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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 16, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,655 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
Charlie Metro | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. John
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. John
Hernandez 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 -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. John
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. John
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Johnson
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Johnson
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Johnson
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. John
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Johnson
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
John vs. Johnson
John is hit by the pitch. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Johnson
McCraw takes first base on ball four. Herrmann scores. Berry moves to third. John moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Johnson
Hopkins hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. John
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. John
There goes Kelly. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. John
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. John
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to third. Keough throws the ball in to Schaal, who tags May for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Johnson
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. O'Brien steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Johnson
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. John
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. John
Severson hits a popup towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez 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 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Johnson
John strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Johnson
McCraw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. McCraw reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. John
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. John
Hernandez 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 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Johnson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. John
Keough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Johnson
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Johnson
John hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. John
Severson bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. John
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. John
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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
McCraw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. McCraw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Wright
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCraw moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Wright
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCraw scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Fitzmorris
John Matias pinch runs for Gail Hopkins. Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fitzmorris
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Fitzmorris
Berry takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Fitzmorris
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Fitzmorris
John hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. John
Tommy McCraw now playing first base. John Matias now playing right field.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis 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 -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Fitzmorris
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. John
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. John
Severson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1970 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 3 0 0 0 McCraw T, rf-1b 4 1 2 1 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 1 Otis A, cf 2 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Oliver B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Matias J, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Keough J, lf 4 0 1 0 May C, lf 4 1 3 3 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Severson R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 1 2 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 1 1 1 Berry K, cf 3 1 1 0 Johnson B, p 2 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph 0 0 0 0 John T, p 3 0 0 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 1 34 6 12 6 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 020 000 40x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Johnson B (L) 6.0 8 2 2 1 5 Wright K* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Fitzmorris A 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Aparicio L, Oliver B DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 9 2B -- Herrmann E 2, McCraw T 3B -- McCraw T HR -- Rodriguez E, May C SB -- Kelly P, O'Brien S SH -- Severson R SF -- Aparicio L HBP -- by Johnson B (John T) T -- 2:25 A -- 3655
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