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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 23, 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 23, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1970 |
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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 23, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zepp |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 4,372 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jim Odom |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Bill Zepp | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 23, 1970
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Zepp
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Zepp
There goes Williams. The throw from Ratliff and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Zepp
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Zepp
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Zepp
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Aparicio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Zepp
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Janeski
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Janeski
Minnie Mendoza pinch hits for Rod Carew.
There goes Tovar. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Janeski
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Janeski
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Janeski
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Zepp
Minnie Mendoza now playing second base.
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Zepp
Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Zepp
Knoop 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janeski vs. Zepp
Janeski bunts in front of the plate. Ratliff fields it and throws to first for the out. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Zepp
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Janeski
Reese 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Janeski
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Janeski
Ratliff strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Janeski
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Zepp
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Zepp
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Zepp
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Zepp
Josephson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Zepp
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopkins for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zepp vs. Janeski
Zepp strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Janeski
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Janeski
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it 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: ---
Bradford vs. Zepp
Bradford 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--
Knoop vs. Zepp
Knoop hits a line drive into center field. Tovar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Janeski vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Janeski is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Barber
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Barber
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bradford scores. Knoop moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Barber
May hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Janeski
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Janeski
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Janeski
Reese hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Janeski
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Barber
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Barber
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Barber
There goes Josephson. The throw from Ratliff and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Barber
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Barber
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Janeski
Ratliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Janeski
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Ratliff moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Janeski
Barber bunts towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Knoop covering, for the out. Ratliff moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Janeski
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ratliff tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Janeski
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Barber
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janeski vs. Barber
Janeski bunts towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Barber
Williams hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Barber
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoop scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Janeski
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Janeski
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Janeski
Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ratliff vs. Janeski
Ratliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Ratliff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manuel vs. Sisk
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Manuel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Jim Holt now playing left field.
Melton hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Perranoski
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christian vs. Perranoski
Bob Christian pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
Christian hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Perranoski
Bradford 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, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sisk
Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Sisk
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Sisk
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Sisk
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Sisk
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Perranoski
Knoop hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perranoski
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perranoski
Williams bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. O'Brien moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Perranoski
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski juggles the ball. That's an error on Perranoski. O'Brien scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. Aparicio moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Perranoski
May hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Perranoski
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Perranoski
Josephson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Wood
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Paul Ratliff.
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Wood
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wood
Bob Allison pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Williams
George Mitterwald now catching. Stan Williams now pitching.
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Williams
There goes McCraw. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. McCraw steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Williams
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Williams
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Williams
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wood
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Wood
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Wood
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Wood
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Wood
Rick Renick pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Renick hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1970 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Williams W, rf 4 1 1 0 Tovar C, cf 4 1 2 1 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 3 2 Carew R, 2b 0 0 0 0 May C, lf 4 0 0 1 Mendoza M, ph-2b 5 0 0 0 Melton B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 5 0 1 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 2 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Christian B, ph 1 0 0 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 1 0 1 0 Alyea B, lf 2 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 5 1 2 1 Holt J, lf 1 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 5 2 3 1 Ratliff P, c 3 2 2 1 Janeski G, p 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 2 O'Brien S, ph 1 1 1 0 Zepp B, p 1 0 0 0 Wood W, p 1 0 0 0 Barber S, p 0 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 14 5 35 5 8 4 Chicago 010 101 040 -- 7 Minnesota 000 013 001 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Janeski G 5.2 5 4 4 3 4 Sisk T (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 Wood W (S) 2.0 1 1 0 1 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zepp B* 3.0 7 2 1 1 1 Barber S 2.2 4 1 1 1 2 Hall T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Perranoski R (L) 2.0 2 4 1 1 0 Williams S 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Tovar C, Melton B 2, Perranoski R LOB -- Chicago 11, Minnesota 9 2B -- Hopkins G, Cardenas L HR -- Knoop B SB -- Tovar C, McCraw T CS -- Williams W, Josephson D SH -- Janeski G 2, Barber S, Williams W SF -- Tovar C, May C WP -- Wood W T -- 3:06 A -- 4372
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