A bases-loaded homer by Carlton Fisk highlighted a six-run fourth inning as the White Sox thrashed the Brewers, 9-3, before a record opening day crowd of 51,550. The Sox jumped in front in the third inning on a two-run single by Greg Luzinski.

The fourth inning explosion came after two were out. Tony Bernazard singled, reached second on a walk to Bill Almon and scored on a single by Ron LeFlore. An infield hit by Mike Squires then filled the sacks for Fisk. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 9, Milwaukee Brewers 3
Game Played on Tuesday, April     14, 1981 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Brewers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  0
White Sox    0  0  2    6  1  0    0  0  x  -   9 11  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor cf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .357      LeFlore lf            5   1   3   1     0   0   .357
Yount ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .231        Kuntz lf            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Cooper 1b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .100      Squires 1b            4   2   2   1     1   0   .300
Oglivie lf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .300      Fisk c                4   1   1   4     0   0   .417
Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Luzinski dh           5   1   2   2     0   1   .231
  Yost c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lemon cf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .000
Hisle dh              3   1   1   0     1   1   .273      Baines rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .222
Thomas rf             3   1   1   2     1   1   .444      Morrison 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Money 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .091      Bernazard 2b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .182
Gantner 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Almon ss              2   3   1   0     2   0   .286
  C. Moore ph         1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000      Baumgarten p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Romero 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hickey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Vuckovich p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Augustine p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lerch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     5   3             Totals               33   9  11   9     5   1

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 51,560
Left on Base: Brewers 7, White Sox 8
DP: Brewers 1, White Sox 2
Doubles: Hisle (1)
Triples: C. Moore (1)
Home Runs: Money (1), Thomas (2), Fisk (2)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (3), Almon (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Morrison (1)
GIDP: Simmons (1)
Hit by Pitch: Fisk (1,by Vuckovich), Lemon (3,by Augustine)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich L(0-1)        3.2   7   7   7   3   0   1  21  17.18
Cleveland               1.1   3   2   2   2   0   0   9  10.80
Augustine               2     1   0   0   0   0   0   8   0.00
Lerch                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8    11   9   9   5   1   1  41

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Baumgarten W(1-0)       8     7   3   3   5   3   2  34   3.38
Hickey                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     7   3   3   5   3   2  37

Hit by Pitch: Vuckovich (1), Augustine (1)
Wild Pitches: Baumgarten (1)

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Terry Cooney


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor singled to right; Yount grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Molitor to second]; Cooper walked;
Baumgarten threw a wild pitch [Molitor to third, Cooper to
second]; Oglivie flied to left; Simmons was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; LeFlore stole second;
Squires flied to left; Fisk grounded out (pitcher to first);
Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Hisle walked; Thomas walked [Hisle to second]; On a
bunt Money hit into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Hisle
out at third]; Gantner forced Thomas (second to shortstop); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lemon walked; Baines forced Lemon (pitcher to
shortstop); Morrison out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Baines to second]; Bernazard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Molitor grounded out (third to first); Yount
grounded out (first to pitcher); Cooper flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Almon singled to third; LeFlore grounded out
(second to first) [Almon to second]; Squires walked; Fisk was
hit by a pitch [Almon to third, Squires to second]; Luzinski
singled to left [Almon scored, Squires scored, Fisk to second];
Lemon lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Fisk out
at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 2.

BREWERS 4TH: Oglivie flied to center; Simmons popped to third in
foul territory; Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Baines grounded out (third to first); Morrison
grounded out (second to first); Bernazard singled to center;
Almon walked [Bernazard to second]; LeFlore singled to left
[Bernazard scored, Almon to second]; Squires singled to
shortstop [Almon to third, LeFlore to second]; Fisk homered
[Almon scored, LeFlore scored, Squires scored]; CLEVELAND
REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Luzinski singled to left; Lemon
walked [Luzinski to second]; Baines singled to right [Luzinski
scored, Lemon to third]; Morrison grounded out (third to first);
6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 8.

BREWERS 5TH: Thomas struck out; Money homered; Gantner grounded
out (pitcher to first); Molitor singled to left; Yount singled
to right [Molitor to second]; Cooper popped to second; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 8.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bernazard flied to right; Almon walked; Almon
stole second; LeFlore flied to center [Almon to third]; Squires
singled to center [Almon scored]; Fisk forced Squires (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 9.

BREWERS 6TH: Oglivie walked; Simmons grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Oglivie out at second]; Hisle struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 9.

WHITE SOX 6TH: AUGUSTINE REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Luzinski
flied to center; Lemon was hit by a pitch; Baines grounded out
(second to first) [Lemon to second]; Morrison flied to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 9.

BREWERS 7TH: Thomas flied to left; Money grounded out (third to
first); C. MOORE BATTED FOR GANTNER; C. Moore tripled to right;
Molitor flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, White
Sox 9.

WHITE SOX 7TH: ROMERO REPLACED C. MOORE (PLAYING 2B); Bernazard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Almon grounded out (second to
first); LeFlore singled to shortstop; Squires forced LeFlore
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, White
Sox 9.

BREWERS 8TH: KUNTZ REPLACED LEFLORE (PLAYING LF); Yount popped
to catcher in foul territory; Cooper walked; Oglivie popped to
first in foul territory; Simmons flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 9.

WHITE SOX 8TH: LERCH REPLACED AUGUSTINE (PITCHING); YOST
REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Fisk lined to third; Luzinski
struck out; Lemon grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 9.

BREWERS 9TH: Hisle doubled to left; Thomas homered [Hisle
scored]; HICKEY REPLACED BAUMGARTEN (PITCHING); Money grounded
out (third to first); Debut game for Kevin Hickey; Romero
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Molitor popped to
second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, White Sox 9.