California Angels vs Chicago White Sox
September 17, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1985 at Comiskey Park I. 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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California Angels 2, Chicago White Sox 5

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Carew 1b 4 0 2 0
Beniquez rf 4 1 1 0
DeCinces 3b 4 0 2 1
Grich 2b 3 0 0 0
Downing lf 4 1 1 1
Jackson dh 4 0 0 0
Pettis cf 3 0 0 0
Boone c 4 0 3 0
Schofield ss 2 0 0 0
  Jones ph 1 0 0 0
  Gerber ss 0 0 0 0
  Sconiers ph 1 0 0 0
Witt p 0 0 0 0
  Cliburn p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Law lf 1 2 0 1
Little 2b 4 1 1 0
Baines rf 4 1 2 4
Walker 1b 4 0 0 0
Fisk c 3 0 0 0
Kittle dh 4 0 2 0
Boston cf 4 1 1 0
Guillen ss 3 0 0 0
Hulett 3b 2 0 0 0
Burns p 0 0 0 0
  James p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 6 5
California 000 000 110292
Chicago 110 000 30x560
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Witt  L (13-8) 6.2 5 4 3 4 4
  Cliburn   1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
6
5
4
4
5
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Burns  W (18-8) 6.2 6 1 1 1 10
  James  SV (28) 2.1 3 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
2
11

  E–Schofield (23), Witt (2).  DP–California 1, Chicago 2.  2B–California Beniquez (12,off James), Chicago Kittle (11,off Witt).  HR–California Downing (19,7th inning off Burns 0 on, 0 out), Chicago Baines (19,7th inning off Cliburn 2 on, 2 out).  SF–Law (1,off Witt).  IBB–Fisk (11,by Witt).  CS–Carew (3,Home by Burns/Fisk).  SB–Boston (8,3rd base off Witt/Boone).  IBB–Witt (6,Fisk).  T–2:49.  A–12,091.
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