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Chicago White Sox @ 
California Angels
1971-09-24 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 14563 · 79°F, night · 2:22
California Angels defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. California Angels put up 2 in the 8th. Andy Messersmith earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Stan Perzanowski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Richard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich McKinney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Forster | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Horlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Berry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Forster | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Horlen | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Hinton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kealey | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stan Perzanowski | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Richard: 5/FL
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Rich McKinney: W
- Bill Melton: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 4/P
- Jim Fregosi: 9
Top 2
- Carlos May: S7
- Jay Johnstone: PO1(13)#
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Walt Williams: K
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: K
- Billy Cowan: 9
- Billy Parker: W
- Ken Berry: PB.1-2
- Ken Berry: 5/L
Top 3
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Terry Forster: S8
- Lee Richard: E9/F.1-2;B-1
- Pat Kelly: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: K
- Rich McKinney: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bill Melton: 7
Bot 3
- Jeff Torborg: 9
- Andy Messersmith: 43
- Sandy Alomar: 7
Top 4
- Carlos May: K
- Jay Johnstone: 13
- Walt Williams: 7
Bot 4
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Ken McMullen: W
- Billy Cowan: S8.1-2
- Billy Parker: K
Top 5
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Terry Forster: D9
- Lee Richard: 8
- Pat Kelly: S6.2-3
- Rich McKinney: SB2
- Rich McKinney: W
- Bill Melton: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Ken Berry: 4/L
- Jeff Torborg: S7
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: 7
Top 6
- Carlos May: 43
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Walt Williams: 8
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Ken McMullen: 63.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Joe Horlen: 7
- Lee Richard: 4/P
Bot 7
- Billy Parker: E6.B-1
- Roger Repoz: K/C
- Tony Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO
- Andy Messersmith: S7.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tommie Reynolds: 8
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Rich McKinney: D7
- Bill Melton: 8.2-3
- Carlos May: S8.3-H;BX2(86)
Bot 8
- Jim Fregosi: S8
- Ken McMullen: T8.1-H
- Jim Spencer: 8/SF.3-H
- Billy Parker: K
- Roger Repoz: D8
- John Stephenson: IW
- Andy Messersmith: 3/P
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: S8
- Walt Williams: 53/SH.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: IW
- Tony Muser: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Sandy Alomar: S1/BG
- Tommie Reynolds: W.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: S7.2-H;1-2