Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvarado vs. Dal Canton
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvarado scores. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Dal Canton
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Dal Canton
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Dal Canton
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Dal Canton
  
  Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Wood
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas bunts towards third. Morales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Wood
  
  May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Wood
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Floyd vs. Wood
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dal Canton vs. Wood
  
  Dal Canton hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Dal Canton
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Dal Canton
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Dal Canton May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Dal Canton
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheinblum vs. Wood
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Otis scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Dal Canton
  
  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 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive towards the mound. Dal Canton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Dal Canton
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wood
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Wood
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Wood
  
  Dal Canton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Dal Canton
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wood for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Dal Canton
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella 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, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Wood
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Allen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Dal Canton
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Dal Canton
  
  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 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry 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, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wood
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lyttle hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Dal Canton
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dal Canton
  
  Walt Williams pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Kealey
  
  Steve Kealey now pitching.
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Kealey
  
  Dal Canton strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kealey
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kealey
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Kealey
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Dal Canton
  
  Alvarado hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kealey
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Kealey
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Kealey covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kealey
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Dal Canton
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Dal Canton
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1972 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  0  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Alvarado L, ss        4  1  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Allen D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
May C, lf             3  0  3  1   Scheinblum R, rf      4  1  1  0   
Andrews M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  2   
Herrmann E, c         4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  1  1   
Lyttle J, cf          3  0  1  0   May J, c              3  0  0  1   
Morales R, 3b         3  0  0  0   Floyd B, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Wood W, p             1  0  0  0   Dal Canton B, p       3  0  1  0   
Williams W, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Kealey S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        31  4  7  4

Chicago          100 000 000 --  1
Kansas City      022 000 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)            6.0  7  4  4  0  3
Kealey S              2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (W)      9.0  6  1  1  2  5

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 4
2B -- Patek F
SB -- Otis A, Patek F
WP -- Wood W
Balk -- Dal Canton B
T -- 2:10
A -- 7834

    

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