Final
CWS 5 — MIL 3
5/2/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · MIL197805020
Complete available game record for CWS at MIL, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Molinaro | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Davis | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Bando | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hisle | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Blomberg | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixto Lezcano | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gorman Thomas | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Oglivie | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Cruz | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lenn Sakata | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Nahorodny | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wohlford | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McClure | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lary Sorensen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lary Sorensen | 8.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Bob McClure | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Cruz | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Molinaro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nahorodny | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Bando | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Molitor | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lary Sorensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Hisle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Oglivie | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gorman Thomas | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenn Sakata | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sixto Lezcano | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McClure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7/7D | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8/89 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/FL | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 5/FL | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S5 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | T7 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | POCS2(136) | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S4.B-2(E4) | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 53.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D7.2-H | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 2/FL | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S8 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8/89.2-H | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 6/L | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 34/SH.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9.2-3;B-2(THH) | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 3/L | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9/G | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 63.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | HR/7.2-H | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | E1 | 4–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | E5 | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S5.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 5/L | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9/9D | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S7 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-2 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | T7 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 43.3-H | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 5–3 |