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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 20, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bob Stewart |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Right Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Shortstop |
| Rich Morales | Second Baseman |
| Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Janeski
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Janeski
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Janeski
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Janeski
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Janeski
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Janeski
Holt bunts towards the mound. Janeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Janeski
Ratliff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Janeski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Blyleven
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Blyleven
McKinney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Blyleven
Berry is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Janeski
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Janeski
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Janeski
There goes Tovar. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Janeski
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Janeski
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Janeski
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven juggles the ball. That's an error on Blyleven. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janeski vs. Blyleven
Janeski bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Janeski
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Janeski
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Janeski
Holt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melton. Holt reaches second base with a double. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ratliff vs. Janeski
Ratliff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Janeski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew scores. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Janeski
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Janeski
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Janeski
Cardenas bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tovar moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Janeski
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Janeski
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Janeski
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Moore
Barry Moore now pitching.
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Killebrew trying to get to home. Berry throws the ball in to Herrmann who tags Killebrew who's trying to score from second, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ratliff vs. Moore
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Blyleven
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Blyleven
McKinney hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Moore
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Moore
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May throws the ball in to Morales who tags Tovar, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Blyleven
Bob Spence pinch hits for Barry Moore.
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Eddy
Don Eddy now pitching.
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Eddy
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Eddy
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Eddy
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Eddy
Holt hits a line drive to left field. May throws towards third. O'Brien fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Brien. Killebrew scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ratliff vs. Eddy
Ratliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Eddy
Thompson 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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Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Blyleven
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Blyleven
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Eddy
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Eddy
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Eddy
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Blyleven
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Moloney
Luis Aparicio now playing shortstop. Richie Moloney now pitching.
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Moloney
Quilici hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Moloney
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Moloney
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ratliff vs. Moloney
Ratliff hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Blyleven
John Matias pinch hits for Richie Moloney.
Matias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1970 -- Minnesota at Chicago (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 5 2 3 0 O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 0 1 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 5 0 3 1 May C, lf 3 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 2 1 1 Melton B, rf 3 1 1 0
Quilici F, 3b 1 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 2 1
Reese R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Berry K, cf 3 0 0 0
Holt J, cf 5 1 3 1 McKinney R, ss 3 0 0 0
Ratliff P, c 4 1 2 2 Aparicio L, ss 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Morales R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 4 0 0 0 Janeski G, p 0 0 0 0
Moore B, p 0 0 0 0
Spence B, ph 0 0 0 0
Eddy D, p 0 0 0 0
Moloney R, p 0 0 0 0
Matias J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 15 7 27 1 3 1
Minnesota 011 120 300 -- 8
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Janeski G (L) 4.1 8 5 4 1 4
Moore B 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Eddy D 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
Moloney R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Blyleven B, O'Brien S
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Chicago 1
2B -- Melton B, Holt J, Tovar C
HR -- Ratliff P
SB -- Tovar C
SH -- Janeski G, Cardenas L
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:08
A -- 5313
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