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Standings
KCR
@CHW		1
5
CAL
@MIL		2
3		 
(10)
OAK
@MIN		3
2
BAL
@WSA		7
2
MON
@ATL		4
6
MON
@ATL		5
3
PHI
@CIN		5
3		 
(12)
STL
@LAD		0
4
NYM
@PIT		0
6
Monday, June 21, 1971
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 7,821, Time of Game: 2:11
Royals
1
35-28
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 8 GB
 at White Sox
5
24-38
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 18½ GB
W: Tommy John (4-8)
L: Jim Rooker (0-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
White Sox       1  1  1   0  0  0   1  1  X    5  8  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .669 0.035 1.21 0.124 -0.089 0.4 1 0 HR,SB
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .294 .877 0.069 0.89 0.089 -0.020 0.8 1 4 2B
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .879 -0.131 1.29 0.031 -0.162 -1.3 4 1 SB,GDP
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .589 -0.112 1.09 0.000 -0.112 -1.1 6 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .815 0.015 0.75 0.059 -0.044 -0.2 2 1
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .614 -0.028 0.97 0.038 -0.066 -0.2 0 0
Bob Oliver RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .597 -0.146 1.12 0.000 -0.146 -1.3 3 1 GDP
Jerry May C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .677 0.002 0.76 0.031 -0.029 -0.0 6 2
Jim Rooker P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 0.033 0.74 0.044 -0.011 0.3 1 1
   Ted Savage PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .427 -0.062 2.47 0.000 -0.062 -0.4
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 3 3 .194 .587 -0.325 1.06 0.416 -0.741 -3.0 24 11
2B: P Schaal (13, off T John).
HR: F Patek (1, off T John; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: F Patek 4; P Schaal 2; A Otis; L Piniella; J May; C Rojas.
GIDP: A Otis (8); B Oliver (3).
RBI: F Patek (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Oliver-J May; J May-C Rojas.
E: F Patek (12).
Outfield Assists: B Oliver (L Alvarado at 3rd base); A Otis (C May at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (18, 2nd base off T John/T Egan); F Patek (23, 2nd base off T John/T Egan).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Richard CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .240 .588 0.061 0.95 0.090 -0.029 0.5 2 0
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .622 -0.009 0.24 0.000 -0.009 -0.6
   Ed Stroud CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .508 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Walt Williams LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .791 0.147 0.80 0.154 -0.006 1.4 0 0 2B
   Jay Johnstone PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .719 -0.029 0.32 0.000 -0.029 -1.3 2 0
Rick Reichardt 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .309 .846 -0.042 0.90 0.034 -0.076 -0.2 8 0 2B
   Carlos May PR-1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .693 0.004 0.09 0.004 0.000 0.4 5 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .282 .875 0.019 0.82 0.105 -0.086 -0.3 0 4
Rich McKinney RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .304 .805 -0.080 0.74 0.000 -0.080 -1.2 1 0
Mike Andrews 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .283 .783 0.157 0.89 0.201 -0.044 2.2 2 6 2B,SB,CS
Tom Egan C 3 1 0 0 1 2 .284 .869 -0.006 0.70 0.033 -0.039 0.2 4 1
Luis Alvarado SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .566 -0.051 0.80 0.020 -0.071 -0.1 3 6
Tommy John P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .285 0.004 0.52 0.026 -0.022 0.5 0 1
Team Totals 30 5 8 2 4 5 .267 .720 0.175 0.73 0.667 -0.491 1.4 27 18
2B: R Reichardt (8, off J Rooker); W Williams (6, off J Rooker); M Andrews (11, off A Fitzmorris).
TB: M Andrews 3; W Williams 3; B Melton 2; R Reichardt 2; C May.
RBI: B Melton (39); M Andrews (20).
2-out RBI: M Andrews; B Melton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Alvarado-M Andrews-R Reichardt; B Melton-M Andrews-R Reichardt.
Baserunning
SB: M Andrews (3, 3rd base off J Rooker/J May).
CS: M Andrews (3, 2nd base by J Rooker/J May).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (0-6) 6 6 3 3 2 4 0 6.32 24 50 -0.124 0.91 -0.3
Jim York 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3.48 5 0 0 -0.041 0.46 -0.6
Al Fitzmorris 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.88 5 0 0 -0.011 0.13 -0.6
Team Totals 8 8 5 4 4 5 0 4.50 34 50 0 0 -0.176 1.06 -1.4

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, W (4-8) 9 6 1 1 3 3 1 4.15 34 71 0.324 1.06 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 3 1 1.00 34 71 0.324 0.73 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Rooker (2); J York (2); T John (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 7,821.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Lee Richard CF
2 Paul Schaal 3B 2 Walt Williams LF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Rick Reichardt 1B
4 Chuck Harrison 1B 4 Bill Melton 3B
5 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 Rich McKinney RF
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Mike Andrews 2B
7 Bob Oliver RF 7 Tom Egan C
8 Jerry May C 8 Luis Alvarado SS
9 Jim Rooker P 9 Tommy John P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 0 1-- CHW W. Williams J. Rooker 12% 59% Single to LF; Richard to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 0 --- R KCR F. Patek T. John -11% 39% Home Run
b3 2-1 2 -2- R CHW B. Melton J. Rooker 10% 77% Single to CF; Williams Scores; Melton to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 1-2 1 12- OO KCR A. Otis T. John 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 1-1 0 1-- OO KCR B. Oliver T. John 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- R KCR F. Patek T. John -11% 39% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 --- KCR P. Schaal T. John -3% 36% Walk
t1 1-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis T. John 3% 39% Lineout: CF
t1 1-0 1 1-- O KCR C. Harrison T. John 2% 42% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas T. John 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHW L. Richard J. Rooker 4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- CHW W. Williams J. Rooker 12% 59% Single to LF; Richard to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0-1 0 -23 R CHW R. Reichardt J. Rooker 5% 64% Wild Pitch; Williams to 3B; Richard Scores
