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Chicago White Sox @ Milwaukee Brewers

1971-06-29 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 8460 · 2:09

Milwaukee Brewers defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Milwaukee Brewers put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Slaton earned the win and Ken Sanders picked up the save. Walt Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	9
ML4	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0		5	7

W: Jim Slaton L: Tommy John SV: Ken Sanders

Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Walt Williams	4	1	2	1	0
Jay Johnstone	4	0	1	0	1
Rich McKinney	4	0	1	0	0
Bill Melton	4	1	1	1	1
Rick Reichardt	4	0	0	0	0
Carlos May	4	0	1	0	0
Tom Egan	4	0	1	0	1
Luis Alvarado	3	0	1	0	0
Tommy John	2	0	0	0	1
Ed Stroud	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Andrews	1	0	1	0	0
Lee Maye	1	0	0	0	0

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Harper	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ron Theobald	4	1	2	1	0	0
Roberto Pena	4	1	1	1	0	1
Andy Kosco	3	1	1	2	0	0
Rob Ellis	4	0	1	0	0	3
Ellie Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Dave May	3	1	2	1	0	0
Ted Kubiak	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Slaton	2	0	0	0	1	2
John Briggs	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy John	6.0	5	1	9
Steve Kealey	2.0	2	1	1

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Slaton	8.2	9	0	4
Ken Sanders	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Walt Williams: S7
Jay Johnstone: 8
Rich McKinney: 9
Bill Melton: 8

Bot 1

Tommy Harper: K
Ron Theobald: 43
Roberto Pena: K/C

Top 2

Rick Reichardt: 63
Carlos May: S7
Tom Egan: K
Luis Alvarado: D7.1-3
Tommy John: 3/FL

Bot 2

Andy Kosco: 13
Rob Ellis: K
Ellie Rodriguez: K/C

Top 3

Walt Williams: 7
Jay Johnstone: K/C
Rich McKinney: S9
Bill Melton: 3

Bot 3

Dave May: 43
Ted Kubiak: 63
Jim Slaton: K/C

Top 4

Rick Reichardt: 63
Carlos May: 13
Tom Egan: 63

Bot 4

Tommy Harper: W
Ron Theobald: S7.1-3#
Roberto Pena: E4.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
Andy Kosco: T8.2-H;1-H(UR)
Rob Ellis: K
Ellie Rodriguez: K
Dave May: S8.3-H(UR)
Ted Kubiak: 13

Top 5

Luis Alvarado: 8
Tommy John: K/C
Walt Williams: HR
Jay Johnstone: E9/F.B-1
Rich McKinney: 8

Bot 5

Jim Slaton: K
Tommy Harper: 43
Ron Theobald: 13

Top 6

Bill Melton: HR
Rick Reichardt: 4
Carlos May: 8
Tom Egan: 63

Bot 6

Roberto Pena: S8
Andy Kosco: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Rob Ellis: S7
Ellie Rodriguez: K

Top 7

Luis Alvarado: 63
Ed Stroud: 4
Walt Williams: 63

Bot 7

Dave May: S8
Ted Kubiak: 53/SH.1-2
Jim Slaton: W
Tommy Harper: 4
Ron Theobald: S9.2-H;1-2#
Roberto Pena: 7

Top 8

Jay Johnstone: S9
Rich McKinney: 64(1)3/GDP
Bill Melton: K/C

Bot 8

John Briggs: 6/L
Rob Ellis: K
Ellie Rodriguez: 8

Top 9

Rick Reichardt: 7
Carlos May: 43
Tom Egan: S8
Mike Andrews: S8.1-3#
Lee Maye: 7