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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 21, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,263 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Right Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Janeski
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Janeski
Baker 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 -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Janeski
White hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Kline
McCraw hits a line drive towards short. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kline
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kline
May takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Kline
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Janeski
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Janeski
Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Janeski
Lyttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Lyttle reaches second base with a double. Cater goes all the way around to score. Lyttle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibbs vs. Janeski
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lyttle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Janeski
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Janeski
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kline
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Kline
There goes Berry. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Kline
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janeski vs. Kline
Janeski bunts towards the mound. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Kline
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Janeski
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Janeski
Janeski fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Janeski. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Janeski
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Janeski covering, for the out. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Janeski
White hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Janeski
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kline
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Aparicio moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Kline
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a line drive towards short. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Kline
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Janeski
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Janeski
Lyttle hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Janeski
Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kline
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Kline
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janeski vs. Kline
Janeski bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Clarke covering - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Janeski
Kenney hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Janeski
Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Janeski
Clarke 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 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Kline
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kline
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Janeski
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Janeski
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Janeski
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Janeski
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Janeski
Lyttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Kline
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Gibbs throws to Baker, and they have Herrmann in a rundown. The throw to Kenney, who applies the tag, and Herrmann is out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Klimkowski
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch O'Brien for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Janeski
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Janeski
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimkowski vs. Janeski
Klimkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Janeski
Clarke hits a line drive towards first. McCraw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Klimkowski
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Klimkowski
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Gerry Janeski.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Klimkowski
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moore
Gail Hopkins now playing first base. Barry Moore now pitching.
Baker 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 -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Moore
Murcer hits a popup towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Klimkowski
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Klimkowski
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Klimkowski
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Klimkowski
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Moore
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Moore
Lyttle hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Moore
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields the ball and throws to Moore covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Moore
Kenney bunts towards third. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klimkowski vs. Moore
Klimkowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Klimkowski
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Klimkowski
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Klimkowski
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
Josephson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Berry trying to get to home. Lyttle throws the ball in to Gibbs who tags Berry who's trying to score from second, for the out. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. McDaniel
Walt Williams pinch hits for Barry Moore.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer 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 8/21/1970 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Baker F, ss 4 0 0 1 Moore B, p 0 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 1 0 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 0
Cater D, 1b 4 1 2 1 May C, lf 3 0 0 0
Lyttle J, rf 4 1 1 1 Melton B, rf 4 1 1 1
Gibbs J, c 4 0 3 1 Herrmann E, c 4 0 2 1
Kenney J, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kline S, p 1 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 2 0
Klimkowski R, p 2 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 1 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Josephson D, ph 1 0 1 0
Janeski G, p 2 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 36 2 11 2
New York 021 001 000 -- 4
Chicago 100 001 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (W)* 5.0 8 2 2 1 2
Klimkowski R 3.1 2 0 0 0 1
McDaniel L (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Janeski G (L) 7.0 6 4 3 2 2
Moore B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Janeski G, Baker F 2
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Lyttle J
HR -- Melton B
SB -- Berry K
CS -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:15
A -- 12263
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