Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  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. Dal Canton
  
  Orta strikes out. There goes Kelly. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Muser vs. Dal Canton
  
  Muser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Muser reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Muser scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Dal Canton
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melton for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Kucek
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kucek
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kucek
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kucek, and towards Dent, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Dal Canton
  
  Sharp strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Dal Canton
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kucek
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Kucek
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Kucek
  
  Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kucek
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Dal Canton
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Dal Canton
  
  Muser strikes out. Healy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Muser out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Kucek
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kucek
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Kucek
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Kucek
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Solaita who tags Hairston trying to return to first, for the out. Melton moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sharp vs. Dal Canton
  
  Sharp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Downing vs. Dal Canton
  
  The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. Sharp moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Downing vs. Dal Canton
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kucek
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kucek
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kucek
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucek covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dent hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Dal Canton
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Muser vs. Dal Canton
  
  Muser bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Kucek
  
  Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kucek
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucek covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Kucek
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kucek
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Hairston reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sharp vs. Dal Canton
  
  Sharp hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Dal Canton
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Kucek
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kucek
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kucek
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  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, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Dal Canton
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kucek
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Kucek
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Kucek
  
  Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kucek
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Healy vs. Kucek
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Dal Canton
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Muser for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on White. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Dal Canton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kucek
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Kucek
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Forster
  
  Otis bunts, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Forster
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Forster
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Dal Canton
  
  Sharp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Dal Canton
  
  Downing bunts in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to first for the out. Sharp moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sharp moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Forster
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
  
  Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Forster
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Forster
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser fields the ball and throws to Forster covering. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Forster
  
  Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1974 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, dh           4  1  1  0   Pinson V, rf          4  0  1  0   
Orta J, 2b            4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Muser T, 1b           4  1  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Henderson K, cf       4  0  1  1   Mayberry J, dh        3  0  1  0   
Melton B, 3b          4  0  1  0   McRae H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Hairston J, lf        4  0  2  0   Solaita T, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Sharp B, rf           3  0  1  0   Wohlford J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Downing B, c          2  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Dent B, ss            4  0  0  0   Healy F, c            3  0  1  0   
                                   White F, ss           3  1  2  0   
                                   Cepeda O, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        34  1  7  1

Chicago          200 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucek J (W)*          7.0  5  1  1  2  6
Forster T (S)         2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L)      9.0  8  2  2  3  8
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- White F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Muser T, Hairston J, White F
3B -- White F
SB -- Kelly P, Henderson K
SH -- Downing B
WP -- Dal Canton B
PB -- Healy F
T -- 2:16
A -- 7173

    

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