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June 6, 1971

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Tigers 1 3 1
White Sox 6 5 0
Bottom 5 R H E
Tigers 1 3 1
White Sox 6 5 0

Bill Melton Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .266
OBP .500 .363
At Bats 1 158
Hits 0 42
• Singles 0 26
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 21
RBI’s 0 22

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 4 1
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Comiskey Park - June 6, 1971
Out
Joe Niekro
Bill Freehan
Norm Cash
Dick McAuliffe
Dalton Jones
Ed Brinkman
Willie Horton
Mickey Stanley
Al Kaline
Bill Melton
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Joe Niekro now pitching. Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 5 Kevin Collins pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny. Collins is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Brinkman reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 May hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Kaline reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Bradley hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Alvarado hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Alvarado reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out.
Bottom 3 Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kilkenny strikes out.
Top 3 Mike Hershberger now playing center field. Ed Stroud now playing right field. Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Lee Maye. Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Melton is walked intentionally.
Bottom 2 May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Stroud hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Stroud reaches third base with a triple. Richard goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Richard takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cash strikes out.
Bottom 1 Mike Kilkenny now pitching. Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Johnstone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Egan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Egan reaches second base with a double. Stroud scores. Maye goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Richard scores. Stroud moves to third.
Bottom 1 Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 May takes first base on ball four. Richard moves to third. Stroud moves to second.
Bottom 1 Stroud takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Richard bunts towards the mound. Coleman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coleman. Richard moves to second.
Top 1 Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kaline takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.