Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 4/20/1969, game 1 -- Seattle Pilots at Chicago White Sox (D) Starting Lineups: Seattle Chicago 1. T.Harper 2b C.May lf 2. W.Comer cf L.Aparicio ss 3. T.Davis lf P.Ward rf 4. R.Rollins 3b B.Melton 3b 5. D.Mincher 1b G.Hopkins 1b 6. J.Vidal rf D.Pavletich c 7. J.McNertney c B.Bradford cf 8. R.Oyler ss S.Alomar 2b 9. G.Bell p T.John p PILOTS 1ST: T.Harper walked; W.Comer singled to right field [T.Harper to second]; T.Davis grounded into a double play (S.Alomar-2b to G.Hopkins-1b) [T.Harper to third, W.Comer out at second]; R.Rollins singled to left field [T.Harper scored]; D.Mincher flew to B.Bradford-cf; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 1ST: C.May tripled to center field; L.Aparicio grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); P.Ward out on a sacrifice fly to W.Comer-cf [C.May scored]; B.Melton doubled to second base; G.Hopkins grounded out (D.Mincher-1b unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. PILOTS 2ND: J.Vidal grounded out (S.Alomar-2b to G.Hopkins-1b); J.McNertney grounded out (S.Alomar-2b to G.Hopkins-1b); R.Oyler flew to P.Ward-rf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 2ND: D.Pavletich popped to J.McNertney-c in foul territory; B.Bradford doubled to right field; S.Alomar grounded out (D.Mincher-1b to G.Bell-p); T.John flew to T.Davis-lf; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. PILOTS 3RD: G.Bell grounded out (T.John-p to G.Hopkins-1b); T.Harper grounded out (L.Aparicio-ss to G.Hopkins-1b); W.Comer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 3RD: C.May grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); L.Aparicio flew to W.Comer-cf; P.Ward grounded out (T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. PILOTS 4TH: T.Davis grounded out (S.Alomar-2b to G.Hopkins-1b); R.Rollins walked; D.Mincher grounded into a double play (S.Alomar-2b to L.Aparicio-ss to G.Hopkins-1b) [R.Rollins out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 4TH: B.Melton grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); G.Hopkins doubled to right field; D.Pavletich popped to J.McNertney-c in foul territory; B.Bradford was hit by a pitch; S.Alomar flew to J.Vidal-rf; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. PILOTS 5TH: J.Vidal was called out on strikes; J.McNertney doubled to right field; R.Oyler walked; G.Bell was called out on strikes; T.Harper grounded out (B.Melton-3b to G.Hopkins-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 5TH: T.John struck out; C.May walked; L.Aparicio grounded out (D.Mincher-1b unassisted) [C.May to second]; P.Ward singled to center field [C.May scored]; K.BERRY RAN FOR P.WARD; B.Melton singled to center field [K.Berry to second]; G.Hopkins grounded out (T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 2. PILOTS 6TH: K.BERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); B.BRADFORD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); W.Comer homered; T.Davis grounded out (L.Aparicio-ss to G.Hopkins-1b); R.Rollins struck out; D.Mincher grounded out (S.Alomar-2b to G.Hopkins-1b); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 6TH: D.Pavletich popped to D.Mincher-1b in foul territory; B.Bradford flew to J.Vidal-rf; S.Alomar grounded out (G.Bell-p to D.Mincher-1b) (bunt); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. PILOTS 7TH: J.Vidal grounded out (T.John-p to G.Hopkins-1b); J.McNertney lined to G.Hopkins-1b; R.Oyler singled to center field; G.Bell reached on an error by S.Alomar-2b [R.Oyler to second, G.Bell to first]; T.Harper walked [R.Oyler to third, G.Bell to second]; W.Comer grounded out (T.John-p to G.Hopkins-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 7TH: T.John popped to J.McNertney-c in foul territory; C.May was called out on strikes; L.Aparicio grounded out (R.Rollins-3b to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. PILOTS 8TH: T.Davis was called out on strikes; R.Rollins grounded out (B.Melton-3b to G.Hopkins-1b); D.Mincher singled to right field; J.Vidal forced D.Mincher (B.Melton-3b to S.Alomar-2b) [J.Vidal to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 8TH: K.Berry walked; B.Melton forced K.Berry (D.Mincher-1b to R.Oyler-ss) [B.Melton to first] (bunt); G.Hopkins flew to W.Comer-cf; D.Pavletich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. PILOTS 9TH: J.McNertney lined to S.Alomar-2b; R.Oyler flew to K.Berry-cf; G.Bell grounded out (L.Aparicio-ss to G.Hopkins-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 9TH: B.Bradford popped to R.Rollins-3b in foul territory; W.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR S.ALOMAR; W.Williams grounded out (R.Rollins-3b to D.Mincher-1b); D.JOSEPHSON BATTED FOR T.JOHN; D.Josephson singled to left field; C.May singled [D.Josephson to second]; D.SEGUI REPLACED G.BELL (PITCHING); L.Aparicio lined to R.Oyler-ss; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. PILOTS 10TH: R.MORALES REPLACED W.WILLIAMS (PLAYING 2B); W.WOOD REPLACED D.JOSEPHSON (PITCHING); T.Harper walked; T.Harper was picked off first (W.Wood-p to G.Hopkins-1b); W.Comer popped to L.Aparicio-ss; T.Davis grounded out (B.Melton-3b to G.Hopkins-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 10TH: J.GOSGER REPLACED T.DAVIS (PLAYING CF); W.COMER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); K.Berry flew to J.Gosger-cf; B.Melton homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Pilots 2 6 0 7 White Sox 3 9 1 9