Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister 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--
  Lemon vs. Hassler
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stein vs. Hassler
  
  Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bannister scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Hassler
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Knapp
  
  Wohlford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Knapp
  
  Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Knapp
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Brett reaches second base with a double. Lemon throws the ball in to Bell who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Hassler
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Hassler
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens. Dent reaches second base with a double. Nordhagen moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Essian vs. Hassler
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Essian reaches second base with a double. Nordhagen scores. Dent scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Nelson
  
  Roger Nelson now pitching.
  
  Bannister hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Nelson
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stein vs. Nelson
  
  Stein is hit by the pitch. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Nelson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian scores. Lemon scores. Stein moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Nelson
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Knapp
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Knapp
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Knapp
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Nelson
  
  Nordhagen 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Nelson
  
  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, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Nelson
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Knapp
  
  Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Knapp
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Knapp
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Nelson
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Nelson
  
  Bannister strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Nelson
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Knapp
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Knapp
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Knapp
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Knapp
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Knapp
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Knapp
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stinson vs. Barrios
  
  Francisco Barrios now pitching.
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hairston who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Barrios
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Nelson
  
  Stein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nelson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Nelson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Barrios
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Barrios
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ewing vs. Nelson
  
  Sam Ewing pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
  
  Ewing hits a line drive into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Nelson
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Nelson
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Barrios
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Barrios
  
  Stinson hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Nelson
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Nelson
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Nelson
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Nelson
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Barrios
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Barrios
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Barrios
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Littell
  
  Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Kevin Bell. Ralph Garr pinch runs for Lamar Johnson.
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Brian Downing pinch hits for Sam Ewing.
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Mingori
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Forster
  
  Jim Spencer now playing first base. Jack Brohamer now playing second base. Bill Stein now playing third base. Terry Forster now pitching. Dave Ne
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Forster
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Forster
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Forster
  
  There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Forster
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Forster
  
  There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Forster
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Forster
  
  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Bob Stinson.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Mingori
  
  Willie Wilson now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field. Buck Martinez now catching.
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Mingori
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Mingori
  
  Pat Kelly pinch runs for Jim Essian.
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Mingori
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1976 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bannister A, lf       5  1  2  0   Wohlford J, lf        4  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           5  1  2  0   Poquette T, rf        3  1  1  0   
Stein B, 2b-3b        3  0  1  0   Nelson D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Johnson L, 1b         4  0  2  2   Martinez B, c         0  0  0  0   
Garr R, pr            0  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  3  0   
Spencer J, 1b         0  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           3  2  1  1   
Bell K, 3b            3  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Brohamer J, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   Cowens A, cf-rf       4  1  2  3   
Nordhagen W, dh       1  1  0  0   Stinson B, c          3  0  0  0   
Ewing S, ph           1  0  0  0   Rojas C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Downing B, ph         1  0  0  0   Wilson W, cf          0  0  0  0   
Hairston J, rf        4  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  1  2   
Dent B, ss            4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   
Essian J, c           4  1  2  2                                      
Kelly P, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  4                        32  6 10  6

Chicago          140 000 000 --  5
Kansas City      000 500 01x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knapp C               3.1  6  5  5  0  1
Barrios F             3.2  2  0  0  1  1
Forster T (L)         1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hassler A             1.1  5  4  4  1  1
Nelson R              5.2  3  1  1  0  2
Littell M             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Mingori S (W)         1.2  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Kansas City 4
2B -- Brett G, Dent B, Essian J
3B -- White F
CS -- Patek F
HBP -- by Nelson R (Stein B)
WP -- Forster T 2
T -- 2:43
A -- 39797

    

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