[Nick Soulis]

Series #260



Kravec’s Command, Bonds’ Power
1978 White Sox Claim Series #260 Over the Tigers

Series #260 — Game 1
Tiger Stadium — Detroit, Michigan
Final Score
1978 Chicago White Sox 2
1993 Detroit Tigers 1
WP: Ken Kravec (1–0)
6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 5 BB, 3 K
LP: Bill Krueger (0–1)
8.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Lerrin LaGrow (1)
1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
Home Runs - Eric Soderholm (1) — 2-run HR, 7th inning (off Krueger)
Player of the Game- Ken Kravec — Chicago White Sox
1978 Chicago leads Series #260, 1–0

Game 1 of Series #260 unfolded as a tense, low-scoring duel at Tiger Stadium, where the 1978 Chicago White Sox stunned the 1993 Detroit Tigers with a 2–1 road victory. Despite Detroit’s reputation for explosive offense — 845 runs in their original season — they were held to just three hits and one run, struggling to convert five walks into sustained pressure. Bill Krueger was sharp for Detroit, allowing only three hits across eight innings, but one mistake in the seventh inning proved decisive when Eric Soderholm launched a two-run homer that accounted for all of Chicago’s offense. Ken Kravec, though occasionally wild with five walks, limited the Tigers to two hits over 6.2 innings and prevented any earned runs, navigating traffic without surrendering a defining blow. Lerrin LaGrow closed the door in the ninth, sealing a tightly controlled White Sox performance that immediately shifts momentum — and psychological pressure — onto Detroit as Chicago takes a 1–0 series lead.

Series #260 — Game 2 Box Score
Tiger Stadium — Detroit, Michigan
Final Score
1978 Chicago White Sox — 7
1993 Detroit Tigers — 4
Winning Pitcher:
Rich Wortham (1–0) — 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Losing Pitcher:
David Wells (0–1) — 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Save: Lerrin LaGrow (2) — 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
Home Runs: Wayne Nordhagen (CWS) — 2-run HR, 4th inning
Eric Soderholm (CWS) — 2-run HR, 5th inning
Dan Gladden (DET) — Solo HR, 1st inning
Dan Gladden (DET) — 3-run HR, 8th inning
Player of the Game:
Dan Gladden — Detroit Tigers
3-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Chicago White Sox lead Series #260, 2–0

Game 2 of Series #260 opened up offensively after the tight opener, and the 1978 Chicago White Sox seized command of the series with a 7–4 victory over the 1993 Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Chicago collected 13 hits and built steady momentum through the middle innings, breaking the game open with a two-run homer from Wayne Nordhagen in the fourth and another two-run blast from Eric Soderholm in the fifth, both off Detroit starter David Wells, who was tagged for five runs on eight hits in five innings. The White Sox continued to apply pressure with run-producing hits from **Lamar Johnson** and Greg Pryor, stretching the lead to 7–1 before Detroit mounted a late push. **Dan Gladden** provided nearly all of the Tigers’ offense, launching two home runs — a solo shot in the first and a three-run blast in the eighth — finishing 3-for-5 with four RBI, but the rally came too late to overcome Chicago’s early surge. Rich Wortham worked five innings for the win and the White Sox bullpen preserved the lead, with Lerrin LaGrow recording his second save of the series as Chicago left Detroit with a commanding 2–0 advantage heading back to Comiskey Park.

Series #260 — Game 3
Comiskey Park — Chicago, Illinois
Final Score
1978 Chicago White Sox — 7
1993 Detroit Tigers — 3
Winning Pitcher:
Steve Stone (1–0) — 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Losing Pitcher:
John Doherty (0–1) — 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K
Save: Francisco Barrios (1) — 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K
Home Runs: Jorge Orta (CWS) — Solo HR, 5th inning
Player of the Game:
Bobby Bonds — Chicago White Sox
3-for-4, 2 R
Chicago White Sox lead Series #260, 3–0

