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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 17, 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 April 17, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 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 | April 17, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Fingers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,357 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Rollie Fingers | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Richard | Shortstop |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Rich McKinney | Right Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 17, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bradley
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bradley
Rudi hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bradley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rudi for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bradley
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Fingers
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fingers
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fingers
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bradley
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bradley
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Bradley
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to second for the out. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Bradley
There goes Hovley. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Bradley
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Bradley
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fingers
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Fingers
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Fingers
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to third for the out. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Fingers
Ed Stroud pinch runs for Rick Reichardt.
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes McKinney trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Fingers
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. Stroud scores. Johnstone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Fingers
Bradley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Fingers
Richard hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Bradley
Ed Stroud now playing left field.
Fingers 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bradley
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bradley
Rudi 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, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fingers
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fingers
May hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fingers
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bradley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bradley
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bradley
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Bradley
Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. McKinney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Fingers
McKinney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud 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, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Fingers
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Fingers
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Fingers
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bradley
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bradley
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Bradley
Fingers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Fingers
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Fingers
Andrews bunts between the mound and first base. Fingers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Fingers
May hits a line drive towards second base. Green makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Green. Richard scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fingers
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stroud vs. Panther
Stroud takes first base on ball four. Melton moves to third. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnstone vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bradley
Campaneris 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bradley
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bradley
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Bradley
Mincher hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bradley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Roland
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Roland
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Roland
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bradley
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Bradley
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Bradley
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Bradley
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Bradley
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Bradley
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Klimkowski
There goes Andrews. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Klimkowski
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Klimkowski
Melton bunts towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKinney vs. Klimkowski
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stroud vs. Klimkowski
Stroud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bradley
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bradley
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bradley
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bradley
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Klimkowski
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klimkowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Klimkowski
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klimkowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Klimkowski
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Bradley
Hovley hits a popup towards short. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bradley
Duncan 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bradley
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1971 -- Oakland at Chicago (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Richard L, ss 4 1 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 May C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 McKinney R, rf 4 0 2 0 Hovley S, cf 3 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 1 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 1 0 Stroud E, pr-lf 2 1 0 0 Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 1 1 0 Fingers R, p 2 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 1 2 2 Panther J, p 0 0 0 0 Bradley T, p 4 0 1 1 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 Davis T, ph 0 0 0 0 Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 30 4 9 3 Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 030 010 00x -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Fingers R (L) 4.2 8 4 4 1 3 Panther J* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Roland J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Klimkowski R 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bradley T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 10 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Green D LOB -- Oakland 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Herrmann E SB -- Hovley S, Andrews M SH -- Andrews M, Melton B T -- 2:42 A -- 5357
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