In a battle to escape last place in the A.L. West, the Angels downed the White Sox, 7-3. The Angels scored three runs in the first inning on RBI doubles by Dan Ford and Don Baylor and two errors on the same play by Sox third sacker Jim Morrison. Brian Downing rapped a three-run homer in the third. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 3
Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1981 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
White Sox    1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  2
Angels       3  0  3    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   7 10  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore lf            3   1   0   0     1   2   .249      Beniquez cf           3   1   1   1     2   0   .204
Bernazard 2b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .267      Burleson ss           5   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Baines rf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .277      Ford rf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .278
Luzinski dh           4   0   0   1     0   2   .274      Baylor dh             4   1   1   1     0   1   .225
Fisk c                4   0   2   0     0   1   .256      Grich 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .299
Lemon cf              3   0   2   1     0   0   .299      Ferguson c            3   1   1   0     1   1   .233
Squires 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Downing lf            4   1   2   3     0   0   .252
Morrison 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .233        Harlow pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .221
Almon ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Campaneris 3b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Trout p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sconiers 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .192
  Hoyt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Witt p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   7   3     1   6             Totals               35   7  10   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 19,639
Left on Base: White Sox 2, Angels 7
DP: White Sox 0, Angels 3
Errors: Morrison 2, Grich
Doubles: Ford (14), Baylor (16), Downing (13), Beniquez (5)
Home Runs: Downing (9)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (33)
Caught Stealing: Baines (1)
GIDP: Squires (3)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Trout L(8-7)            5.2   7   6   5   3   1   1  28   3.47
Hoyt                    2.1   3   1   1   0   2   0  10   4.06
Totals                  8    10   7   6   3   3   1  38

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Witt W(6-9)             9     7   3   2   1   6   0  32   3.65
Totals                  9     7   3   2   1   6   0  32

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Greg Kosc


WHITE SOX 1ST: LeFlore walked; LeFlore stole second [LeFlore to
third (error by Grich)]; Bernazard grounded out (shortstop to
first) [LeFlore scored (unearned)]; Baines grounded out (second
to first); Luzinski was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Beniquez walked; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Beniquez to second]; Ford doubled to right [Beniquez
scored]; Baylor doubled to center [Ford scored]; Grich grounded
out (third to first); Ferguson walked; Downing reached on an
error by Morrison [Baylor scored (error by Morrison) (unearned)
(no RBI), Ferguson to third]; Campaneris grounded out (shortstop
to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 3.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Fisk singled to left; Lemon lined into a double
play (second to first) [Fisk out at first]; Squires flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 3.

ANGELS 2ND: Sconiers grounded out (second to first); Beniquez
flied out to left; Burleson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 3.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Morrison was called out on strikes; Almon flied
out to center; LeFlore was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Ford grounded out (first to pitcher); Baylor popped
to second; Grich singled to left; Ferguson singled to right
[Grich to second]; Downing homered [Grich scored, Ferguson
scored]; Campaneris popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 1, Angels 6.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Bernazard singled to right; Baines singled to
right [Bernazard to third, Baines to second (on throw to 3b)];
Luzinski grounded out (second to first) [Bernazard scored]; Fisk
singled to right [Baines to third]; Lemon singled to center
[Baines scored, Fisk to second]; Squires flied out to left;
Morrison forced Lemon (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels 6.

ANGELS 4TH: Sconiers lined to shortstop; Beniquez grounded out
(third to first); Burleson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels 6.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Almon lined to second; LeFlore struck out;
Bernazard flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Angels 6.

ANGELS 5TH: Ford flied out to center; Baylor struck out; Grich
singled to left; Ferguson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels 6.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Baines singled to center; Luzinski struck out
while Baines was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Fisk was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
3, Angels 6.

ANGELS 6TH: Downing lined to shortstop; Campaneris flied out to
left; Sconiers singled to center; Beniquez walked [Sconiers to
second]; HOYT REPLACED TROUT (PITCHING); Burleson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels
6.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lemon singled to right; Squires grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Lemon out at second]; Chet
Lemon called for interference; Morrison grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels
6.

ANGELS 7TH: Ford singled to center; Baylor forced Ford (third to
second); Grich flied out to left; Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels 6.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); LeFlore
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bernazard grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels
6.

ANGELS 8TH: Downing doubled to left; HARLOW RAN FOR DOWNING;
Campaneris popped to first; Sconiers was called out on strikes;
Beniquez doubled to left [Harlow scored]; Burleson popped to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels 7.

WHITE SOX 9TH: HARLOW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Baines
grounded out (first unassisted); Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fisk grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Angels 7.