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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 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 23, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Lou DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Pete Ward | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kekich | 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 |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Miller
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Miller
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Miller
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Miller
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Miller
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Kekich
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kekich
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kekich
May 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Miller
Lyttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Miller
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lyttle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Miller
Kenney hits a ball on the ground for an out. Kenney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kekich vs. Miller
Kekich hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kekich for the out. Lyttle scores. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Miller
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibbs vs. Miller
Gibbs 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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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kekich
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Kekich
Josephson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kekich
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Kekich
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Miller
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Miller
There goes White. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Miller
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Miller
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw juggles the ball. That's an error on McCraw. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyttle vs. Miller
Lyttle hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Miller
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kekich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Kekich
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kekich
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kekich
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Kekich
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Miller
Kenney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Melton throws the ball in to Aparicio who tags Kenney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Miller
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Miller
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Kekich
Josephson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kekich
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Kekich
Knoop takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Kekich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Miller
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Miller
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw juggles the ball. That's an error on McCraw. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Gibbs moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Miller
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Miller
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lyttle vs. Miller
Lyttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Lyttle reaches second base with a double. Gibbs scores. White scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Crider
Jerry Crider now pitching.
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Kekich
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kekich
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kekich
May hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kekich
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Crider
Kenney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Crider
Kekich 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, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crider
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Crider
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melton. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Crider
White hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Kekich
Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kekich
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Crider
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Crider
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Crider
Lyttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Crider
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Crider
Kenney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ward scores. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kekich vs. Crider
Kekich hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Kekich
Knoop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Kekich
Ossie Blanco pinch hits for Jerry Crider.
Blanco hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Kekich
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Kekich
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Kekich
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wood
Ossie Blanco now playing first base. Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Wood
Gibbs 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 -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wood
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer strikes out. There goes Gibbs. The throw from Josephson and Gibbs is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kekich
Melton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Kekich
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Kekich
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Kekich
Knoop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Blanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Josephson moves to third. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. McDaniel
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Weaver
Floyd Weaver now pitching.
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Weaver
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Weaver
There goes Lyttle. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Lyttle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michael vs. Weaver
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Weaver
Kenney hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDaniel vs. Weaver
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDaniel
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McDaniel
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. McDaniel
Melton hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. McDaniel
Josephson hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. McDaniel
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. McDaniel
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1970, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Baker F, ss 3 0 2 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gibbs J, c 5 1 2 0 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 2 1 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 1 Weaver F, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 4 2 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 3 0
Lyttle J, rf 4 1 4 3 May C, lf 5 1 2 0
Michael G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Melton B, rf 5 1 1 1
Kenney J, 3b 5 0 2 1 Josephson D, c 5 1 2 1
Kekich M, p 4 0 0 1 O'Brien S, 3b 5 1 2 3
McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 1 0
Knoop B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Miller B, p 2 0 0 0
Crider J, p 0 0 0 0
Blanco O, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 40 5 14 5
New York 012 020 101 -- 7
Chicago 010 000 013 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W) 7.2 11 2 2 2 2
McDaniel L (S) 1.1 3 3 3 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (L) 4.2 6 5 2 4 2
Crider J 2.1 4 1 1 1 0
Wood W 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Weaver F 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- McCraw T 2
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 11
2B -- Lyttle J, Gibbs J, Aparicio L
HR -- Josephson D, Melton B, O'Brien S
SB -- White R, Lyttle J
SF -- Lyttle J, Michael G
WP -- Miller B
T -- 2:50
A -- 17200
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