Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rosenberg
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Rosenberg
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rosenberg
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Rosenberg
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Leibrandt
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gallagher scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morman vs. Leibrandt
  
  Morman bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez scores. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Boston vs. Leibrandt
  
  Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Rosenberg
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Rosenberg
  
  Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Rosenberg
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rosenberg
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Rosenberg
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boston who is chasing the ball. Stillwell reaches third base with a triple. Macfarlane scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Rosenberg
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Seitzer vs. Rosenberg
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Karkovice strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Gallagher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rosenberg
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Rosenberg
  
  Jackson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabler vs. Rosenberg
  
  Tabler hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. McCarthy
  
  Tom McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Macfarlane vs. McCarthy
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McCarthy
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Leibrandt
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Morman vs. Leibrandt
  
  Morman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. McCarthy
  
  Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. McCarthy
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. McCarthy
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boston vs. Leibrandt
  
  Boston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Boston reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Karkovice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Karkovice bunts towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boston scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Karkovice moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. Karkovice scores. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Gallagher vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching. Jim Eisenreich now playing center field.
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Leach
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Leach
  
  Martinez hits a popup beyond second. White can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Leach
  
  There goes Martinez. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Leach
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lyons vs. Leach
  
  Steve Lyons pinch hits for Russ Morman.
  
  Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. McCarthy
  
  Steve Lyons now playing first base.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. McCarthy
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. McCarthy
  
  Tabler hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boston vs. Leach
  
  Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Leach
  
  Karkovice hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Leach
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. McCarthy
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen misplays the ball. That's an error on Guillen. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. McCarthy
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McCarthy
  
  White bunts towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. McCarthy
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Stillwell reaches third base with a triple. Tartabull scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Eisenreich vs. Pall
  
  Donn Pall now pitching.
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Pall
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Leach
  
  Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Leach
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Leach
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Pall
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Pall
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Pall
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Pall
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Leach
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Leach
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Leach
  
  Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Pall
  
  Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Pall
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boston. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Pall
  
  Stillwell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Eisenreich vs. Pall
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Seitzer vs. Hillegas
  
  Shawn Hillegas now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball towards center. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. White tags and scores. Eisenreich goes all the way around to score. Seitzer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Hillegas
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Hillegas
  
  Jackson strikes out. Karkovice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boston vs. Leach
  
  Gary Thurman now playing center field. Jim Eisenreich now playing right field.
  
  Boston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Leach
  
  Karkovice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Leach
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Karkovice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Leach
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gallagher vs. Leach
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Hillegas
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Hillegas
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Hillegas
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Hillegas
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillegas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Farr
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Farr
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1989 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          3  0  0  0   Gallagher D, rf       5  1  1  1   
Eisenreich J, cf-rf   2  1  2  1   Fletcher S, 2b        4  0  2  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         4  0  0  1   Martinez C, 3b        5  1  2  1   
Brett G, 1b           4  1  2  0   Fisk C, dh            4  0  1  0   
Jackson B, lf         5  1  1  0   Morman R, 1b          1  0  0  1   
Tabler P, rf          4  0  1  1   Lyons S, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   
Thurman G, cf         1  0  0  0   Boston D, lf          4  1  1  0   
Tartabull D, dh       5  2  2  1   Karkovice R, c        4  1  2  1   
Macfarlane M, c       4  2  3  2   Johnson L, cf         3  1  2  0   
White F, 2b           4  2  2  0   Guillen O, ss         4  1  1  2   
Stillwell K, ss       2  1  2  3                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 15  9                        36  6 12  6

Kansas City      032 002 030 -- 10
Chicago          200 400 000 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C*          3.0  8  6  6  1  2
Leach T (W)           5.0  3  0  0  1  1
Farr S                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rosenberg S+          2.0  7  5  5  1  1
McCarthy T (L)        3.2  1  2  0  1  3
Pall D                1.2  5  3  2  0  1
Hillegas S            1.2  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Wilson W, Guillen O, Johnson L
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Brett G, White F
3B -- Stillwell K 2, Boston D, Guillen O
HR -- Tartabull D, Macfarlane M
SB -- Johnson L, Martinez C
SH -- Fletcher S, Morman R, White F, Stillwell K
SF -- Macfarlane M, Seitzer K
WP -- Leibrandt C
T -- 3:06
A -- 13553

    

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