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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 26, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 13,600 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Steve Huntz | Shortstop |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Palmer
McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Horlen
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Horlen
Blair bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Horlen
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Palmer
Huntz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Horlen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Horlen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Horlen
Etchebarren bunts towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etchebarren for the out. Robinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Horlen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Horlen
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Robinson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Horlen
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Horlen
Buford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Horlen
Blair hits a popup towards short. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Palmer
Horlen hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Horlen
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Horlen
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Horlen
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, McKinney applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Horlen
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Palmer
McKinney is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Horlen
Etchebarren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Horlen
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Horlen
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Horlen
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etchebarren scores. Johnson scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Horlen
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Horlen
Blair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Horlen
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Johnstone. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Belanger scores. Palmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Horlen
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Palmer
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huntz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Palmer
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huntz scores. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Palmer
McKinney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Romo
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Romo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Huntz vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Huntz hits a fly ball towards right. Rettenmund catches it and throws to home to double up May. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Romo
Belanger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Johnstone who is chasing the ball. Belanger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Romo
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Romo
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Romo
Blair hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKinney catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Jackson
Herrmann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Jackson
Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Ed Herrmann. Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Williams bunts towards the mound. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alvarado moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Hall
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarado scores. Reichardt moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKinney vs. Hall
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reichardt tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Hall
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hall
May hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
Tom Egan now catching. Rick Reichardt now playing left field. Walt Williams now playing right field. Bart Johnson now pitching.
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Johnson
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Johnson
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rettenmund trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hall
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Hall
Huntz hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Hall
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Hall
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shopay vs. Johnson
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Shopay bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Johnson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
There goes Blair. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1971 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Williams W, lf-rf 4 2 2 3 Buford D, lf 5 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 3 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 5 0 1 1 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 0 2 2 McKinney R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Robinson F, 1b 5 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 May C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 1 1 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Huntz S, ss 4 1 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 3 3 1 Herrmann E, c 2 1 1 0 Palmer J, p 2 1 2 3 Alvarado L, pr 0 1 0 0 Jackson G, p 1 0 1 1 Egan T, c 1 0 1 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 1 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 0 0 0 0 Hershberger M, ph 1 1 1 1 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Reichardt R, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 7 9 7 32 8 13 8 Chicago 000 040 30 -- 7 Baltimore 020 401 01 -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Horlen J 4.0 9 6 6 1 4 Romo V 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Johnson B (L) 2.0 2 1 1 4 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J 5.1 5 4 4 3 4 Jackson G* 0.2 1 2 2 0 0 Hall D (W) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Chicago 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Baltimore 8 2B -- Rettenmund M 3B -- Belanger M HR -- Williams W SB -- Rettenmund M, Blair P CS -- Rettenmund M SH -- Etchebarren A, Shopay T SF -- McKinney R, Melton B HBP -- by Horlen J (Etchebarren A), by Jackson G (Herrmann E) T -- 2:40 A -- 13600
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