Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1970
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 12, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bart Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Right Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Bart Johnson | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1970
Top 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Bahnsen
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Bahnsen
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bahnsen
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Johnson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bahnsen
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Bahnsen
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Bahnsen
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Bahnsen
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Baker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Johnson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Johnson
Lyttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Johnson
There goes Lyttle. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Lyttle steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kenney vs. Johnson
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Bahnsen
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bahnsen
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Bahnsen
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Johnson
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Johnson
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Bahnsen
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bahnsen
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Johnson
Cater hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Johnson
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyttle for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bahnsen
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Bahnsen
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Bahnsen
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Bahnsen
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Johnson
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Johnson
Bahnsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Johnson
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Bahnsen
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bahnsen
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bahnsen
Knoop hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May throws the ball in to Knoop who tags Munson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Johnson
There goes Murcer. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Johnson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson has Murcer trapped. There's the throw to O'Brien and over to Herrmann, who tags Murcer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Johnson
Lyttle hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Bahnsen
O'Brien bunts in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Bahnsen
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Johnson moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. McDaniel
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Aparicio scores. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. McDaniel
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Melton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. McDaniel
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
-
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wood
Rich Morales now playing third base. Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Wood
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Wood
Ron Woods pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Klimkowski
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Klimkowski
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Klimkowski
Wood bunts towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoop scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Klimkowski
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales juggles the ball. That's an error on Morales. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wood
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Wood
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Klimkowski
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Klimkowski
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Klimkowski
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Wood
Lyttle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wood
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Wood
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Wood
John Ellis pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
Ellis hits a popup towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/12/1970 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wood W, p 0 0 0 1 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Aparicio L, ss 2 1 0 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 1
May C, lf 5 1 2 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0
Melton B, rf 5 0 2 2 Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hopkins G, 1b 5 0 2 1 Lyttle J, rf 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 4 1 1 1 Baker F, ss 2 0 0 0
Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Knoop B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 2 0 1 0
Johnson B, p 3 1 3 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Morales R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Woods R, ph 1 0 0 0
Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 5 31 1 5 1
Chicago 000 001 310 -- 5
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W) 6.0 5 1 1 2 0
Wood W (S) 3.0 0 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 6.1 9 3 3 3 3
McDaniel L 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Klimkowski R 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Morales R
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 8
HR -- Herrmann E, White R
SB -- Lyttle J, Murcer B
SH -- Wood W
HBP -- by Johnson B (Baker F)
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 2:30
A -- 12440
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
