Scoring all their runs in the fourth inning, the Angels defeated the White Sox, 4-2. Three runs were unearned as the result of an error by Bill Melton, leading to the loss for Wood. Bobby Valentine beat out an infield roller to open the inning and stole second. After Frank Robinson was retired, Leroy Stanton walked and Bob Oliver doubled to drive in Valentine.

Dave Chalk then grounded to Melton, who threw wildly to the plate in an attempt to retire Stanton. Bob Heise followed with a squeeze bunt, scoring Oliver. Tom Egan, with only two hits in 53 previous at-bats, came through with a single for his first RBI of the season, sending Chalk across the plate with the fourth run of the frame. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 2

Game Played on Friday, September 6, 1974 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

White Sox    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  2
Angels       0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  7  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dent ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Nettles cf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .262
Orta 2b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .323      Ramirez ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .167
D. Allen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Valentine lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .265
Melton 3b             3   1   2   0     0   0   .243        Lahoud lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .271
  Richard 3b          1   0   0   0     0   1   .118      Robinson dh           4   0   1   0     0   0   .256
K. Henderson cf       4   0   0   0     0   2   .286      Stanton rf            3   1   0   0     1   1   .274
Santo dh              4   0   2   1     0   1   .223      Oliver 1b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .250
Hairston lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .241      Chalk 3b              3   1   0   0     0   0   .259
Downing c             3   1   1   0     0   1   .249      Heise 2b              2   0   2   1     0   0   .321
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Egan c                3   0   1   1     0   1   .055
  Nyman pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sharp rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .265        Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   9   2     0   7             Totals               31   4   7   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  5,612
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Angels 5
DP: White Sox 1, Angels 1
Errors: Orta, Melton, Ramirez
Doubles: Melton 2 (17), Robinson (26), Oliver (9)
Stolen Bases: Nettles (6), Valentine (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Sharp (5), Heise (3)
GIDP: Downing (8), Egan (2)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood L(20-17)           8     7   4   1   1   5   0  33   3.64
Totals                  8     7   4   1   1   5   0  33

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana W(10-17)         8.1   9   2   2   0   7   0  34   3.49
Pena SV(1)              0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.56
Totals                  9     9   2   2   0   7   0  36

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Dent lined to pitcher; Orta grounded out
(shortstop to first); D. Allen popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Nettles struck out; Ramirez flied out to center;
Valentine lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Angels 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton doubled to left; K. Henderson popped to
first; Santo flied out to left; Hairston was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Robinson doubled to left; Stanton grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Robinson to third]; Oliver struck out; Chalk
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Downing singled to right; Sharp out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Downing to second]; Dent
reached on an error by Ramirez [Downing to third]; Orta singled
to left [Downing scored, Dent to second]; D. Allen popped to
third in foul territory; Melton popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Heise singled to center; Egan grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Heise out at second]; Nettles singled to
third; Nettles stole second; Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: K. Henderson grounded out (third to first); Santo
singled to right; Hairston singled to left [Santo to second];
Downing grounded into a double play (third to first) [Santo out
at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Valentine singled to second; Robinson popped to
shortstop; Valentine stole second; Stanton walked; Oliver
doubled to left [Valentine scored, Stanton to third]; Chalk
reached on an error by Melton [Stanton scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Oliver to third]; Heise out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Oliver scored (unearned), Chalk to second]; Egan
singled to center [Chalk scored (unearned)]; Nettles struck out;
4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Sharp was called out on strikes; Dent popped to
shortstop; Orta grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Ramirez popped to second; Valentine flied out to
center; Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen grounded out (third to first); Melton
doubled to left; K. Henderson struck out; Santo singled to
center [Melton scored]; Hairston forced Santo (third to second);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: RICHARD REPLACED MELTON (PLAYING 3B); Stanton struck
out; Oliver grounded out (third to first); Chalk grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Downing struck out; Sharp grounded out (first
unassisted); Dent singled to center; Orta grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Heise singled to left; Egan struck out; Nettles
reached on an error by Orta [Heise to second]; Ramirez popped to
first in foul territory; Valentine grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: LAHOUD REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING LF); D. Allen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard struck out; K.
Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Angels
4.

ANGELS 8TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanton
flied out to center; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Santo struck out; Hairston singled to pitcher;
PENA REPLACED TANANA (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR DOWNING; May
forced Hairston (shortstop unassisted); Frank Tanana
injured; NYMAN RAN FOR MAY; Sharp flied out to right;
Debut game for Nyls Nyman; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
2, Angels 4.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".