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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 8, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,178 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Hank Soar |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Wood
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Dobson
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Bando moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wood
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Brown reaches second base with a double. Bando scores. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Wood
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Wood
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Wood
Mangual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Dobson
Alvarado strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wood
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Wood
Green 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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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Dobson
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Wood
Dobson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Wood
Mangual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws to Alvarado who relays to Andrews to double up Mangual. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Dobson
Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Dobson
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Dobson
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wood
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Wood
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Wood
Dobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Dobson
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Wood
Mangual hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wood
Davis 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 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Duncan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Duncan. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Dobson
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wood
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wood
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Wood
Wood fires to first and has Brown trapped. There's the throw to Andrews who tags Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Dobson
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
Hershberger hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Romo
Dobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Dobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Romo
Mangual hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Romo
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Dobson
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Dobson
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1971 -- Oakland at Chicago (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mangual A, cf 5 0 2 1 Williams W, lf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 5 0 2 0 Kelly P, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 May C, 1b 3 0 2 0 Davis T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Duncan D, c 4 1 2 1 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 4 1 4 1 Alvarado L, ss 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Reichardt R, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson C, p 4 0 1 0 Morales R, ss 0 0 0 0 Wood W, p 2 0 0 0 Hershberger M, ph 1 0 0 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 13 4 32 2 5 2 Oakland 040 000 000 -- 4 Chicago 010 100 000 -- 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (L) 8.0 12 4 2 0 3 Romo V 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Melton B, Duncan D DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Oakland 7, Chicago 4 2B -- Brown L, Dobson C HR -- Andrews M, Melton B CS -- Brown L SF -- Green D T -- 2:00 A -- 10178
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