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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1970-05-23 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 7395 · 2:46
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 12–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Catfish Hunter earned the win. Felipe Alou went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Joe Horlen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony LaRussa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 John Donaldson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Rudi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syd O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Matias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Sisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Horlen | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Tommie Sisk | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Wynne | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Wilbur Wood | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: 43
- Tony LaRussa: S7
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: S8.1-2;2-H
- Felipe Alou: SB3;SB2
- Felipe Alou: S6.2-3;3-H
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Frank Fernandez: K
- John Donaldson: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Catfish Hunter: K
Bot 1
- Syd O'Brien: 3/G
- Luis Aparicio: 4
- Gail Hopkins: 31
Top 2
- Rick Monday: 43
- Tony LaRussa: 9
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Bot 2
- Carlos May: 43
- Bill Melton: HR
- John Matias: S8
- Ed Herrmann: 2/FL
- Ken Berry: 14(1)/FO
Top 3
- Sal Bando: S7
- Felipe Alou: S7.1-2
- Don Mincher: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Fernandez: D8.3-H;1-H
- John Donaldson: S8.2-H
- Catfish Hunter: K+OA/DP.1X2(24)
Bot 3
- Tommie Sisk: K/C
- Syd O'Brien: 2/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 6/L
Top 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Tony LaRussa: K
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Sal Bando: S8.1-2
- Felipe Alou: HR.2-H;1-H
- Don Mincher: 8
Bot 4
- Gail Hopkins: 7
- Carlos May: K/C
- Bill Melton: 63
Top 5
- Frank Fernandez: 63
- John Donaldson: 13
- Catfish Hunter: 63
Bot 5
- John Matias: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 4
- Ken Berry: S7
- Walt Williams: 6/L
Top 6
- Rick Monday: 143
- Tony LaRussa: 7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 6
Bot 6
- Syd O'Brien: S8
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Gail Hopkins: S8.1-2
- Carlos May: 63.1-2;2-3
- Bill Melton: W
- John Matias: 3/FL
Top 7
- Don Mincher: 3/L
- Frank Fernandez: W
- John Donaldson: S7.1-2
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony LaRussa: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Christian: K
- Ken Berry: 2/FL
- Walt Williams: 7
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: 63
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Don Mincher: E9/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Frank Fernandez: S7.2-H(UR)
- John Donaldson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Syd O'Brien: 63
- Rich Morales: K
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Buddy Bradford: D7.1-3
- Bill Melton: K/C
Top 9
- Catfish Hunter: 13
- Rick Monday: 13
- Tony LaRussa: 43
Bot 9
- John Matias: HR
- Bob Christian: S8
- Tommy McCraw: 3/FL
- Walt Williams: K
- Syd O'Brien: 64(1)/FO