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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels, played on May 20, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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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 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,712 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Larry Napp |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jarvis Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Tommie Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Matias | Right Fielder |
| Syd O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1970
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. John
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. John
Tatum 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. John
Fregosi 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
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Murphy
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matias for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Murphy
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Murphy
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. John
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. John
Spencer 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
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Murphy
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murphy
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Murphy
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. John
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. John
Azcue 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. John
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Murphy
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Murphy
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Murphy
John hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats John for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. John
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. John
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. John
Fregosi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Murphy
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matias for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Murphy
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Murphy
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Murphy
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. John
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. John
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murphy
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Murphy
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Murphy
Bradford hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Murphy
Knoop is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Murphy
John hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. John
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. John
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. John
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Murphy
Matias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Murphy
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Murphy
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matias moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Murphy
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Murphy
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to home to get Matias. Hopkins moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Murphy
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. John
Alomar 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. John
Tatum hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. John
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matias. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. John
McMullen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. John
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Murphy
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Murphy
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Murphy
John hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matias vs. Murphy
Matias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. John moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Murphy
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. John
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. John
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. John
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Murphy
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Murphy
Herrmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murphy
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. John
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. John
Tatum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. John
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tatum moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tatum moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMullen vs. John
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Tatum scores. Fregosi scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. John
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Murphy
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Murphy
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christian vs. Murphy
Bob Christian pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
Christian hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Murphy
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Tommy John.
McCraw is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matias vs. Tatum
Walt Williams pinch runs for Tommy McCraw. Ken Tatum now pitching.
Matias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Tatum
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Matias moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Garrett
Greg Garrett now pitching.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1970 -- California at Chicago (D)
California AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Matias J, rf 5 0 3 0
Tatum J, cf 3 1 0 0 O'Brien S, ss 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ss 4 1 2 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 1 May C, lf 4 0 2 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Melton B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Reynolds T, rf 3 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 4 0 0 0
Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Murphy T, p 3 0 0 0 Christian B, ph 1 1 1 2
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 John T, p 3 0 0 0
Garrett G, p 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, ph 0 0 0 0
Williams W, pr 0 1 0 0
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31 2 4 1 35 3 9 3
California 000 000 002 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 003 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T (L) 8.1 8 3 1 1 1
Tatum K* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Garrett G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 4 2 1 2 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Spencer J, O'Brien S, Fregosi J
DP -- California 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- California 4, Chicago 10
2B -- Johnson A
HR -- Christian B
SF -- Hopkins G
HBP -- by Murphy T (McCraw T)
T -- 2:11
A -- 3712
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