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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 7, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 7, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 7, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 7, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,473 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Merle Anthony |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
John Matias | First Baseman |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Syd O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 7, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. John
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. John
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. John
There goes Carew. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. John
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. John
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John juggles the ball. That's an error on John. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. John
John fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on John. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. John
Alyea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradford throws the ball in to Aparicio who tags Alyea trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Oliva scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. John
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Perry
May hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Perry
The ball gets by Mitterwald for a passed ball. Williams moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Perry
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matias vs. Perry
Matias hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. John
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. John
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. John
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Perry
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Perry
Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. John
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. John
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. John
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. John
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards first. Matias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Perry
John hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. John
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. John
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. John
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. John
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. John
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perry
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Perry
Melton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matias vs. Perry
Matias strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Perry
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. John
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. John
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. John
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. John
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. John
Alyea hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Matias scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisk covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Perry
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Perry
Sisk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Sisk
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sisk
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sisk
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Perry
May hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Perry
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matias vs. Perry
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sisk
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Matias scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sisk
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Sisk
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Sisk
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Quilici moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alyea vs. Murphy
Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Danny Murphy now pitching.
Alyea hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Murphy
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Murphy
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Secrist
Don Secrist now pitching.
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitterwald tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Secrist
Tovar hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Perry
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Perry
Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw takes first base on ball four. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Secrist
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Secrist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Secrist
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Secrist
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perry
May hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Perry
Melton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Perry
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Don Secrist.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Rounsaville
Gene Rounsaville now pitching. Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rounsaville
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Rounsaville
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Rounsaville
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Perry
Bradford hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Perry
Josephson hits a popup towards third. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/7/1970 -- Minnesota at Chicago (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams W, rf 3 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 2 2 1 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 1 1 0 Morales R, ss 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 May C, lf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 5 3 2 1 Melton B, 3b 4 0 3 0 Alyea B, lf 4 2 4 7 Matias J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 1 0 1 0 Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 5 1 1 0 Secrist D, p 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 5 1 2 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 5 0 1 1 Rounsaville G, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 0 0 1 Bradford B, cf 3 0 0 0 O'Brien S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Josephson D, c 4 0 0 0 John T, p 1 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 1 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 12 15 11 32 0 6 0 Minnesota 300 030 600 -- 12 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (L) 4.2 8 6 5 1 3 Sisk T 1.2 2 3 3 1 0 Murphy D* 0.0 4 3 3 0 0 Secrist D 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Rounsaville G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- John T 2 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Chicago 9 2B -- Aparicio L, Oliva T, Mitterwald G, Melton B, O'Brien S 3B -- Tovar C HR -- Alyea B 2 SB -- Carew R SF -- Perry J PB -- Mitterwald G T -- 2:51 A -- 11473
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