The White Sox combined a two-run homer by Bill Melton and the five-hit hurling of Tommy John to defeat the Senators, 2-0. Melton's homer followed a triple by Pat Kelly in the sixth inning and beat Pete Broberg, the Senators' rookie from Dartmouth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 2, Washington Senators 0
Game Played on Friday, July      16, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  8  3
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richard ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .241      Nelson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .305
Kelly rf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .346      Randle 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Reichardt lf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .309      Howard lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .296
Melton 3b             4   1   2   2     0   1   .289      Billings c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .245
May 1b                3   0   1   0     1   0   .275      Mincher 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .292
Andrews 2b            2   0   1   0     1   1   .284      Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .177
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Unser rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Hershberger cf        2   0   0   0     2   0   .294      Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .235
John p                4   0   0   0     0   0   .098      Broberg p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
                                                            Casanova ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .204
                                                            Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   8   2     5   6             Totals               34   0   5   0     0   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  6,671
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Senators 7
DP: White Sox 0, Senators 0
Errors: Richard 2, Melton
Doubles: Maddox (4)
Triples: Kelly (1)
Home Runs: Melton (21)
Stolen Bases: May (11)
Caught Stealing: Hershberger (2), Richard (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (4)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(8-10)            9     5   0   0   0   6   0  34   2.99
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   6   0  34

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(1-3)          7     8   2   2   2   5   1  28   3.43
Pina                    2     0   0   0   3   1   0   8   3.38
Totals                  9     8   2   2   5   6   1  36

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Merle Anthony


WHITE SOX 1ST: Richard lined to second; Kelly singled to left
[Kelly out at second (left to first to second)]; Reichardt
singled to right; Melton flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Randle
reached on an error by Melton [Randle to first]; Howard grounded
out (second to first) [Randle to second]; Billings grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: May singled to center; May stole second; Andrews
was called out on strikes; Herrmann flied out to right [May to
third]; Hershberger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Mincher grounded out (first unassisted); Maddox
doubled to center; Unser grounded out (second to first) [Maddox
to third]; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: John grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelly was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Broberg was called out on strikes; Nelson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Randle popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Reichardt struck out; Melton singled to left; May
forced Melton (second unassisted); Andrews singled to right [May
to third]; Herrmann flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Billings
singled to left; Mincher singled to right [Billings out at third
(right to third)]; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Hershberger lined to right; John grounded out
(shortstop to first); Richard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Unser was called out on strikes; Harrah popped to
first in foul territory; Broberg struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Kelly tripled to center; Reichardt struck out;
Melton homered [Kelly scored]; May grounded out (second to
first); Andrews walked; Herrmann made an out to second; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Nelson was called out on strikes; Randle flied out
to center; Howard singled to third; Billings grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Hershberger walked; Hershberger was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); John grounded out (third
to first); Richard singled to right; Richard was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Mincher flied out to center; Maddox flied out to
right; Unser reached on an error by Richard [Unser to first];
Harrah reached on an error by Richard [Unser to second, Harrah
to first]; CASANOVA BATTED FOR BROBERG; Casanova flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 8TH: PINA REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Kelly flied
out to left; Reichardt grounded out (third to first); Melton
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Nelson flied out to center; Randle struck out;
Howard singled to center; Billings grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 9TH: May walked; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [May to second]; Herrmann was walked
intentionally; Herrmann was picked off first (catcher to first);
Hershberger was walked intentionally; John grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 9TH: Mincher popped to catcher in foul territory;
Maddox flied out to right; Unser grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Senators 0.