Exploding for seven runs in the second inning, the White Sox went on to a 12-4 triumph over the Orioles. The White Sox sent nine men to the plate in the second before an out was recorded. Eric Soderholm walked and Wayne Nordhagen reached first on an error by third baseman Doug DeCinces. After Greg Pryor lined a double, scoring Soderholm, a walk to Milt May loaded the bases.

A single by Don Kessinger drove in one run, a single by Junior Moore plated two more and sent Oriole starter Mike Flanagan to the showers. Sammy Stewart relieved and walked Claudell Washington to fill the sacks again and a single by Chet Lemon produced two more runs. A single by Lamar Johnson concluded the scoring. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 12, Baltimore Orioles 4

Game Played on Tuesday, June 12, 1979 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I

Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   4  9  1
White Sox    0  7  2    1  2  0    0  0  x  -  12 11  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   1   3   0     0   1   .289      Moore lf              5   1   2   2     0   1   .268
Dauer 2b,3b           3   0   0   1     0   0   .257      Washington rf         3   2   1   2     2   1   .274
Singleton rf          3   1   0   0     1   2   .315      Lemon cf              2   0   1   3     1   0   .317
Murray 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .275        Torres cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Roenicke lf           3   0   2   2     1   1   .300      Johnson 1b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .316
May dh                4   0   1   1     0   2   .295        Squires 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
DeCinces 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Soderholm 3b          3   1   0   0     1   1   .254
  Smith 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Nordhagen dh          3   2   1   1     1   1   .221
Garcia ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .248      Pryor 2b,ss           4   1   1   1     0   0   .329
Dempsey c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .253      May c                 3   2   1   0     1   0   .289
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kessinger ss          3   3   3   1     0   0   .200
  Stewart p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gates ph,2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Stoddard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kravec p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hinton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   9   4     3   7             Totals               33  12  11  11     6   5

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 17,137
Left on Base: Orioles 6, White Sox 4
DP: Orioles 2, White Sox 2
Errors: DeCinces
Doubles: Dempsey (10), Pryor (7), May (8), Kessinger 2 (4)
Home Runs: Nordhagen (1), Washington (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Dauer (4), Lemon (1)
GIDP: Dauer (9), May (7), Johnson (5)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan L(7-5)         1     4   6   5   2   1   0  10   3.71
Stewart                 3.1   7   6   6   4   1   2  20   2.89
Stoddard                2.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.02
Stanhouse               1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.84
Totals                  8    11  12  11   6   5   2  40

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kravec W(7-4)           7.2   9   4   4   3   6   0  33   3.23
Hinton                  1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.40
Totals                  9     9   4   4   3   7   0  37

Wild Pitches: Stewart (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Larry Barnett


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to shortstop; Dauer grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bumbry out at
second]; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Moore singled to left; Washington flied out to
center; Lemon grounded out (third to first) [Moore to second];
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox
0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray walked; Roenicke was called out on strikes;
May was called out on strikes; DeCinces forced Murray (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Soderholm walked; Nordhagen reached on an error
by DeCinces [Soderholm to second]; Pryor doubled to left
[Soderholm scored, Nordhagen to third]; May walked; Kessinger
singled to third [Nordhagen scored (unearned), Pryor to third,
May to second]; Moore singled to center [Pryor scored, May
scored, Kessinger to third]; STEWART REPLACED FLANAGAN
(PITCHING); Washington walked [Moore to second]; Lemon singled
to left [Kessinger scored, Moore scored, Washington to second];
Johnson singled to center [Washington scored, Lemon to second];
Soderholm flied out to center [Lemon to third, Johnson to
second]; Nordhagen was walked intentionally; Pryor lined into a
double play (shortstop unassisted) [Johnson out at second]; 7 R
(6 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 7.

ORIOLES 3RD: Garcia popped to first; Dempsey flied out to
center; Bumbry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 3RD: May doubled to right; Kessinger doubled [May to
third]; Moore grounded out (pitcher to first); Washington was
walked intentionally; Stewart threw a wild pitch [May scored,
Kessinger to third, Washington to second]; Lemon hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Kessinger scored, Washington to third]; Johnson
flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 9.

ORIOLES 4TH: Dauer flied out to center; Singleton grounded out
(pitcher to first); Murray grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 9.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Soderholm popped to second; Nordhagen homered;
Pryor lined to left; May flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 10.

ORIOLES 5TH: Roenicke singled to left; May struck out; DeCinces
popped to shortstop; Garcia singled to third [Roenicke to
second]; Dempsey flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 10.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Kessinger doubled to center; Moore struck out;
Washington homered [Kessinger scored]; Lemon walked; STODDARD
REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Johnson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Lemon out at second]; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 12.

ORIOLES 6TH: TORRES REPLACED LEMON (PLAYING CF); SQUIRES
REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 1B); Bumbry singled to center; Dauer
popped to first in foul territory; Singleton struck out; Murray
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 12.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Soderholm struck out; Nordhagen struck out; Pryor
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 12.

ORIOLES 7TH: Roenicke walked; May grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Roenicke out at second]; DeCinces
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
White Sox 12.

WHITE SOX 7TH: DAUER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); SMITH
REPLACED DECINCES (PLAYING 2B); May lined to first; GATES BATTED
FOR KESSINGER; Gates grounded out (second to first); Moore
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, White Sox 12.

ORIOLES 8TH: GATES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PRYOR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Garcia popped to first in foul
territory; Dempsey doubled to left; Bumbry singled to left
[Dempsey to third]; Dauer hit a sacrifice fly to left [Dempsey
scored]; Singleton walked [Bumbry to second]; Murray singled to
left [Bumbry to third, Singleton to second]; Roenicke singled to
center [Bumbry scored, Singleton scored, Murray to second]; May
singled to left [Murray scored, Roenicke to second]; HINTON
REPLACED KRAVEC (PITCHING); Smith popped to catcher in foul
territory; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, White Sox 12.

WHITE SOX 8TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED STODDARD (PITCHING);
Washington was called out on strikes; Torres flied out to
center; Squires grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, White Sox 12.

ORIOLES 9TH: Garcia was called out on strikes; Dempsey flied out
to right; Bumbry grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 4, White Sox 12.

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