Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nyman vs. Dal Canton
  
  Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Dal Canton
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nyman moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nyman moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Nyman scores. Orta moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Dal Canton
  
  The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Orta scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Kaat
  
  Wohlford 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: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Kaat
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kaat
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Nyman throws the ball in to Downing who tags Rojas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Dal Canton
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nyman vs. Dal Canton
  
  Nyman bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Dal Canton
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kaat
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kaat
  
  Martinez 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 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. Pattin
  
  Downing hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nyman vs. Pattin
  
  Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Kaat
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Pattin
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Pattin
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Pattin
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kaat
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Kaat
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Kaat
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Pattin
  
  May 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, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Pattin
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Pattin
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nyman vs. Pattin
  
  Nyman 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 5

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kaat
  
  Martinez 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, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Kaat
  
  Wohlford 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, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Pattin
  
  Orta 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, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Pattin
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  Bill Sharp now playing right field.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kaat
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kaat
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Pattin
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Pattin
  
  May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. May reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Pattin
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Dent bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. McDaniel
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nyman vs. McDaniel
  
  Nyman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. McDaniel
  
  Orta 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, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Tony Muser now playing first base.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kaat
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Kaat
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. McDaniel
  
  Sharp hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McDaniel
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. McDaniel
  
  Henderson 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, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Gossage
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Gossage
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Gossage
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Gossage
  
  Vada Pinson pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Brett 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 9

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. McDaniel
  
  Vada Pinson now playing first base.
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. McDaniel
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. McDaniel
  
  Dent 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, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. McDaniel
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nyman vs. McDaniel
  
  Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel juggles the ball. That's an error on McDaniel. Dent moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Orta vs. McDaniel
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Gossage
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Gossage
  
  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 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Gossage
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1975 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Nyman N, lf           6  1  1  1   Wohlford J, lf        4  0  0  0   
Orta J, 2b            6  1  2  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Kelly P, rf           3  1  1  0   McRae H, dh           3  1  0  0   
Sharp B, rf           1  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  2  2  2   
Johnson D, dh         5  1  1  0   Pinson V, pr-1b       0  0  0  0   
Henderson K, cf       5  1  3  1   Brett G, 3b           3  1  0  0   
May C, 1b             3  2  1  1   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Muser T, 1b           1  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  1   
Melton B, 3b          5  1  2  2   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Dent B, ss            4  0  2  1   Solaita T, ph         1  0  0  0   
Downing B, c          5  0  3  0   Martinez B, c         3  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  8 17  6                        32  6  6  6

Chicago          203 000 300 --  8
Kansas City      300 100 200 --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            6.2  6  6  6  2  4
Gossage R (S)         2.1  0  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L)      2.1  7  5  3  2  1
Pattin M*             3.2  7  3  3  0  0
McDaniel L            3.0  3  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Brett G, McDaniel L
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Kansas City 2
2B -- Rojas C, Killebrew H, Henderson K, May C, Patek F
HR -- Killebrew H, Martinez B
SH -- Dent B
PB -- Martinez B
T -- 2:25
A -- 9803

    

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