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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-05-26 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7270 · 83°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:13
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Gerry Janeski earned the win and Wilbur Wood picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Gerry Janeski L: Bob Johnson SV: Wilbur Wood
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Syd O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerry Janeski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Janeski | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Wilbur Wood | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Wally Bunker | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: D8
- Luis Aparicio: 43.2-3
- Tommy McCraw: S7.3-H
- Ossie Blanco: SB2
- Ossie Blanco: K
- Bill Melton: 63
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Paul Schaal: 5
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 4/L
- Joe Keough: 3/L
Top 2
- Syd O'Brien: K
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
Bot 2
- Luis Alcaraz: 7
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4/L
Top 3
- Gerry Janeski: K/C
- Walt Williams: W
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Tommy McCraw: S6.1-2
- Ossie Blanco: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bill Melton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Johnson: K
- Pat Kelly: W
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2;2-3
- Bob Oliver: K
- Joe Keough: 6
Top 4
- Syd O'Brien: 63
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Ed Herrmann: 9
Bot 4
- Luis Alcaraz: 63
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: D7
- Bob Johnson: K/C
Top 5
- Gerry Janeski: 7
- Walt Williams: 13
- Luis Aparicio: D7
- Tommy McCraw: E7/F.2-H(UR)
- Ossie Blanco: K
Bot 5
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Paul Schaal: 8/L
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 6
- Bill Melton: 7
- Syd O'Brien: K
- Buddy Bradford: K
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Joe Keough: S8
- Luis Alcaraz: 7
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 6
- Gerry Janeski: 3
- Walt Williams: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: WP.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
- Pat Kelly: S8.2-3
- Paul Schaal: S7.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: SB3;SB2
- Amos Otis: FC5.3XH(52);2-2;B-1
- Bob Oliver: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 8
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
- Ossie Blanco: 9
Bot 8
- Joe Keough: 9/L
- Luis Alcaraz: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
Top 9
- Bill Melton: 8
- Syd O'Brien: S9
- Buddy Bradford: 53.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: IW
- Wilbur Wood: 13
Bot 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Pat Kelly: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ossie Blanco