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Homers by Bill Melton and Steve Kealey carried the White Sox to a 6-3 victory in the opener of a doubleheader, but Harmon Killebrew drove in four runs with a double, homer and sacrifice fly to help the Twins win the nightcap, 10-3. Melton's homer with a man on base in the first inning was his 28th of the season but first since August 20. Kealey, who saved the game in relief, came up with two men on base in the eighth and hit his first major league homer to provide the winning margin. Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 3 (Game 1)Game Played on Monday, September 6, 1971 (Day game) at Comiskey Park ITwins 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 9 0 White Sox 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 x - 6 8 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nettles cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .232 Williams rf 4 0 2 0 1 1 .294 Killebrew ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Hershberger cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .252 Corbin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 McKinney 2b 3 1 0 0 2 0 .293 Thompson ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Melton 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 .281 Carew 2b 4 1 3 0 1 0 .307 Reichardt lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .297 Oliva rf 3 0 1 0 2 0 .345 May 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .289 Reese 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 .218 Egan c 3 1 0 0 1 2 .237 Thomas ph,1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .209 Morales ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 .244 Braun ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Johnson p 3 0 0 1 0 1 .208 Cardenas ph,ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brye lf 4 0 2 1 1 1 .350 Kealey p 1 1 1 3 0 0 .222 Soderholm 3b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .133 Mitterwald c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 Hall p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Luebber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 Gebhard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Holt ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 Haydel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tovar ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Totals 35 3 9 3 6 6 Totals 31 6 8 6 8 6 Time of Game: 2:57 Left on Base: Twins 13, White Sox 9 DP: Twins 1, White Sox 1 Errors: McKinney Doubles: Oliva (27), Thomas (1), Morales 2 (8) Home Runs: Melton (28), Kealey (1) Stolen Bases: May (13) Sacrifice Flies: Reese (5) GIDP: Reese (9), May (15) Hit by Pitch: Tovar (2,by Johnson) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hall L(4-6) 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 14 3.43 Luebber 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 5 5.60 Gebhard 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3.65 Haydel 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4.23 Corbin 3 4 3 3 2 3 1 15 3.96 Totals 8 8 6 6 8 6 2 39 White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Johnson W(9-10) 6 5 1 1 6 5 0 29 3.03 Forster 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.87 Kealey SV(4) 2.2 3 2 1 0 1 0 12 3.96 Totals 9 9 3 2 6 6 0 43 Passed Balls: Mitterwald (6) Hit by Pitch: Johnson (5) Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano TWINS 1ST: Nettles flied out to center; Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliva doubled to center; Reese made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams singled to left [Williams out at second (left to second)]; Hershberger made an out to shortstop; McKinney walked; Melton homered [McKinney scored]; Reichardt struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2. TWINS 2ND: Braun struck out; Brye singled to right; Soderholm flied out to center; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 2ND: May flied to left in foul territory; Egan struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; Morales doubled to left [Egan to third]; Johnson struck out; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2. TWINS 3RD: Hall struck out; Nettles singled to center; On a bunt Carew singled to third [Nettles to second]; Oliva walked [Nettles to third, Carew to second]; Reese hit a sacrifice fly to right [Nettles scored]; Braun flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 3RD: Hershberger flied out to center; McKinney flied out to center; Melton walked; Reichardt forced Melton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2. TWINS 4TH: Brye grounded out (third to first); Soderholm flied out to right; Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 4TH: LUEBBER REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); May grounded out (second to first); Egan walked; Morales doubled to right [Egan to third]; Johnson grounded out (third to first) [Egan scored, Morales to third]; Williams walked; GEBHARD REPLACED LUEBBER (PITCHING); Hershberger walked [Williams to second]; McKinney forced Hershberger (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. TWINS 5TH: HOLT BATTED FOR GEBHARD; Holt walked; Nettles struck out; Carew singled to center [Holt to second]; Oliva walked [Holt to third, Carew to second]; Reese grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliva out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 5TH: HAYDEL REPLACED HOLT (PITCHING); Melton flied out to center; Reichardt walked; May grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Reichardt out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. TWINS 6TH: Braun grounded out (pitcher to first); Brye walked; Soderholm walked [Brye to second]; Mitterwald struck out; TOVAR BATTED FOR HAYDEL; Tovar was hit by a pitch [Brye to third, Soderholm to second]; KILLEBREW BATTED FOR NETTLES; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 6TH: TOVAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CORBIN REPLACED KILLEBREW (PITCHING); Egan grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. TWINS 7TH: Carew walked; FORSTER REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Oliva forced Carew (second to shortstop); THOMAS BATTED FOR REESE; Thomas doubled to right [Oliva to third]; KEALEY REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); CARDENAS BATTED FOR BRAUN; Cardenas reached on a fielder's choice [Oliva out at home (first to catcher), Thomas to third]; Brye was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 7TH: THOMAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CARDENAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Williams was called out on strikes; Hershberger flied to left in foul territory; McKinney walked; Melton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. TWINS 8TH: Soderholm made an out to second; Mitterwald flied out to center; Tovar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3. WHITE SOX 8TH: Reichardt struck out; May singled to center; May stole second; Egan struck out; Morales was walked intentionally; Kealey homered [May scored, Morales scored]; Williams singled to left; Hershberger singled to center [Williams to second]; McKinney made an out to shortstop; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 6. TWINS 9TH: THOMPSON BATTED FOR CORBIN; Thompson singled to center; Carew singled to center [Thompson to second]; Oliva reached on an error by McKinney [Thompson to third, Carew to second, Oliva to first]; Thomas forced Oliva (shortstop to second) [Thompson scored, Carew to third]; Cardenas grounded out (third to first) [Thomas to second]; Brye singled to third [Carew scored (unearned), Thomas to third]; Soderholm flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 6. |
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