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Chicago White Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-04-07 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:20
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Tommy John earned the win and Vicente Romo picked up the save. Sal Bando went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Tommy John L: Catfish Hunter SV: Vicente Romo
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Richard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich McKinney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Vicente Romo | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Richard: K/C
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Mike Andrews: 7
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Felipe Alou: S9.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: 8/SF.3-H
- Sal Bando: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Bill Melton: 4
- Carlos May: S8
- Rick Reichardt: 14(1)/FO
- Walt Williams: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Rick Monday: W
- Dave Duncan: S7.1-3
- Dick Green: K+OA/DP.1X2(24)
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Tommy John: 31
Bot 3
- Catfish Hunter: S9
- Bert Campaneris: S9.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Joe Rudi: 53
Top 4
- Lee Richard: S9
- Jay Johnstone: 5
- Mike Andrews: 5
- Bill Melton: HR/8.1-H
- Carlos May: 8
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Dave Duncan: 13
- Dick Green: 53
Top 5
- Rick Reichardt: 6
- Walt Williams: HR/7
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Tommy John: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Richard: S7.2-H
- Jay Johnstone: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Catfish Hunter: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 6E3.B-2
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Reggie Jackson: S9.2XH(92)
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: 9
- Mike Andrews: 9
- Bill Melton: K/C
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: S5
- Joe Rudi: 9.1-2(E4)#
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Dave Duncan: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dick Green: W.1-2
- Catfish Hunter: 9
Top 7
- Carlos May: 8
- Rick Reichardt: S7
- Walt Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Herrmann: W.1-2
- Rich McKinney: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(UR);B-2
- Lee Richard: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Felipe Alou: 6
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 8
- Jay Johnstone: 7
- Mike Andrews: 5/L
- Bill Melton: 7
Bot 8
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Rick Monday: 7
Top 9
- Carlos May: 43
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Walt Williams: 43
Bot 9
- Steve Hovley: S7
- Dick Green: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Mincher: W
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Felipe Alou: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lee Richard