The White Sox, who won only one of 21 doubleheaders in 1970, started the season by sweeping a pair from the Athletics. 6-5 and 12-4, to disappoint the Oakland opening-day crowd of 23,823.

In the first game, the White Sox scored the tying and winning runs in the seventh inning on a pinch-single by Rich McKinney and an error by Rick Monday when the ball got past him in center field. Bill Melton, who hit a two-run homer, came back with a grand-slam to lead the attack of the White Sox in the second game. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 5 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, April 7, 1971 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

White Sox    0  0  0    2  2  0    2  0  0  -   6  7  2
A's          1  0  3    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   5 10  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richard ss            4   1   2   1     0   1   .500      Campaneris ss         5   2   2   0     0   1   .222
Johnstone cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alou lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jackson rf            3   0   1   1     0   2   .286
Melton 3b             4   1   1   2     0   1   .250      Bando 3b              4   2   2   3     0   1   .286
  Morales 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rudi 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Monday cf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .333
Reichardt lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Duncan c              3   0   2   1     0   0   .571
Williams rf           4   2   1   1     0   0   .250        Hovley ph           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Herrmann c            1   2   0   0     2   0   .000      Green 2b              2   0   0   0     1   1   .000
John p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hunter p              3   1   1   0     0   1   .333
  Maye ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McKinney ph         1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000        Mincher ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        LaRussa pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   6   7   5     2   2             Totals               32   5  10   5     3   9

Time of Game: 2:20
Left on Base: White Sox 1, A's 6
DP: White Sox 2, A's 0
Errors: Andrews, May, Monday
Home Runs: Melton (1), Williams (1), Bando (1)
Caught Stealing: Reichardt (1), Richard (1)
Sacrifice Hits: John (1), Alou (1), Green (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Jackson (1)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(1-0)             6     9   5   4   2   5   1  27   6.00
Romo SV(1)              3     1   0   0   1   4   0  11   0.00
Totals                  9    10   5   4   3   9   1  38

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(0-1)           6.2   6   6   5   2   2   2  26   6.75
Lindblad                2.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   0.00
Totals                  9     7   6   5   2   2   2  34

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry McCoy


WHITE SOX 1ST: Richard was called out on strikes; Debut game
for Lee Richard; Johnstone flied out to center; Andrews
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Athletics
0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled to center; Alou singled to
right [Campaneris to third]; Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Campaneris scored]; Bando lined into a double play
(second to first) [Alou out at first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Athletics 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton made an out to second; May singled to
center; Reichardt forced May (pitcher to second); Reichardt was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Rudi flied out to center; Monday walked; Duncan
singled to left [Monday to third]; Green struck out while Duncan
was out trying to advance to second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Athletics 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Williams flied out to center; Herrmann grounded
out (first unassisted); John grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Hunter singled to right; Campaneris singled to
right [Hunter to second]; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Campaneris to second, Hunter to third]; Jackson struck
out; Bando homered [Hunter scored, Campaneris scored]; Rudi
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
0, Athletics 4.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Richard singled to right; Johnstone made an out
to third; Andrews made an out to third; Melton homered [Richard
scored]; May flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 2, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Monday was called out on strikes; Duncan grounded
out (pitcher to first); Green grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Athletics 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Reichardt made an out to shortstop; Williams
homered; Herrmann walked; John out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Herrmann to second]; Richard singled to left
[Herrmann scored]; Richard was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Hunter was called out on strikes; Campaneris
reached on an error by May (assist by Richard) [Campaneris to
second]; Alou flied out to center; Jackson singled to right
[Campaneris out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 4, Athletics 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Johnstone flied out to right; Andrews flied out
to right; Melton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Bando singled to third; Rudi flied out to right
[Bando to second (error by Andrews)]; Monday was called out on
strikes; Duncan singled to center [Bando scored (unearned)];
Green walked [Duncan to second]; Hunter flied out to right; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 4, Athletics 5.

WHITE SOX 7TH: May flied out to center; Reichardt singled to
left; Williams forced Reichardt (second to shortstop); Herrmann
walked [Williams to second]; MAYE BATTED FOR JOHN; LINDBLAD
REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); MCKINNEY BATTED FOR MAYE; McKinney
singled to center [Williams scored, Herrmann scored (error by
Monday) (unearned), McKinney to second]; Richard grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 6,
Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED MCKINNEY (PITCHING); Campaneris
flied out to right; Alou made an out to shortstop; Jackson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Johnstone flied out to left; Andrews lined to
third; Melton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 6, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MORALES REPLACED MELTON (PLAYING 3B); Bando was
called out on strikes; Rudi flied out to left; Monday flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

WHITE SOX 9TH: May grounded out (second to first); Reichardt
grounded out (third to first); Williams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: HOVLEY BATTED FOR DUNCAN; Hovley singled to left;
Green out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Hovley to
second]; MINCHER BATTED FOR LINDBLAD; Mincher walked; LARUSSA
RAN FOR MINCHER; Campaneris was called out on strikes; Alou
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

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