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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1971-07-07 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 12043 · night · 2:16
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Tommy John earned the win and Bart Johnson picked up the save. Sal Bando went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tommy John L: Blue Moon Odom SV: Bart Johnson
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Mangual | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich McKinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Odom | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Bart Johnson | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Mangual: S4
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: 5/L
- Pat Kelly: S/BG
- Carlos May: SB2#
- Carlos May: K/C
- Bill Melton: 7
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: 13
- Sal Bando: HR
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Larry Brown: 63
Bot 2
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Mike Andrews: 9
- Ed Herrmann: PO1(13)
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Luis Alvarado: PB.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: S7.2-3
- Tommy John: K
Top 3
- Dick Green: 63
- Blue Moon Odom: K
- Angel Mangual: 43
Bot 3
- Walt Williams: S8
- Pat Kelly: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Pat Kelly: S7.2-3
- Carlos May: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Melton: S7.1-2#
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Mike Andrews: 8
Top 4
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 7/L
- Tommy Davis: 43
Bot 4
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Luis Alvarado: 6
- Tommy John: 63
Top 5
- Sal Bando: W
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Larry Brown: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Walt Williams: 63
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Carlos May: 31
Top 6
- Dick Green: 63
- Blue Moon Odom: K/C
- Angel Mangual: 8
Bot 6
- Bill Melton: 7
- Jay Johnstone: 3/G
- Mike Andrews: K/C
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 36(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Davis: S8
- Sal Bando: SB2
- Sal Bando: IW
- Gene Tenace: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Brown: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Luis Alvarado: 14/SH.1-2
- Rich McKinney: 8/SF.2-H
- Walt Williams: 53
Top 8
- Dick Green: 5/L
- Mike Epstein: 43
- Rick Monday: W
- Joe Rudi: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Mike Hershberger: 53
- Carlos May: 7
- Bill Melton: 3
Top 9
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)3/GDP