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Lineups and Summary
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 21, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,333 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ed Runge |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Syd O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
| John Matias | First Baseman |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1970
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kaat
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Kaat
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Berry scores. Aparicio moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Kaat
That's a pickoff. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kaat
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Kaat
Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. John
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. John
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. John
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. John
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kaat
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Kaat
Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Kaat
Matias hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. John
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. John
Renick strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. John
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Kaat
John hits a line drive towards the mound. Kaat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kaat
Berry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. John
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. John
Kaat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. John
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. John
There goes Tovar. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. John
Carew 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 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kaat
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kaat
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Kaat
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. John
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. John
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. John
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kaat
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Kaat
Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Kaat
Matias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. John
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. John
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. John
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Renick moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. John
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Kaat
John hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kaat
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat juggles the ball. That's an error on Kaat. John moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. John moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Kaat
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. John scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kaat
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. John
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. John
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bradford. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. John
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. John
Oliva 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, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. John
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. John
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Kaat
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kaat
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Kaat
Bradford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matias vs. Kaat
Matias is hit by the pitch. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kaat
Walt Williams pinch hits for Tommy John.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Sisk
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Sisk
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Sisk
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bradford who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. Kaat goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Sisk
Carew hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kaat
Jim Holt now playing left field. Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Berry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald scoops up the ball and tags Berry for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kaat
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Kaat
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sisk
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Matias scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Killebrew for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sisk
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Sisk
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Williams
Rich Reese now playing first base.
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Williams
Bradford bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matias vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Matias is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christian vs. Perranoski
Bob Christian pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
Christian hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1970 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Berry K, cf 4 1 1 0 Tovar C, cf 3 1 2 1
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 0
May C, lf 4 1 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 3
Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Josephson D, c 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 1 0
Bradford B, rf 3 0 1 0 Holt J, lf 1 0 0 0
Matias J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Renick R, 3b 3 0 1 0
John T, p 2 1 1 0 Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0
Christian B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 1 1 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 2 30 4 8 4
Chicago 100 001 010 -- 3
Minnesota 000 003 10x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 6.0 7 3 3 2 1
Sisk T 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 7.2 7 3 1 0 1
Williams S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Killebrew H, Kaat J, Aparicio L
DP -- Chicago 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Minnesota 4
2B -- Carew R, May C
3B -- Tovar C
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Tovar C
SH -- Bradford B
HBP -- by Kaat J (Matias J)
T -- 2:12
A -- 3333
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