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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 17, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 17, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 17, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Janeski
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Janeski
Fiore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Janeski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Janeski
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Drago
Hopkins hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Janeski
Keough 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--
Severson vs. Janeski
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Janeski
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Drago, and towards Severson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Drago
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
Kirkpatrick 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Janeski
Drago hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Janeski
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Janeski
There goes Kelly. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Drago
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janeski vs. Drago
Janeski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Janeski
Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Janeski
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Janeski
Oliver 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Janeski
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fiore scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severson vs. Janeski
Severson hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio catches it and throws to second to double up Otis. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Oliver. McCraw moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Drago
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Severson catches it and throws to second with Hernandez covering, to double up Aparicio. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Drago
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Janeski
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Janeski
Drago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Janeski
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fiore vs. Janeski
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fiore for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Drago
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janeski vs. Drago
Janeski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Janeski for the out. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Janeski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Janeski
Oliver hits a popup towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Janeski
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Drago
Hopkins hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Drago
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Janeski
Severson hits a popup towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Janeski
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
Kirkpatrick 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Drago
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janeski vs. Drago
Janeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Janeski
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Janeski
Luis Alcaraz pinch runs for Hawk Taylor.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Janeski
Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Janeski
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Janeski
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wright
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wright
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wright
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Wright
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Hopkins moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Janeski
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Janeski
Severson bunts towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Janeski
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Janeski
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Paul Schaal now playing shortstop.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore juggles the ball. That's an error on Fiore. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Fitzmorris
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Severson covering, for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matias vs. Fitzmorris
John Matias pinch hits for Gerry Janeski.
Matias is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. Berry moves to third. Matias moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
Aparicio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Fitzmorris
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wood
John Matias now playing right field. Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Wood
Fiore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Wood
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matias. Keough reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Oliver moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Severson vs. Wood
Severson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fitzmorris
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1970, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0 McCraw T, rf-1b 4 0 0 0
Fiore M, 1b 5 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 2 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Oliver B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0
Keough J, lf 5 1 4 2 May C, lf 4 0 1 0
Severson R, 2b 4 0 0 0 O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 5 2 2 2
Schaal P, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 2 1 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Drago D, p 2 0 1 0 Janeski G, p 3 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 1 0 Matias J, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Alcaraz L, pr 0 0 0 0
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0
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40 3 13 3 34 2 3 2
Kansas City 000 100 001 1 -- 3
Chicago 000 010 100 0 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D 7.0 2 2 2 4 7
Wright K 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Hedlund M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Fitzmorris A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Janeski G 9.0 11 2 2 1 2
Wood W (L) 1.0 2 1 0 0 3
E -- Oliver B, Fiore M, O'Brien S
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 10
2B -- Otis A, Keough J
HR -- Herrmann E 2
CS -- Kelly P
SH -- Severson R
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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