With the aid of a six-run outburst in the fifth inning, the White Sox defeated the Athletics, 9-7, in the first game of a doubleheader and then completed the sweep with a 3-1 victory in the second game behind the pitching of Wilbur Wood. The White Sox bunched six hits in their big inning in the lidlifter, two runs scoring on a double by Walt Williams and two on a single by Mike Andrews. Williams doubled again in the seventh and subsequently scored on a sacrifice fly by Ed Herrmann. After the White Sox added a run in the eighth, Herrmann wrapped up their scoring with a homer in the ninth.

Gene Tenace, who homered for the A's, hit for the circuit again in the nightcap to account for their only run off Wood. The White Sox counted twice in the third inning on a single by Steve Huntz, triple by Pat Kelly and single by Jay Johnstone. Singles by Rich Morales and Mike Hershberger, around a walk, produced the other run in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 9, Oakland Athletics 7 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, August 8, 1971 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

White Sox    0  0  0    0  6  0    1  1  1  -   9 15  2
A's          0  0  0    4  0  0    2  0  1  -   7 11  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              5   1   3   1     0   1   .320      Campaneris ss         4   1   1   0     0   1   .246
Johnstone cf          5   0   1   0     0   1   .260      Mangual cf,lf         5   1   1   1     0   1   .313
Williams lf           4   2   3   2     0   1   .311      Jackson rf            5   1   4   1     0   0   .266
Reichardt 1b          5   1   1   1     0   1   .308      Davis 1b              4   1   2   2     0   1   .325
Herrmann c            2   2   1   2     2   0   .240      Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .278
Andrews 2b            5   0   2   2     0   1   .283      Tenace c              4   1   1   2     1   0   .291
Huntz 3b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .400      Hendrick lf           2   1   1   0     0   0   .282
Morales ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .261        Monday ph,cf        3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
John p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .115      Green 2b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .251
  Muser ph            1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000      Dobson p              0   0   0   1     1   0   .250
  Kealey p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .143        Knowles p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Epstein ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .246
  Egan ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .258        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .209

Totals               37   9  15   8     2   7             Totals               35   7  11   7     4   6

Time of Game: 2:54
Left on Base: White Sox 6, A's 9
DP: White Sox 1, A's 0
Errors: Andrews, John, Hendrick
Doubles: Williams 2 (14), Davis (7)
Home Runs: Herrmann (8), Tenace (5)
Stolen Bases: Huntz (1)
Caught Stealing: Kelly (5), Tenace (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Williams (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Herrmann (2), Dobson (2), Davis (3)
Hit by Pitch: Morales (3,by Knowles), Bando (6,by John), Campaneris (1,by Johnson)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    4     7   4   2   3   2   0  23   3.12
Kealey W(2-1)           2.2   2   2   2   1   3   1  10   4.53
Forster                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.41
Romo                    0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.59
Johnson SV(11)          1.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   7   3.21
Totals                  9    11   7   5   4   6   1  43

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(11-2)          4.2  10   6   5   2   0   0  24   3.47
Knowles                 3.1   4   2   2   0   4   0  14   4.65
Fingers                 1     1   1   1   0   3   1   4   2.73
Totals                  9    15   9   8   2   7   1  42

Hit by Pitch: John (3), Johnson (3), Knowles (3)

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Johnstone
made an out to first; Williams singled to left [Williams out at
second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris was called out on strikes; Mangual
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson singled to catcher;
Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Athletics
0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Reichardt grounded out (shortstop to first);
Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to first); Andrews singled to
center; Huntz forced Andrews (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando was hit by a pitch; Tenace flied out to
center; Hendrick forced Bando (shortstop to second) [Hendrick to
second (error by Andrews)]; Green walked; Dobson walked
[Hendrick to third, Green to second]; Campaneris flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Morales flied out to center; John grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kelly singled to center; Kelly was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Mangual singled to third; Jackson singled to
right [Mangual out at third (right to third)]; Davis flied out
to center; Bando walked [Jackson to second]; Tenace forced Bando
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Johnstone singled to right; Williams out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Johnstone to second];
Reichardt flied out to left; Herrmann walked; Andrews forced
Johnstone (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Hendrick singled to left; Green singled to right
[Hendrick to third]; Dobson hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Hendrick scored]; Campaneris singled to right [Green to third];
Mangual reached on an error by John [Green scored (RBI),
Campaneris to second, Mangual to first]; Jackson singled to
right [Campaneris scored (unearned), Mangual to third]; Davis
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mangual scored (unearned)]; Bando
forced Jackson (third to second); 4 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Athletics 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Huntz singled to right; Morales flied out to
right; MUSER BATTED FOR JOHN; Muser singled to pitcher [Huntz to
second]; Kelly singled to right [Huntz to third, Muser to
second]; Johnstone flied out to center; Williams doubled to left
[Huntz scored, Muser scored, Kelly to third]; Reichardt singled
to shortstop [Kelly scored, Williams to third]; Herrmann walked
[Reichardt to second]; Andrews singled to left [Williams scored,
Reichardt scored, Herrmann scored (error by Hendrick) (unearned)
(no RBI), Andrews to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED DOBSON
(PITCHING); Huntz grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R (5 ER),
6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: KEALEY REPLACED MUSER (PITCHING); Tenace walked;
MONDAY BATTED FOR HENDRICK; Monday made an out to shortstop;
Green struck out while Tenace was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 6,
Athletics 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: MONDAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MANGUAL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Morales was hit by a pitch;
Kealey singled to right [Morales to third]; Kealey was picked
off first (pitcher to first); Kelly struck out; Johnstone struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Knowles grounded out (second to first);
Campaneris made an out to shortstop; Mangual struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Williams doubled to left; Reichardt grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Williams to third]; Herrmann
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Williams scored]; Andrews grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 7,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis
singled to pitcher; Bando struck out; Tenace homered [Davis
scored]; FORSTER REPLACED KEALEY (PITCHING); Monday flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 7, Athletics 6.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Huntz singled to right; Huntz stole second;
Morales struck out; EGAN BATTED FOR FORSTER; Egan struck out;
Kelly singled to right [Huntz scored]; Johnstone grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 8, Athletics
6.

ATHLETICS 8TH: ROMO REPLACED EGAN (PITCHING); Green grounded out
(shortstop to first); EPSTEIN BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Epstein struck
out; JOHNSON REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Campaneris was hit by a
pitch; Mangual grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 8, Athletics 6.

WHITE SOX 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED EPSTEIN (PITCHING); Williams
struck out; Reichardt was called out on strikes; Herrmann
homered; Andrews struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 9,
Athletics 6.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Jackson singled to right; Davis doubled to center
[Jackson scored]; Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); Tenace
popped to catcher in foul territory; Monday flied out to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 9, Athletics 7.

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