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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 24, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 24, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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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 24, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Tony LaRussa | Second Baseman |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Matias | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Bob Christian | Left Fielder |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 24, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. John
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. John
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. John
Monday 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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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Dobson
Matias hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Dobson
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. John
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. John
Francona 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. John
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Dobson
Christian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Dobson
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. John
LaRussa hits a fly ball into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. John
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. John
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Dobson
John hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Dobson
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. John
Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matias. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. John
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. John
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. John
There goes Bando. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. John
Francona 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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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Dobson
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. John
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. John
LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. John
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. John
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Dobson
Christian is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Dobson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. John
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. John
Monday bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. John
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. John
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. John
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaRussa vs. John
LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Dobson
John hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Dobson
Matias hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. John
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. John
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. John
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Knoop applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. John
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Dobson
Melton hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Dobson
Herrmann is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. John
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. John
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. John
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Murphy
Jose Tartabull pinch runs for Tito Francona. Danny Murphy now pitching.
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaRussa vs. Murphy
LaRussa hits a fly ball into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Murphy
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Dobson
Don Mincher now playing first base.
Christian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Dobson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Murphy
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Murphy
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Murphy
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Dobson
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Danny Murphy.
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Dobson
Matias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1970, game 1 -- Oakland at Chicago (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 Matias J, rf 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 5 2 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 1 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 1 Melton B, 3b 2 0 0 1 Alou F, rf 2 2 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 2 2 Christian B, lf 3 0 0 0 Tartabull J, pr 0 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 2 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 3 0 1 1 John T, p 2 0 0 0 LaRussa T, 2b 3 0 0 1 Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson C, p 4 0 1 0 McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 26 1 1 1 Oakland 000 102 020 -- 5 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C (W) 9.0 1 1 1 3 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (L) 7.1 9 5 5 2 3 Murphy D 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Aparicio L DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Oakland 7, Chicago 2 2B -- Rudi J, Monday R SB -- Bando S CS -- Campaneris B SH -- Monday R SF -- Melton B, LaRussa T T -- 2:07 A -- 0
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