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Chicago White Sox @ California Angels - October 5, 1980

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Chicago White Sox @ California Angels - October 5, 1980

Chicago White Sox vs. California Angels — October 5, 1980

Ballpark: Comiskey Park (the original, South Side of Chicago) City: Chicago, Illinois

Occasion: Final day of the MLB regular season and the final White Sox broadcast on WSNS Channel 44 before their games moved to another station.

So this one wasn’t a thriller like a World Series Game 7 — but as a last-day-of-the-season snapshot at old Comiskeywith Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall signing off WSNS

The Game Flow

1st Inning (Sox strike fast): Chicago got to Angels starter Ralph Botting right away. Wayne Nordhagen doubled home a run, and later Mike Squires singled, helping the Sox plate three runs in the opening frame. The sparse Comiskey crowd (just under 9,000 fans) had something to cheer about early.
2nd Inning (Insurance): The Sox added two more runs in the bottom of the second. It was mostly small ball — base hits strung together, plus a fielder’s choice. After two innings, it was 5–0 White Sox.
Middle Innings: The game settled into a slower rhythm. White Sox starter Steve Trout mixed in his sinker and curve, keeping the Angels quiet through five. Botting, after the rough start, calmed down a bit but was already in too deep of a hole.
6th Inning (Angels answer): The Angels finally broke through. Carney Lansford and Rod Carew helped manufacture a run, trimming it to 5–1.
7th & 8th Innings: California added two more — Trout allowed a few baserunners and walks, and Dan Fordknocked in a run. Suddenly it was 5–3, but Trout wriggled out of a bigger jam.
9th Inning (nail down): With the game still tight, Mike Proly came in from the bullpen for Chicago. He worked around traffic to record the save, preserving a 5–3 White Sox victory.

Pitching & Key Players

White Sox:

Starter: Steve Trout — 8 innings, 9 hits, 3 runs, 5 strikeouts, 5 walks. Earned the win (finishing season 9–16).
Closer: Mike Proly — 1 inning, nailed down the save.

Angels:

Starter: Ralph Botting — 1.1 innings, 5 runs allowed.
Relievers (including John Montague) kept it close afterward, but the early deficit was too much.

Notables at the plate (Chicago):

Wayne Nordhagen: RBI double in the 1st.
Mike Squires: timely RBI single.
Jim Morrison & Chet Lemon contributed to early rallies.

Notables (California):

Rod Carew: reached base a couple of times, steady as ever.
Carney Lansford: part of the late push.
Dan Ford: RBI single late in the game.

Harry Caray – the booming, colorful lead voice of the Sox.
Jimmy Piersall – fiery former outfielder, gave colorful commentary.
Lorn Brown – play-by-play man, also part of the rotation.