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Standings
DET
@BOS		2
1
KCR
@CHW		1
6
BAL
@NYY		0
1
CAL
@OAK		0
6
CLE
@WSA		2
3
SDP
@ATL		2
4
HOU
@CIN		4
3
SFG
@LAD		1
2		 
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STL
@MON		2
1
NYM
@PHI		1
0
CHC
@PIT		1
4
Saturday, September 27, 1969
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 2,437, Time of Game: 2:05
Royals
1
65-93
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 29½ GB
 at White Sox
6
67-91
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 27½ GB
W: Jerry Nyman (4-4)
L: Jim Rooker (4-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  2
White Sox       0  0  3   0  0  0   1  2  X    6  9  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Northey CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 .675 -0.027 0.74 0.033 -0.061 -0.1 2 0 2B
Luis Alcaraz 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .242 .629 0.033 0.87 0.085 -0.052 1.1 2 1
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .724 -0.161 0.98 0.000 -0.161 -1.7 1 1 GDP
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .739 -0.064 0.64 0.000 -0.064 -0.8 1 0
Jerry Adair SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .597 0.059 0.41 0.070 -0.010 0.4 2 1 2B
Bob Oliver 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .683 -0.083 0.85 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 4 0
Fran Healy C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .900 -0.053 1.00 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 7 0
   Jim Campanis PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .157 .419 -0.020 0.69 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 1 0
Fred Rico RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .831 0.048 0.60 0.069 -0.021 0.3 4 1 2B
Jim Rooker P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .849 -0.070 1.15 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 0 2
   Chuck Harrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .572 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Don O'Riley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 0 4 .242 .576 -0.345 0.76 0.257 -0.602 -3.3 24 6
2B: F Rico (1, off J Nyman); J Adair (8, off J Nyman); S Northey (1, off J Nyman).
TB: S Northey 3; J Adair 3; L Alcaraz 2; F Rico 2; B Oliver.
GIDP: J Foy (12).
RBI: L Alcaraz (5).
2-out RBI: L Alcaraz.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Adair (9); J Rooker (4).
Outfield Assists: F Rico (K Berry at 2nd base).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Williams RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .301 .712 -0.055 0.67 0.041 -0.096 -0.2 5 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 .283 .721 0.043 0.40 0.064 -0.021 1.6 1 3 2B
Ron Hansen 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .254 .644 0.017 0.48 0.033 -0.016 -0.1 8 1
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .252 .751 -0.100 0.82 0.000 -0.100 -1.2 1 2 IW
Don Pavletich C 1 2 0 1 3 0 .246 .746 0.057 0.59 0.065 -0.009 0.5 4 0 SF
Bobby Knoop 2B 3 0 1 1 2 2 .221 .618 0.100 1.00 0.130 -0.030 0.9 3 3
Ken Berry CF 4 0 3 2 0 1 .232 .626 0.200 1.07 0.211 -0.011 2.3 3 0 2B
Jose Ortiz LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 -0.007 0.88 0.022 -0.029 -0.5 2 1 IW
Jerry Nyman P 3 1 0 0 1 3 .050 .195 -0.098 1.05 0.004 -0.102 -1.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 9 5 10 8 .290 .807 0.157 0.76 0.570 -0.414 2.1 27 10
2B: L Aparicio (24, off J Rooker); K Berry (12, off J Rooker).
SF: D Pavletich (3, off D O'Riley).
IBB: B Melton (7, by D O'Riley); J Ortiz (1, by J Rooker).
TB: K Berry 4; L Aparicio 3; W Williams 2; B Knoop; R Hansen.
RBI: K Berry 2 (18); D Pavletich (33); B Knoop (47); L Aparicio (50).
2-out RBI: K Berry 2; B Knoop.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Aparicio-B Knoop-R Hansen.
Outfield Assists: J Ortiz (B Oliver at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: W Williams (1st base by J Rooker).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (4-16) 7 7 4 3 8 7 0 3.75 35 48 -0.136 0.89 -0.6
Don O'Riley 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 7.33 7 0 0 -0.020 0.08 -1.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 5 10 8 0 5.62 42 48 0 0 -0.156 0.76 -2.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Nyman, W (4-4) 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 5.29 33 71 0.344 0.76 3.3
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 1.00 33 71 0.344 0.76 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Rooker (3; J Ortiz); D O'Riley (2; B Melton).
