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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 30, 1987
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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 August 30, 1987 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,319 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Larry Young 3B: John Shulock |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | DH |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| Gary Thurman | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Fred Manrique | Shortstop |
| Jerry Hairston | DH |
| Ivan Calderon | Right Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Greg Walker | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Donnie Hill | Third Baseman |
| Pat Keedy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 30, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Smith vs. Dotson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Dotson
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dotson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Black
Redus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Black
Manrique hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Black
Hairston takes first base on ball four. Manrique moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Calderon vs. Black
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Manrique scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Dotson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dotson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Dotson
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Black
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Black
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keedy vs. Black
Keedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Dotson
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Dotson
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Black
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manrique vs. Black
Manrique hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Redus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Black
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Black
Calderon hits a line drive into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dotson
Smith hits a popup towards third. Hill juggles the ball. That's an error on Hill. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Dotson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Dotson
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Dotson
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dotson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Black
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Black
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keedy vs. Black
Keedy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Dotson
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Dotson
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Dotson
Thurman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Black
Redus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manrique vs. Black
There goes Redus. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manrique vs. Black
Manrique hits a line drive towards first. Brett catches it and throws to second to double up Redus. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Black
Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderon vs. Black
Calderon takes first base on ball four. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dotson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Dotson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dotson
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Dotson
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Dotson
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Dotson
Quirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Dotson
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Dotson
Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Winn
Jim Winn now pitching.
There goes Thurman. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Winn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Winn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Black
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Black
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Winn
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Winn
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Winn
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Winn
White hits a popup towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quirk vs. Winn
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pecota vs. Winn
Pecota strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keedy vs. Black
Keedy hits a fly ball towards left. Thurman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thurman. Keedy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Black
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manrique vs. Black
Manrique takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Black
Hairston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Hairston reaches second base with a double. Keedy scores. Manrique goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching.
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Davis
Fisk hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Winn
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Winn
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Winn
There's a wild pitch. Thurman moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Winn
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seitzer vs. Nielsen
Scott Nielsen now pitching.
Seitzer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nielsen
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nielsen
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nielsen
White hits a line drive towards third. Hill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Davis
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Davis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Davis
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keedy vs. Davis
Keedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Redus vs. Davis
Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manrique vs. Davis
Manrique strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Nielsen
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Nielsen
Pecota hits a popup towards short. Manrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Nielsen
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Thad Bosley now playing left field. Ross Jones now playing shortstop. Bill Pecota now playing second base. Gary Thu
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Quisenberry
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Quisenberry
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Quisenberry
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Quisenberry
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Quisenberry
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Quisenberry
Harold Baines pinch hits for Pat Keedy.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1987 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 1 0 0 Redus G, lf 4 1 3 2
Bosley T, lf 0 0 0 0 Manrique F, ss 4 2 1 0
Smith L, dh 4 2 0 0 Hairston J, dh 4 0 2 2
Seitzer K, 3b 4 3 3 4 Calderon I, rf 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 1b 5 1 3 0 Fisk C, c 5 1 1 0
Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 2 Walker G, 1b 3 1 2 0
White F, 2b 5 1 1 1 Williams K, cf 5 1 1 1
Jones R, ss 0 0 0 0 Hill D, 3b 5 0 4 1
Quirk J, c 4 1 2 4 Keedy P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Pecota B, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Baines H, ph 1 0 0 0
Thurman G, lf-cf 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 11 11 39 7 15 6
Kansas City 000 105 140 -- 11
Chicago 200 000 212 -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (W) 6.1 9 4 2 4 4
Davis J 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Quisenberry D 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dotson R (L) 5.1 7 6 5 3 3
Winn J* 1.2 3 4 4 3 2
Nielsen S 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- White F, Hill D, Thurman G
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Hairston J
HR -- Redus G, Quirk J, Seitzer K
SB -- Redus G, Thurman G
SF -- Tartabull D, Redus G
WP -- Winn J
T -- 3:33
A -- 21319
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