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BAL  3
BOS  0
 OAK 12
@CHW  2
 CLE  4
NYY  3
(13)		 WSA  6
@DET  5
 KCR  3
MIL  1
 MIN  5
CAL  4
 CIN 14
@HOU  3
 ATL  5
@LAD  1
 PIT  8
@MON  4
 CHC 14
@NYM  8
 STL  3
@PHI  1
 SDP 17
@SFG 16
(15)
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,395

 Saturday, May 23, 1970
Time of Game: 2:46
Athletics
12
20-20
Won 2
3rd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       4  0  3   3  0  0   0  2  0   12 14  0
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  1
W: Catfish Hunter (6-4), L: Joe Horlen (5-4)
 White Sox
2
16-23
Lost 2
4th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .825              1   0   
T LaRussa 2B                  6   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .664              4   1   
R Jackson RF                  3   2   1   0    2   1  .192  .729              1   0   SB
S Bando 3B                    4   3   3   1    1   0  .278  .920              0   0   SB
F Alou LF                     3   2   3   4    0   0  .365  .949              1   0   HR
  J Rudi PH-LF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .366  .921              1   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   2   0   0    1   0  .222  .832              7   1   
F Fernandez C                 4   1   2   3    1   1  .250  .882              9   0   2B
J Donaldson SS                5   0   3   3    0   0  .364 1.053              2   4   
C Hunter P                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .148  .422              1   1   
Totals                       41  12  14   0    6   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: F Fernandez (1, off J Horlen).
HR: F Alou (4, off T Sisk; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: F Alou 6; F Fernandez 3; S Bando 3; J Donaldson 3; R Jackson; J Rudi; T LaRussa.
RBI: F Alou 4 (26); J Donaldson 3 (6); F Fernandez 3 (5); S Bando (27).
2-out RBI: F Alou 3; J Donaldson 2; F Fernandez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Bando (4, 2nd base off J Horlen/E Herrmann); R Jackson (9, 3rd base off J Horlen/E Herrmann).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S O'Brien 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .562              1   4   
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .823              2   2   
  R Morales SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .465              0   1   
G Hopkins 1B-C                3   0   1   0    1   0  .356  .877              7   1   
C May LF                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .884              1   0   
  B Bradford LF-CF            1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .634              0   0   2B
B Melton 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .309  .818              0   0   HR
J Matias RF-1B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .239  .630              8   0   HR
E Herrmann C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .933              5   1   
  B Wynne P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   1   
  B Christian PH-LF           2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .968              0   0   
K Berry CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .726              3   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  T McCraw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .683              0   0   
J Horlen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .304              0   0   
  T Sisk P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
  W Williams PH-RF            3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .619              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   0    2   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Bradford (3, off C Hunter).
HR: B Melton (4, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Matias (2, off C Hunter; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Matias 5; B Melton 4; B Bradford 2; G Hopkins; B Christian; K Berry; S O'Brien.
RBI: J Matias (5); B Melton (17).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Herrmann-S O'Brien.
