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California Angels @
Chicago White Sox
1973-08-31 Β· Night game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 13305 Β· 84Β°F, night Β· 2:37
Chicago White Sox defeated California Angels 7β2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Wilbur Wood earned the win and Cy Acosta picked up the save. Ed Herrmann went 2-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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Bill Singer SV: Cy Acosta
Umpires β HP: George Maloney Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Jim Evans Β· 3B: Hank Morgenweck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy Meoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leroy Stanton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Torborg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Muser | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Hairston | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos May | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Ed Herrmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Singer | 6.2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Steve Barber | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Sells | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Wood | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Cy Acosta | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Rudy Meoli: 43
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Bob Oliver: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Tony Muser: 7
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Bill Melton: 13
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: K
- Ken Berry: 53
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 2
- Carlos May: S9
- Jorge Orta: WP.1-2
- Jorge Orta: K23
- Bill Sharp: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
- Ed Herrmann: S
- Bucky Dent: 53
Top 3
- Leroy Stanton: 4/P
- Jeff Torborg: 13
- Sandy Alomar: S7
- Rudy Meoli: S1/BG.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Pat Kelly: D9
- Tony Muser: W
- Jerry Hairston: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill Melton: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos May: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jorge Orta: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bill Sharp: K/C
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: K
- Mike Epstein: W
- Ken Berry: 9
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Pat Kelly: 13.1-2
- Tony Muser: 8
Top 5
- Leroy Stanton: S8
- Jeff Torborg: D7.1-3
- Sandy Alomar: 63.3-H
- Winston Llenas: S7.2-H
- Frank Robinson: D8.1-3
- Bob Oliver: 7
- Mike Epstein: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G
- Bill Melton: S8.BX2(86)
- Carlos May: W
- Jorge Orta: SB2
- Jorge Orta: W
- Bill Sharp: K
Top 6
- Ken Berry: 9
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Leroy Stanton: S7
- Jeff Torborg: S7.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 7
Bot 6
- Ed Herrmann: HR/9
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Tony Muser: 13
Top 7
- Winston Llenas: 9
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Bob Oliver: K23
Bot 7
- Jerry Hairston: S9
- Bill Melton: 9
- Carlos May: 7
- Jorge Orta: S9.1-3
- Bill Sharp: SB2
- Bill Sharp: HP
- Ed Herrmann: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 4/P
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Ken Berry: 4/L
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Tommy McCraw: K
Bot 8
- Bucky Dent: E6
- Pat Kelly: 54/SH.1-2
- Tony Muser: S.2-3
- Jerry Hairston: W.1-2
- Bill Melton: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos May: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jorge Orta: 7
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Winston Llenas: 53
- Frank Robinson: 4/P






















