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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 7, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 7, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,751 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Mike Andrews | First Baseman |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Rich Morales | Shortstop |
Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Angel Mangual | Left Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 7, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Blue
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Blue
Hershberger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Williams reaches second base with a double. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Blue
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichardt vs. Blue
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Blue
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Horlen
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Horlen
Monday hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Egan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Horlen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Blue
Egan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blue
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Blue
Horlen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Horlen
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Horlen
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Horlen
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Horlen
Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Blue
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Blue
Hershberger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Horlen
Green strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Horlen
Blue bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Horlen
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Horlen
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Horlen
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Horlen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blue
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Blue
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Blue
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Egan vs. Blue
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Reichardt moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Blue
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Horlen
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Horlen
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Horlen
Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Horlen
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Blue
Horlen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Blue
Alvarado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Blue
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Horlen
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Horlen
Blue bunts in front of the plate. Egan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Horlen
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Horlen
The umpire calls a balk on Horlen Green scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Horlen
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blue
Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Blue
Reichardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Blue
Andrews 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
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Horlen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Horlen
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Horlen
Bando hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Blue
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Egan hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blue
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Blue
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Huntz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Johnson
Bart Johnson now pitching.
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Johnson
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Johnson
Green hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Blue
Alvarado bunts towards first. Hegan fields the ball and throws to Blue covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Blue
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Blue
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Blue
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Johnson
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Blue
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Blue
Egan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blue
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1971 -- Chicago at Oakland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Alvarado L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hershberger M, cf 1 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams W, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 3 0 1 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Andrews M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Egan T, c 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Morales R, ss 4 0 0 0 Mangual A, lf 3 0 1 0 Horlen J, p 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Huntz S, ph 1 0 0 0 Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 28 1 4 0 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland 000 010 00x -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Horlen J (L) 6.0 3 1 1 2 4 Johnson B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6 DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Oakland 5 2B -- Williams W, Bando S, Green D, Melton B SB -- Campaneris B HBP -- by Blue V (Hershberger M) 2 Balk -- Horlen J T -- 2:11 A -- 17751
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