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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels, played on August 31, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: John Rice 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | DH |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Jerry Hairston | DH |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sharp | Center Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Wood
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Wood
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Singer
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Singer
Muser hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Singer
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Singer
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wood
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wood
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wood
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Singer
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Singer
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Singer
Orta strikes out. Torborg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Orta out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sharp vs. Singer
Sharp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Oliver who relays the ball to Alomar who tags Sharp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. May scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Singer
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Singer
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Wood
Stanton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Wood
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Wood
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Wood
Meoli bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Singer
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Singer
Muser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Singer
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Muser moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Singer
Melton takes first base on ball four. Muser moves to third. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Singer
May takes first base on ball four. Muser scores. Hairston moves to third. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Singer
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it and throws to second for the out. Hairston scores. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sharp vs. Singer
Sharp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wood
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Wood
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Wood
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Singer
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Singer
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Singer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Singer
Muser hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Wood
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Wood
Torborg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Torborg reaches second base with a double. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Wood
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanton scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Llenas vs. Wood
Winston Llenas pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
Llenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torborg scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sharp. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Llenas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Epstein vs. Wood
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Singer
Sandy Alomar now playing shortstop. Winston Llenas now playing second base.
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hairston for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Singer
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry throws the ball in to Alomar who tags Melton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Singer
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Singer
There goes May. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Singer
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharp vs. Singer
Sharp strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wood
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wood
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Wood
Stanton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Wood
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Wood
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Singer
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Singer
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Singer
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Singer
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Wood
Llenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oliver out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Singer
Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Singer
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Singer
May hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Singer
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hairston moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sharp vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
There goes Orta. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Orta steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sharp vs. Barber
Sharp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrmann vs. Barber
There's a wild pitch. Hairston scores. Orta moves to third. Sharp moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Barber
Herrmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Llenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wood
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Wood
Berry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Orta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Wood
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Acosta
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Barber
Rick Stelmaszek now catching.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Barber
Kelly bunts towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Barber
Muser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Barber
Hairston takes first base on ball four. Muser moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Sells
Dave Sells now pitching.
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent tags and scores. Muser tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Sells
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Muser scores. Hairston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Sells
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Acosta
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Acosta
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Acosta
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1973 -- California at Chicago (N)
California AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b-ss 5 0 1 1 Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0
Meoli R, ss 2 0 1 0 Muser T, 1b 4 2 1 0
Llenas W, ph-2b 3 0 1 1 Hairston J, dh 3 2 1 0
Robinson F, dh 5 0 2 0 Melton B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Oliver B, 3b 4 0 0 0 May C, lf 3 1 2 2
Epstein M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0 Sharp B, cf 3 0 1 1
Pinson V, lf 4 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 4 1 2 1
Stanton L, rf 4 1 2 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 1 0
Torborg J, c 3 1 2 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Stelmaszek R, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 10 2 32 7 11 6
California 000 020 000 -- 2
Chicago 012 001 12x -- 7
California IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (L) 6.2 9 5 5 6 3
Barber S 0.2 1 2 0 1 0
Sells D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (W) 7.1 10 2 2 2 4
Acosta C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Alomar S
LOB -- California 10, Chicago 11
2B -- Kelly P, Torborg J, Robinson F
HR -- Herrmann E
SB -- May C, Orta J
SH -- Kelly P
SF -- Melton B
HBP -- by Barber S (Sharp B)
WP -- Singer B, Barber S
T -- 2:37
A -- 13305
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