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California Angels @ 
Chicago White Sox
1971-09-19 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 3854 · 1:53
California Angels defeated Chicago White Sox 2–0. Andy Messersmith earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Sandy Alomar went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Wilbur Wood SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich McKinney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Huntz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Egan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Jim Fregosi: D9
- Ken McMullen: 53
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: 3/P
- Jay Johnstone: K/C
- Rich McKinney: D8
- Bill Melton: K
Top 2
- Billy Cowan: 8
- Billy Parker: 2/FL
- Ken Berry: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Carlos May: K
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Herrmann: 4/L
Top 3
- Jeff Torborg: 8
- Andy Messersmith: 7
- Sandy Alomar: HR/7
- Mickey Rivers: K
Bot 3
- Luis Alvarado: 53
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Walt Williams: 63
Top 4
- Jim Fregosi: K23
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Billy Cowan: 8
Bot 4
- Jay Johnstone: 4/L
- Rich McKinney: 9
- Bill Melton: 9
Top 5
- Billy Parker: 4/P
- Ken Berry: 13
- Jeff Torborg: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Carlos May: 31
- Rick Reichardt: S8
- Ed Herrmann: CS2(24)
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 6
- Andy Messersmith: S8
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Jim Fregosi: K
Bot 6
- Luis Alvarado: 6/P
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Walt Williams: 6/FL
Top 7
- Ken McMullen: K
- Billy Cowan: 8
- Billy Parker: K
Bot 7
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Rich McKinney: 54/SH/DP.1X3(42)
- Bill Melton: 8
Top 8
- Ken Berry: D7
- Jeff Torborg: 34/SH.2-3
- Andy Messersmith: PB.3-H
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Mickey Rivers: K23/C
Bot 8
- Carlos May: 43
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Herrmann: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Ken McMullen: 2/FL
- Billy Cowan: 9
Bot 9
- Steve Huntz: K
- Tom Egan: S6
- Walt Williams: PO1(23)#
- Walt Williams: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Andy Messersmith hurt swinging bat