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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 27, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ron Luciano |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
| Ossie Blanco | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Syd O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1970
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Alcaraz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Drago
Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Horlen
There goes Kelly. The throw from Brinkman and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Kelly scores. Schaal moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Horlen
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaal tags and scores. Kirkpatrick tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alcaraz vs. Horlen
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Horlen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Drago
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Horlen
Drago hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blanco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Drago
Horlen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Drago
Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal hits a fly ball towards left. McCraw settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McCraw. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Horlen
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcaraz vs. Horlen
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Drago
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Drago
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Alcaraz applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horlen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Horlen
Drago bunts towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Drago
Horlen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horlen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Horlen
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blanco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Drago
Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Drago
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Horlen
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horlen
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brinkman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Drago
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Ken Berry.
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Drago
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman.
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matias vs. Drago
John Matias pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Matias strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Murphy
Gail Hopkins now playing first base. Tommy McCraw now playing center field. Ossie Blanco now playing left field. Ed Herrmann now catching. John M
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matias. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Drago
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCraw scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Murphy
Keough bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcaraz vs. Murphy
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Drabowsky
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drabowsky
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matias vs. Drabowsky
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drabowsky
Carlos May pinch hits for Danny Murphy.
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1970 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 3 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 4 1 1 0
Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 2 1 0
May C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 0 2 2
Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 0 Oliver B, 1b 3 1 3 2
McCraw T, lf-cf 4 2 2 2 Keough J, cf 2 0 0 0
Blanco O, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Alcaraz L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0
O'Brien S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0
Berry K, cf 1 0 0 0 Drago D, p 2 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman C, c 2 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Bradford B, pr 0 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 2 0 1 0
Matias J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 28 4 7 4
Chicago 002 000 010 -- 3
Kansas City 201 010 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (L) 6.0 5 4 3 3 1
Murphy D 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 7.2 8 3 3 2 3
Drabowsky M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Williams W, McCraw T
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Hopkins G, Schaal P
HR -- McCraw T, Oliver B
SB -- Kelly P
SH -- Drago D, Keough J
SF -- Oliver B
HBP -- by Drago D (Williams W)
T -- 2:09
A -- 11054
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