E: W Williams (3).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (6-4)              9     8   2   2    2   6   2   2.91   37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 8     67    -     0.21   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   6   2          37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 8           -  
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
J Horlen, L (5-4)              2.1   7   7   7    2   2   0   3.90   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 7     15    -     1.07  -0.41
T Sisk                         2.2   4   3   3    0   3   1   6.66   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          1-1    0.15  -0.05
B Wynne                        2     1   0   0    4   1   0   5.40   11     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
W Wood                         2     2   2   0    0   1   0   2.93    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  12  10    6   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·14          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 7,395.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Rick Monday                  CF       1. Syd O'Brien                  2B
2. Tony LaRussa                 2B       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Gail Hopkins                 1B
4. Sal Bando                    3B       4. Carlos May                   LF
5. Felipe Alou                  LF       5. Bill Melton                  3B
6. Don Mincher                  1B       6. John Matias                  RF
7. Frank Fernandez               C       7. Ed Herrmann                   C
8. John Donaldson               SS       8. Ken Berry                    CF
9. Catfish Hunter                P       9. Joe Horlen                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 123 RR 13% 84% 2-0 OAK J. Donaldson J. Horlen Single to CF; Mincher to 2B; Alou Scores; Bando Scores
t1 1 12- R 10% 64% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Horlen Single to CF; Jackson to 2B; LaRussa Scores
t3 1 1-3 RR 7% 92% 4-1 OAK F. Fernandez J. Horlen Double to CF; Bando Scores; Mincher Scores
b2 1 --- R -7% 78% 0-4 CHW B. Melton C. Hunter Home Run
t1 1 -23 R 7% 75% 1-0 OAK F. Alou J. Horlen Single to SS; Bando to 3B; Jackson Scores

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK R. Monday J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 OAK T. LaRussa J. Horlen Single to LF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Horlen Walk; LaRussa to 2B
t1 1 12- R 10% 64% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Horlen Single to CF; Jackson to 2B; LaRussa Scores
t1 1 12- 4% 68% 1-0 OAK F. Alou J. Horlen Jackson Steals 3B; Bando Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 R 7% 75% 1-0 OAK F. Alou J. Horlen Single to SS; Bando to 3B; Jackson Scores
t1 1 1-3 2% 77% 2-0 OAK D. Mincher J. Horlen Walk; Alou to 2B
t1 1 123 O -6% 71% 2-0 OAK F. Fernandez J. Horlen Strikeout
t1 2 123 RR 13% 84% 2-0 OAK J. Donaldson J. Horlen Single to CF; Mincher to 2B; Alou Scores; Bando Scores
t1 2 12- O -2% 82% 4-0 OAK C. Hunter J. Horlen Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-4 CHW S. O'Brien C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-4 CHW L. Aparicio C. Hunter Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 CHW G. Hopkins C. Hunter Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 OAK R. Monday J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-0 OAK T. LaRussa J. Horlen Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Horlen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 CHW C. May C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- R -7% 78% 0-4 CHW B. Melton C. Hunter Home Run
b2 1 --- -2% 76% 1-4 CHW J. Matias C. Hunter Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 79% 1-4 CHW E. Herrmann C. Hunter Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 1-- O 2% 81% 1-4 CHW K. Berry C. Hunter Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- 2% 83% 4-1 OAK S. Bando J. Horlen Single to LF
t3 0 1-- 3% 86% 4-1 OAK F. Alou J. Horlen Single to LF; Bando to 2B
t3 0 12- O -1% 85% 4-1 OAK D. Mincher J. Horlen Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bando to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RR 7% 92% 4-1 OAK F. Fernandez J. Horlen Double to CF; Bando Scores; Mincher Scores
Tommie Sisk replaces Joe Horlen pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 -2- R 3% 95% 6-1 OAK J. Donaldson T. Sisk Single to CF; Fernandez Scores
t3 1 1-- OO -1% 94% 7-1 OAK C. Hunter T. Sisk Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Donaldson out at 2B/C-2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-7 CHW T. Sisk C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-7 CHW S. O'Brien C. Hunter Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-7 CHW L. Aparicio C. Hunter Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -0% 95% 7-1 OAK R. Monday T. Sisk Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -0% 95% 7-1 OAK T. LaRussa T. Sisk Strikeout
t4 2 --- 0% 95% 7-1 OAK R. Jackson T. Sisk Single to CF
t4 2 1-- 0% 96% 7-1 OAK S. Bando T. Sisk Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
