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Chicago White Sox @ California Angels

1974-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 8236 Β· 2:38

California Angels defeated Chicago White Sox 14–4. California Angels put up 5 in the 7th. Luis Quintana earned the win. Bill Melton went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHA00030100042
CAL013000551417

W: Luis Quintana   L: Skip Pitlock   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Bill Deegan Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Jim Odom Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pat Kelly300001
Jorge Orta400001
Dick Allen311110
Carlos May310010
Ken Henderson310010
Bill Melton311312
Bill Sharp200000
Ed Herrmann300001
Lee Richard300000
Ron Santo100001
Brian Downing100001

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Rivers411220
Rudy Meoli623000
Leroy Stanton522000
Frank Robinson322321
Joe Lahoud211000
Bruce Bochte423210
Ellie Rodriguez512100
Bobby Valentine502100
Denny Doyle500102
Winston Llenas100000
John Doherty221200

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bart Johnson2.1601
Skip Pitlock3.2321
Rich Gossage0.1410
Lloyd Allen0.2221
Jim Otten1.0200

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Lange6.1233
Luis Quintana2.2014

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pat Kelly: K
  • Jorge Orta: 8
  • Dick Allen: 13

Bot 1

  • Mickey Rivers: 3/G
  • Rudy Meoli: S9
  • Leroy Stanton: 3/P
  • Frank Robinson: K/C

Top 2

  • Carlos May: 63
  • Ken Henderson: 3/G
  • Bill Melton: K/C

Bot 2

  • Joe Lahoud: S9
  • Bruce Bochte: S9.1-3
  • Ellie Rodriguez: PB.1-2;3-H
  • Ellie Rodriguez: 63
  • Bobby Valentine: 53
  • Denny Doyle: 8

Top 3

  • Bill Sharp: 9
  • Ed Herrmann: K
  • Lee Richard: E3
  • Pat Kelly: 43

Bot 3

  • Mickey Rivers: S8
  • Rudy Meoli: S9.1-3
  • Leroy Stanton: 4/P
  • Frank Robinson: D7.3-H;1-H
  • Joe Lahoud: 31.2-3
  • Bruce Bochte: S8.3-H
  • Ellie Rodriguez: 43

Top 4

  • Jorge Orta: 8
  • Dick Allen: 53
  • Carlos May: W
  • Ken Henderson: W.1-2
  • Bill Melton: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Bill Sharp: 43

Bot 4

  • Bobby Valentine: 4/L
  • Denny Doyle: 43
  • Mickey Rivers: 7

Top 5

  • Ed Herrmann: 43
  • Lee Richard: 63
  • Pat Kelly: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Rudy Meoli: 2/FL
  • Leroy Stanton: S9
  • Frank Robinson: W.1-2
  • Winston Llenas: 7
  • Bruce Bochte: 4/P

Top 6

  • Jorge Orta: 43
  • Dick Allen: HR/7
  • Carlos May: 2/FL
  • Ken Henderson: 43

Bot 6

  • Ellie Rodriguez: E1
  • Bobby Valentine: 54(1)/FO
  • Denny Doyle: CS2(26)
  • Denny Doyle: K

Top 7

  • Bill Melton: W
  • Bill Sharp: 14(B)/SH.1-2
  • Ed Herrmann: 9
  • Lee Richard: 5/L

Bot 7

  • Mickey Rivers: W
  • Rudy Meoli: S1.B-2(E1);1-3
  • Leroy Stanton: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
  • Frank Robinson: D7.3-H;1-3
  • John Doherty: D7.2-H;3-H
  • Bruce Bochte: W
  • Ellie Rodriguez: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Valentine: S8.3-H;1-2;2-3
  • Denny Doyle: K
  • Mickey Rivers: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rudy Meoli: 7

Top 8

  • Ron Santo: K/C
  • Jorge Orta: K
  • Dick Allen: W
  • Carlos May: 9

Bot 8

  • Leroy Stanton: S7
  • Frank Robinson: WP.1-2
  • Frank Robinson: W
  • John Doherty: E3.2-H;1-3
  • Bruce Bochte: S7.1-2;3-H
  • Ellie Rodriguez: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Bobby Valentine: S5.2-3;1-2
  • Denny Doyle: 43.3-H;1-2;2-3
  • Mickey Rivers: 63.3-H(UR)
  • Rudy Meoli: 43

Top 9

  • Ken Henderson: 7
  • Bill Melton: K/C
  • Brian Downing: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Jim Otten