Although outhitting the Yankees, 12-8, the White Sox went down to a 4-3 defeat. The Yankees knocked out Tommy John in the first inning, scoring three runs, and added the deciding tally off Terry Forster in the sixth on a double by Felipe Alou and triple by Thurman Munson. Pinch-doubles by Mike Andrews, Ed Stroud and Lee Maye figured in the White Sox scoring. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Game Played on Friday, May       7, 1971 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Yankees      3  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
White Sox    0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0  -   3 12  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             5   0   2   0     0   1   .270      Richard cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Murcer cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .344        Maye ph             1   0   1   2     0   0   .455
White lf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .291        Horlen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cater 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238        Reichardt ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Alou rf               4   2   1   1     0   0   .269      Williams lf           5   0   3   0     0   0   .271
Munson c              2   0   1   1     2   0   .200      May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Hansen 3b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .227      Melton 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .272
  Kenney 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      McKinney rf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .381
Michael ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .250      Morales ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .467
Peterson p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Egan c                3   0   0   0     0   3   .226
  McDaniel p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .333        Herrmann ph,c       1   0   0   0     0   0   .264
                                                          Alvarado 2b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .219
                                                          John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Romo p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Andrews ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .284
                                                            Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stroud ph,cf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .157

Totals               34   4   8   4     3   5             Totals               38   3  12   3     0   5

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 12,101
Left on Base: Yankees 6, White Sox 8
DP: Yankees 1, White Sox 0
Doubles: Alou (4), Morales (1), Andrews (7), McKinney (2), Stroud (2), Maye (2)
Triples: White (2), Munson (1)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (3)
Caught Stealing: Munson (1)
GIDP: May (4)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(3-2)         6.1   9   3   3   0   5   0  27   4.23
McDaniel SV(1)          2.2   3   0   0   0   0   0  11   3.38
Totals                  9    12   3   3   0   5   0  38

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John L(2-5)             0.2   3   3   3   1   0   0   6   5.88
Romo                    4.1   2   0   0   1   1   0  16   4.34
Forster                 2     3   1   1   0   2   0   9   2.77
Horlen                  2     0   0   0   1   2   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     8   4   4   3   5   0  37

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to left [Clarke out at second (left
to second)]; Murcer singled to center; White tripled to right
[Murcer scored]; Cater reached on a fielder's choice; Alou
forced Cater (third to second) [White scored]; Munson walked
[Alou to second]; ROMO REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Hansen singled
to left [Munson to second, Alou scored]; Michael walked [Munson
to third, Hansen to second]; Peterson grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Richard flied out to left; Williams lined to
center; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Clarke popped to third in foul territory; Murcer
grounded out (pitcher to first); White flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton flied out to center; McKinney lined to
left; Morales doubled to left; Egan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Cater flied out to right; Alou grounded out
(pitcher to first); Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Alvarado grounded out (third to first); Romo
struck out; Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Hansen flied out to center; Michael grounded out
(second to first); Peterson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: On a bunt Williams singled to pitcher; May forced
Williams (first to shortstop); Melton popped to first in foul
territory; McKinney struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
3, White Sox 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Clarke singled to center; Clarke stole second;
Murcer lined to center; White reached on a fielder's choice
[Clarke out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third), White to
second]; Cater grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Egan
struck out; Alvarado singled to second; ANDREWS BATTED FOR ROMO;
Andrews doubled to left [Alvarado scored]; Richard made an out
to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, White Sox 1.

YANKEES 6TH: FORSTER REPLACED ANDREWS (PITCHING); Alou doubled
to right; Munson tripled to right [Alou scored]; Hansen struck
out; Michael struck out; Peterson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: On a bunt Williams singled to pitcher; May
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Williams out at second]; Melton singled to left; McKinney
doubled to left [Melton to third]; Morales flied out to center;
0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, White Sox 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
flied out to left; White singled to left; Cater forced White
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, White Sox
1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Egan was called out on strikes; Alvarado singled
to left; STROUD BATTED FOR FORSTER; Stroud doubled to right
[Alvarado to third]; MCDANIEL REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); MAYE
BATTED FOR RICHARD; Maye doubled to right [Stroud scored,
Alvarado scored]; Williams singled to right [Maye to third]; May
made an out to shortstop; Melton flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, White Sox 3.

YANKEES 8TH: STROUD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HORLEN REPLACED
MAYE (PITCHING); Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Munson
walked; Munson was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Hansen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4,
White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: KENNEY REPLACED HANSEN (PLAYING 3B); McKinney
singled to right; Morales forced McKinney (second to shortstop);
HERRMANN BATTED FOR EGAN; Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Morales to second]; Alvarado made an out to first; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, White Sox 3.

YANKEES 9TH: HERRMANN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Michael
popped to third in foul territory; McDaniel struck out; Clarke
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4,
White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Stroud grounded out (pitcher to first); REICHARDT
BATTED FOR HORLEN; Reichardt grounded out (pitcher to first);
Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 4, White Sox 3.