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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1971-08-18 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 14059 · night · 2:28
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Wilbur Wood earned the win. Bill Melton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ike Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Huntz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Morales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/L
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Kaline: FC.1-2;B-1
- Willie Horton: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Freehan: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ike Brown: 7/7D
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: W
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Andrews: S8.1-3
- Bill Melton: K+CSH(242)/DP
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Joe Coleman: 9/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Bot 2
- Steve Huntz: 5/FL
- Jay Johnstone: 43
- Ed Herrmann: 3/FL
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: S8.BX2(84)
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 3
- Rich Morales: S8
- Wilbur Wood: 14/SH.1-2
- Walt Williams: K/C
- Pat Kelly: D7.2-H
- Mike Andrews: 63
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ike Brown: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Bot 4
- Bill Melton: S6
- Steve Huntz: 4
- Jay Johnstone: K/C
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 5
- Joe Coleman: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Tony Taylor: 63
Bot 5
- Rich Morales: K
- Wilbur Wood: K
- Walt Williams: 3
Top 6
- Al Kaline: S8.BX2(83)
- Willie Horton: 8/8D
- Bill Freehan: K23
Bot 6
- Pat Kelly: W
- Mike Andrews: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2#
- Bill Melton: HR/7.2-H
- Steve Huntz: 43
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Ed Herrmann: S8.1-3#
- Carlos May: W.1-2
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Walt Williams: 13
Top 7
- Mickey Stanley: T8
- Ike Brown: K23
- Ed Brinkman: 5/L
- Jim Northrup: S7.3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Mike Andrews: W
- Bill Melton: 9
- Steve Huntz: 9
Top 8
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Kaline: 5/L
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 8
- Jay Johnstone: 43
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Luis Alvarado: 53
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Mickey Stanley: W.1-2
- Ike Brown: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Norm Cash: K