Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Bannister. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Splittorff
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to third for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Trout
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Trout
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Trout
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Trout
  
  Trout fires to first and has Brett trapped. There's the throw to Bannister who tags Brett for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Splittorff
  
  Torres 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: ---
  Washington vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. Splittorff
  
  Colbern 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: ---
  Cowens vs. Trout
  
  Cowens 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: ---
  Otis vs. Trout
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Trout
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Trout
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Trout
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Trout
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Trout
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Trout
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Trout
  
  There goes White. The throw from Colbern and he is out, Pryor applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Splittorff
  
  Moore 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Trout
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards short. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Trout
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Trout
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Splittorff
  
  Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Splittorff
  
  Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Splittorff. Washington moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Colbern moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbern scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Splittorff
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. Bannister moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  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 5

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Trout
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Trout
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Trout
  
  Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Splittorff
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbern vs. Splittorff
  
  Colbern strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Trout
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Trout
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Trout
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Trout
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. White goes all the way around to score. Brett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Trout
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Splittorff
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Trout
  
  Otis 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--
  Porter vs. Trout
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Trout
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Trout
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Trout
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen 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--
  Torres vs. Splittorff
  
  Jorge Orta pinch runs for Wayne Nordhagen.
  
  Torres bunts towards first. Scott 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-
  Washington vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbern vs. Splittorff
  
  Colbern strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Trout
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Trout
  
  White hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Trout
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Trout
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor 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, 4 - Royals, 1
  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 9

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Trout
  
  Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing second base. Mike Squires now playing first base.
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Trout
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Trout
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/1979 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bannister A, 2b       5  0  2  1   Wilson W, lf          4  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       0  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Pryor G, ss-2b        2  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Moore J, lf           5  0  0  1   Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Johnson L, 1b         4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Squires M, 1b         0  0  0  0   Porter D, dh          4  0  3  0   
Nordhagen W, dh       4  1  2  1   Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Orta J, pr            0  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           3  0  0  0   
Torres R, cf          3  0  0  0   Cruz T, ss            3  0  0  0   
Washington C, rf      3  1  1  0                                      
Colbern M, c          4  1  0  0                                      
Bell K, 3b            4  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  6  4                        33  1  8  0

Chicago          000 031 000 --  4
Kansas City      000 001 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trout S (W)           9.0  8  1  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      9.0  6  4  1  4  3

E -- Johnson L, Scott G, Splittorff P, Moore J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 6
HR -- Nordhagen W
SB -- Bannister A, Washington C
CS -- Brett G, White F
SH -- Torres R
T -- 2:12
A -- 22509

    

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