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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 2, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 2, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,712 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: George Maloney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 2, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Janeski
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Janeski
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Janeski
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Janeski
Cash takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Janeski
Horton hits a line drive towards third. O'Brien catches it and races to tag Kaline, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Niekro
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Niekro
McCraw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. May moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. O'Brien moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Niekro
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Janeski
Jones hits a line drive into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Janeski
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Janeski
Szotkiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Janeski
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Niekro
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janeski vs. Niekro
Janeski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Niekro
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Janeski
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Janeski
Stanley hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Janeski
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Janeski
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Janeski
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Niekro
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Janeski
Jones 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Janeski
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Janeski
Szotkiewicz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Niekro
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Niekro
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janeski vs. Niekro
Janeski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Janeski
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Janeski
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Janeski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to third for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Janeski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Niekro
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Niekro
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCraw moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Janeski
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Janeski
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Janeski
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Jones reaches second base with a double. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Janeski
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Szotkiewicz vs. Janeski
Szotkiewicz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Janeski
Niekro takes first base on ball four. Horton scores. Jones moves to third. Szotkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Janeski
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Niekro
Herrmann hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Niekro
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Janeski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Janeski
Kaline bunts towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Janeski
The runners advance on the error. Stanley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Janeski
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Janeski
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Janeski
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Don Wert now playing third base.
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matias vs. Niekro
John Matias pinch hits for Gerry Janeski.
Matias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Niekro
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Wood
Szotkiewicz hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wood
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Niekro
Cesar Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Niekro
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCraw scores. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Lasher
Morales takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to third. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Lasher
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wood for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wood
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wood
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Knoop applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wood
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. May 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 5/2/1970 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 3 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 5 1 0 0 McCraw T, rf 4 1 2 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 May C, lf 4 1 2 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Jones D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 2 1
Wert D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Morales R, ss 3 0 2 0
Szotkiewicz K, ss 3 0 1 0 Janeski G, p 2 0 0 0
Gutierrez C, ss 0 0 0 0 Matias J, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 1 Wood W, p 1 0 0 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 1 34 3 11 3
Detroit 000 001 100 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 02x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 7.2 10 3 2 1 5
Lasher F 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Janeski G 7.0 8 2 1 5 2
Wood W (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Jones D, O'Brien S 2
DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Jones D
CS -- McAuliffe D
SH -- Kaline A
T -- 2:38
A -- 4712
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