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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 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 9, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jim Odom |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1970
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Phoebus
Williams 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Phoebus
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Phoebus
May hits a fly ball into left field. Motton 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--
O'Brien vs. Phoebus
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. John
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. John
Belanger 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. John
Motton is hit by the pitch. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. John
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. Belanger moves to third. Motton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. John
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Phoebus
Hopkins 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Phoebus
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Phoebus
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. John
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. John
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Phoebus
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Phoebus
John bunts towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Phoebus
Williams 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Phoebus
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. John
Phoebus hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. John
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. John
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Phoebus
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Phoebus
O'Brien 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Phoebus
Hopkins hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair, who is chasing the ball. Hopkins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Phoebus
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Phoebus
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Phoebus
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. John
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. John
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. John
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Phoebus
John hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Phoebus
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Phoebus
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. John
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson 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, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. John
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. John
Phoebus strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Phoebus out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Phoebus
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Phoebus
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Phoebus
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Phoebus
There's a wild pitch. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Phoebus
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Phoebus
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. John
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Hopkins. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. John
Belanger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. John
Motton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. John
Powell takes first base on ball four. Motton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. John
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Aparicio who tags Blair trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Motton scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. John
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Phoebus
Dave May now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Phoebus
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Tommy John.
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Phoebus
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Murphy
Danny Murphy now pitching. Tommy McCraw now playing right field.
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Murphy
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Murphy
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Phoebus
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Phoebus
May hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Phoebus
O'Brien 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, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Phoebus
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopkins for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Murphy
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murphy
May hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Murphy
Powell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Murphy
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Phoebus
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Phoebus
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Watt
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1970 -- Chicago at Baltimore (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf-lf 3 1 0 0
Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Motton C, lf 2 1 1 1
May C, lf 4 1 1 1 May D, rf 1 0 0 0
O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 2 1 0 0
Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 1
Herrmann E, c 3 1 1 2 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 2
Berry K, cf 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Knoop B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 2 0 0 0
John T, p 1 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 3 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 27 4 3 4
Chicago 000 200 010 -- 3
Baltimore 000 004 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 6.0 3 4 1 3 3
Murphy D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (W) 8.1 7 3 3 2 5
Watt E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hopkins G
LOB -- Chicago 6, Baltimore 4
3B -- Hopkins G
HR -- Herrmann E, Robinson B, May C
SH -- John T
HBP -- by John T (Motton C), by Murphy D (Powell B)
WP -- Phoebus T
T -- 2:11
A -- 7466
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