Top 1

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Janeski
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Janeski
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Janeski
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Janeski
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Blyleven
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blyleven
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Janeski
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Janeski
  
  Holt bunts towards the mound. Janeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ratliff vs. Janeski
  
  Ratliff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Janeski
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Blyleven
  
  Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Blyleven
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Blyleven
  
  McKinney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Janeski
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Janeski
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Janeski
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Janeski
  
  The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenas vs. Janeski
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Janeski
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Blyleven
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven juggles the ball. That's an error on Blyleven. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Janeski vs. Blyleven
  
  Janeski bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Janeski
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Janeski
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Janeski
  
  Holt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melton. Holt reaches second base with a double. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ratliff vs. Janeski
  
  Ratliff is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Janeski
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew scores. Holt moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blyleven vs. Janeski
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Blyleven
  
  McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blyleven
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Blyleven
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Janeski
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Janeski
  
  Cardenas bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tovar moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. Janeski
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Janeski
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenas scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Janeski
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Moore
  
  Barry Moore now pitching.
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Killebrew trying to get to home. Berry throws the ball in to Herrmann who tags Killebrew who's trying to score from second, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ratliff vs. Moore
  
  Ratliff strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Blyleven
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Blyleven
  
  McKinney hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Moore
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Moore
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Moore
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May throws the ball in to Morales who tags Tovar, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Blyleven
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Blyleven
  
  Bob Spence pinch hits for Barry Moore.
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCraw vs. Blyleven
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Eddy
  
  Don Eddy now pitching.
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Eddy
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Eddy
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Eddy
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Eddy
  
  Holt hits a line drive to left field. May throws towards third. O'Brien fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Brien. Killebrew scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ratliff vs. Eddy
  
  Ratliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Eddy
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blyleven
  
  Frank Quilici now playing third base.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Blyleven
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Blyleven
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Eddy
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Eddy
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Eddy
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Blyleven
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Blyleven
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Moloney
  
  Luis Aparicio now playing shortstop. Richie Moloney now pitching.
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quilici vs. Moloney
  
  Quilici hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Moloney
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Moloney
  
  Holt strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ratliff vs. Moloney
  
  Ratliff hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matias vs. Blyleven
  
  John Matias pinch hits for Richie Moloney.
  
  Matias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Blyleven
  
  McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1970 -- Minnesota at Chicago (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           5  2  3  0   O'Brien S, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  1  0  1   McCraw T, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           5  0  3  1   May C, lf             3  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  2  1  1   Melton B, rf          3  1  1  0   
Quilici F, 3b         1  0  1  0   Herrmann E, c         3  0  2  1   
Reese R, 1b           5  1  2  0   Berry K, cf           3  0  0  0   
Holt J, cf            5  1  3  1   McKinney R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Ratliff P, c          4  1  2  2   Aparicio L, ss        0  0  0  0   
Thompson D, 2b        4  0  0  1   Morales R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Blyleven B, p         4  0  0  0   Janeski G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Moore B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Spence B, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Eddy D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Moloney R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Matias J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 15  7                        27  1  3  1

Minnesota        011 120 300 --  8
Chicago          010 000 000 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  3  1  1  1  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Janeski G (L)         4.1  8  5  4  1  4
Moore B               1.2  2  0  0  0  1
Eddy D                2.0  3  3  3  1  0
Moloney R             1.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Blyleven B, O'Brien S
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Chicago 1
2B -- Melton B, Holt J, Tovar C
HR -- Ratliff P
SB -- Tovar C
SH -- Janeski G, Cardenas L
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:08
A -- 5313

    

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