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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels, played on May 18, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Wynne |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,124 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Roger Repoz | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voss | Right Fielder |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Syd O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Billy Wynne | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1970
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Wynne
Alomar 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Wynne
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Wynne
Repoz hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wynne
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Messersmith
McCraw 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Messersmith
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wynne
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Wynne
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Wynne
Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Messersmith
O'Brien 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Messersmith
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Messersmith
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Wynne
Egan hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Wynne
Messersmith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Wynne
Alomar 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 -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Wynne
There goes Alomar. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Wynne
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. Wynne
Repoz takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Wynne
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Fregosi scores. Repoz moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Wynne
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Messersmith
Wynne strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Messersmith
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Messersmith
There goes McCraw. The throw from Egan and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Wynne
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Wynne
Voss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Wynne
There goes Voss. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Voss steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Wynne
Egan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Wynne
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Voss moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Wynne
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Messersmith
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Wynne
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Wynne
There's a wild pitch. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repoz vs. Wynne
Repoz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Wynne
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Wynne
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynne covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Messersmith
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Messersmith
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Messersmith
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Messersmith
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Billy Wynne.
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Messersmith
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Crider
Jerry Crider now pitching.
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Crider
Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Crider
Egan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Crider
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Crider
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Crider
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repoz vs. Crider
Repoz hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Crider
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Crider
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Berry throws the ball in to Melton, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Messersmith
Melton hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Messersmith
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Messersmith
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Messersmith
Berry is hit by the pitch. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matias vs. Messersmith
John Matias pinch hits for Jerry Crider.
Matias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Messersmith
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Murphy
John Matias now playing right field. Danny Murphy now pitching.
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Murphy
Voss 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 -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Murphy
Egan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopkins for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Messersmith
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Murphy
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Murphy
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Murphy
Fregosi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Murphy
Repoz hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Messersmith
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Messersmith
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Messersmith
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matias vs. Messersmith
Matias hits a fly ball into right field. Voss 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 5/18/1970 -- California at Chicago (N)
California AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 4 2 0 0 McCraw T, rf 4 0 1 0
Fregosi J, ss 4 3 4 1 Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0
Repoz R, cf 3 0 0 1 Morales R, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 2 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 1 May C, lf 3 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Voss B, rf 4 0 1 0 O'Brien S, 2b 4 1 2 0
Egan T, c 4 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 4 0 1 0 Berry K, cf 3 0 0 0
Wynne B, p 1 0 0 0
Bradford B, ph 1 0 0 0
Crider J, p 0 0 0 0
Matias J, ph-rf 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 32 1 5 1
California 002 100 201 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynne B (L) 5.0 6 3 3 2 2
Crider J 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Murphy D 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Messersmith A, Fregosi J
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Fregosi J
HR -- McMullen K, Fregosi J
SB -- Alomar S, Voss B
CS -- McCraw T
SF -- Repoz R
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Berry K)
WP -- Wynne B
T -- 2:30
A -- 4124
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