Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Nyman
  
  Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Nyman
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Nyman
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rooker
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Rooker
  
  Rooker fires to first and picks off Williams. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Rooker
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Rooker
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Nyman
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Nyman
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Adair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Nyman
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ortiz throws the ball in to Melton who relays the ball to Knoop who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adair moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Healy vs. Nyman
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Rooker
  
  Melton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Rooker
  
  Pavletich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Rooker
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Rooker
  
  Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rico. Berry reaches second base with a double. Pavletich moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ortiz vs. Rooker
  
  Ortiz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nyman vs. Rooker
  
  Nyman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rico vs. Nyman
  
  Rico hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ortiz. Rico reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rooker vs. Nyman
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northey vs. Nyman
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alcaraz vs. Nyman
  
  Alcaraz hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rooker
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Rooker
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northey. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Rooker
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Rooker
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pavletich vs. Rooker
  
  Pavletich takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knoop vs. Rooker
  
  Knoop takes first base on ball four. Aparicio scores. Hansen moves to third. Pavletich moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berry vs. Rooker
  
  Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Pavletich scores. Knoop moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ortiz vs. Rooker
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Nyman
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Nyman
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Nyman
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nyman vs. Rooker
  
  Nyman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rooker
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Rooker
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Rooker
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melton vs. Rooker
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Nyman
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Nyman
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hansen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Healy for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rico vs. Nyman
  
  Rico hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Rooker
  
  Pavletich hits a line drive into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Rooker
  
  Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Rooker
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Rooker
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. Knoop moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nyman vs. Rooker
  
  Nyman strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Nyman
  
  Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Nyman
  
  Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alcaraz vs. Nyman
  
  Alcaraz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northey moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foy vs. Nyman
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rooker
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Rooker
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Rooker
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Nyman
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Nyman
  
  Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Nyman
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanis vs. Nyman
  
  Jim Campanis pinch hits for Fran Healy.
  
  Campanis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Rooker
  
  Jim Campanis now catching.
  
  Melton hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Rooker
  
  Pavletich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Rooker
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pavletich moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Rooker
  
  Berry hits a ball on the groundRico throws the ball in to Alcaraz who tags Berry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pavletich scores. Knoop moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ortiz vs. Rooker
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rico vs. Nyman
  
  Rico hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Nyman
  
  Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
  
  Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Nyman
  
  Northey hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Northey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alcaraz vs. Nyman
  
  Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northey scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Nyman
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hansen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foy for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nyman vs. O'Riley
  
  Don O'Riley now pitching.
  
  Nyman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. O'Riley
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nyman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. O'Riley
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nyman scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hansen vs. O'Riley
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Melton vs. O'Riley
  
  Melton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pavletich vs. O'Riley
  
  Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoop vs. O'Riley
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Nyman
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Nyman
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Nyman
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1969 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Northey S, cf         4  1  2  0   Williams W, rf        5  1  2  0   
Alcaraz L, 2b         4  0  2  1   Aparicio L, ss        4  1  2  1   
Foy J, 3b             4  0  0  0   Hansen R, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   Melton B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Adair J, ss           4  0  2  0   Pavletich D, c        1  2  0  1   
Oliver B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Knoop B, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Healy F, c            2  0  0  0   Berry K, cf           4  0  3  2   
Campanis J, ph-c      1  0  0  0   Ortiz J, lf           3  0  0  0   
Rico F, rf            3  0  1  0   Nyman J, p            3  1  0  0   
Rooker J, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Harrison C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
O'Riley D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        31  6  9  5

Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1
Chicago          003 000 12x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)          7.0  7  4  3  8  7
O'Riley D             1.0  2  2  2  2  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nyman J (W)           9.0  8  1  1  0  4

E -- Adair J, Rooker J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 12
2B -- Adair J, Berry K, Rico F, Aparicio L, Northey S
SF -- Pavletich D
T -- 2:05
A -- 2437

    

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