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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 16, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Montgomery |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,378 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Shortstop |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Monty Montgomery | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 16, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Montgomery
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Montgomery
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kelly for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Montgomery
Allen hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bradley
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Montgomery
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Montgomery
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Montgomery
Andrews bunts towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Montgomery
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Montgomery
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Johnstone moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bradley vs. Montgomery
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bradley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bradley
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Bradley
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Montgomery
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Montgomery
Steve Hovley now playing center field.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Montgomery
Allen takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Montgomery
Melton hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Montgomery
May hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Bradley
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Bradley
Montgomery bunts towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to first for the out. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and has Floyd trapped. There's the throw to Melton who throws to Andrews, who tags Floyd for the out. Schaal moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Bradley
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Bradley
Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Rojas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Bradley
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Montgomery
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Montgomery
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Montgomery
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bradley
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bradley
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Bradley
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Montgomery
Bradley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Montgomery
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Montgomery
There goes Kelly. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Floyd applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Montgomery
Orta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Bradley
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Bradley
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Montgomery
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Montgomery
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Montgomery
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Montgomery
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Melton moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnstone vs. Rooker
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrmann vs. Rooker
Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bradley vs. Rooker
Bradley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bradley
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Bradley
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bradley
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Bradley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojas scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bradley
There goes Piniella. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Bradley
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rooker
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rooker
Walt Williams pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Allen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Abernathy
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Forster
Luis Alvarado now playing shortstop.
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Forster
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Forster
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Forster
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Forster
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Abernathy
May hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Abernathy
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Abernathy
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Abernathy
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Forster
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Forster
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Forster
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Piniella, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Abernathy
Jim Qualls pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Abernathy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy juggles the ball. That's an error on Abernathy. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Abernathy
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Reichardt bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Abernathy
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley. Allen reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. There goes Reichardt trying to get to home. Hovley throws the ball in to Rojas who relays the ball to Kirkpatrick who tags Reichardt, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Abernathy
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Johnson
Rich Morales now playing shortstop. Bart Johnson now pitching.
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Johnson
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Johnson
Floyd strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Burgmeier
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Burgmeier
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgmeier vs. Johnson
Burgmeier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgmeier for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Johnson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Johnson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Johnson
Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1972, game 2 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 5 1 2 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 2 0 0
Orta J, ss 3 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 1 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 0 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 4 0 2 2
Reichardt R, ph 1 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 3 1
Allen D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Oliver B, rf 4 0 1 1
Melton B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0
May C, lf 5 1 2 0 Floyd B, ss 4 0 0 0
Andrews M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Montgomery M, p 1 0 0 0
Johnstone J, cf 3 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 1 1 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
Bradley T, p 3 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 1 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Qualls J, ph 1 0 0 0
Morales R, ss 0 0 0 0
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38 3 11 3 34 4 8 4
Chicago 010 001 001 0 -- 3
Kansas City 001 002 000 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley T 5.2 6 3 2 2 3
Forster T 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
Johnson B (L) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Montgomery M 5.1 7 2 2 2 4
Rooker J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Abernathy T 2.2 2 1 0 1 2
Burgmeier T (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Andrews M 2, Rojas C, Abernathy T
DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Kelly P, Allen D
SB -- Piniella L
CS -- Kirkpatrick E, Kelly P
SH -- Andrews M, Montgomery M
WP -- Rooker J, Forster T
T -- 2:59
A -- 11378
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