The Angels and White Sox split a doubleheader, the Angels winning the opener, 7-4, for Gene Mauch's first victory as California manager, and the Pale Hose capturing the nightcap, 2-1 in 10 innings. Juan Beniquez, batting only .169 and with just one RBI entering the game, drove in four runs to spark the Angels' triumph in the lidlifter. Beniquez drove in two tallies with a bases-loaded double in the second inning and added a two-run single in the fifth frame.

The second contest was tied, 1-1, when Mike Squires led off the Chicago 10th with a walk and came home with the winning run when Carlton Fisk followed with a two-bagger to left field. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       31, 1981 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Angels       0  3  0    0  2  0    0  0  2  -   7 12  1
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  3  -   4  8  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 1b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .287      LeFlore lf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .252
Burleson ss           5   0   0   0     0   2   .297      Squires 1b            4   0   0   0     1   2   .310
Ford rf               5   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Almon ss              5   0   1   2     0   1   .333
Baylor dh             5   2   2   0     0   1   .171      Luzinski dh           2   0   2   0     2   0   .281
Clark lf              4   2   1   1     1   0   .250        Kuntz pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Grich 2b              3   2   2   0     1   0   .252        Johnson ph,dh       1   0   1   0     0   0   .350
Hobson 3b             3   1   1   0     0   2   .269      Baines rf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .275
  Campaneris 3b       1   0   1   1     0   0   .217      Lemon cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .288
Beniquez cf           4   0   3   4     0   0   .206      Bernazard 2b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .287
  Harlow cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Morrison 3b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .227
Ott c                 2   0   1   1     1   1   .239      Essian c              1   0   0   0     1   0   .233
Witt p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Nordhagen ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .313
  Aase p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hill c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Molinaro ph         1   1   0   0     0   0   .300
                                                          Trout p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lamp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   7  12   7     3   8             Totals               35   4   8   4     5   8

Time of Game: 2:53
Left on Base: Angels 10, White Sox 10
DP: Angels 0, White Sox 0
Errors: Hobson, Almon
Doubles: Beniquez (2), Baylor (5), LeFlore (7), Johnson (5)
Home Runs: Morrison (3)
Stolen Bases: Carew (9), Almon (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Hobson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Ott (1)
Hit by Pitch: Grich (3,by Trout), LeFlore (1,by Witt)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Witt W(4-4)             7     4   1   1   2   6   1  28   3.55
Aase                    2     4   3   3   3   2   0  13   1.53
Totals                  9     8   4   4   5   8   1  41

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Trout L(4-2)            5     8   5   5   2   4   0  27   2.80
Lamp                    3.2   4   2   2   1   3   0  16   3.00
Farmer                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   6.50
Totals                  9    12   7   7   3   8   0  44

Hit by Pitch: Witt (7), Trout (3)
Wild Pitches: Trout (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Marty Springstead


ANGELS 1ST: Carew grounded out (second to first); Burleson
popped to first; Ford singled to shortstop; Baylor flied to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: LeFlore struck out; Squires grounded out (pitcher
to first); Almon reached on an error by Hobson; Almon stole
second; Luzinski walked; Baines grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Clark walked; Grich was hit by a pitch [Clark to
second]; Hobson reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [Clark to third, Grich to second]; Beniquez doubled to
center [Clark scored, Grich scored, Hobson to third]; Ott hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Hobson scored]; Trout threw a wild pitch
[Beniquez to third]; Carew reached on an error by Almon;
Burleson reached on a fielder's choice [Beniquez out at home
(third to catcher to third), Carew to second]; Ford forced Carew
(third unassisted); 3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lemon grounded out (second to first); Bernazard
grounded out (second to first); Morrison flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, White Sox 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Baylor struck out; Clark grounded out (third to
first); Grich singled to center; Hobson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Essian grounded out (third to first); LeFlore
lined to center; Squires was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, White Sox 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Beniquez singled to first; Ott singled to center
[Beniquez to second]; Carew forced Ott (first to shortstop)
[Beniquez to third]; Carew stole second; Burleson reached on a
fielder's choice [Beniquez out at home (second to catcher)];
Carew was picked off second (pitcher to third to shortstop); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Almon flied to left; Luzinski singled to left
[Luzinski out at second (left to second to first)]; Baines
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, White Sox 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Ford struck out; Baylor singled to left; Clark
popped to right; Grich walked [Baylor to second]; Hobson singled
to shortstop [Baylor to third, Grich to second]; Beniquez
singled to center [Baylor scored, Grich scored, Hobson to
second]; Ott struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Lemon struck out; Bernazard singled to right;
Morrison flied to right; Essian walked [Bernazard to second];
LeFlore was hit by a pitch [Bernazard to third, Essian to
second]; Squires flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels
5, White Sox 0.

ANGELS 6TH: LAMP REPLACED TROUT (PITCHING); Carew flied to left;
Burleson struck out; Ford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Luzinski
singled to left; Baines struck out; Lemon was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5, White Sox 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark
grounded out (third to first); Grich singled to left; Hobson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Bernazard grounded out (second to first);
Morrison homered; NORDHAGEN BATTED FOR ESSIAN; Nordhagen was
called out on strikes; LeFlore lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 5, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 8TH: HILL REPLACED NORDHAGEN (PLAYING C ); Beniquez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott walked; Carew grounded
out (third to first) [Ott to second]; Burleson struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: AASE REPLACED WITT (PITCHING); CAMPANERIS
REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 3B); HARLOW REPLACED BENIQUEZ (PLAYING
CF); Squires walked; Almon was called out on strikes; Luzinski
walked [Squires to second]; KUNTZ RAN FOR LUZINSKI; Baines
popped to shortstop; Lemon grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 9TH: KUNTZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Ford flied to
left; Baylor doubled to left; Clark singled to left [Baylor
scored, Clark to second (on throw to home)]; Grich grounded out
(third to first); Campaneris singled to center [Clark scored,
Campaneris to second (on throw to home)]; FARMER REPLACED LAMP
(PITCHING); Harlow was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 7, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Bernazard walked; Morrison singled to right
[Bernazard to second]; MOLINARO BATTED FOR HILL; Molinaro forced
Morrison (second to shortstop) [Bernazard to third]; LeFlore
doubled to right [Bernazard scored, Molinaro to third]; Squires
was called out on strikes; Almon singled to center [Molinaro
scored, LeFlore scored]; JOHNSON BATTED FOR KUNTZ; Johnson
doubled to right [Almon to third]; Baines grounded out (second
to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 7, White Sox 4.