Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to first and picks off Kelly. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Busby
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Busby
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Busby
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek 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: ---
  Hovley vs. Wood
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Otis out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Busby
  
  Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Busby
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Morales covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wood
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Busby
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wood
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Busby vs. Wood
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Busby
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Busby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Busby
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Wood
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hovley for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Otis out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Busby
  
  Spiezio 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--
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Busby
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wood vs. Busby
  
  Kirkpatrick fires to third and picks off Spiezio. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Busby
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wood
  
  Taylor 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--
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Herrmann, and Allen drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wood
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Wood
  
  Busby 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 scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Wood to Spiezio and back to Andrews, and Kirkpatrick is out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Busby. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Busby
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Busby
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Busby
  
  There goes Allen. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Busby
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Busby
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Busby
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Busby
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wood
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Taylor steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Schaal is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wood
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheinblum vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching. Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Steve Busby.
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mayberry vs. Forster
  
  John Mayberry pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Schaal scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hovley vs. Forster
  
  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop.
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Jackson
  
  Mike Jackson now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Abernathy
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Rick Reichardt. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bradford vs. Angelini
  
  Tony Muser pinch hits for Ed Spiezio. Norm Angelini now pitching. Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Tony Muser.
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. There goes May trying to get to home. Piniella throws the ball in to Kirkpatrick who tags May, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Johnstone moves to third. Bradford moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herrmann vs. Angelini
  
  Herrmann is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Orta vs. Hedlund
  
  Mike Hedlund now pitching. Jorge Orta pinch hits for Rich Morales.
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Forster
  
  Jay Johnstone now playing center field. Jorge Orta now playing third base. Luis Alvarado now playing shortstop.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Forster
  
  Piniella bunts towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Forster
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Forster
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Forster
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Schaal reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hedlund
  
  Walt Williams pinch hits for Terry Forster.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hedlund
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Hedlund
  
  Andrews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1972 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Andrews M, 2b         3  1  1  1   Mayberry J, ph        1  0  1  2   
Allen D, 1b           2  2  1  0   Floyd B, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   
May C, lf             4  0  1  1   Hovley S, rf          4  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, cf       3  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Johnstone J, ph-cf    0  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  2  0   
Spiezio E, 3b         3  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Muser T, ph           0  0  0  0   Taylor C, 1b          3  3  2  0   
Bradford B, ph        1  0  1  1   Schaal P, 3b          3  2  3  3   
Alvarado L, ss        0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  1  0   
Herrmann E, c         3  0  1  0   Busby S, p            2  0  0  1   
Morales R, ss         3  0  0  0   Scheinblum R, ph      1  0  0  0   
Orta J, ph-3b         1  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
Wood W, p             3  0  0  0   Jackson M, p          0  0  0  0   
Forster T, p          0  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Williams W, ph        1  0  0  0   Angelini N, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hedlund M, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  8  4                        31  6 10  6

Chicago          000 002 020 --  4
Kansas City      000 020 22x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W                6.1  7  4  4  2  2
Forster T (L)         1.2  3  2  2  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S               7.0  5  2  1  3  8
Fitzmorris A          0.1  1  2  2  1  0
Jackson M*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Abernathy T+          0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Angelini N            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Hedlund M (W)         1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Allen D, Busby S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Schaal P 2, Taylor C
SB -- Taylor C 2, Allen D
CS -- Kirkpatrick E
SH -- Piniella L
SF -- Andrews M
HBP -- by Angelini N (Herrmann E)
T -- 2:40
A -- 6860

    

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