Homers by Lamar Johnson, Jorge Orta and Richie Zisk helped the White Sox defeat the Mariners, 10-4. Johnson's homer followed a pass to Chet Lemon in the third inning. Orta connected after Jim Essian walked in the fourth and Zisk hit for the circuit with the bases empty in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 4
Game Played on Tuesday, June      28, 1977 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Mariners     0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  0
White Sox    3  0  2    2  1  0    0  2  x  -  10  9  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Baez 2b               4   1   1   0     1   0   .279      Bannister ss          4   1   2   1     1   0   .304
Braun lf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .239      Orta 2b               4   1   1   3     0   1   .270
Meyer 1b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .254      Lemon cf              3   2   0   0     2   0   .293
Ruppert Jones cf      4   1   3   0     0   0   .272      L. Johnson dh         4   2   2   3     0   0   .344
Bernhardt dh          4   1   1   1     0   0   .301      Zisk lf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .287
Stein 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .266      Gamble rf             4   0   1   2     0   1   .261
Lopez rf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .283      Soderholm 3b          2   1   0   0     2   1   .307
Stinson c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .304      Spencer 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .262
Reynolds ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .234      Essian c              2   1   1   0     2   0   .306
Montague p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4   9   4     1   4             Totals               31  10   9  10     7   5

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance:  8,365
Left on Base: Mariners 7, White Sox 5
DP: Mariners 1, White Sox 0
Errors: Barrios
Doubles: Bernhardt (5), Meyer (10), Reynolds (4), Gamble (7), Bannister (12)
Home Runs: L. Johnson (9), Orta (9), Zisk (17)
Stolen Bases: Reynolds (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Lopez (3), Orta (5)
GIDP: Bannister (5)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montague L(5-6)         3.2   5   7   7   5   2   2  20   4.97
Segui                   4.1   4   3   3   2   3   1  19   5.46
Totals                  8     9  10  10   7   5   3  39

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios W(7-3)          9     9   4   4   1   4   0  38   4.08
Totals                  9     9   4   4   1   4   0  38

Passed Balls: Essian (4)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Joe Brinkman


MARINERS 1ST: Baez flied out to right; Braun was called out on
strikes; Meyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Bannister walked; Orta made an out to shortstop;
Lemon walked [Bannister to second]; L. Johnson singled to center
[Bannister scored, Lemon to third]; Zisk was called out on
strikes; Gamble doubled to right [Lemon scored, L. Johnson
scored]; Soderholm walked; Spencer grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox 3.

MARINERS 2ND: Ruppert Jones singled to center; Essian allowed a
passed ball [Ruppert Jones to second]; Bernhardt flied out to
center; Stein struck out; Lopez made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Essian singled to left; Bannister grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Essian out at
second]; Orta made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, White Sox 3.

MARINERS 3RD: Stinson made an out to shortstop; Reynolds reached
on an error by Barrios (assist by Spencer) [Reynolds to first];
Reynolds stole second; Baez singled to right [Reynolds to third,
Baez to second]; Braun reached on a fielder's choice [Reynolds
out at home (pitcher to catcher to third)]; Meyer grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox
3.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Lemon walked; L. Johnson homered [Lemon scored];
Zisk popped to first in foul territory; Gamble struck out;
Soderholm grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mariners 0, White Sox 5.

MARINERS 4TH: Ruppert Jones singled to first; Bernhardt doubled
to left [Ruppert Jones scored]; Stein flied out to right
[Bernhardt to third]; Lopez hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Bernhardt scored]; Stinson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mariners 2, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Essian
walked; Bannister flied out to center; Orta homered [Essian
scored]; SEGUI REPLACED MONTAGUE (PITCHING); Lemon grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, White Sox 7.

MARINERS 5TH: Reynolds singled to third; Baez walked [Reynolds
to second]; Braun grounded out (first to pitcher) [Reynolds to
third, Baez to second]; Meyer doubled to right [Reynolds scored,
Baez scored]; Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first)
[Meyer to third]; Bernhardt grounded out (third to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 5TH: L. Johnson flied out to right; Zisk homered;
Gamble grounded out (second to first); Soderholm struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 4, White Sox 8.

MARINERS 6TH: Stein flied out to center; Lopez was called out on
strikes; Stinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 4, White Sox 8.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Spencer struck out; Essian flied out to center;
Bannister doubled to center; Orta struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 4, White Sox 8.

MARINERS 7TH: Reynolds doubled to right; Baez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Braun was called out on strikes; Meyer
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, White Sox
8.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lemon flied out to center; L. Johnson grounded
out (second to first); Zisk made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 4, White Sox 8.

MARINERS 8TH: Ruppert Jones singled to right; Bernhardt flied
out to center; Stein forced Ruppert Jones (shortstop to second);
Lopez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4,
White Sox 8.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Gamble grounded out (pitcher unassisted);
Soderholm walked; Spencer singled to right [Soderholm to third];
Essian walked [Spencer to second]; Bannister singled to right
[Soderholm scored, Spencer to third, Essian to second]; Orta hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Spencer scored]; Lemon made an out to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 4, White Sox 10.

MARINERS 9TH: Stinson singled to left; Reynolds lined to third;
Baez forced Stinson (third to second); Braun grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, White
Sox 10.