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New York Yankees @ 
Chicago White Sox
1974-08-31 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 47993 · 67°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:58
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 18–6. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Doc Medich earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Thurman Munson went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 25 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Doc Medich L: Jim Kaat SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Sudakis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Sharp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Varney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Sparky Lyle | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Skip Pitlock | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Francisco Barrios | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy White: S9/G
- Elliott Maddox: S8/G.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Piniella: D7.1-3;3-H
- Thurman Munson: IW
- Graig Nettles: 9/SF.3-H
- Bill Sudakis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jorge Orta: S4
- Dick Allen: K
- Carlos May: 43
Top 2
- Gene Michael: 8
- Sandy Alomar: 9/L
- Roy White: 63
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
- Bill Melton: S7
- Bill Sharp: K/C
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-3
- Bucky Dent: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-2
- Thurman Munson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Bill Sudakis: W
- Gene Michael: S9.1-3
- Sandy Alomar: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Roy White: 43
Bot 3
- Pat Kelly: S9/G
- Jorge Orta: 6(1)3/GDP
- Dick Allen: K
Top 4
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Bobby Murcer: HP
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 4
- Carlos May: 43
- Ken Henderson: K
- Bill Melton: K
Top 5
- Graig Nettles: S6
- Bill Sudakis: K
- Gene Michael: S9/G.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy White: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Bill Sharp: 63
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Bucky Dent: S8
- Pat Kelly: 53/BG
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: D7
- Lou Piniella: S9.2-H
- Thurman Munson: S8/G.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Graig Nettles: K
- Bill Sudakis: S7.2-H(UR);3-H;B-2(THH)
- Gene Michael: 7
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Bot 6
- Jorge Orta: 13
- Dick Allen: W
- Carlos May: HR/9.1-H
- Ken Henderson: D9
- Bill Melton: W
- Bill Sharp: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ed Herrmann: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Pat Kelly: 43
Top 7
- Roy White: S9/G
- Elliott Maddox: S8.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Thurman Munson: S8.3-H
- Graig Nettles: S7/G.1-2
- Bill Sudakis: 7
Bot 7
- Jorge Orta: 63
- Ron Santo: 7
- Jerry Hairston: S9
- Ken Henderson: 7
Top 8
- Gene Michael: S7/G
- Sandy Alomar: W.1-2
- Roy White: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Elliott Maddox: D8.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Lou Piniella: 63.2-3
- Thurman Munson: D8.3-H
- Graig Nettles: K/C
Bot 8
- Bill Melton: S7
- Bill Sharp: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pete Varney: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bill Sudakis: W
- Gene Michael: S4.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S8.2-H;1-2
- Roy White: S9.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H(NR)
- Walt Williams: K
Bot 9
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jorge Orta: 8