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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 23, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Blanco | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. John
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. John
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blanco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Peterson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Peterson
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. John
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. John
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. John
There goes Murcer. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. John
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. John
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. John
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Peterson
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Peterson
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Peterson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and has Melton trapped. There's the throw to Cater and over to Clarke, who tags Melton for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Peterson
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Peterson
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. John
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. John
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. John
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Peterson
John hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Peterson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Peterson
May hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Peterson
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. John
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. John
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Peterson
Blanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Peterson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Peterson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. John
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. John
Michael bunts towards third. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. John
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. John
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Peterson
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Peterson
John hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Peterson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. John
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. John
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. John
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Peterson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Peterson
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Peterson
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. John
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. John
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Peterson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Peterson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Peterson
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Peterson
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Peterson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. John
Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Curt Blefary pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. John
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. John
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Waslewski
May takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Waslewski
Melton bunts towards first. Ellis fields it and throws to third for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Waslewski
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Waslewski
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Waslewski
Berry is hit by the pitch. May scores. Melton moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knoop vs. Waslewski
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. John
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. John
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1970, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 O'Brien S, 3b 4 1 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 4 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 May C, lf 2 1 0 1
Cater D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Melton B, rf 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 2 0 Blanco O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Woods R, rf 1 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 1 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0 Berry K, cf 3 0 1 1
Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0 John T, p 3 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 31 2 8 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 001 000 01x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 7.0 7 1 0 0 1
Waslewski G 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 6
E -- Cater D 2
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 9
SB -- Murcer B
SF -- May C
HBP -- by Waslewski G (Berry K)
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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