Don Buford, who did not play in the first game which the Orioles lost, 1-0, swung into action in the second game and hit two homers, driving in three runs, to help beat the White Sox, 11-3. Tommy John, returning to a starting spot after serving in the bullpen since May 7, pitched the route for the White Sox in the opener and recorded his first complete game and first shutout of the season. The White Sox beat Jim Palmer with an unearned run in the sixth inning. Rich McKinney singled, Lee Maye was safe on an error by Frank Robinson and Ed Herrmann singled to score McKinney.

In the nightcap, Buford was hit by a pitched ball by Joe Horlen in the first inning and then tangled with Bart Johnson after being hit by a pitch again in the eighth. Heckled by fans, Buford headed for the stands in the ninth and was ejected from the game by the umpires. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Monday, May 31, 1971 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I

Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  2
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   1  6  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Blair cf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .233      Stroud cf,rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .149
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Johnstone lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .248
F. Robinson 1b        3   0   0   0     1   2   .272      May 1b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .264      McKinney 3b           4   1   1   0     0   2   .333
B. Robinson 3b        4   0   2   0     0   0   .310      Maye rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .353
Motton lf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Hershberger cf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Etchebarren c         3   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Herrmann c            3   0   2   1     1   0   .288
Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .262
Palmer p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Alvarado ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .217
  Salmon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .059      John p                2   0   1   0     0   0   .071
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   5   0     1   6             Totals               30   1   6   1     3   5

Time of Game: 1:52
Left on Base: Orioles 5, White Sox 9
DP: Orioles 0, White Sox 0
Errors: F. Robinson, Belanger
Doubles: Blair (7), Alvarado (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Palmer (4), Motton (2), John (4)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer L(7-3)           7     5   1   0   2   3   0  29   2.23
Watt                    1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   2.19
Totals                  8     6   1   0   3   5   0  34

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(3-5)             9     5   0   0   1   6   0  32   5.11
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   6   0  32

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz


ORIOLES 1ST: Blair singled to left [Blair out at second (left to
second)]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); F. Robinson
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox
0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Stroud struck out; Johnstone popped to shortstop;
May flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White
Sox 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund lined to center; B. Robinson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Motton grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: McKinney grounded out (shortstop to first); Maye
flied out to center; Herrmann walked; Andrews lined to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren grounded out (second to first);
Belanger grounded out (pitcher to first); Palmer struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Alvarado doubled to left; John out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Alvarado to third]; Stroud grounded out
(third to first); Johnstone walked; May forced Johnstone (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
flied out to left; F. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: McKinney struck out; Maye singled to left;
Herrmann flied out to center; Andrews struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Rettenmund flied out to right; B. Robinson singled
to left; Motton struck out; Etchebarren lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Alvarado flied out to right; John flied out to
center; Stroud reached on an error by Belanger; Johnstone flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger singled to center; Palmer out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Belanger to second]; Blair
doubled to right [Belanger to third]; Johnson reached on a
fielder's choice [Belanger out at home (shortstop to catcher),
Blair to third]; F. Robinson walked [Johnson to second];
Rettenmund struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 0, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: May flied out to center; McKinney singled to
left; Maye reached on an error by F. Robinson [McKinney to
second]; Herrmann singled to right [McKinney scored (unearned),
Maye to third, Herrmann out at second (right to pitcher to
shortstop to first to left)]; Andrews popped to second; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: HERSHBERGER REPLACED MAYE (PLAYING CF); STROUD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); B. Robinson singled to left;
Motton out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [B. Robinson to
second]; Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first) [B.
Robinson to third]; Belanger grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Alvarado popped to third in foul territory; John
singled to right; On a bunt Stroud made an out to pitcher;
Johnstone flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
White Sox 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: SALMON BATTED FOR PALMER; Salmon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Blair struck out; Johnson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: WATT REPLACED SALMON (PITCHING); May walked;
McKinney struck out; Hershberger forced May (third to second);
Herrmann singled to left [Hershberger to second]; Andrews struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: F. Robinson struck out; Rettenmund grounded out
(third to first); B. Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

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