An unearned run in the fourth inning enabled the Indians to defeat the White Sox. 2-1, for only their second victory in eight games between the clubs this season. The Indians counted their initial tally in the first on a walk to Jim Norris, a sacrifice and a single by Buddy Bell.

The White Sox retaliated with a run in their half on a pass to Ralph Garr, a sacrifice and a double by Mike Squires. However, Garr was the goat in the fourth, dropping a fly by Andre Thornton for a two-base error. Thornton then scored the deciding run on a single by Gary Alexander. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, Chicago White Sox 1
Game Played on Friday, August    25, 1978 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Indians      1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
White Sox    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Norris cf,rf          3   1   1   0     1   0   .279      Garr lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .281
Kuiper 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Kessinger 2b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Bell 3b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .297      Squires 1b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .362
Thornton 1b           4   1   0   0     0   0   .276      Lamar Johnson dh      4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Carbo dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Soderholm 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Alexander c           4   0   1   1     0   2   .232      Colbern c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Pruitt lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Bosley rf             3   0   1   0     0   2   .242
Veryzer ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Spencer cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .197
Dade rf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Pryor ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Speed cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   2     1   4             Totals               30   1   6   1     1   3

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 18,891
Left on Base: Indians 5, White Sox 4
DP: Indians 2, White Sox 0
Errors: Garr
Doubles: Squires (3)
Caught Stealing: Norris (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Kuiper (14), Kessinger (12)
GIDP: Soderholm (10)
Hit by Pitch: Veryzer (3,by Barrios)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits W(9-13)           8     5   1   1   1   3   0  28   2.94
Monge                   0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.92
Kern SV(11)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.81
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   3   0  32

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios L(8-11)         9     5   2   1   1   4   0  34   3.68
Totals                  9     5   2   1   1   4   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Barrios (7)

Umpires: HP - Woody Urchak, 1B - Bill Sprincz, 2B - Dave Gustafson, 3B - Bill Laude


INDIANS 1ST: substitute umpires worked due to a one-day
strike by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Woody Urchak,
Bill Sprincz, Bill Laude and Dave Gustafson; Norris walked;
Kuiper out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Norris to
second]; Bell singled to center [Norris scored]; Thornton flied
out to left; Carbo flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr walked; Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Garr to second]; Squires doubled to center
[Garr scored]; Lamar Johnson singled to pitcher [Squires to
third]; Soderholm grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Lamar Johnson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Alexander struck out; Pruitt struck out; On a bunt
Veryzer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Colbern flied out to center; Bosley was called
out on strikes; Spencer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Dade flied out to center; Norris popped to third in
foul territory; Kuiper made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Pryor grounded out (second to first); Garr flied
out to left; Kessinger singled to center; Squires flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Thornton
reached on an error by Garr [Thornton to second]; Carbo grounded
out (shortstop to first); Alexander singled to left [Thornton
scored (unearned)]; Pruitt singled to left [Alexander to
second]; Veryzer popped to first in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lamar Johnson flied out to right; Soderholm
grounded out (third to first); Colbern grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Dade struck out; Norris singled to center; Norris
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kuiper
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bosley singled to center; Spencer flied out to
center; Pryor lined into a double play (right to first) [Bosley
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Thornton flied
out to center; Carbo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Garr grounded out (first unassisted); Kessinger
flied out to right; Squires flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Alexander struck out; Pruitt flied out to center;
Veryzer was hit by a pitch; Dade flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: SPEED REPLACED DADE (PLAYING CF); NORRIS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Lamar Johnson flied out to center;
Soderholm lined to second; Colbern struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Norris flied out to right; Kuiper singled to right;
Bell flied out to left; Thornton forced Kuiper (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Bosley struck out; Spencer flied out to center;
Pryor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Carbo grounded out (third to first); Alexander made
an out to shortstop; Pruitt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Garr singled to center; MONGE REPLACED WAITS
(PITCHING); On a bunt Kessinger made an out to first; Squires
singled to center [Garr to second]; KERN REPLACED MONGE
(PITCHING); Lamar Johnson forced Squires (shortstop to second)
[Garr to third]; Soderholm flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 1.