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Thursday August 10, 1978
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Winning their fourth straight game, the Blue Jays swept past the White Sox, 7-3. The score was 3-3 into the bottom of the seventh inning when Howell drew a two-out walk. Rico Carty followed with a home run. The Jays added another pair in the eighth on RBI doubles by Rick Bosetti and Bob Bailor. [The Sporting News]


Toronto Blue Jays 7, Chicago White Sox 3

Game Played on Thursday, August 10, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0  -   3 11  0
Blue Jays    0  0  0    0  3  0    2  2  x  -   7 11  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bosley cf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .264      Bosetti cf            5   1   2   2     0   1   .269
Spencer rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .297      Bailor rf             5   0   2   3     0   0   .262
Orta 2b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .292      Howell 3b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .280
Soderholm dh          4   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Carty dh              4   1   1   2     0   2   .283
Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .286      Velez lf              1   0   1   0     3   0   .304
Blomberg 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Nahorodny c           3   0   1   0     0   1   .244      McKay 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .240
  Molinaro ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Cerone c              3   2   1   0     1   0   .225
Pryor ss              3   1   2   0     0   0   .250      Gomez ss              3   2   2   0     0   0   .221
  Washington ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Garvin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bell 3b               3   2   2   3     1   0   .250        Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  11   3     1   5             Totals               31   7  11   7     6   3

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 15,508
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Blue Jays 8
DP: White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0
Doubles: Bosetti 2 (18), Bailor 2 (24)
Home Runs: Bell 2 (2), Carty (19)
Stolen Bases: Bosley (8)
Caught Stealing: Bosley (6), Velez (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Gomez (14), Mayberry (1)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood L(10-10)           7     7   5   5   6   3   1  33   5.26
LaGrow                  1     4   2   2   0   0   0   6   3.80
Totals                  8    11   7   7   6   3   1  39

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Garvin W(3-11)          7    10   3   3   0   2   2  29   5.67
Cruz SV(8)              2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   0.66
Totals                  9    11   3   3   1   5   2  37

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ted Hendry


WHITE SOX 1ST: Bosley singled to shortstop; Spencer popped to
first; Bosley was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Orta grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti grounded out (third to first); Bailor
popped to first; Howell singled to shortstop; Carty forced
Howell (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Blue Jays 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Soderholm flied out to center; Garr grounded out
(shortstop to first); Blomberg singled to center; Nahorodny
singled to left [Blomberg to second]; Pryor flied out to right;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Velez walked; Mayberry flied out to center; McKay
flied out to left; Velez was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Bell flied out to right; Bosley grounded out
(first to pitcher); Spencer singled to second; On a bunt Orta
singled to third [Spencer to second]; Soderholm grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Blue
Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Cerone singled to left; Gomez out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Cerone to second]; Bosetti grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bailor made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Garr struck out; Blomberg flied out to center;
Nahorodny struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Blue
Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell grounded out (first unassisted); Carty
struck out; Velez walked; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Pryor singled to center; Pryor was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Bell homered; Bosley singled to third;
Bosley stole second; Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first);
Orta grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: McKay walked; Cerone forced McKay (shortstop to
second); Gomez singled to second [Cerone to second]; Bosetti
doubled to left [Cerone scored, Gomez to third]; Bailor doubled
to left [Gomez scored, Bosetti scored]; Howell grounded out
(third to first) [Bailor to third]; Carty struck out; 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Soderholm made an out to shortstop; Garr grounded
out (third to first); Blomberg flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Velez walked; Mayberry out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Velez to second]; McKay grounded out (third to
first); Cerone walked; Gomez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Blue Jays 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Nahorodny grounded out (shortstop to first);
Pryor singled to center; Bell homered [Pryor scored]; Bosley
popped to third in foul territory; Spencer flied out to left; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bosetti struck out; Bailor flied out to left;
Howell walked; Carty homered [Howell scored]; Velez singled to
third; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Blue Jays 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED GARVIN (PITCHING); Orta struck out;
Soderholm made an out to second; Garr struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: LAGROW REPLACED WOOD (PITCHING); McKay singled to
center; On a bunt Cerone forced McKay (pitcher to shortstop);
Gomez singled to right [Cerone to third]; Bosetti doubled to
right [Cerone scored, Gomez to third]; Bailor doubled to center
[Gomez scored, Bosetti out at home (center to catcher)]; Howell
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 3, Blue Jays 7.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Blomberg flied out to left; MOLINARO BATTED FOR
NAHORODNY; Molinaro flied out to left; WASHINGTON BATTED FOR
PRYOR; Washington singled to center; Bell walked [Washington to
second]; Bosley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 White Sox 3, Blue Jays 7.



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