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CAL 10
@BOS  6

CHW  5
@CLE  3
BAL  2
@KCR  1

DET  5
@MIN  2

NYY  4
MIL  2

OAK  4
@WSA  0

CHC  8
@ATL  2

HOU  3
PIT  1

MON  5
@LAD  2

NYM  3
@SDP  0

PHI  9
@SFG  6

CIN  6
@STL  5

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 12,011

Tuesday, July 21, 1970
Time of Game: 2:23
White Sox
5
33-63
Won 1
6th, 28 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  2  0   2  0  0    5 10  1
Indians         0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  1
W: Tommy John (8-12), L: Steve Dunning (2-5)
Indians
3
42-50
Lost 2
5th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .676              2   0   
  K Berry CF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .665              0   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .322  .795              2   5   SH
C May LF                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .302  .834              1   0   SF,GDP
B Melton RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .824              2   1   HBP
G Hopkins 1B                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .293  .727             13   1   SF
E Herrmann C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .836              2   0   HR
  D Josephson C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .777              2   0   
R McKinney 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .123  .322              0   2   
  R Morales 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .442              0   1   
B Knoop 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .604              3   3   
T John P                      4   1   1   0    0   2  .151  .333              0   3   
Totals                       34   5  10   0    2   4                         27  16
Batting Events
HR: E Herrmann (10, off S Dunning; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: G Hopkins (2, off F Lasher); C May (5, off S Dunning).
SH: L Aparicio (3, off D Higgins).
HBP: B Melton (3, by S Dunning).
TB: E Herrmann 4; L Aparicio 3; G Hopkins; W Williams; C May; K Berry; T John; B Melton.
GIDP: C May (16).
RBI: G Hopkins 2 (19); E Herrmann (24); C May (54).
2-out RBI: G Hopkins.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Melton-B Knoop.
E: L Aparicio (12).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Pinson RF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .764              5   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .743              1   2   2B
R Foster LF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .285  .821              1   0   HR
R Fosse C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .312  .879              5   0   
T Horton 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .763              6   0   
B Bradford CF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .195  .625              4   0   
E Leon 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .616              3   4   
J Heidemann SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .522              2   3   
S Dunning P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222              0   0   
  F Lasher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .660              0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Chance P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .119              0   0   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .605              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: G Nettles (6, off T John).
HR: V Pinson (6, off T John; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); R Foster (11, off T John; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: R Foster 5; V Pinson 4; G Nettles 3; R Fosse 2; T Horton; J Heidemann.
RBI: R Foster 2 (29); V Pinson (32).
2-out RBI: V Pinson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Leon-J Heidemann-T Horton.
PB: R Fosse (14).
E: D Higgins (1).

Pitching Stats

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, W (8-12)               9     9   3   3    2   4   2   3.52   37     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 9     59    -     1.40   0.26
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   4   2          37     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 9           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Dunning, L (2-5)             6     9   5   5    2   3   1   4.61   30     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1· 8     35    -     1.17  -0.31
F Lasher                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.46    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.84   0.02
D Higgins                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.08    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.43   0.00
D Ellsworth                    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.99    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.56   0.03
D Chance                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.18    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.61   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 9          5-1 
S Dunning faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
D Higgins faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T John (14).
HBP: S Dunning (3; B Melton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 12,011.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Cleveland Indians                            
1. Walt Williams                CF       1. Vada Pinson                  RF
2. Luis Aparicio                SS       2. Graig Nettles                3B
3. Carlos May                   LF       3. Roy Foster                   LF
4. Bill Melton                  RF       4. Ray Fosse                     C
5. Gail Hopkins                 1B       5. Tony Horton                  1B
6. Ed Herrmann                   C       6. Buddy Bradford               CF
7. Rich McKinney                3B       7. Eddie Leon                   2B
8. Bobby Knoop                  2B       8. Jack Heidemann               SS
9. Tommy John                    P       9. Steve Dunning                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 -2- RR -19% 31% 0-1 CLE R. Foster T. John Home Run; Nettles Scores
t5 2 12- R 15% 64% 2-2 CHW G. Hopkins S. Dunning Single to CF; Aparicio Scores; Melton to 2B
t2 0 --- R 11% 61% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning Home Run
t7 0 1-- 10% 83% 3-2 CHW L. Aparicio S. Dunning Single to LF; Williams to 3B
b4 0 --- -8% 50% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles T. John Double to CF

