Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta bunts towards the mound. Splittorff 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. Splittorff
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Splittorff
  
  Melton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kaat
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Kaat
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Splittorff
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Splittorff
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Splittorff
  
  Sharp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Sharp moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Splittorff
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Splittorff
  
  Melton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kaat
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kaat
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Kaat
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Splittorff
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Splittorff
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Splittorff
  
  Sharp 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--
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sharp moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sharp scores. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Splittorff
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent scores. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melton vs. Briles
  
  Nelson Briles now pitching.
  
  Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Melton reaches second base with a double. Orta scores. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Briles
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen tags and scores. Melton tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Briles
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Briles
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Briles
  
  Downing hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Kaat
  
  Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Kaat
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kaat
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Briles
  
  Sharp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Sharp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Briles
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Briles
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sharp scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Briles
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Briles
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Briles
  
  Henderson 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 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kaat
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Kaat
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Leonard
  
  Dennis Leonard now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Leonard
  
  Hairston 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 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Leonard
  
  Downing is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sharp vs. Leonard
  
  Sharp hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry 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, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Kaat
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Kaat
  
  Cowens 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 

Top 8

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Leonard
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Leonard
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Leonard
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Leonard
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kaat
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Kaat
  
  White hits a line drive towards the mound. Kaat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wohlford vs. Kaat
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Henderson 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 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Lopez
  
  Santo 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 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Lopez
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hairston for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1974 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Dent B, ss            4  1  2  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Orta J, 2b            5  1  3  2   Wohlford J, lf        4  0  1  0   
Allen D, 1b           4  1  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Melton B, 3b          5  1  2  1   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Henderson K, cf       4  0  0  1   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Santo R, dh           5  0  0  0   Healy F, c            2  0  2  0   
Hairston J, lf        5  0  1  1   Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   
Downing B, c          3  1  1  1   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Sharp B, rf           4  2  3  0   Brett G, 3b           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 14  7                        30  0  4  0

Chicago          000 061 000 --  7
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            9.0  4  0  0  2  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)*     4.0  8  5  5  1  3
Briles N              2.0  5  2  2  0  1
Leonard D             2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Lopez A               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th

E -- Brett G
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 5
2B -- Melton B, Sharp B, Brett G
HR -- Downing B
SH -- Dent B
SF -- Henderson K
HBP -- by Leonard D (Downing B)
T -- 2:09
A -- 7584

    

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