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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 3Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1981 (Night game) at Anaheim StadiumWhite 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. |
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