Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Gura
  
  Bannister 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Gura
  
  Pryor 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: ---
  Lemon vs. Gura
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kravec Brett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Gura
  
  Nordhagen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Gura
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kravec
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Kravec
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Kravec
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. Gura
  
  Colbern 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: ---
  Bell vs. Gura
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Gura
  
  Bannister 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: ---
  Patek vs. Kravec
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Wilson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett 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--
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Kravec
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. Otis tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Kravec
  
  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 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Gura
  
  Nordhagen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Gura
  
  Torres 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Gura
  
  Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Gura
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bannister vs. Gura
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Kravec
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kravec
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Kravec fires to first and has Patek trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who tags Patek for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Gura
  
  Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  Pryor hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gura
  
  Lemon 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, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Gura
  
  Nordhagen 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Gura
  
  Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbern vs. Gura
  
  Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kravec
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Kravec
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Kravec
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Gura
  
  Junior Moore pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Gura
  
  Bannister bunts in front of the plate. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Gura
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Gura
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nordhagen vs. Busby
  
  Steve Busby now pitching. Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson.
  
  Nordhagen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kravec
  
  Mike Squires now playing first base. Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bannister fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Busby
  
  Washington bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbern vs. Busby
  
  Colbern 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Busby
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Hoffman
  
  Guy Hoffman now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Hoffman
  
  Scott is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Hoffman
  
  U L Washington pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
  
  Washington is walked intentionally. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Hoffman
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Scott moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 

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

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bannister A, 2b       3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Pryor G, ss-3b        4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Lemon C, cf           3  1  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  2  1   
Johnson L, 1b         4  0  1  2   Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  0   
Squires M, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   Porter D, dh          2  1  1  2   
Nordhagen W, dh       3  1  1  1   Scott G, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Torres R, lf          3  0  1  0   Wathan J, c           2  0  0  0   
Washington C, rf      3  0  1  0   Quirk J, c            1  0  0  0   
Colbern M, c          4  0  0  0   Washington U, ph      0  0  0  0   
Bell K, 3b            2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  2  1   
Moore J, ph           0  1  0  0   Wilson W, lf          3  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  4  3                        27  4  7  4

Chicago          000 010 020 --  3
Kansas City      000 100 003 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kravec K*             8.0  5  3  3  5  3
Hoffman G (L)         0.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                7.2  4  3  3  3  2
Busby S (W)           1.1  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Patek F
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Johnson L
3B -- Porter D
HR -- Nordhagen W, Otis A
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Bannister A, Washington C
SF -- Porter D
Balk -- Kravec K
T -- 2:37
A -- 31760

    

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