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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 3, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 3, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Jim Breazeale | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 3, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Gale
Bosley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Gale
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Garr reaches second base with a double. Bosley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Gale
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bosley tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breazeale vs. Gale
Breazeale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gale
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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--
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson 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 1
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
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 -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Gale
Nahorodny hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gale
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gale
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Gale
Bosley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Gale
Garr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kravec covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Zdeb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Kravec
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Gale
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breazeale vs. Gale
Breazeale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Breazeale reaches second base with a double. Orta moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Gale
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nahorodny vs. Gale
Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Gale
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Kravec
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kravec
White bunts towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a popup, foul, down the third base line. Pryor races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Patek. The throw to the plate, AND Patek is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gale
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Gale
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Gale
Garr bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to third. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Gale
Orta is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Breazeale vs. Gale
Breazeale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Bosley scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Orta scores. Breazeale moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nahorodny vs. Gura
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Breazeale tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Gura
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. Lemon scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Kravec
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens scores. Zdeb moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Kravec
There goes Patek. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Kravec
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Gura
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura juggles the ball. That's an error on Gura. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Gura
There goes Bosley. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Bosley steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bosley tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breazeale vs. Gura
Breazeale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
Henry Cruz now playing right field.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Gura
Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gura
Kessinger hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Kravec
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Clint Hurdle now playing first base. John Wathan now catching. U L Washington now playing shortstop. Willie Wilson now playing center field.
Pryor 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, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kravec
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kravec
There goes Wilson. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kravec
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Steve Braun now playing third base. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Orta hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Hrabosky
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Jim Breazeale.
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bannister for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Hrabosky
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hrabosky
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kravec
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Willoughby
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Willoughby
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zdeb scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Braun strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Hinton
Terrell 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
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Mingori
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Mingori
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hinton
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Hinton
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hinton
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1978 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bosley T, rf 4 3 3 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cruz H, rf 1 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 1 0 0 0
Garr R, lf 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Orta J, 2b 2 1 1 2 Terrell J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Breazeale J, dh 4 1 3 3 McRae H, dh 3 1 0 0
Bannister A, ph 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 1 Hurdle C, 1b 2 1 1 0
Johnson L, 1b 4 1 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 2 1 0
Nahorodny B, c 3 0 0 1 Zdeb J, lf 4 1 3 2
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 2 Wathan J, 1b-c 3 0 1 0
Pryor G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 1
Washington U, ss 1 0 1 1
Porter D, c 1 0 0 0
Wilson W, cf 1 0 1 1
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36 9 11 9 33 5 9 5
Chicago 200 610 000 -- 9
Kansas City 000 200 030 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 6 2
Willoughby J 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Hinton R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 3.1 8 6 6 3 1
Gura L 3.2 2 3 2 2 1
Hrabosky A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- White F, Gura L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 9
2B -- Garr R, Zdeb J, Breazeale J, Patek F, Lemon C
3B -- Kessinger D, Orta J
SB -- Patek F, Bosley T, Wilson W
SH -- White F, Garr R
SF -- Orta J 2, Nahorodny B
HBP -- by Kravec K (McRae H)
T -- 2:59
A -- 35230
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