Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gale
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Gale
  
  Bosley 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. Washington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Squires vs. Gale
  
  Squires takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Bosley moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Gale
  
  Porter fires to third and picks off Washington, with Patek covering. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Gale
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosley scores. Squires moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Gale
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Proly
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Proly
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern 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. Proly
  
  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 2

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

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Proly
  
  Porter 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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Proly
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Proly
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gale
  
  Bell 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: ---
  Washington vs. Gale
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Gale
  
  Bosley 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: ---
  Cowens vs. Proly
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Proly
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Proly
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Proly
  
  Braun hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Washington 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: ---
  Squires vs. Gale
  
  Squires hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gale
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Gale
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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--
  Lemon vs. Gale
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colbern vs. Gale
  
  Colbern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Colbern reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Gale
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Proly
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Proly
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Proly
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Colbern and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Proly
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Proly
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gale
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gale
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Gale
  
  Bosley 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, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Proly
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Proly
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Proly
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Gale
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gale
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Gale
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gale, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Proly
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Proly
  
  Braun 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--
  McRae vs. Proly
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Proly
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gale
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Gale
  
  Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gale. Lemon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Gale
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. Colbern goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. McGilberry
  
  Randy McGilberry now pitching.
  
  Bell bunts towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bosley vs. Mingori
  
  Bosley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Proly
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Proly, and towards Kessinger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Willoughby
  
  Otis 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Willoughby
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Willoughby
  
  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Willoughby
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. LaCock scores. Cowens moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Cowens scores. Hurdle moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. LaGrow
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Mingori
  
  Clint Hurdle now playing right field. Jerry Terrell now playing second base. Al Cowens now playing third base. George Brett now playing shortstop.
  
  Squires is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mingori
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cowens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Mingori
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. LaGrow
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. LaGrow
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. LaGrow
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Mingori
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Mingori
  
  Bob Molinaro pinch runs for Chet Lemon.
  
  Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molinaro moves to third. Colbern moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kessinger vs. Mingori
  
  Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Soderholm vs. Mingori
  
  Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molinaro scores. Colbern scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Mingori
  
  Greg Pryor pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
  
  The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Kessinger moves to third. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Mingori
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bosley vs. Mingori
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Squires vs. Mingori
  
  Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Pryor moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Squires moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Foucault
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. LaGrow
  
  Bob Molinaro now playing right field. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. LaGrow
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. LaGrow
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosley. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terrell vs. LaGrow
  
  Terrell hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1978 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Washington C, lf      4  0  0  0   Braun S, lf           3  0  1  1   
Bosley T, cf          5  1  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Squires M, 1b         4  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b-ss        4  1  1  0   
Johnson L, dh         5  1  3  2   Porter D, c           3  0  0  1   
Orta J, 2b            5  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Lemon C, rf           4  2  3  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Molinaro B, pr-rf     0  1  0  0   Cowens A, rf-3b       4  1  1  0   
Colbern M, c          4  2  2  1   Patek F, ss           2  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       3  1  1  2   Hurdle C, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   
Bell K, 3b            2  0  0  0   White F, 2b           2  0  1  0   
Soderholm E, ph       1  0  1  2   Poquette T, ph        0  0  0  1   
Pryor G, pr-3b        0  1  0  0   Terrell J, pr-2b      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  9 11  9                        32  3  6  3

Chicago          100 200 204 --  9
Kansas City      000 100 200 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Proly M (W)           6.1  3  1  0  0  4
Willoughby J          0.1  2  2  2  2  0
LaGrow L (S)          2.1  1  0  0  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (L)*           6.0  6  5  4  2  3
McGilberry R          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mingori S             2.1  4  4  4  1  2
Foucault S            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Patek F, Colbern M, Gale R
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Colbern M, Kessinger D, Hurdle C
3B -- Lemon C
SB -- Brett G
SH -- Bell K
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:45
A -- 19343

    

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