The White Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory for their second successive shutout of the Yankees. Eddie Fisher was the winner with the aid of Terry Forster, who relieved in the sixth inning. Bill Melton drove in two runs with a single and double. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 4, New York Yankees 0
Game Played on Saturday, May       5, 1973 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  8  1
White Sox    1  1  0    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   4  9  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Jeter rf              4   0   2   1     0   2   .351
White lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .220      May lf                2   1   0   0     1   0   .270
M. Alou rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .313      D. Allen 1b           3   1   0   0     0   1   .300
Murcer cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .286        Muser 1b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .100
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .182      Melton 3b             3   0   2   2     1   0   .304
Hart dh               4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Henderson cf          3   1   1   0     1   0   .342
Blomberg 1b           2   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Andrews dh            3   0   1   1     0   0   .333
  F. Alou ph,1b       1   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Herrmann c            3   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Munson c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .358      Leon ss               2   0   1   0     0   0   .210
Michael ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Orta 2b               3   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Peterson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fisher p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Beene p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   8   0     0   1             Totals               27   4   9   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 26,048
Left on Base: Yankees 6, White Sox 4
DP: Yankees 1, White Sox 2
Errors: White
Doubles: Murcer (3), Herrmann (2), Melton (5), Henderson (7)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (3)
Caught Stealing: Andrews (1), Orta (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Leon (1)
GIDP: Blomberg (2), Michael (3), Henderson (5)
Hit by Pitch: May (2,by Peterson)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(2-4)         4.1   5   3   3   3   3   0  20   3.44
Beene                   0.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   4   3.86
Lyle                    3     1   0   0   0   2   0   8   2.77
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   5   0  32

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fisher W(3-1)           5.1   7   0   0   0   1   0  21   4.03
Forster SV(5)           3.2   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0.95
Totals                  9     8   0   0   0   1   0  33

Passed Balls: Munson 2 (3)
Hit by Pitch: Peterson (1)
Wild Pitches: Peterson (2)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to center; White popped to first;
M. Alou struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Jeter was called out on strikes; May was hit by a
pitch; D. Allen struck out; Munson allowed a passed ball [May to
second]; Peterson threw a wild pitch [May to third]; Melton
singled to left [May scored]; Munson allowed a passed ball
[Melton to second]; Henderson walked; Andrews forced Henderson
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, White
Sox 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer popped to shortstop; Nettles singled; Hart
singled [Nettles to third]; Blomberg grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hart out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Herrmann doubled to right; Leon out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Herrmann to third]; Orta
grounded out (second to first); Jeter singled to third [Herrmann
scored]; May grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson flied out to center; Michael grounded out
(second to first); Clarke singled to center; Clarke stole
second; White grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: D. Allen grounded out (third to first); Melton
walked; Henderson grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Melton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, White Sox 2.

YANKEES 4TH: M. Alou popped to third in foul territory; Murcer
doubled to left; Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher) [Murcer
to third]; Hart flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Andrews flied out to right; Herrmann grounded out
(first unassisted); Leon singled to pitcher; Orta struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Blomberg singled to center; Munson popped to
shortstop; Michael grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Blomberg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Jeter singled to left [Jeter out at third (error
by White) (shortstop to third)]; May walked; BEENE REPLACED
PETERSON (PITCHING); D. Allen forced May (second to shortstop);
Melton doubled [D. Allen scored, Melton out at third (right to
second to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 3.

YANKEES 6TH: MUSER REPLACED D. ALLEN (PLAYING 1B); Clarke popped
to shortstop; White singled to right; M. Alou singled to third
[White to second]; FORSTER REPLACED FISHER (PITCHING); Murcer
forced M. Alou (first to shortstop) [White to third]; Nettles
grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
0, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Henderson doubled to center; Andrews singled to
center [Henderson scored]; LYLE REPLACED BEENE (PITCHING);
Andrews was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Leon grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Hart lined to third; F. ALOU BATTED FOR BLOMBERG;
F. Alou singled to second; Munson forced F. Alou (third to
second); Michael grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: F. ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Orta singled
to shortstop; Orta was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to second); Jeter struck out; May grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, White
Sox 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke grounded out (second to first); White
grounded out (second to first); M. Alou grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Muser struck out; Melton flied out to center;
Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
White Sox 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Murcer popped to first in foul territory; Nettles
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hart grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 4.