Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Barrios
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger 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: ---
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson 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--
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nahorodny vs. Hassler
  
  Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Johnson moves to third. Nordhagen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Orta vs. Hassler
  
  Orta hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Hassler
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. Nordhagen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pryor vs. Hassler
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Hassler
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hassler
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Barrios
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Barrios
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Barrios
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nahorodny vs. Hassler
  
  Nahorodny hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Hassler
  
  Orta strikes out. There goes Johnson. The throw from Porter and Johnson is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  LaCock hits a line drive towards third. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hassler
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Hassler
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bosley vs. Hassler
  
  Bosley hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Cowens races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Kessinger. The throw to the plate, AND Kessinger is out, for the double play. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Barrios
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hassler
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Nordhagen reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nahorodny vs. Hassler
  
  Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Nahorodny reaches second base with a double. Nordhagen scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Hassler
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Hassler
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Barrios
  
  Hurdle 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, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  LaCock 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 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hassler
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Hassler
  
  Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Braun vs. Barrios
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. Cowens tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hassler
  
  U L Washington now playing shortstop.
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Barrios
  
  Hurdle 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, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  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. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  LaCock 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, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Hassler
  
  Nahorodny hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hassler
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Kessinger bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Bird
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosley vs. Bird
  
  Bosley strikes out. There goes Orta. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. Mingori
  
  Henry Cruz pinch hits for Alan Bannister. Steve Mingori now pitching. Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Henry Cruz.
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta scores. Bosley moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching. Bob Molinaro pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter strikes out. Nahorodny drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Porter out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Barrios
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for U L Washington.
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/2/1978 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bosley T, rf          5  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Bannister A, dh       4  0  0  0   Hurdle C, lf          4  0  0  0   
Cruz H, ph            0  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Soderholm E, ph       1  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Molinaro B, pr        0  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           5  1  1  0   Porter D, c           3  1  1  0   
Johnson L, 1b         3  1  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Nordhagen W, lf       4  1  3  1   Patek F, ss           1  0  0  0   
Nahorodny B, c        4  1  2  2   Braun S, ph           0  0  0  1   
Orta J, 2b            4  1  1  0   Washington U, ss      0  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  1   Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Pryor G, 3b           4  0  1  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        32  1  5  1

Chicago          010 002 002 --  5
Kansas City      000 000 100 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barrios F (W)         9.0  5  1  1  2  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hassler A (L)*        8.0  9  5  4  1  3
Bird D                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Mingori S+            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Pattin M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Brett G, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Brett G, Kessinger D, Lemon C, Nordhagen W, Nahorodny B, Cowens A
HR -- Nahorodny B
SB -- Patek F
CS -- Johnson L
SH -- Kessinger D
SF -- Braun S
WP -- Barrios F, Bird D
T -- 2:32
A -- 23072

    

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