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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 28, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 28, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bart Johnson |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,005 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: George Maloney 3B: Merle Anthony |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Richard | Shortstop |
Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Rich McKinney | Right Fielder |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Bart Johnson | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 28, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Pinson scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Johnson
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Johnson
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Johnson
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Johnson
Leon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. McDowell
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. McDowell
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. McDowell
Melton takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKinney vs. McDowell
McKinney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. McDowell
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Johnson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Johnson
McDowell strikes out. There goes Stanley. The throw from Egan to Richard, and Stanley is out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McDowell
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. McDowell
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson bunts, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. McDowell
Richard takes first base on ball four. Egan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McKinney. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard misplays the ball. That's an error on Richard. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Johnson
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Johnson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard fields it and throws to second for the out. Pinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Johnson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. McDowell
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. McDowell
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. McDowell
McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McDowell
May takes first base on ball four. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. McDowell
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Johnson
Rich Morales now playing third base.
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Johnson
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Johnson
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. McDowell
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. McDowell
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. McKinney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. McDowell
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. McDowell
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. McDowell
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Johnson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Johnson
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Johnson
Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leon vs. Johnson
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Johnson
There goes Fosse. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Fosse steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Johnson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDowell vs. Eddy
Don Eddy now pitching.
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. McKinney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McDowell
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McDowell
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. McDowell
Egan hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eddy
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Eddy
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. McKinney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Eddy
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Eddy
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Eddy
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. McDowell
Luis Alvarado pinch hits for Don Eddy.
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. McDowell
Richard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. McDowell
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Romo
The umpire calls a balk on Romo Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Romo
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. McKinney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Forster
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Fred Stanley. Terry Forster now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Forster
McDowell bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McDowell
Jack Heidemann now playing shortstop.
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. McDowell
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McDowell
May hits a ball on the ground towards second. Leon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Forster
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Forster
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forster
There goes Nettles. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Nettles steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forster
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Forster
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Forster
Ted Ford pinch runs for Ken Harrelson. Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard misplays the ball. That's an error on Richard. Nettles moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fosse vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. McKinney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McDowell
Chuck Hinton now playing first base. Ted Ford now playing left field.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. McDowell
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDowell
Walt Williams pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. McDowell
Richard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1971 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Richard L, ss 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 5 2 2 0 Hershberger M, cf 2 0 0 0 Foster R, rf 5 0 2 2 Reichardt R, lf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Ford T, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Morales R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, lf 3 0 0 1 McKinney R, rf 4 0 1 0 Hinton C, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 May C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 2 1 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Egan T, c 2 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 2 0 0 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0 Eddy D, p 0 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 0 0 0 0 Alvarado L, ph 1 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 4 0 0 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 4 28 0 2 0 Cleveland 201 001 000 -- 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (W) 9.0 2 0 0 9 11 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Johnson B (L) 5.2 5 4 3 4 6 Eddy D 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Romo V 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Forster T 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 Kealey S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Richard L 2 DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Cleveland 11, Chicago 10 2B -- Pinson V 2, Foster R SB -- Fosse R, Nettles G WP -- McDowell S, Johnson B Balk -- Romo V T -- 3:16 A -- 10005
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