Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Splittorff
  
  Moore 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. Splittorff
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Splittorff
  
  Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Wood
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zdeb vs. Wood
  
  Zdeb strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Wood
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Wood
  
  Wood fires to first and has Wathan trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who tags Wathan for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta 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, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosley vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Soderholm scores. Bosley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Splittorff
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Splittorff
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wood
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Orta covering, for the out. Porter moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Schueler
  
  Ron Schueler now pitching.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. Brett tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Poquette vs. Schueler
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Poquette vs. Schueler
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Tom Poquette now playing left field.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Splittorff
  
  Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Schueler
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Schueler
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Schueler
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Schueler
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Splittorff
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Schueler
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schueler
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Schueler
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to home to get Brett. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Schueler
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Nahorodny and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Schueler
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Splittorff
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Schueler
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley who is chasing the ball. Poquette reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Schueler
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poquette tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Schueler
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Schueler
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Schueler
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards third. Moore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

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

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. LaGrow
  
  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, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. LaGrow
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. LaGrow
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Poquette vs. LaGrow
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. LaGrow
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. LaGrow
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. LaGrow
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Torrealba
  
  Pablo Torrealba now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Torrealba
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Torrealba
  
  McRae 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, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Bird
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field. Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Pryor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Bird
  
  Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Bird
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. Bosley moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Bird
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrealba
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Torrealba
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards short. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Torrealba
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Torrealba
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Torrealba
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Torrealba
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Torrealba
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Bird
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bird
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Bird
  
  Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/4/1978 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bosley T, rf          4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Moore J, 3b           4  0  1  1   McRae H, dh           5  1  1  1   
Lemon C, cf           3  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  2  3  1   
Nordhagen W, lf       4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  0  0   
Johnson L, 1b         4  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  3  2  3   
Nahorodny B, c        4  0  1  0   Zdeb J, lf            1  0  0  0   
Orta J, 2b            3  0  0  0   Poquette T, ph-lf     3  1  2  1   
Soderholm E, dh       3  1  1  0   Wilson W, pr-lf       1  2  1  2   
Pryor G, ss           3  0  0  0   Wathan J, 1b          4  1  2  3   
                                   Porter D, c           5  1  5  1   
                                   White F, 2b           5  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  1                        38 13 18 13

Chicago          002 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      013 001 53x -- 13

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)            2.1  6  4  4  1  1
Schueler R            3.2  4  1  1  0  0
LaGrow L              0.1  5  5  5  1  0
Torrealba P           1.2  3  3  3  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      7.0  4  2  0  1  0
Bird D                2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Patek F, Nahorodny B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 8
2B -- Cowens A, Soderholm E, Porter D, Brett G, Wilson W
3B -- Brett G, Poquette T, Porter D 2, Cowens A
SB -- Otis A 2, Wilson W
CS -- Wathan J
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Cowens A, Wathan J
T -- 2:22
A -- 38698

    

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