Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gubicza
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Gubicza
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Gubicza
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Calderon vs. Gubicza
  
  Calderon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Fisk vs. Gubicza
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Perez
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Perez
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Perez
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Perez
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Perez
  
  Jackson strikes out. Fisk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boston vs. Gubicza
  
  Boston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyons vs. Gubicza
  
  Lyons takes first base on ball four. Boston moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Gubicza
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boston moves to third. Lyons moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Ventura vs. Gubicza
  
  Ventura takes first base on ball four. Boston scores. Lyons moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Crawford
  
  Steve Crawford now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lyons scores. Martinez scores. Ventura moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Crawford
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Ventura moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Crawford
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Calderon vs. Crawford
  
  Calderon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ventura scores. Guillen scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Crawford
  
  Fisk hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Boston vs. Crawford
  
  Boston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Perez
  
  Eisenreich strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Perez
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Perez
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lyons. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Perez
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Wellman vs. Perez
  
  Wellman hits a fly ball into right field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Crawford
  
  Lyons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Crawford
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Crawford
  
  Ventura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Crawford
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Perez
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Perez
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Perez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Perez
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Crawford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Crawford
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Calderon vs. Crawford
  
  Calderon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Crawford
  
  Fisk is hit by the pitch. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boston vs. Crawford
  
  Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Perez
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Perez
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Perez
  
  Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Crawford
  
  Lyons hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Crawford
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ventura vs. Crawford
  
  Ventura bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lyons moves to third. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Crawford
  
  Guillen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wellman catches it and throws to first to double up Ventura. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Crawford
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Perez
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Perez
  
  Wellman strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Perez
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Calderon vs. Leach
  
  Calderon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Leach
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perez
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Perez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Perez
  
  Jackson strikes out. Fisk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Eisenreich vs. Perez
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boston vs. Leach
  
  Boston hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Leach
  
  Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Leach
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ventura vs. Leach
  
  Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Perez
  
  Dave Gallagher now playing center field. Lance Johnson now playing left field.
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Perez
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Perez
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Perez
  
  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Aquino
  
  Pat Tabler now playing second base. Luis Aquino now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Aquino
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Aquino covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Aquino
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Perez
  
  Seitzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perez
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Guillen. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Perez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Perez
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Calderon vs. Luecken
  
  Rick Luecken now pitching.
  
  Calderon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Luecken
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Luecken
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Luecken
  
  Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Perez
  
  Eisenreich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Perez
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Perez
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Perez
  
  Boone hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Perez
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1989 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf-lf      3  1  0  0   Seitzer K, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Fletcher S, 2b        5  0  1  0   Wilson W, cf          4  0  1  0   
Calderon I, dh        5  0  1  2   Brett G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  1   Jackson B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Boston D, lf          4  1  1  0   Eisenreich J, rf      4  1  1  1   
Gallagher D, cf       1  0  0  0   Tartabull D, dh       3  0  0  0   
Lyons S, rf           4  1  2  0   Stillwell K, ss       4  1  1  0   
Martinez C, 1b        4  1  3  0   Boone B, c            4  0  2  1   
Ventura R, 3b         2  1  0  1   Wellman B, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Guillen O, ss         4  1  1  2   Tabler P, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  6                        34  2  6  2

Chicago          060 000 001 --  7
Kansas City      010 000 001 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez M (W)           9.0  6  2  2  2  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L)*        1.0  2  4  4  3  1
Crawford S            4.0  6  2  1  1  3
Leach T               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Aquino L              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Luecken R             1.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd

E -- Stillwell K, Guillen O
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Stillwell K, Martinez C
HR -- Fisk C, Eisenreich J
SB -- Johnson L, Wilson W
SH -- Ventura R
HBP -- by Crawford S (Fisk C)
T -- 2:56
A -- 21320

    

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