Game 3 of Series #260 saw the **1978 Chicago White Sox** move to the brink of a sweep with a convincing 7–3 victory over the 1993 Detroit Tigers at Comiskey Park. Detroit briefly grabbed a 1–0 lead in the fourth, but Chicago responded immediately with the decisive inning of the game when Lamar Johnson ripped a two-out bases-clearing double off John Doherty to turn the deficit into a 3–1 White Sox advantage. Chicago never relinquished control from there, piling on with fifteen hits as Bobby Bonds (3-for-4, two runs), Tom Bosley (three hits), and **Billy Molinaro** helped sustain constant offensive pressure, while Jorge Orta added a solo homer in the fifth. Detroit collected nine hits of its own but struggled to cluster them into big innings, managing only scattered runs despite triples, steals, and timely singles. Steve Stone steadied the game with 5.2 solid innings for the win before Francisco Barrios closed the door over the final 3.1 innings, leaving Chicago with a commanding 3–0 series lead and just one victory away from completing a stunning sweep.

Series #260 — Game 4 Box Score
Comiskey Park — Chicago, Illinois
Final Score
1993 Detroit Tigers — 8
1978 Chicago White Sox — 4
Winning Pitcher
Mark Leiter (1–0) — 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Losing Pitcher
Mike Proly (0–1) — 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Home Runs Travis Fryman (DET) — 2-run HR, 2nd inning
Lamar Johnson (CWS) — Solo HR, 6th inning
Player of the Game
Travis Fryman — Detroit Tigers
3-for-4, HR, 2B, BB, 4 RBI, 1 R
Chicago White Sox lead Series #260, 3–1

Game 4 of Series #260 saw the 1993 Detroit Tigers stave off elimination with an 8–4 victory over the 1978 Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park, cutting Chicago’s series lead to three games to one. Detroit’s offense finally erupted after three quiet games, collecting 12 hits and drawing 8 walks, with shortstop Travis Fryman delivering the defining performance of the night. Fryman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and four RBI**, launching a two-run homer in the second inning to spark a three-run frame and later adding a two-run double in the eighth that effectively sealed the game. The Tigers also received steady contributions from Mickey Tettleton, who reached base four times and scored three runs, while **Alan Trammell** and Lou Whitaker each drove in runs as Detroit repeatedly created pressure on the bases. Chicago matched Detroit with 12 hits, highlighted by Lamar Johnson’s three-hit night and a solo homer in the sixth, but the White Sox struggled to cluster their offense into big innings. Mark Leiter worked 5.1 innings to earn the win before Detroit’s bullpen combination of Bill MacDonald and Gohr closed the game with 3.2 scoreless innings, ensuring the Tigers avoided the sweep and forcing a Game 5 in Chicago.

Series #260 — Game 5 (Clincher)
Comiskey Park
Final Score
Chicago White Sox 8
Detroit Tigers 1
Winning Pitcher
Ken Kravec (2–0) — 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R (0 ER), 4 BB, 4 K
Losing Pitcher
Bill Krueger (0–2) — 5.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R (5 ER)
Home Runs
Bobby Bonds (CWS) — 3-run HR, 6th inning
Player of the Game
Ken Kravec — Chicago White Sox

The 1978 Chicago White Sox clinched Series #260 with a commanding 8–1 victory over the 1993 Detroit Tigers at Comiskey Park, closing the matchup four games to one behind another dominant outing from Series MVP Ken Kravec. Chicago seized early control with a run in the first inning and steadily expanded the lead as the game progressed, while Kravec kept Detroit’s lineup quiet through 6.1 innings, allowing just four hits and one unearned run while striking out four**. The Tigers’ lone run came in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Mickey Tettleton but Chicago’s offense answered immediately and broke the game open in the sixth when Bobby Bonds launched a decisive three-run homer off Mike Moore. The White Sox finished with 12 hits, led by Tom Bosley’s three-hit night and multi-hit performances from Bonds and Greg Pryor, while Detroit managed only six hits and ran into costly baserunning outs that halted any momentum. With Kravec controlling the pace on the mound and the lineup delivering timely extra-base hits, Chicago closed out the series convincingly, capturing the Series #260 crown in front of the Comiskey Park crowd.

[SIZE="4"]1978 Chicago White Sox Win Series 4 Games To 1[/SIZE

Series MVP:
Ken Kravac