Terry Forster struck out eight batters in three innings and allowed only one hit, after relieving Wilbur Wood, to receive credit for a save as the White Sox defeated the Brewers, 7-2. Wood had a 5-2 lead, but was lifted in seventh after yielding a single for the seventh hit off his deliveries. The White Sox collected 13 hits, all singles. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April     24, 1974 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Brewers      1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  3
White Sox    0  0  0    3  1  1    0  2  x  -   7 13  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Money 3b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .231      Bradford lf           5   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Coluccio cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Orta 2b               5   1   1   0     0   2   .259
May rf                3   0   0   0     0   2   .182      D. Allen 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .233
  Alou ph,rf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Muser 1b            1   1   1   1     0   0   .500
Scott 1b              3   1   2   1     1   0   .255      Melton 3b             4   1   2   1     1   0   .254
Briggs lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .224      Santo dh              5   1   1   0     0   2   .258
Garcia 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .240      K. Henderson cf       4   0   2   1     0   1   .323
Berry dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .206      Downing rf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .316
Porter c              3   0   0   0     1   3   .188      Herrmann c            3   0   1   1     1   0   .304
Yount ss              4   0   1   0     0   2   .154      Leon ss               4   1   2   1     0   0   .133
Wright p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sprague p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   8   2     3  11             Totals               39   7  13   6     2   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  5,409
Left on Base: Brewers 7, White Sox 10
DP: Brewers 0, White Sox 2
Errors: Alou, Garcia, Yount
Stolen Bases: Muser (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Coluccio (1)
GIDP: Money (2), Garcia (1)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(3-1)           4     7   4   4   2   1   0  22   2.40
Sprague                 4     6   3   1   0   4   0  19   0.96
Totals                  8    13   7   5   2   5   0  41

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood W(2-4)             6     7   2   2   2   3   0  25   4.69
Forster SV(2)           3     1   0   0   1   8   0  11   7.20
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3  11   0  36

Wild Pitches: Wood (2)

Umpires: HP - Armando Rodriguez, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Haller


BREWERS 1ST: Money singled to second; Coluccio out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Money to second]; May struck
out; Scott singled to center [Money scored]; Briggs grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Bradford reached on an error by Yount [Bradford
to second]; Orta grounded out (pitcher to first); D. Allen flied
out to right; Melton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 1, White Sox 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Garcia flied out to center; Berry grounded out
(pitcher to first); Porter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Santo popped to first in foul territory; K.
Henderson singled to left; Downing grounded out (pitcher to
first) [K. Henderson to second]; Herrmann walked; Leon grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, White
Sox 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Yount singled to center; Money grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Yount out at second];
Coluccio grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Bradford flied out to center; Orta struck out; D.
Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, White Sox 0.

BREWERS 4TH: May struck out; Scott singled to center; Briggs
forced Scott (first to shortstop); Garcia forced Briggs
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton walked; Santo singled to left [Melton to
second]; K. Henderson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Downing singled to center [Melton scored, Santo to second];
Herrmann singled to center [Santo scored, Downing to third];
Leon singled to center [Downing scored, Herrmann to second];
Bradford flied out to left; Orta popped to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Berry lined to second; Porter walked; Yount popped
to second; Money singled to center [Porter to second]; Coluccio
forced Money (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: D. Allen singled to center; Melton singled to
left [D. Allen to second]; SPRAGUE REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING);
Santo popped to second; K. Henderson singled to center [D. Allen
scored, Melton to second]; Downing forced K. Henderson (pitcher
to second) [Melton to third]; Herrmann grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 4.

BREWERS 6TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Scott walked;
Wood threw a wild pitch [Scott to second]; Briggs singled to
right [Scott scored]; Garcia grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Briggs out at second]; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); Bradford
popped to shortstop; Orta singled to right; D. Allen singled to
center [Orta to second]; Melton reached on an error by Garcia
[Orta scored (unearned) (no RBI), D. Allen to second]; Santo
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 2, White Sox 5.

BREWERS 7TH: Berry singled to center; FORSTER REPLACED WOOD
(PITCHING); Porter struck out; Yount struck out; Money walked
[Berry to second]; Coluccio struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 2, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 7TH: K. Henderson struck out; Downing grounded out
(third to first); Herrmann grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, White Sox 5.

BREWERS 8TH: MUSER REPLACED D. ALLEN (PLAYING 1B); ALOU BATTED
FOR MAY; Alou struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first);
Briggs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Leon singled to
right [Leon to second (error by Alou)]; Bradford grounded out
(second to first) [Leon to third]; Orta struck out; Muser
singled to center [Leon scored (unearned)]; Muser stole second;
Melton singled to center [Muser scored]; Santo struck out; 2 R
(1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, White Sox 7.

BREWERS 9TH: Garcia singled to shortstop; Berry struck out;
Porter was called out on strikes; Yount struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, White Sox 7.