Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Johnson
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Johnson
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams strikes out. There goes Aparicio. The throw from Kirkpatrick to Matchick, and Aparicio is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Janeski
  
  Kelly 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Janeski
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Janeski
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Johnson
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Johnson
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spence vs. Johnson
  
  There goes May. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spence vs. Johnson
  
  Spence strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McKinney vs. Johnson
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Johnson
  
  There goes McKinney. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knoop vs. Johnson
  
  Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Janeski vs. Johnson
  
  Janeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKinney scores. Knoop moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Johnson
  
  Berry is hit by the pitch. Knoop moves to third. Janeski moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aparicio vs. Johnson
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Janeski
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Janeski
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Johnson
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Johnson
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Janeski
  
  Sorrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Janeski
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry who is chasing the ball. Matchick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Janeski
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Janeski
  
  Kelly hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Janeski
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Janeski
  
  Otis hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Janeski
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Janeski
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Johnson
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Johnson
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Johnson
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Janeski vs. Johnson
  
  Janeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Janeski
  
  Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Janeski
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Janeski
  
  Johnson bunts towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. Matchick moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Janeski
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matchick scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Janeski
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Johnson
  
  Berry hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Johnson
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Janeski
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Janeski
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Johnson
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Johnson
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spence vs. Johnson
  
  Spence strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKinney vs. Johnson
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knoop vs. Johnson
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. McKinney moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCraw vs. Johnson
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Gerry Janeski.
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Moore
  
  Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Barry Moore now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Moore
  
  Paul Schaal pinch hits for Billy Sorrell.
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Moore
  
  Matchick is hit by the pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Moore
  
  Johnson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Moore
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Johnson
  
  Paul Schaal now playing third base.
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Johnson
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Moore
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May who is chasing the ball. Rojas reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Moore
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Moore
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Moore
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McKinney. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Moore
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Stange
  
  Lee Stange now pitching.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matchick vs. Stange
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Johnson
  
  Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Tommy Matchick now playing second base.
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Johnson
  
  Herrmann takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopkins vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Lee Stange.
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McKinney vs. Wright
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. Herrmann tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knoop vs. Wright
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCraw vs. Wright
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Weaver
  
  Gail Hopkins now playing first base. Floyd Weaver now pitching.
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Weaver
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Weaver
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Wright
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Wright
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Wright
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Abernathy
  
  Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hopkins vs. Abernathy
  
  Rich Morales pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. May moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Josephson vs. Abernathy
  
  Duane Josephson pinch hits for Rich McKinney.
  
  Josephson is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 7/10/1970, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Berry K, cf           4  0  0  0   Kelly P, rf           5  1  2  4   
Aparicio L, ss        5  1  2  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Williams W, rf        4  1  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       1  0  0  0   
May C, lf             4  3  3  1   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  1   
Herrmann E, c         3  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  2  2  2   
Morales R, pr         0  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  2  1   
Spence B, 1b          2  0  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Moore B, p            0  0  0  0   Sorrell B, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Stange L, p           0  0  0  0   Schaal P, ph-3b       2  0  1  0   
Hopkins G, ph-1b      1  0  0  1   Matchick T, ss-2b     3  2  2  0   
McKinney R, 3b        3  1  1  2   Johnson B, p          1  1  0  0   
Josephson D, ph       1  0  0  0   Wright K, p           1  0  0  0   
Knoop B, 2b           3  0  1  1   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Janeski G, p          2  0  1  1                                      
McCraw T, ph-1b       2  0  0  0                                      
Weaver F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        33  8 11  8

Chicago          020 001 012 --  6
Kansas City      005 100 20x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Janeski G (L)         5.0  7  6  6  1  2
Moore B               1.1  4  2  2  1  1
Stange L              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Weaver F              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W)*        7.0  7  4  4  4  6
Wright K              1.1  1  2  2  2  2
Abernathy T (S)       0.2  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Kirkpatrick E 2, McKinney R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Kirkpatrick E
3B -- Matchick T, Rojas C
HR -- Kelly P, Kirkpatrick E
SB -- May C, McKinney R
CS -- Aparicio L
SH -- Johnson B
SF -- Otis A, McKinney R
HBP -- by Johnson B (Berry K), by Moore B (Matchick T)
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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