaro scored, Bosley to second]; Bosley was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Lamar Johnson walked [Orta to
second]; Garr forced Lamar Johnson (shortstop unassisted); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Quirk grounded out (second to first); Terrell lined
to first; Washington popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Soderholm singled to left; Washington struck out;
Nahorodny popped to shortstop; Kessinger singled to center
[Soderholm to second]; Molinaro flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae singled to left; LaCock walked [McRae to
second]; Cowens popped to third in foul territory; Hurdle flied
out to center; Otis forced LaCock (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bosley popped to first; Orta popped to shortstop;
Lamar Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Porter flied out to center; Quirk grounded out
(second to first); Terrell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Soderholm
singled to left; BELL RAN FOR SODERHOLM; Washington popped to
shortstop; Nahorodny was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: BELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Washington singled
to center; Washington stole second; McRae grounded out (third to
first); LaCock singled to center [Washington to third]; Cowens
doubled to left [Washington scored, LaCock scored]; Hurdle flied
out to center; Otis doubled to left [Cowens scored]; LAGROW
REPLACED BARRIOS (PITCHING); Porter flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Kessinger singled to center; Molinaro forced
Kessinger (first to shortstop); Bosley singled to right
[Molinaro to second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Orta
flied out to left; Lamar Johnson homered [Molinaro scored,
Bosley scored]; Garr popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Quirk grounded out (second to first); Terrell
singled to center; Washington forced Terrell (shortstop to
second); McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 5, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); Washington
was called out on strikes; Nahorodny walked; Kessinger forced
Nahorodny (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: SPENCER REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); LaCock popped to
third in foul territory; Cowens flied out to right; Hurdle
doubled to left; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Molinaro popped to first in foul territory;
Bosley grounded out (pitcher to first); Orta popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Porter grounded out (first unassisted); Quirk flied
out to left; BRAUN BATTED FOR TERRELL; Braun doubled to left;
POQUETTE BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; Poquette popped to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 3.