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MIN 12
@CHW  0
BAL  8
@CLE  2

OAK  6
@KCR  4

CAL 12
@MIL  0

BOS  4
@NYY  3

WSA 14
DET  4

CIN  4
@LAD  0

PHI  2
CHC  0

NYM  5
@PIT  3

(11)
SDP  8
ATL  3

HOU  8
@SFG  5

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 11,473

Tuesday, April 7, 1970
Time of Game: 2:51
Twins
12
1-0
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  0  0   0  3  0   6  0  0   12 15  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2
W: Jim Perry (1-0), L: Tommy John (0-1)
White Sox
0
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .800              4   0   3B
R Carew 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .400  .800              1   2   SB
H Killebrew 3B                2   1   1   0    2   1  .500 1.250              0   1   
  F Quilici PR-3B             1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
T Oliva RF                    5   3   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000              2   0   2B
B Alyea LF                    4   2   4   7    0   0 1.000 3.500              1   0   2·HR
  J Holt LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
R Reese 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400             10   0   
G Mitterwald C                5   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000              7   1   2B
L Cardenas SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400              1   3   
J Perry P                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   SF
Totals                       41  12  15   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: G Mitterwald (1, off D Murphy); T Oliva (1, off T Sisk).
3B: C Tovar (1, off T John).
HR: B Alyea 2 (2, 1 off T John, 1 off D Murphy; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SF: J Perry (1, off D Secrist).
TB: B Alyea 10; G Mitterwald 3; C Tovar 3; T Oliva 3; R Carew 2; L Cardenas; R Reese; H Killebrew; J Holt.
RBI: B Alyea 7 (7); T Oliva (1); R Carew (1); J Perry (1); L Cardenas (1).
2-out RBI: B Alyea 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese.
PB: G Mitterwald (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Carew (1, 2nd base off T John/D Josephson).
Pickoffs: T Oliva (1st base by T John).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167              3   0   2B
  R Morales SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
C May LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .750 1.750              1   5   2B
J Matias 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              9   1   
  D Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Secrist P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Rounsaville P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Bradford CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              0   1   GDP
S O'Brien 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              1   3   2B
D Josephson C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              4   1   
T John P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  T Sisk P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  T McCraw 1B                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              3   1   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    4   6                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: B Melton (1, off J Perry); S O'Brien (1, off J Perry); L Aparicio (1, off J Perry).
TB: B Melton 4; L Aparicio 2; S O'Brien 2; C May.
GIDP: B Bradford (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: T John 2 (2).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Perry, W (1-0)               9     6   0   0    4   6   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 6     77    -     0.63   0.21
Totals                         9     6   0   0    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 6           -  
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, L (0-1)                4.2   8   6   5    1   3   1   9.64   23     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 8     28    -     0.72  -0.28
T Sisk                         1.2   2   3   3    1   0   0  16.20    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.00
D Murphy                       0     4   3   3    0   0   1   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          2-2    0.02  -0.00
D Secrist                      1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          2-1    0.00   0.00
G Rounsaville                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  12  11    2   4   2          44     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 2·15          4-3 
D Murphy faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T John (0; T Oliva, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 11,473.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Chicago White Sox                            
1. Cesar Tovar                  CF       1. Walt Williams                RF
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Harmon Killebrew             3B       3. Carlos May                   LF
4. Tony Oliva                   RF       4. Bill Melton                  3B
5. Brant Alyea                  LF       5. John Matias                  1B
6. Rich Reese                   1B       6. Buddy Bradford               CF
7. George Mitterwald             C       7. Syd O'Brien                  2B
8. Leo Cardenas                 SS       8. Duane Josephson               C
9. Jim Perry                     P       9. Tommy John                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 12- RRR 12% 96% 3-0 MIN B. Alyea T. John Home Run; Killebrew Scores; Oliva Scores
b4 1 12- OO 10% 85% 0-3 CHW B. Bradford J. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar T. John Triple to RF
b1 1 -23 O 7% 74% 0-3 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Strikeout Looking
b4 0 1-- -7% 69% 0-3 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Single to RF; May to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar T. John Triple to RF
t1 0 --3 R 4% 63% 0-0 MIN R. Carew T. John Single to CF; Tovar Scores
t1 0 1-- 2% 66% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. John Carew Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 62% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. John Strikeout
t1 1 -2- 4% 66% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva T. John Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Carew to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R 5% 71% 1-0 MIN B. Alyea T. John Oliva Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Carew Scores; Oliva to 2B
t1 1 -2- RO 4% 75% 2-0 MIN B. Alyea T. John Single to CF; Oliva Scores/unER; Alyea out at 2B/CF-C-SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-0 MIN R. Reese T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 71% 0-3 CHW W. Williams J. Perry Walk
b1 0 1-- -6% 66% 0-3 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Walk; Williams to 2B
b1 0 12- O 5% 71% 0-3 CHW C. May J. Perry Flyball: LF
