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Pilots
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Pilots, played on April 20, 1969 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Pilots
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Pilots |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Larry Barnett |
Seattle Pilots Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Second Baseman |
Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Jose Vidal | Right Fielder |
Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Gary Bell | Pitcher |
Joe Schultz | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Pete Ward | Right Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Don Pavletich | Catcher |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pilots
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 20, 1969
Top 1
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Pilots, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. John
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. John
Comer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. John
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rollins vs. John
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. John
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bell
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Bell
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bell
Melton hits a line drive off the glove of Harper, and into shallow right field. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Bell
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopkins for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. John
Vidal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. John
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. John
Oyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Bell
Pavletich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McNertney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Bell
Bradford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vidal. Bradford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Bell
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Bell
John hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. John
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. John
Comer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bell
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bell
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. John
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. John
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. John
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bell
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bell
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vidal. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pavletich vs. Bell
Pavletich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McNertney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Bell
Bradford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Bell
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. John
Vidal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. John
McNertney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. McNertney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oyler vs. John
Oyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. John
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. John
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Bell
John strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bell
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aparicio for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Bell
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Bell
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Bell
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pilots, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. John
Comer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. John
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. John
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. John
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Bell
Pavletich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Bell
Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bell
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. John
Vidal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. John
McNertney hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. John
Oyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. John
Harper takes first base on ball four. Oyler moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Comer vs. John
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Bell
John hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McNertney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bell
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. John
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. John
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. John
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vidal vs. John
Vidal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bell
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Bell
Ken Berry pinch runs for Pete Ward.
Melton bunts towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bell
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Bell
Pavletich strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. John
Ken Berry now playing center field. Buddy Bradford now playing right field.
McNertney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. John
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Bell
Bradford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bell
Walt Williams pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Bell
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Tommy John.
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bell
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Aparicio hits a line drive towards short. Oyler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wood
Rich Morales now playing second base. Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Wood
Wood fires to first and picks off Harper. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Wood
Comer hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Segui
Jim Gosger now playing center field. Wayne Comer now playing left field.
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Segui
Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1969, game 1 -- SE1 at Chicago (D) SE1 AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Tommy Harper, 2b 2 1 0 0 May C, lf 4 2 2 0 Wayne Comer, cf-lf 5 1 2 1 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 0 0 Tommy Davis, lf 5 0 0 0 Ward P, rf 2 0 1 2 Jim Gosger, cf 0 0 0 0 Berry K, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Rich Rollins, 3b 3 0 1 1 Melton B, 3b 5 1 3 1 Don Mincher, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jose Vidal, rf 4 0 0 0 Pavletich D, c 4 0 0 0 Jerry McNertney, c 4 0 1 0 Bradford B, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Ray Oyler, ss 3 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gary Bell, p 4 0 0 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0 Diego Segui, p 0 0 0 0 Morales R, 2b 0 0 0 0 John T, p 3 0 0 0 Josephson D, ph 1 0 1 0 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 2 36 3 9 3 SE1 100 001 000 0 -- 2 Chicago 100 010 000 1 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. SE1 IP H R ER BB SO Gary Bell 8.2 8 2 2 2 3 Diego Segui (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T 9.0 6 2 2 4 5 Wood W (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Alomar S DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- SE1 7, Chicago 9 2B -- Melton B, Bradford B, Hopkins G, Jerry McNertney 3B -- May C HR -- Wayne Comer, Melton B SF -- Ward P HBP -- by Bell G (Bradford B) T -- 2:41 A -- 0
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