Pickoffs: J Rooker (2; W Williams, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 2,437.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Scott Northey CF 1 Walt Williams RF
2 Luis Alcaraz 2B 2 Luis Aparicio SS
3 Joe Foy 3B 3 Ron Hansen 1B
4 Lou Piniella LF 4 Bill Melton 3B
5 Jerry Adair SS 5 Don Pavletich C
6 Bob Oliver 1B 6 Bobby Knoop 2B
7 Fran Healy C 7 Ken Berry CF
8 Fred Rico RF 8 Jose Ortiz LF
9 Jim Rooker P 9 Jerry Nyman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 2 123 RR CHW K. Berry J. Rooker 15% 85% Single to RF; Hansen Scores; Pavletich Scores; Knoop to 3B
t6 0-3 1 1-3 OO KCR J. Foy J. Nyman 11% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 123 R CHW B. Knoop J. Rooker 11% 69% Walk; Aparicio Scores; Hansen to 3B; Pavletich to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 O CHW J. Nyman J. Rooker -8% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Rico J. Nyman -7% 43% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Northey J. Nyman 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Nyman 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Foy J. Nyman 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW W. Williams J. Rooker 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Rooker -6% 53% Williams Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Rooker -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW R. Hansen J. Rooker -1% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Nyman 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR J. Adair J. Nyman -4% 48% Double to CF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR B. Oliver J. Nyman 3% 51% Single to LF; Adair to 3B; Oliver out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B-SS
t2 0-0 2 --3 O KCR F. Healy J. Nyman 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton J. Rooker -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW D. Pavletich J. Rooker 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Knoop J. Rooker -3% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-- CHW K. Berry J. Rooker 4% 56% Double to RF; Pavletich to 3B
b2 0-0 2 -23 CHW J. Ortiz J. Rooker 1% 58% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 123 O CHW J. Nyman J. Rooker -8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Rico J. Nyman -7% 43% Double to LF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Rooker J. Nyman 5% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 -2- O KCR S. Northey J. Nyman 4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Nyman 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW W. Williams J. Rooker -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Rooker 5% 58% Double to CF
b3 0-0 1 -2- CHW R. Hansen J. Rooker 2% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- O CHW B. Melton J. Rooker -5% 55% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 12- CHW D. Pavletich J. Rooker 3% 58% Walk; Aparicio to 3B; Hansen to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 R CHW B. Knoop J. Rooker 11% 69% Walk; Aparicio Scores; Hansen to 3B; Pavletich to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 RR CHW K. Berry J. Rooker 15% 85% Single to RF; Hansen Scores; Pavletich Scores; Knoop to 3B
b3 3-0 2 1-3 O CHW J. Ortiz J. Rooker -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O KCR J. Foy J. Nyman 2% 84% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Nyman 1% 86% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 2 --- O KCR J. Adair J. Nyman 1% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
b4 3-0 0 --- O CHW J. Nyman J. Rooker -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-0 1 --- O CHW W. Williams J. Rooker -1% 85% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b4 3-0 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Rooker 1% 86% Walk
b4 3-0 2 1-- CHW R. Hansen J. Rooker 1% 87% Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B
b4 3-0 2 1-3 O CHW B. Melton J. Rooker -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Nyman 2% 87% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 1 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Nyman 1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-3 2 --- O KCR F. Rico J. Nyman 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b5 3-0 0 --- O CHW D. Pavletich J. Rooker -1% 88% Lineout: RF
b5 3-0 1 --- CHW B. Knoop J. Rooker 1% 89% Walk
b5 3-0 1 1-- O CHW K. Berry J. Rooker -1% 88% Strikeout
b5 3-0 2 1-- CHW J. Ortiz J. Rooker 1% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Knoop to 2B; Ortiz to 1B
b5 3-0 2 12- O CHW J. Nyman J. Rooker -2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- O KCR J. Rooker J. Nyman 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-3 1 --- KCR S. Northey J. Nyman -3% 87% Single to RF
t6 0-3 1 1-- KCR L. Alcaraz J. Nyman -6% 80% Single to CF; Northey to 3B
t6 0-3 1 1-3 OO KCR J. Foy J. Nyman 11% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b6 3-0 0 --- O CHW W. Williams J. Rooker -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 3-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Rooker -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- O CHW R. Hansen J. Rooker -0% 90% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 4-5-6
t7 0-3 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Nyman 2% 92% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-3 1 --- KCR J. Adair J. Nyman -3% 90% Single to LF
t7 0-3 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver J. Nyman 3% 93% Flyball: CF
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Fran Healy (C) batting 7th
t7 0-3 2 1-- O KCR J. Campanis J. Nyman 2% 95% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
Jim Campanis moves from PH to C
b7 3-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton J. Rooker -1% 94% Lineout: 3B
b7 3-0 1 --- CHW D. Pavletich J. Rooker 1% 95% Walk
b7 3-0 1 1-- CHW B. Knoop J. Rooker 1% 95% Single to CF; Pavletich to 2B
b7 3-0 1 12- RO CHW K. Berry J. Rooker 2% 97% Single to P (Ground Ball); Pavletich Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Knoop to 3B; Berry out at 2B/RF-2B
b7 4-0 2 --3 O CHW J. Ortiz J. Rooker -0% 97% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 8-9-1
t8 0-4 0 --- O KCR F. Rico J. Nyman 1% 98% Flyball: RF
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 --- O KCR C. Harrison J. Nyman 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-4 2 --- KCR S. Northey J. Nyman -1% 98% Double to CF (Pop Fly)
t8 0-4 2 -2- R KCR L. Alcaraz J. Nyman -2% 96% Single to LF; Northey Scores
t8 1-4 2 1-- O KCR J. Foy J. Nyman 2% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 9-1-2
Don O'Riley replaces Chuck Harrison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- CHW J. Nyman D. O'Riley 0% 98% Walk
b8 4-1 0 1-- CHW W. Williams D. O'Riley 1% 98% Single to RF; Nyman to 2B
b8 4-1 0 12- R CHW L. Aparicio D. O'Riley 1% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Nyman Scores; Williams to 3B
b8 5-1 0 1-3 O CHW R. Hansen D. O'Riley -0% 99% Foul Flyball: RF; Aparicio to 2B
b8 5-1 1 -23 CHW B. Melton D. O'Riley 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 5-1 1 123 RO CHW D. Pavletich D. O'Riley 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
b8 6-1 2 12- O CHW B. Knoop D. O'Riley -0% 99% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 4-5-6
t9 1-6 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Nyman 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-6 1 --- O KCR J. Adair J. Nyman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-6 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Nyman 0% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 6.

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