Chicago White Sox vs California Angels
August 4, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 4, 1971 at Anaheim Stadium. The Chicago White Sox defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 10, California Angels 3

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Kelly rf 4 2 1 0
Johnstone cf 6 2 2 0
McKinney 2b 6 2 2 2
Melton 3b 3 2 1 0
Reichardt lf 5 0 2 1
Herrmann c 3 1 1 1
Andrews 1b 2 1 1 2
Morales ss 5 0 1 1
John p 4 0 2 1
Totals 38 10 13 8
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 5 0 1 1
Berry cf 5 1 2 0
McMullen 3b 4 0 0 0
  Maloney p 0 0 0 0
  Torborg ph 1 0 0 0
Cowan lf 5 1 3 2
Reynolds rf,3b 3 0 0 0
Spencer 1b 4 0 1 0
Moses c 4 1 4 0
O'Brien ss 4 0 0 0
Messersmith p 0 0 0 0
  Queen p 1 0 0 0
  Repoz ph 1 0 0 0
  Fisher p 0 0 0 0
  Rivers ph,rf 2 0 1 0
Totals 39 3 12 3
Chicago 420 102 01010134
California 000 002 1003121
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
John  W (10-11) 9.0 12 3 2 1 3
Totals
9.0
12
3
2
1
3
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith  L (10-11) 1.2 5 6 6 3 0
  Queen   3.1 3 1 1 4 0
  Fisher   2.0 4 2 2 0 2
  Maloney   2.0 1 1 1 3 0
Totals
9.0
13
10
10
10
2

  E–McKinney 3 (9), Melton (14), Alomar (10).  DP–Chicago 2.  2B–Chicago Andrews (14,off Fisher).  HR–California Cowan (4,6th inning off John 1 on, 1 out).  HBP–Melton (9,by Messersmith).  SB–Kelly (5,2nd base off Messersmith/Moses); Johnstone (6,2nd base off Queen/Moses).  WP–Messersmith (8), Queen (3).  HBP–Messersmith (7,Melton).  U-HP–Frank Umont, 1B–Lou DiMuro, 2B–Bill Haller, 3B–Jake O'Donnell.  T–2:50.  A–8,443.
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