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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 25, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 25, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Crider |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,643 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Red Flaherty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| John Matias | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Crider | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 25, 1970
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morehead
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Morehead
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matias vs. Morehead
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Williams scores. Aparicio moves to third. Hopkins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matias vs. Morehead
Matias strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Morehead
Melton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Morehead
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Crider
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Crider
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Crider
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Crider
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Morehead
Berry hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Morehead
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crider vs. Morehead
Crider hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Crider
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Crider
Alcaraz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Crider
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Matias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Crider
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alcaraz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morehead vs. Crider
Morehead hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Morehead reaches second base with a double. Alcaraz scores. There goes Rodriguez trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Knoop who relays the ball to Herrmann, who tags Rodriguez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morehead
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Morehead
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Crider
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Crider
Schaal hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Crider
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Morehead
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Morehead
Melton hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Morehead
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Crider
Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Crider
Keough hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Crider
Alcaraz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Crider
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Morehead
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Morehead
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crider vs. Morehead
Crider hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Crider
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morehead vs. Crider
Morehead hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Crider
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Crider
There goes Kelly. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Crider
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Crider
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morehead
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Morehead
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Crider
Oliver 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Crider
Keough 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Crider
Alcaraz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Morehead
Matias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Morehead covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Morehead
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Morehead
Herrmann hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Morehead
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Crider
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Matias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Crider
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Crider covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. Crider
Morehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morehead
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Morehead
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Jerry Crider.
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morehead
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Syd O'Brien now playing second base. Danny Murphy now pitching.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matias. Schaal reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Schaal scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Murphy
Keough is walked intentionally. Otis moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alcaraz vs. Murphy
Alcaraz takes first base on ball four. Otis scores. Oliver moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Weaver
Floyd Weaver now pitching.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Oliver scores. Keough moves to third. Alcaraz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Weaver
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to home to get Keough. Alcaraz moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morehead vs. Weaver
Morehead strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Weaver
There's a wild pitch. Alcaraz scores. Hernandez moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Weaver
Kelly is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Weaver
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Matias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Morehead
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Morehead
Matias hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Morehead
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1970 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 4 1 2 0 Kelly P, rf 4 1 2 1
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 5 1 1 0
Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
Matias J, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 1 1 2
Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Keough J, lf 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Alcaraz L, 2b 3 2 2 1
Berry K, cf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 1
Knoop B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 4 1 2 0
O'Brien S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 4 0 1 1
Crider J, p 2 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0
Weaver F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 0 33 7 10 6
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 010 010 05x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Crider J (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 4
Murphy D* 0.0 3 5 5 3 0
Weaver F 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead D (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 7
* Pitched to 6 batters in 8th
LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Morehead D, Rodriguez E, Schaal P
SB -- Kelly P
WP -- Weaver F
PB -- Rodriguez E
T -- 2:00
A -- 6643
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