b1 1 12- -5% 66% 0-3 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Passed Ball; Williams to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
b1 1 -23 O 7% 74% 0-3 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -23 O 6% 79% 0-3 CHW J. Matias J. Perry Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 MIN G. Mitterwald T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 MIN L. Cardenas T. John Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-0 MIN J. Perry T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 CHW B. Bradford J. Perry Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 80% 0-3 CHW S. O'Brien J. Perry Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-3 CHW D. Josephson J. Perry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 MIN C. Tovar T. John Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 MIN R. Carew T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 79% 3-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. John Walk
t3 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-0 MIN T. Oliva T. John Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 CHW T. John J. Perry Groundout: C-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CHW W. Williams J. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2% 84% 3-0 MIN B. Alyea T. John Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -2% 83% 3-0 MIN R. Reese T. John Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- 2% 85% 3-0 MIN G. Mitterwald T. John Single to LF; Reese to 2B
t4 1 12- O -2% 83% 3-0 MIN L. Cardenas T. John Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reese to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O -3% 80% 3-0 MIN J. Perry T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 CHW C. May J. Perry Single to RF
b4 0 1-- -7% 69% 0-3 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Single to RF; May to 2B
b4 0 12- O 6% 75% 0-3 CHW J. Matias J. Perry Strikeout
b4 1 12- OO 10% 85% 0-3 CHW B. Bradford J. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN C. Tovar T. John Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 MIN R. Carew T. John Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. John Single to RF
t5 2 1-- 1% 85% 3-0 MIN T. Oliva T. John Single to CF; Killebrew to 2B
t5 2 12- RRR 12% 96% 3-0 MIN B. Alyea T. John Home Run; Killebrew Scores; Oliva Scores
Tommie Sisk replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 MIN R. Reese T. Sisk Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 CHW S. O'Brien J. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 CHW D. Josephson J. Perry Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 CHW T. Sisk J. Perry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 MIN G. Mitterwald T. Sisk Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 MIN L. Cardenas T. Sisk Lineout: 2B
t6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 MIN J. Perry T. Sisk Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 CHW W. Williams J. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- -1% 97% 0-6 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Double
b6 1 -2- O 1% 98% 0-6 CHW C. May J. Perry Flyball: CF
b6 2 -2- -1% 97% 0-6 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Single to SS; Aparicio to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 1% 99% 0-6 CHW J. Matias J. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 MIN C. Tovar T. Sisk Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 MIN R. Carew T. Sisk Single to CF
t7 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. Sisk Walk; Carew to 2B
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (3B) batting 3rd
t7 1 12- R 1% 100% 6-0 MIN T. Oliva T. Sisk Double to RF; Carew Scores; Quilici to 3B
Danny Murphy replaces John Matias (1B) pitching and batting 5th; Tommy McCraw replaces Tommie Sisk (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t7 1 -23 RRR 0% 100% 7-0 MIN B. Alyea D. Murphy Home Run; Quilici Scores; Oliva Scores
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-0 MIN R. Reese D. Murphy Single to RF
t7 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 MIN G. Mitterwald D. Murphy Double to RF; Reese to 3B
t7 1 -23 R 0% 100% 10-0 MIN L. Cardenas D. Murphy Single to LF; Reese Scores; Mitterwald to 3B
Don Secrist replaces Danny Murphy pitching and batting 5th
t7 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 11-0 MIN J. Perry D. Secrist Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mitterwald Scores
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 12-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Secrist Lineout: 3B
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Twins' Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
Frank Quilici moves from PR to 3B
b7 0 --- -0% 100% 0-12 CHW B. Bradford J. Perry Walk
b7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW S. O'Brien J. Perry Strikeout
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW D. Josephson J. Perry Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 0-12 CHW T. McCraw J. Perry Walk; Bradford to 2B
b7 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW W. Williams J. Perry Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-0, White Sox' Don Secrist facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 MIN R. Carew D. Secrist Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 MIN F. Quilici D. Secrist Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Secrist Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
Jim Holt replaces Brant Alyea playing LF batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Foul Flyball: C
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW C. May J. Perry Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 0-12 CHW B. Melton J. Perry Double to RF
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Don Secrist (P) batting 5th
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW G. Hopkins J. Perry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-0, White Sox' Gene Rounsaville facing 5-6-7
Gene Rounsaville replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) pitching and batting 5th; Rich Morales replaces Luis Aparicio playing SS batting 2nd
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 12-0 MIN J. Holt G. Rounsaville Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 12-0 MIN R. Reese G. Rounsaville Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 12-0 MIN G. Mitterwald G. Rounsaville Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 12-0 MIN L. Cardenas G. Rounsaville Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Twins' Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW B. Bradford J. Perry Flyball: 1B
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-12 CHW S. O'Brien J. Perry Double to CF
b9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW D. Josephson J. Perry Flyball: 3B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-12 CHW T. McCraw J. Perry Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 0.

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