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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-07-10 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 85°F · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Bob Johnson earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Pat Kelly went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bob Johnson L: Gerry Janeski SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Spence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rich McKinney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerry Janeski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Duane Josephson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Sorrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Janeski | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Barry Moore | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Stange | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Ken Wright | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Berry: K
- Luis Aparicio: S6
- Walt Williams: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 43/G
- Cookie Rojas: 63/G
- Amos Otis: 63/G
Top 2
- Carlos May: W
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Bob Spence: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bob Spence: K
- Rich McKinney: S9.3-H
- Bobby Knoop: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bobby Knoop: W
- Gerry Janeski: S9.3-H;1-2
- Ken Berry: HP.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43/G
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 63/G
- Carlos May: 53/G
- Ed Herrmann: 9/F
Bot 3
- Billy Sorrell: 4/P
- Tommy Matchick: T8
- Bob Johnson: W
- Pat Kelly: HR/89XD.3-H;1-H
- Cookie Rojas: 63/G
- Amos Otis: S9/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9/G.1-H
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 4
- Bob Spence: W
- Rich McKinney: 8/F
- Bobby Knoop: 9/F
- Gerry Janeski: 53/G
Bot 4
- Billy Sorrell: 7/F
- Tommy Matchick: S8/G
- Bob Johnson: 54/SH/BG.1-2
- Pat Kelly: S8.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 63/G
Top 5
- Ken Berry: 6/P
- Luis Aparicio: 5/FL
- Walt Williams: 53/G
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 63/G
Top 6
- Carlos May: S9
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-2
- Bob Spence: K
- Rich McKinney: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Knoop: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: K
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: 63/G
- Paul Schaal: S8/L
- Tommy Matchick: HP.1-2
- Bob Johnson: K/BF
- Pat Kelly: 13/G
Top 7
- Ken Berry: 63/G
- Luis Aparicio: 7/L
- Walt Williams: 53/G
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: T7
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/89XD
- Lou Piniella: S5/G.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Bob Oliver: W
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Tommy Matchick: 13/G
Top 8
- Carlos May: S9
- Ed Herrmann: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: W.2-3;1-2
- Rich McKinney: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Tommy McCraw: K
Bot 8
- Ken Wright: 8/F
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 9
- Ken Berry: 7/F7D
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G
- Walt Williams: W.1-2
- Carlos May: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ed Herrmann: W.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 43/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Duane Josephson: K/C
Notes & reviews
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