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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 3, 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 August 3, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,587 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Rich Severson | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Right Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Bob Spence | First Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 3, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Miller
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Miller
Rojas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry who is chasing the ball. Rojas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Miller
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Miller
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Spence reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Josephson vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. May scores. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Johnson
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Johnson
Spence is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Miller
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Miller
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Miller
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoop. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Severson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Miller
Kelly 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 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Miller
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Miller
Otis hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Miller
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Miller
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Miller
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Miller
Severson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Severson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Miller
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Johnson
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Johnson
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Miller
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Miller
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Miller
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Moore
Barry Moore now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Moore
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Moore
Severson hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Moore
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton is hit by the pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Johnson
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Duane Josephson.
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spence vs. Johnson
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Moore
Ed Herrmann now catching.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Moore
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Moore
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Moore
Kirkpatrick bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to third for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Murphy
Danny Murphy now pitching. Gail Hopkins now playing first base.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Murphy
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Johnson
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Rich Severson now playing second base.
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Johnson
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berry scores. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Johnson
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Murphy
Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Johnson
Herrmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Severson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Walt Williams pinch hits for Danny Murphy.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Bart Johnson now pitching.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Johnson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Johnson
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Johnson
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1970 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 5 0 0 0 O'Brien S, 3b 5 0 1 1
Rojas C, 2b 4 3 3 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 0 Morales R, ss 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 1 May C, lf 2 1 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 1 4 1 Melton B, rf 2 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 5 1 3 1 Josephson D, c 1 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 5 1 1 3 Herrmann E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Spence B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Severson R, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 4 0 1 1 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Berry K, cf 3 1 1 0
Knoop B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Moore B, p 1 0 0 0
Hopkins G, 1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 15 7 30 2 4 1
Kansas City 110 010 400 -- 7
Chicago 100 000 100 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 6 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (L) 4.1 10 3 3 0 3
Moore B 2.0 2 3 3 1 2
Murphy D 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
Johnson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Knoop B, Oliver B
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Severson R, Rojas C
3B -- Rojas C
HR -- Oliver B
HBP -- by Johnson B (Melton B)
WP -- Johnson B, Miller B, Moore B
T -- 2:42
A -- 3587
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