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Washington Senators @ 
Chicago White Sox
1971-07-25 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 2:27
Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 5–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Wilbur Wood earned the win. Bill Melton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Dick Bosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rich Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Lenny Randle: 3/SH.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Dick Billings: 4
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S6
- Rich McKinney: S5.1-2
- Carlos May: K/C
- Bill Melton: K
- Rick Reichardt: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 6
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Del Unser: 4/FL
Bot 2
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Jay Johnstone: D7.1-3
- Rich Morales: S7.3-H;2-3;BX2(7634)
- Wilbur Wood: K/BF
- Pat Kelly: IW
- Rich McKinney: SB2;SBH
- Rich McKinney: 63
Top 3
- Tim Cullen: 43
- Dick Bosman: 13
- Dave Nelson: 7
Bot 3
- Carlos May: 5
- Bill Melton: 8
- Rick Reichardt: 4
Top 4
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Frank Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dick Billings: K/C
Bot 4
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Jay Johnstone: PO1(E2).1-2
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Rich Morales: 9
- Wilbur Wood: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: D9.3-H;2-H
- Rich McKinney: 63
Top 5
- Jeff Burroughs: 8/8D
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Del Unser: HR
- Tim Cullen: 53
Bot 5
- Carlos May: 8
- Bill Melton: HR
- Rick Reichardt: HP
- Ed Herrmann: 63.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Rich Morales: S5.2XH(56);1-2
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: 3
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Lenny Randle: 13
Bot 6
- Wilbur Wood: 3/L
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Rich McKinney: 4
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S9
- Dick Billings: HP.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 7
- Carlos May: S8
- Bill Melton: 63.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Ed Herrmann: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jay Johnstone: 9
Top 8
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Lenny Randle: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Rich Morales: 4/L
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 8
Top 9
- Frank Howard: 6/L
- Dick Billings: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 63