Final
CWS 8 — MIN 5
7/2/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · MIN197807021
Complete available game record for CWS at MIN, 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Randall | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Bannister | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombo Rivera | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Kessinger | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Morales | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Ford | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Carew | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Pryor | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Kusick | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Smalley | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Claudell Washington | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Wolfe | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Cruz | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cubbage | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Chiles | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Norwood | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Borgmann | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Nahorodny | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Zahn | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Sutton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Willoughby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roric Harrison | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Geoff Zahn | 2.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| John Sutton | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Jim Willoughby | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Roric Harrison | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Pryor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Cruz | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nahorodny | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Claudell Washington | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Willoughby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Geoff Zahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Ford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roric Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kusick | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Norwood | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Randall | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bombo Rivera | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Smalley | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| John Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Wolfe | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Borgmann | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | E6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | E1/TH.2-H(UR);1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | WP.2-3;1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H(UR) | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 36(1)/FO | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/F | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | HR/7D | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 4/F | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7D | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8 | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8.1-3 | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 4–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 4–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-2 | 5–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | WP.2-3;1-2 | 6–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 6–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 6–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 6–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 6–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D9.2-H | 6–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 6–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 3/FL | 6–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 6–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | E6 | 6–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | E6/TH.1X3(85) | 6–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 6–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 9 | 6–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 6–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 6–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO | 6–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 6–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7 | 6–2 |
| 5 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 6–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 6–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 6–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 6–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63 | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S7 | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K/C | 6–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 6–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | K+PO1(23)/DP | 6–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 6–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 9 | 6–2 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | T8 | 6–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63.3-H | 6–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K/C | 7–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 7–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 7–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 7–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 7–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D9 | 7–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 7–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 7–2 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 5(2)3/GDP | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | HR/8D.2-H;1-H | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 8–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 8–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 9(B)3(1)/LDP | 8–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 3/F | 8–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S9.B-2(E9) | 8–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | WP.2-3 | 8–5 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | FC4/DP.3XH(425);BX2(54) | 8–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 8–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 8–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 8–5 |