t4 2 12- RRR 3% 99% 7-1 OAK F. Alou T. Sisk Home Run; Jackson Scores; Bando Scores
t4 2 --- O -0% 99% 10-1 OAK D. Mincher T. Sisk Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-10 CHW G. Hopkins C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-10 CHW C. May C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-10 CHW B. Melton C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, White Sox' Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 10-1 OAK F. Fernandez T. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 10-1 OAK J. Donaldson T. Sisk Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 99% 10-1 OAK C. Hunter T. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW J. Matias C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW E. Herrmann C. Hunter Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- 0% 100% 1-10 CHW K. Berry C. Hunter Single to LF
Walt Williams pinch hits for Tommie Sisk (P) batting 9th
b5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW W. Williams C. Hunter Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, White Sox' Billy Wynne facing 1-2-3
Billy Wynne replaces Ed Herrmann (C) pitching and batting 7th; Gail Hopkins moves from 1B to C; John Matias moves from RF to 1B; Walt Williams moves from PH to RF
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-1 OAK R. Monday B. Wynne Groundout: P-2B-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 100% 10-1 OAK T. LaRussa B. Wynne Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 0% 100% 10-1 OAK R. Jackson B. Wynne Walk
t6 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-1 OAK S. Bando B. Wynne Walk; Jackson to 2B
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Felipe Alou (LF) batting 5th
t6 2 12- O -0% 100% 10-1 OAK J. Rudi B. Wynne Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
Joe Rudi moves from PH to LF
b6 0 --- -0% 99% 1-10 CHW S. O'Brien C. Hunter Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW L. Aparicio C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- -0% 99% 1-10 CHW G. Hopkins C. Hunter Single to CF; O'Brien to 2B
b6 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW C. May C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B; Hopkins to 2B; O'Brien to 3B
b6 2 -23 -0% 99% 1-10 CHW B. Melton C. Hunter Walk
b6 2 123 O 1% 100% 1-10 CHW J. Matias C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, White Sox' Billy Wynne facing 6-7-8
Rich Morales replaces Luis Aparicio playing SS batting 2nd; Buddy Bradford replaces Carlos May playing LF batting 4th
t7 0 --- O -0% 100% 10-1 OAK D. Mincher B. Wynne Lineout: 1B
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-1 OAK F. Fernandez B. Wynne Walk
t7 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-1 OAK J. Donaldson B. Wynne Single to LF; Fernandez to 2B
t7 1 12- O 0% 100% 10-1 OAK C. Hunter B. Wynne Strikeout
t7 2 12- 0% 100% 10-1 OAK R. Monday B. Wynne Walk; Fernandez to 3B; Donaldson to 2B
t7 2 123 O -0% 100% 10-1 OAK T. LaRussa B. Wynne Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
Bob Christian pinch hits for Billy Wynne (P) batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW B. Christian C. Hunter Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW K. Berry C. Hunter Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 CHW W. Williams C. Hunter Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
Wilbur Wood replaces Ken Berry (CF) pitching and batting 8th; Bob Christian moves from PH to LF; Buddy Bradford moves from LF to CF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-1 OAK R. Jackson W. Wood Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-1 OAK S. Bando W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 100% 10-1 OAK J. Rudi W. Wood Single to LF
t8 2 1-- R 0% 100% 10-1 OAK D. Mincher W. Wood Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Rudi Scores/No RBI/unER; Mincher to 2B
t8 2 -2- R 0% 100% 11-1 OAK F. Fernandez W. Wood Single to LF; Mincher Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 12-1 OAK J. Donaldson W. Wood Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 CHW S. O'Brien C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 CHW R. Morales C. Hunter Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 1-12 CHW G. Hopkins C. Hunter Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 1-12 CHW B. Bradford C. Hunter Double to LF; Hopkins to 3B
b8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 1-12 CHW B. Melton C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 OAK C. Hunter W. Wood Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 OAK R. Monday W. Wood Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 OAK T. LaRussa W. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- R 0% 100% 1-12 CHW J. Matias C. Hunter Home Run
b9 0 --- 0% 100% 2-12 CHW B. Christian C. Hunter Single to CF
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Wilbur Wood (P) batting 8th
b9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 CHW T. McCraw C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 CHW W. Williams C. Hunter Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 CHW S. O'Brien C. Hunter Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 2.

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