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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 8, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,913 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Haller |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1970
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Palmer
May hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Palmer
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Janeski
Buford 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Janeski
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Janeski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Janeski
Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Janeski
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Janeski
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradford for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Palmer
Knoop hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Janeski
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Janeski
Hendricks 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Janeski
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janeski vs. Palmer
Janeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Janeski
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Janeski
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Janeski
There goes Belanger. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Janeski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Janeski drops the ball. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Janeski
Powell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Janeski
Blair hits a line drive into left field. Here's the throw into the infield and Herrmann commits an error. Powell is thrown out. Belanger scores. Robinson scores. Blair moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Janeski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Crider
Jerry Crider now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Crider
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Palmer
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Crider
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Crider
Buford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Crider
Belanger 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
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Palmer
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crider vs. Palmer
Crider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crider
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Crider
Powell 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Crider
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Palmer
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Palmer
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford takes first base on ball four. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crider
Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crider
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crider
Syd O'Brien now playing third base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Crider
Hendricks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Palmer
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Palmer
John Matias pinch hits for Jerry Crider.
Matias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Secrist
John Matias now playing right field. Don Secrist now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Secrist
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Secrist
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Secrist
Robinson hits a fly ball towards right. Matias catches it. Buford tags up. Here's the throw to Morales, who relays to O'Brien, who tags Buford for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Palmer
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Palmer
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Palmer
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Secrist
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Secrist
Blair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Secrist
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Secrist
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Palmer
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1970 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McCraw T, rf 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 3 0 0 0
Secrist D, p 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 2 2 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 2 1 0
Morales R, ss 1 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 1 2 3
May C, lf 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 1 1
Melton B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 1
O'Brien S, 3b 1 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0
Bradford B, cf 3 0 1 0 Palmer J, p 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0
Knoop B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Janeski G, p 1 0 0 0
Crider J, p 1 0 0 0
Matias J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 31 6 8 5
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Baltimore 303 000 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Janeski G (L) 2.2 5 6 3 1 2
Crider J 3.1 0 0 0 1 4
Secrist D 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 7 1 0 1 2
E -- Melton B 2, Janeski G, Herrmann E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Baltimore 4
HR -- Powell B
SB -- Belanger M
PB -- Hendricks E
T -- 2:05
A -- 6913
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