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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 23, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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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 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bart Johnson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 693 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Billy Sorrell | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Bart Johnson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 23, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Johnson
Spriggs takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. Spriggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Johnson
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sorrell vs. Johnson
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrell fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Splittorff
There goes May. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Schaal applying the tag. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Splittorff
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Johnson
Rich McKinney now playing shortstop.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Johnson
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Johnson
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Splittorff vs. Johnson
There goes Rojas. The throw from Brinkman and he is out, McKinney applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Splittorff
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Johnson
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Johnson
Spriggs hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Piniella is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Johnson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Johnson
Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Johnson
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Splittorff
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Johnson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Johnson
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Splittorff vs. Johnson
Splittorff bunts towards first. McCraw fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Splittorff
There goes McCraw. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. McCraw steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Johnson
Spriggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Johnson
Kirkpatrick 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 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Splittorff
There goes McKinney. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Floyd applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Splittorff
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd misplays the ball. That's an error on Floyd. Berry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Brinkman goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Johnson
Sorrell hits a popup towards short. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Johnson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schaal for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Johnson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Splittorff
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Johnson
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Johnson
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spriggs vs. Johnson
Spriggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Wright juggles the ball. That's an error on Wright. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wright
There's a wild pitch. Brinkman scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wright
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Wright
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Wright
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Wright
Melton takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKinney vs. Wright
McKinney hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Johnson
Kirkpatrick 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 -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Johnson
Sorrell hits a popup beyond second. Knoop can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Johnson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sorrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Johnson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1970 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Otis A, cf 2 0 0 0 Williams W, rf 5 1 2 0
Spriggs G, rf 2 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 5 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 May C, lf 4 1 2 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Sorrell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 0 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 McKinney R, ss 3 1 1 2
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 1 2 0
Floyd B, ss 3 0 1 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Splittorff P, p 2 0 1 0 Brinkman C, c 3 2 1 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 3 0 1 1
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 5 0 35 6 11 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 100 002 21x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 7.0 10 5 3 3 8
Wright K 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 6 5
E -- Rojas C, Floyd B, Wright K
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Berry K, Johnson B, Brinkman C
HR -- McKinney R
SB -- McCraw T
CS -- May C, Rojas C, McKinney R
SH -- Johnson B
WP -- Johnson B, Wright K
T -- 2:20
A -- 693
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