Luis Aparicio set the major league record for most games at shortstop, 2,219, to mark the White Sox' 5-1 victory in the opener of a twi-night doubleheader with the Brewers, who came back to win the nightcap, 3-2. Ed Herrmann hit a three-run homer for the White Sox in the fifth inning of the first game. Tommy John was deprived of a shutout when Pete Koegel connected for his first major league homer for the Brewers in the ninth.

Bob Humphreys made his first start of the season for the Brewers in the second game after appearing in 23 contests as a reliever, and was the winner with aid of John Gelnar and Dick Ellsworth. Humphreys was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth. Gelnar, taking over in the White Sox half, was rapped for a homer by Rich McKinney and loaded the bases with two out before yielding to Ellsworth, who threw one pitch to retire Duane Josephson on a grounder. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, September 25, 1970 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  7  1
White Sox    0  1  0    1  3  0    0  0  x  -   5 10  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper 3b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Williams rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .265
Smith rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .277      Aparicio ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .313
  Ellsworth p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      May lf                2   1   1   0     2   0   .288
May cf                4   0   0   0     0   3   .229      Melton 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Savage lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Herrmann c            4   1   1   3     0   0   .290
Pena ss,1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .239      McCraw 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .219
Roof c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Berry cf              2   1   1   0     2   0   .279
Hegan 1b              1   0   0   0     2   0   .239      Knoop 2b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .227
  Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      John p                3   0   2   1     0   1   .185
  Allen rf            1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Kubiak 2b,ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .253
Lockwood p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Gil 2b              1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Koegel ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .286

Totals               34   1   7   1     3   5             Totals               29   5  10   5     6   2

Time of Game: 2:10
Left on Base: Brewers 9, White Sox 6
DP: Brewers 1, White Sox 1
Errors: Savage, Melton
Doubles: McCraw (11), May (28)
Home Runs: Koegel (1), Herrmann (19)
Caught Stealing: Berry (4), Williams (3)
GIDP: Harper (7)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lockwood L(4-12)        5     9   5   5   6   2   1  26   4.41
Baldwin                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.60
Ellsworth               2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.02
Totals                  8    10   5   5   6   2   1  35

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(12-16)           9     7   1   1   3   5   1  37   3.22
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   5   1  37

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


BREWERS 1ST: Harper popped to first; Smith grounded out (second
to first); May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams flied to center; Aparicio struck out;
May walked; Melton flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
0, White Sox 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Savage flied to center; Pena flied to right; Roof
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Herrmann popped to second; McCraw doubled to
right; Berry walked; Knoop singled to left [McCraw scored, Berry
to third, Knoop to second (error by Savage)]; Berry was caught
stealing home (pitcher to catcher to third); John was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Hegan walked; Kubiak singled to third [Hegan to
second]; Lockwood reached on a fielder's choice [Hegan to third,
Kubiak to second]; Harper grounded into a double play (third to
catcher to first) [Kubiak to third, Lockwood to second, Hegan
out at home]; Smith was walked intentionally; May grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox
1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Williams singled to center; Williams was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Aparicio grounded out
(shortstop to first); May doubled to left; Melton flied to left;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Savage grounded out (shortstop to first); Pena
singled to shortstop; Roof grounded out (third to first) [Pena
to second]; Hegan walked; Kubiak grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Herrmann flied to right; McCraw grounded out
(second to first); Berry walked; Knoop singled to center [Berry
to second]; John singled to left [Berry scored, Knoop out at
third (left to shortstop to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 0, White Sox 2.

BREWERS 5TH: Lockwood flied to center; Harper singled to left;
Smith singled to left [Harper to second]; May struck out; Savage
forced Harper (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers
0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Williams walked; Aparicio lined into a double
play (second to first) [Williams out at first]; May walked;
Melton singled to left [May to second]; Herrmann homered [May
scored, Melton scored]; McCraw lined to first; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 5.

BREWERS 6TH: Pena flied to center; Roof popped to first; Hegan
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Berry singled to center; Knoop walked [Berry to
second]; BALDWIN REPLACED HEGAN (PITCHING); KUBIAK CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); GIL REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PLAYING 2B); PENA
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Berry was picked off second
(catcher to shortstop to third) [Knoop to second (on throw to
3b)]; John singled to right [Knoop to third]; Williams reached
on a fielder's choice [Knoop out at home (pitcher to catcher),
John to second]; Aparicio flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 0, White Sox 5.

BREWERS 7TH: Kubiak singled to third; Gil flied to center;
Harper grounded out (third to first) [Kubiak to second]; Smith
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
0, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 7TH: ELLSWORTH REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); ALLEN
REPLACED BALDWIN (PLAYING RF); May grounded out (shortstop to
first); Melton grounded out (third to first); Herrmann grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, White
Sox 5.

BREWERS 8TH: May struck out; Savage grounded out (shortstop to
first); Pena singled to left; Roof forced Pena (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: McCraw grounded out (first unassisted); Berry
grounded out (shortstop to first); Knoop popped to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, White Sox 5.

BREWERS 9TH: Allen struck out; Kubiak grounded out (shortstop to
first); KOEGEL BATTED FOR GIL; Koegel homered; Harper flied to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, White Sox 5.