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New York Yankees @
Chicago White Sox
1970-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 17200 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· 2:50
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 7β5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Kekich earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Syd O'Brien went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Bob Miller SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: Emmett Ashford Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Baker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jake Gibbs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy White | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Ward | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jim Lyttle | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Kenney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Kekich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Melton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Syd O'Brien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ossie Blanco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Kekich | 7.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Lindy McDaniel | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Miller | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Wilbur Wood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baker: W
- Jake Gibbs: 3/G.1-2
- Roy White: 43.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Pete Ward: K
Bot 1
- Tommy McCraw: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 3/FL
- Carlos May: 6/P/7S
Top 2
- Jim Lyttle: S9/4
- Gene Michael: S8.1-3
- Jerry Kenney: FC1.3-3;1X3(152);B-2
- Mike Kekich: 1/G.3-H;2-3
- Frank Baker: W
- Jake Gibbs: 43
Bot 2
- Bill Melton: K
- Duane Josephson: HR/7
- Syd O'Brien: 53
- Ken Berry: W
- Bobby Knoop: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: S9.2-H
- Pete Ward: E3.1-3;B-1
- Jim Lyttle: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Gene Michael: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Miller: 8
- Tommy McCraw: 6/P/7S
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Carlos May: S7.1-2
- Bill Melton: 4/P/9S
Top 4
- Jerry Kenney: S9/G.BX2(96)
- Mike Kekich: 13
- Frank Baker: 63
Bot 4
- Duane Josephson: 3/FL
- Syd O'Brien: 9
- Ken Berry: S7/G
- Bobby Knoop: W.1-2
- Bob Miller: 13
Top 5
- Jake Gibbs: S8
- Roy White: E3.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Murcer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/FL
- Pete Ward: K
- Jim Lyttle: D8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Gene Michael: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Luis Aparicio: S7/G
- Carlos May: 9/89
- Bill Melton: 2/FL
Top 6
- Jerry Kenney: 4
- Mike Kekich: 43
- Frank Baker: S9/G
- Jake Gibbs: D9/3.1-3
- Roy White: 9
Bot 6
- Duane Josephson: 8
- Syd O'Brien: S9
- Ken Berry: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Pete Ward: W
- Jim Lyttle: S7.1-2
- Gene Michael: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Kenney: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Mike Kekich: 9
Bot 7
- Bobby Knoop: S9
- Ossie Blanco: 5
- Tommy McCraw: 8
- Luis Aparicio: D7.1-3
- Carlos May: 43
Top 8
- Frank Baker: S7/G
- Jake Gibbs: 46(1)/FO
- Roy White: S6.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K+OA/DP.2X3(25)
Bot 8
- Bill Melton: HR/7
- Duane Josephson: S4
- Syd O'Brien: K
- Ken Berry: 9
- Bobby Knoop: S8/G.1-2
- Ossie Blanco: S8.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 7
Top 9
- Pete Ward: S8
- Jim Lyttle: S9/G.1-3
- Gene Michael: SB2#
- Gene Michael: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Kenney: 7/L
- Lindy McDaniel: 53
Bot 9
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Carlos May: S9.1-2
- Bill Melton: 6/P/7S
- Duane Josephson: 6/P/7S
- Syd O'Brien: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ken Berry: 53




