b1 1-1 0 --3 O CHW R. Reichardt J. Rooker -5% 60% Strikeout
b1 1-1 1 --3 O CHW B. Melton J. Rooker -6% 54% Flyball: SS
b1 1-1 2 --3 O CHW R. McKinney J. Rooker -4% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- KCR L. Piniella T. John -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 1-1 0 1-- OO KCR B. Oliver T. John 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O KCR J. May T. John 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- CHW M. Andrews J. Rooker 4% 59% Walk
b2 1-1 0 1-- O CHW T. Egan J. Rooker -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Andrews to 2B
b2 1-1 1 -2- CHW L. Alvarado J. Rooker 3% 60% Andrews Steals 3B
b2 1-1 1 --3 RO CHW L. Alvarado J. Rooker 3% 63% Strikeout (C-1B); Andrews Scores/No RBI
b2 2-1 2 --- O CHW T. John J. Rooker -1% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- KCR J. Rooker T. John -4% 58% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek T. John 4% 62% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-2 1 1-- KCR P. Schaal T. John -2% 60% Patek Steals 2B
t3 1-2 1 -2- KCR P. Schaal T. John -3% 57% Walk
t3 1-2 1 12- OO KCR A. Otis T. John 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O CHW L. Richard J. Rooker -2% 66% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- CHW W. Williams J. Rooker 4% 70% Double to LF
b3 2-1 1 -2- O CHW R. Reichardt J. Rooker -3% 67% Flyball: CF
b3 2-1 2 -2- R CHW B. Melton J. Rooker 10% 77% Single to CF; Williams Scores; Melton to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 3-1 2 -2- O CHW R. McKinney J. Rooker -2% 75% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- O KCR C. Harrison T. John 3% 77% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-3 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas T. John 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-3 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella T. John 1% 80% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- CHW M. Andrews J. Rooker 2% 82% Single
b4 3-1 0 1-- OO CHW T. Egan J. Rooker -5% 78% Double Play: Strikeout, Andrews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 3-1 2 --- O CHW L. Alvarado J. Rooker -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver T. John 3% 80% Strikeout
t5 1-3 1 --- O KCR J. May T. John 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- O KCR J. Rooker T. John 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O CHW T. John J. Rooker -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- O CHW L. Richard J. Rooker -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- O CHW W. Williams J. Rooker -1% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- O KCR F. Patek T. John 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal T. John 2% 85% Strikeout
t6 1-3 2 --- KCR A. Otis T. John -2% 83% Single to CF
t6 1-3 2 1-- KCR C. Harrison T. John -1% 82% Otis Steals 2B
t6 1-3 2 -2- KCR C. Harrison T. John -0% 82% Wild Pitch; Otis to 3B
t6 1-3 2 --3 O KCR C. Harrison T. John 4% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- CHW R. Reichardt J. Rooker 3% 89% Double to RF
Carlos May pinch runs for Rick Reichardt (1B) batting 3rd
b6 3-1 0 -2- O CHW B. Melton J. Rooker -2% 87% Single to CF; May out at Hm/CF-C; Melton to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 3-1 1 -2- O CHW R. McKinney J. Rooker -2% 85% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 -2- O CHW M. Andrews J. Rooker -2% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
Carlos May moves from PR to 1B
t7 1-3 0 --- KCR C. Rojas T. John -6% 77% Single to 2B
t7 1-3 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella T. John 5% 83% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-3 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver T. John 4% 87% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 2 1-- KCR J. May T. John -3% 84% Single to LF; Piniella to 2B
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 12- O KCR T. Savage T. John 6% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Jim York facing 7-8-9
Jim York replaces Ted Savage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- CHW T. Egan J. York 1% 91% Walk
b7 3-1 0 1-- CHW L. Alvarado J. York 2% 93% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Egan to 2B
b7 3-1 0 12- CHW T. John J. York 3% 96% Walk; Egan to 3B; Alvarado to 2B
Lee Maye pinch hits for Lee Richard (CF) batting 1st
b7 3-1 0 123 R CHW L. Maye J. York 2% 98% Wild Pitch; John to 2B; Alvarado to 3B; Egan Scores/unER
b7 4-1 0 -23 O CHW L. Maye J. York -1% 97% Flyball: 3B
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Walt Williams (LF) batting 2nd
b7 4-1 1 -23 OO CHW J. Johnstone J. York -3% 94% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
Jay Johnstone moves from PH to LF
Ed Stroud replaces Lee Maye (PH) playing CF batting 1st
t8 1-4 0 --- O KCR F. Patek T. John 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 1-4 1 --- KCR P. Schaal T. John -3% 93% Double to RF
t8 1-4 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis T. John 3% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 1-4 2 -2- O KCR C. Harrison T. John 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 3-4-5
Al Fitzmorris replaces Jim York pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- CHW C. May A. Fitzmorris 0% 98% Single to LF
b8 4-1 0 1-- O CHW B. Melton A. Fitzmorris -0% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
b8 4-1 1 1-- O CHW R. McKinney A. Fitzmorris -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-1 2 1-- R CHW M. Andrews A. Fitzmorris 2% 99% Double to LF; McKinney Scores; Andrews to 3B/Adv on throw
b8 5-1 2 --3 O CHW T. Egan A. Fitzmorris -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t9 1-5 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas T. John 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella T. John 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver T. John 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.

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