Wayne Nordhagen's two-run homer capped a four-run third inning to pace White Sox to a 7-3 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Angels. The Sox took opener, 6-3, as Francisco Barrios won his 14th game. Oscar Gamble's 31st homer and Jim Spencer's 18th, plus a two-run single by Henry Cruz, powered the winners. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 6, California Angels 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, September 18, 1977 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Angels       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3  8  0
White Sox    0  2  0    2  0  0    2  0  x  -   6 12  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bosley lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .327      Garr lf               5   0   1   1     0   0   .293
Remy 2b               2   0   0   0     2   0   .260      Lemon cf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .272
Mulliniks ss          4   1   1   0     0   1   .270      Orta 2b               5   1   2   0     0   0   .284
Bonds dh              3   1   1   2     1   1   .270      Gamble dh             4   2   2   1     1   0   .293
Baylor rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Soderholm 3b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .285
Landreaux cf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .273      Spencer 1b            3   1   1   1     1   1   .251
Jackson 3b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .241      H. Cruz rf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .429
  Solaita ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Kessinger ss          3   1   2   0     1   1   .239
Aikens 1b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .213      Downing c             4   0   2   1     0   1   .276
  Flores pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Briggs 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .162        LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Guerrero ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Humphrey c            2   0   1   1     0   0   .233
  May ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .231
  Ramirez pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
  Hampton c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Nolan p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
  Barlow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   8   3     4   3             Totals               36   6  12   6     4   5

Time of Game: 2:17
Left on Base: Angels 5, White Sox 10
DP: Angels 0, White Sox 3
Doubles: Jackson (12), Mulliniks (13)
Triples: Orta (8)
Home Runs: Bonds (35), Gamble (31), Spencer (18)
Stolen Bases: Remy (40), Bonds (36)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (12)
GIDP: Mulliniks (2), Humphrey (8), Remy (9)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(0-3)            3.1   8   4   4   0   1   2  18   6.09
Barlow                  3.1   3   2   2   4   3   0  17   5.48
Miller                  1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.81
Totals                  8    12   6   6   4   5   2  40

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios W(14-5)         8     8   3   3   3   2   1  31   4.04
LaGrow SV(23)           1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   2.57
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   3   1  35

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Bill Deegan


ANGELS 1ST: Bosley flied out to center; Remy walked; Mulliniks
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher)
[Remy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox
0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr flied out to center; Lemon struck out; Orta
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Bonds flied out to left; Baylor singled to left;
Landreaux flied out to center; Baylor was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox
0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Gamble homered; Soderholm grounded out (second to
first); Spencer grounded out (second to first); H. Cruz singled
to center; Kessinger singled [H. Cruz to second]; Downing
singled to left [H. Cruz scored, Kessinger to second]; Garr
flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 2.

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

WHITE SOX 3RD: Lemon grounded out (third to first); Orta flied
out to center; Gamble singled to first; Soderholm lined to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Bosley grounded out (second to first); Remy walked;
Mulliniks flied out to right; Bonds walked [Remy to second];
Remy stole third and Bonds stole second; Baylor flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Spencer homered; H. Cruz made an out to second;
Kessinger singled to center; Downing singled to second
[Kessinger to second]; BARLOW REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Garr
singled to right [Kessinger scored, Downing to third]; Lemon
reached on a fielder's choice [Downing out at home (second to
catcher), Garr to second]; Orta forced Lemon (second
unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Landreaux flied out to center; Jackson doubled to
right; Aikens flied out to right; Humphrey singled to left
[Jackson scored]; Bosley grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Gamble flied out to center; Soderholm walked;
Spencer struck out; H. Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Remy flied out to right; Mulliniks struck out; Bonds
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Kessinger struck out; Downing was called out on
strikes; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor popped to catcher in foul territory;
Landreaux flied out to center; Jackson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lemon grounded out (second to first); Orta
singled to center; Gamble walked [Orta to second]; Soderholm
flied out to center [Orta to third, Gamble to second]; Spencer
was walked intentionally; H. Cruz singled to right [Orta scored,
Gamble scored, Spencer to third, H. Cruz to second (on throw)];
Kessinger was walked intentionally; MILLER REPLACED BARLOW
(PITCHING); Downing made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 6.

ANGELS 8TH: Aikens singled to center; FLORES RAN FOR AIKENS; MAY
BATTED FOR HUMPHREY; May singled to right [Flores to third];
RAMIREZ RAN FOR MAY; Bosley forced Ramirez (pitcher to
shortstop); Remy grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Bosley out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1,
White Sox 6.

WHITE SOX 8TH: BRIGGS REPLACED FLORES (PLAYING 1B); HAMPTON
REPLACED RAMIREZ (PLAYING C ); Garr flied out to center; Lemon
struck out; Orta tripled to right; Gamble grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Mulliniks doubled to right; Bonds homered [Mulliniks
scored]; LAGROW REPLACED BARRIOS (PITCHING); Baylor grounded out
(third to first); Landreaux walked; SOLAITA BATTED FOR JACKSON;
Solaita struck out; GUERRERO BATTED FOR BRIGGS; Guerrero made an
out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, White Sox 6.