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW W. Williams S. Dunning Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio S. Dunning Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW C. May S. Dunning Walk; Aparicio to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Melton S. Dunning Strikeout
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CHW G. Hopkins S. Dunning Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson T. John Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles T. John Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE R. Foster T. John Groundout: 3B-1B; Nettles to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R 11% 61% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning Home Run
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CHW R. McKinney S. Dunning Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CHW B. Knoop S. Dunning Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 CHW T. John S. Dunning Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 CLE T. Horton T. John Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 2% 54% 0-1 CLE B. Bradford T. John Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bradford to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b2 1 -2- OO 8% 62% 0-1 CLE E. Leon T. John Double Play: Lineout: RF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CHW W. Williams S. Dunning Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 62% 1-0 CHW L. Aparicio S. Dunning Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 CHW C. May S. Dunning Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- 2% 61% 1-0 CHW B. Melton S. Dunning Hit By Pitch; Aparicio to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 57% 1-0 CHW G. Hopkins S. Dunning Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CLE J. Heidemann T. John Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 CLE S. Dunning T. John Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CLE V. Pinson T. John Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CHW R. McKinney S. Dunning Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 CHW B. Knoop S. Dunning Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -8% 50% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles T. John Double to CF
b4 0 -2- RR -19% 31% 0-1 CLE R. Foster T. John Home Run; Nettles Scores
b4 0 --- -3% 28% 2-1 CLE R. Fosse T. John Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -3% 25% 2-1 CLE T. Horton T. John Wild Pitch; Fosse to 2B
b4 0 -2- O 4% 29% 2-1 CLE T. Horton T. John Strikeout
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 2-1 CLE B. Bradford T. John Groundout: 2B-1B; Fosse to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 4% 36% 2-1 CLE E. Leon T. John Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 5% 41% 1-2 CHW T. John S. Dunning Single to LF
t5 0 1-- 8% 49% 1-2 CHW W. Williams S. Dunning Single to RF; John to 2B
t5 0 12- O -4% 45% 1-2 CHW L. Aparicio S. Dunning Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; John to 3B; Aparicio to 1B
t5 1 1-3 RO 1% 47% 1-2 CHW C. May S. Dunning Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; John Scores
t5 2 1-- 3% 49% 2-2 CHW B. Melton S. Dunning Single to LF; Aparicio to 2B
t5 2 12- R 15% 64% 2-2 CHW G. Hopkins S. Dunning Single to CF; Aparicio Scores; Melton to 2B
t5 2 12- O -4% 59% 3-2 CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -6% 54% 2-3 CLE J. Heidemann T. John Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 59% 2-3 CLE S. Dunning T. John Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O 4% 63% 2-3 CLE V. Pinson T. John Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 4% 67% 2-3 CLE G. Nettles T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 CHW R. McKinney S. Dunning Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 CHW B. Knoop S. Dunning Lineout: 2B
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 3-2 CHW T. John S. Dunning Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
Duane Josephson replaces Ed Herrmann playing C batting 6th
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 2-3 CLE R. Foster T. John Strikeout
b6 1 --- -4% 61% 2-3 CLE R. Fosse T. John Single to CF (LF-CF)
b6 1 1-- O 5% 66% 2-3 CLE T. Horton T. John Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- -4% 62% 2-3 CLE B. Bradford T. John Walk; Fosse to 2B
b6 2 12- O 8% 70% 2-3 CLE E. Leon T. John Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 3-2 CHW W. Williams S. Dunning Walk
t7 0 1-- 10% 83% 3-2 CHW L. Aparicio S. Dunning Single to LF; Williams to 3B
t7 0 1-3 R 3% 87% 3-2 CHW C. May S. Dunning Passed Ball; Williams Scores; Aparicio to 2B
t7 0 -2- 4% 90% 4-2 CHW C. May S. Dunning Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Aparicio to 3B
Fred Lasher replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-3 O -3% 87% 4-2 CHW B. Melton F. Lasher Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melton to 1B
t7 1 1-3 RO 2% 89% 4-2 CHW G. Hopkins F. Lasher Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Aparicio Scores
t7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-2 CHW D. Josephson F. Lasher Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
Ken Berry replaces Walt Williams playing CF batting 1st
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-5 CLE J. Heidemann T. John Groundout: SS-1B
Larry Brown pinch hits for Fred Lasher (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 CLE L. Brown T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- R -7% 85% 2-5 CLE V. Pinson T. John Home Run
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 3-5 CLE G. Nettles T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9
Dennis Higgins replaces Larry Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 CHW R. McKinney D. Higgins Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 CHW B. Knoop D. Higgins Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 CHW T. John D. Higgins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -8% 77% 3-5 CLE R. Foster T. John Single to SS
b8 0 1-- O 7% 83% 3-5 CLE R. Fosse T. John Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fosse to 1B
b8 1 1-- O 5% 89% 3-5 CLE T. Horton T. John Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Horton to 1B
b8 2 1-- -4% 85% 3-5 CLE B. Bradford T. John Walk; Horton to 2B
b8 2 12- O 8% 93% 3-5 CLE E. Leon T. John Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 5-3 CHW K. Berry D. Higgins Single to 2B
t9 0 1-- 2% 95% 5-3 CHW L. Aparicio D. Higgins Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Berry to 2B; Aparicio to 1B
Dick Ellsworth replaces Dennis Higgins pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 12- OO -3% 93% 5-3 CHW C. May D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Berry to 3B
Dean Chance replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 --3 O -1% 91% 5-3 CHW B. Melton D. Chance Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
Rich Morales replaces Rich McKinney playing 3B batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 CLE J. Heidemann T. John Flyball: RF
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Dean Chance (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 3-5 CLE R. Rollins T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 CLE V. Pinson T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 3.

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