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Tuesday June 30, 1970
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After Bert Campaneris homered with two men on base in the third inning, the Athletics added a run in the sixth and edged the White Sox, 4-3. The deciding tally counted when Reggie Jackson singled, stole second and crossed the plate on a single by Joe Rudi. Carlos May hit a homer with one aboard for the White Sox in the eighth. [The Sporting News]


Oakland Athletics 4, Chicago White Sox 3

Game Played on Tuesday, June 30, 1970 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I

A's          0  0  3    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4 12  0
White Sox    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  7  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   1   2   3     0   0   .259      O'Brien 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .288
Alou rf,lf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .306      Aparicio ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .305
Jackson cf,rf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .232      May lf                3   1   1   3     0   1   .288
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Melton rf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Davis lf              3   0   2   0     1   0   .288        McCraw rf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .255
  Hovley pr,cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Josephson c           4   0   0   0     0   0   .309
Rudi 1b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .312      Spence 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Duncan c              4   1   2   0     0   0   .257      McKinney 3b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .211
Green 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .179      Berry cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .259
Hunter p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .157      John p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .122
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hopkins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .307
  Mincher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Crider p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
  Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  12   4     1   3             Totals               32   3   7   3     0   4

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  5,751
Left on Base: A's 6, White Sox 4
DP: A's 0, White Sox 2
Doubles: Davis (1), O'Brien 2 (9)
Home Runs: Campaneris (10), May (7)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Green (3)
Sacrifice Flies: May (4)
GIDP: Duncan (4), Rudi (3)
Hit by Pitch: Melton (2,by Hunter)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(12-5)          7.2   7   3   3   0   4   1  30   3.21
Lindblad                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.82
Grant SV(11)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.93
Totals                  9     7   3   3   0   4   1  34

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John L(5-12)            8    11   4   4   1   3   1  33   3.72
Crider                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.57
Totals                  9    12   4   4   1   3   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Hunter (2)
Wild Pitches: Hunter 2 (3), John (13)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
grounded out (second to first); Jackson made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: O'Brien doubled to left; Hunter threw a wild
pitch [O'Brien to third]; Aparicio flied out to center; May hit
a sacrifice fly to center [O'Brien scored]; Melton was hit by a
pitch; Hunter threw a wild pitch [Melton to second]; Josephson
made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, White
Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
made an out to second; Rudi made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Spence singled to right [Spence out at second
(right to shortstop)]; McKinney singled to center; Berry flied
out to right; John flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Duncan singled to center; Green singled to left
[Duncan to second]; On a bunt Hunter struck out; Campaneris
homered [Duncan scored, Green scored]; Alou singled to right;
John threw a wild pitch [Alou to second]; Jackson was called out
on strikes; Bando grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: O'Brien doubled to left; Aparicio grounded out
(shortstop to first) [O'Brien to third]; May struck out; Melton
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
3, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Davis doubled to center [Davis out at third
(center to second to third)]; Rudi singled to center; Duncan
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Rudi out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Josephson flied out to center; Spence made an out
to shortstop; McKinney singled to left; Berry was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Green grounded out (third to first); Hunter
grounded out (third to first); Campaneris flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: John struck out; O'Brien struck out; Aparicio
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: MCCRAW REPLACED MELTON (PLAYING RF); Alou made an
out to shortstop; Bill Melton left with unknown injury;
Jackson singled to right; Jackson stole second; Bando flied out
to right; Davis was walked intentionally; Rudi singled to left
[Jackson scored, Davis to second]; Duncan flied out to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: May flied out to left; McCraw grounded out
(second to pitcher); Josephson grounded out (pitcher to second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Green flied out to center; Hunter was called out
on strikes; Campaneris singled to third; Alou singled to center
[Campaneris to second]; Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Spence grounded out (second to first); McKinney
lined to third; Berry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis
singled to right; HOVLEY RAN FOR DAVIS; Rudi grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hovley out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); JACKSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HOVLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
CF); HOPKINS BATTED FOR JOHN; Hopkins made an out to second;
O'Brien grounded out (second to first); Aparicio singled; May
homered [Aparicio scored]; LINDBLAD REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING);
McCraw popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, White Sox 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: CRIDER REPLACED HOPKINS (PITCHING); Duncan
singled; Green out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Duncan to second]; MINCHER BATTED FOR LINDBLAD; Mincher flied
out to left; Campaneris flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 4, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: GRANT REPLACED MINCHER (PITCHING); Josephson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Spence flied out to center;
McKinney grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, White Sox 3.



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