After four homers powered the Orioles to a 9-4 victory in the first game, Dave Ford made his major league debut in the second game and had double-play help from Tippy Martinez in shutting out the White Sox, 1-0, to complete the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader. In the opener, Andres Mora hit two homers for the Orioles and Ken Singleton and Carlos Lopez added one apiece. Mora's blow accounted for three runs. Lopez' drive came with a man on base. Doug DeCinces batted in two runs with a double. The White Sox had two-run homers by Eric Soderholm and Thad Bosley.

In the nightcap, the Orioles managed only three hits off Jack Kucek but scored an unearned run in the first inning. Larry Harlow was safe on an error by Mike Squires, took third on a single by Pat Kelly and came home on a grounder by Eddie Murray. Ford, who gave up seven hits, was lifted in the ninth when the White Sox had runners on first and third with one out. Tippy Martinez relieved and induced pinch-hitter Lamar Johnson to ground into a game-ending double play. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 9, Chicago White Sox 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1978 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
White Sox    0  2  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4 10  0
Orioles      0  2  1    1  0  5    0  0  x  -   9 13  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Washington lf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Belanger ss           4   1   2   0     1   1   .212
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Dauer 2b,3b           5   1   1   0     0   0   .267
  Eden pr,2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Singleton rf          4   1   1   1     0   2   .295
Squires 1b            3   0   2   0     1   0   .316        Harlow cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Lamar Johnson dh      4   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Murray 1b             4   1   3   1     0   0   .285
Molinaro rf           4   2   3   0     0   0   .278      DeCinces 3b           2   1   1   2     2   0   .274
Soderholm 3b          3   1   1   2     0   0   .253        Smith 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .249
  Bell 3b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .182      May dh                4   0   0   0     0   4   .246
Bosley cf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .263      Mora lf               3   3   2   3     1   0   .233
Pryor 2b,ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Anderson lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .103
Colbern c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Dempsey c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Kravec p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lopez cf,rf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .247
  Willoughby p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Torrealba p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4  10   4     1   2             Totals               35   9  13   9     4   7

Time of Game: 2:23
Left on Base: White Sox 4, Orioles 6
DP: White Sox 1, Orioles 3
Doubles: Molinaro (4), DeCinces (29)
Home Runs: Bosley (2), Soderholm (17), Mora 2 (8), Singleton (19), Lopez (4)
Stolen Bases: Molinaro (20)
Caught Stealing: Murray (4)
GIDP: Kessinger (10), Lamar Johnson 2 (15), Dauer (13)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kravec L(10-13)         5.1   8   6   6   4   6   4  27   4.11
Willoughby              0.2   4   3   3   0   1   0   6   3.83
Torrealba               2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.97
Totals                  8    13   9   9   4   7   4  39

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez W(12-10)    9    10   4   4   1   2   2  35   3.95
Totals                  9    10   4   4   1   2   2  35

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Washington singled to center; Kessinger grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Washington out at second];
Squires walked; Lamar Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger walked; Dauer made an out to shortstop;
Singleton was called out on strikes; Murray flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Molinaro singled to right; Soderholm flied out to
right; Bosley homered [Molinaro scored]; Pryor flied out to
right; Colbern grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces walked; May struck out; Mora homered
[DeCinces scored]; Dempsey made an out to second; Lopez made an
out to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first);
Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Squires grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger struck out; Dauer grounded out (second to
first); Singleton homered; Murray singled to left; DeCinces
forced Murray (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 2, Orioles 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lamar Johnson flied out to center; Molinaro
singled; Molinaro stole second; Soderholm flied out to center;
Bosley flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: May struck out; Mora homered; Dempsey singled to
second; Lopez singled [Dempsey to second]; Belanger flied out to
center; Dauer lined to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Orioles 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Pryor flied out to center; Colbern flied out to
center; Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 5TH: Singleton was called out on strikes; Murray singled
to center; DeCinces walked [Murray to second]; Murray was picked
off and caught stealing third (pitcher to third) [DeCinces to
second]; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Orioles 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted);
Squires singled to left; Lamar Johnson grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Squires out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: Mora walked; On a bunt Dempsey made an out to
first; Lopez homered [Mora scored]; WILLOUGHBY REPLACED KRAVEC
(PITCHING); Belanger singled to right; Dauer singled to left
[Belanger to second]; Singleton flied out to left; Murray
singled to right [Belanger scored, Dauer to second]; DeCinces
doubled to left [Dauer scored, Murray scored]; May struck out; 5
R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 9.

WHITE SOX 7TH: DAUER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); HARLOW
REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING CF); SMITH REPLACED DECINCES
(PLAYING 2B); LOPEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Molinaro
doubled; Soderholm homered [Molinaro scored]; Bosley struck out;
Pryor flied out to center; Colbern struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 4, Orioles 9.

ORIOLES 7TH: BELL REPLACED SODERHOLM (PLAYING 3B); TORREALBA
REPLACED WILLOUGHBY (PITCHING); Mora flied out to center;
Dempsey flied out to center; Lopez lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Orioles 9.

WHITE SOX 8TH: ANDERSON REPLACED MORA (PLAYING LF); Washington
grounded out (first to pitcher); Kessinger singled to left; EDEN
RAN FOR KESSINGER; Squires singled to left [Eden to second];
Lamar Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Squires out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 4, Orioles 9.

ORIOLES 8TH: EDEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PRYOR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Belanger singled to right; Dauer
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Belanger
out at second]; Harlow flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 4, Orioles 9.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Molinaro grounded out (second to first); Bell
flied out to center; Bosley singled to left; Pryor grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4,
Orioles 9.