With Ray Culp and Gary Peters turning in route-going performances, the Red Sox beat the White Sox in both games of a doubleheader, 5-1 and 6-1. The Red Sox clinched the opener in the first inning with four runs off Wilbur Wood. John Kennedy started with a double and scored when Wood threw wildly on a bunt by Doug Griffin. Rico Petrocelli singled. George Scott followed with a triple, driving in Griffin and Petrocelli, and scored himself when Mike Andrews failed to handle the relay from the outfield.

The Red Sox also enjoyed a four-run inning in the nightcap. Kennedy and Griffin singled in the fourth for the first hits off Vicente Romo and Reggie Smith followed with a homer. After the next two batters went out, Scott also hit for the circuit. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    1, 1971 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Red Sox      4  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 11  0
White Sox    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  3


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kennedy ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .298      Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Griffin 2b            4   1   0   0     0   0   .241      Kelly rf              3   0   2   0     1   0   .293
Smith cf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .296      Reichardt 1b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .307
Petrocelli 3b         3   2   3   0     0   0   .251      Melton 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .283
  Yastrzemski lf      2   0   0   0     0   2   .256      Andrews 2b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .272
Scott 1b              4   1   2   2     0   2   .262      Herrmann c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .240
Gagliano lf,3b        4   0   1   1     0   1   .368      Johnstone cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Lahoud rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Morales ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .305
Montgomery c          4   0   2   0     0   1   .273      Wood p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .034
Culp p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .157        Hershberger ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .264
                                                            Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Spence ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               36   5  11   3     1   6             Totals               34   1   7   1     2   6

Time of Game: 2:16
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, White Sox 8
DP: Red Sox 0, White Sox 0
Errors: Reichardt, Andrews, Wood
Doubles: Kennedy (8), Morales (4)
Triples: Scott (2)
Home Runs: Reichardt (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (5), Culp 2 (13)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Culp W(13-8)            9     7   1   1   2   6   1  36   3.21
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   6   1  36

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood L(12-8)            7    10   5   3   0   3   0  32   2.03
Forster                 2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   4.45
Totals                  9    11   5   3   1   6   0  40

Wild Pitches: Culp (6)

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dave Phillips


RED SOX 1ST: Kennedy doubled to right; Griffin reached on an
error by Wood on a sacrifice bunt [Kennedy scored (no RBI),
Griffin to second (error by Reichardt)]; On a bunt Smith made an
out to pitcher; Petrocelli singled to left [Griffin to third];
Scott tripled to right [Griffin scored (unearned), Petrocelli
scored, Scott scored (error by Andrews) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Gagliano flied out to left; Lahoud flied out to center; 4 R (2
ER), 3 H, 3 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams singled to left; Kelly walked [Williams
to second]; Reichardt flied out to left; Melton popped to first
in foul territory; Andrews walked [Williams to third, Kelly to
second]; Herrmann flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red
Sox 4, White Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Montgomery grounded out (third to first); Culp
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Johnstone grounded out (first unassisted);
Morales popped to catcher in foul territory; Wood made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, White Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin popped to catcher in foul territory; Smith
grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli singled to center;
Scott singled to left [Petrocelli to second]; Gagliano singled
to center [Petrocelli scored, Scott to second]; Lahoud flied out
to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Williams flied out to center; Kelly made an out
to second; Reichardt homered; Melton singled to center; Andrews
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Montgomery singled to right; Culp out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Montgomery to second];
Kennedy grounded out (second to first) [Montgomery to third];
Griffin made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
5, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Herrmann flied out to right; Johnstone flied out
to center; Morales singled to left; Wood flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli
singled to center; Scott struck out; Gagliano grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White
Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Williams grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Kelly singled to third; Reichardt struck out; Melton forced
Kelly (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White
Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Lahoud grounded out (first unassisted); Montgomery
singled to center; Culp out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Montgomery to second]; Kennedy flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: YASTRZEMSKI REPLACED PETROCELLI (PLAYING LF);
GAGLIANO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Andrews grounded out
(second to first); Herrmann flied out to right; Johnstone struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Griffin flied out to left; Smith singled to left;
Yastrzemski struck out; Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Morales grounded out (third to first);
HERSHBERGER BATTED FOR WOOD; Hershberger flied out to left;
Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 5,
White Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: FORSTER REPLACED HERSHBERGER (PITCHING); Gagliano
struck out; Lahoud singled to center; Montgomery struck out;
Culp forced Lahoud (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Kelly singled to left; Culp threw a wild pitch
[Kelly to second]; Reichardt popped to third in foul territory;
Melton was called out on strikes; Andrews struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

RED SOX 9TH: Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffin
lined to pitcher; Smith walked; Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Herrmann struck out; Johnstone lined to left;
Morales doubled to left; SPENCE BATTED FOR FORSTER; Spence flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.