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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 22, 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 September 22, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 | September 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Magnuson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,369 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | Center Fielder |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Bob Spence | First Baseman |
| Rich McKinney | Shortstop |
| Rich Morales | Second Baseman |
| Jim Magnuson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 22, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Magnuson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Magnuson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Magnuson
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Magnuson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
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 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Magnuson
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Magnuson
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Magnuson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spriggs vs. Magnuson
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Magnuson
Floyd hits a popup towards short. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Fitzmorris
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Fitzmorris
McKinney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Fitzmorris
Morales 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 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Magnuson
Fitzmorris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Magnuson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Magnuson
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Magnuson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Magnuson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magnuson vs. Fitzmorris
Magnuson hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Fitzmorris
May strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Magnuson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnuson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Magnuson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Magnuson
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnuson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann 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, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Fitzmorris
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Fitzmorris
McKinney takes first base on ball four. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Fitzmorris
Morales hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Magnuson
Luis Aparicio now playing shortstop.
Floyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmorris vs. Magnuson
Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Magnuson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Magnuson
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Aparicio who tags Rojas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magnuson vs. Fitzmorris
Magnuson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Fitzmorris
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Magnuson
Bobby Knoop now playing second base. Rich Morales now playing third base.
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Magnuson
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Magnuson
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards center. McCraw settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McCraw. Oliver moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Wood
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for George Spriggs.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Schaal scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzmorris vs. Wood
Fitzmorris hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. There goes Floyd trying to get to third. May throws the ball in to Morales, who tags Floyd for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Pat Kelly now playing right field.
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Fitzmorris
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Fitzmorris
Morales hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Fitzmorris
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Crider
Jerry Crider now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Crider
Rojas bunts towards the mound. Crider fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Crider
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Crider
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Crider
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Crider
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Crider
Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Crider
Floyd hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmorris vs. Crider
Fitzmorris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Fitzmorris
Knoop hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly throws the ball in to Floyd who tags Herrmann trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Fitzmorris
Spence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Crider
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Crider
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Crider
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Crider
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCraw. Oliver reaches second base with a double. McCraw throws the ball in to Knoop who relays the ball to Morales who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rojas goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Fitzmorris
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fitzmorris
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jerry Crider.
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1970, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams W, rf 5 0 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 3 0 McCraw T, cf 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 2 1 May C, lf 3 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Melton B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 2 2 0 Knoop B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 4 1 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 1 2 0
Spriggs G, rf 2 0 0 1 Spence B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 McKinney R, ss 1 1 1 2
Kelly P, rf 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 2 0 1 0
Floyd B, ss 4 0 2 2 Morales R, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0
Fitzmorris A, p 4 0 1 1 Magnuson J, p 2 0 0 0
Wood W, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Crider J, p 0 0 0 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 34 2 8 2
Kansas City 010 003 101 -- 6
Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Magnuson J (L) 5.1 7 3 0 1 1
Wood W 0.2 2 1 0 0 1
Crider J 3.0 4 2 2 0 2
E -- McCraw T
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Williams W, Otis A, Oliver B 2, Spence B
HR -- McKinney R
SH -- Rojas C
HBP -- by Crider J (Kelly P)
WP -- Fitzmorris A
PB -- Herrmann E, Rodriguez E
T -- 2:34
A -- 2369
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