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BOS  2
CLE  1
 CHW 12
KCR  3
 MIL  6
CAL  0
 CAL  9
@MIL  5
 OAK  8
@MIN  3
 NYY  6
DET  5
(13)		 BAL  7
@WSA  5
 MON  6
@ATL  3
 PHI  4
@CIN  0
 STL  3
@LAD  1
(10)		 PIT  6
NYM  2
 SDP  3
HOU  2
(12)		 SDP  4
HOU  3
 SFG  5
CHC  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 5,910

 Wednesday, June 23, 1971
Time of Game: 2:16
Royals
3
35-30
Lost 4
2nd, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  1
White Sox       0  2  3   1  6  0   0  0  X   12 15  1
W: Wilbur Wood (6-3), L: Paul Splittorff (2-1)
 White Sox
12
26-38
Won 4
5th, 17½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .664              0   1   SB
  R Severson SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500              0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .317  .821              3   1   HR
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   1   
  A Otis PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .874              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   1   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .886              1   2   
  B Oliver PH-3B              2   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .617              0   0   HR
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .546              4   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .606              1   0   
D Paepke RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .681              3   0   
E Kirkpatrick CF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .735              4   0   GDP
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .365              8   1   
P Splittorff P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347              0   0   
  T Savage PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .146  .432              0   0   
  D Drago P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277              0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  B Knoop 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .578              0   0   GDP
Totals                       31   3   6   0    2   5                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: B Oliver (4, off W Wood; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); C Rojas (5, off W Wood; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: C Rojas 5; B Oliver 4; F Patek; P Schaal; E Kirkpatrick.
GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (4); B Knoop (2).
RBI: C Rojas 2 (34); B Oliver (18).
2-out RBI: C Rojas.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: B Oliver (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (25, 2nd base off W Wood/T Egan).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Richard CF                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .245  .599              3   1   2B
W Williams RF                 5   0   2   2    0   0  .324  .819              1   0   2·2B
R McKinney 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .320  .820              2   2   
B Melton 3B                   2   2   2   1    3   0  .297  .932              1   2   HR
R Reichardt LF                4   2   1   0    0   1  .312  .850              1   0   
  E Stroud PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .187  .504              0   0   
C May 1B                      4   1   1   2    1   0  .264  .706             12   0   
T Egan C                      5   2   2   3    0   1  .288  .876              6   0   2·2B
L Alvarado SS                 4   2   3   2    0   1  .246  .590              1   4   
W Wood P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .031  .146              0   1   SH
Totals                       38  12  15   0    4   8                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: W Williams 2 (8, 1 off P Splittorff, 1 off A Fitzmorris); T Egan 2 (7, 1 off P Splittorff, 1 off D Drago); L Richard (6, off P Splittorff).
HR: B Melton (14, off D Drago; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: W Wood (6, off P Splittorff).
TB: B Melton 5; W Williams 4; T Egan 4; L Richard 3; L Alvarado 3; R McKinney 2; C May; R Reichardt.
RBI: T Egan 3 (17); L Alvarado 2 (3); C May 2 (32); W Williams 2 (10); R McKinney (16); B Melton (42).
2-out RBI: C May 2; T Egan; W Williams; L Alvarado.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. L Alvarado-R McKinney-C May; R McKinney-L Alvarado-C May; L Richard-C May.
E: L Alvarado (7).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Splittorff, L (2-1)          4     8   6   6    1   3   0   4.07   21     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 8     24    -     0.97  -0.46
D Drago                        0.1   5   6   6    1   1   1   3.65    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.15  -0.06
A Fitzmorris                   0.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   5.45    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.02  -0.00
T Burgmeier                    2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.55    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
T Abernathy                    1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.25    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  12  12    4   8   1          43     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1·15          2-2 
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Wood, W (6-3)                9     6   3   3    2   5   2   2.12   33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6     66    -     0.55  -0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   5   2          33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: P Splittorff (1); A Fitzmorris 2 (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 5,910.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Lee Richard                  CF
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Walt Williams                RF
3. Paul Schaal                  3B       3. Rich McKinney                2B
4. Chuck Harrison               1B       4. Bill Melton                  3B
5. Lou Piniella                 LF       5. Rick Reichardt               LF
6. Dennis Paepke                RF       6. Carlos May                   1B
7. Ed Kirkpatrick               CF       7. Tom Egan                      C
8. Buck Martinez                 C       8. Luis Alvarado                SS
9. Paul Splittorff               P       9. Wilbur Wood                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -23 RR 16% 84% 3-2 CHW C. May P. Splittorff Single to CF; Melton Scores; McKinney Scores
b2 2 1-- R 13% 53% 0-1 CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff Double to RF; Reichardt Scores
t3 2 -2- R -11% 53% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Single (LF-CF); Patek Scores
b2 2 -2- R 11% 64% 1-1 CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff Single to RF; Egan Scores
t1 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Home Run (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek W. Wood Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Home Run (LF-CF)
t1 1 --- -2% 39% 1-0 KCR P. Schaal W. Wood Single to CF
t1 1 1-- OO 4% 44% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison W. Wood Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 CHW L. Richard P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 CHW R. McKinney P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 KCR D. Paepke W. Wood Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick W. Wood Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 43% 0-1 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O -3% 40% 0-1 CHW C. May P. Splittorff Lineout: RF
b2 2 1-- R 13% 53% 0-1 CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff Double to RF; Reichardt Scores
b2 2 -2- R 11% 64% 1-1 CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff Single to RF; Egan Scores
b2 2 1-- O -2% 62% 2-1 CHW W. Wood P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 KCR B. Martinez W. Wood Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 KCR P. Splittorff W. Wood Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 1-2 KCR F. Patek W. Wood Single to CF
t3 2 1-- -1% 64% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Patek Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- R -11% 53% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Single (LF-CF); Patek Scores
t3 2 1-- -2% 50% 2-2 KCR P. Schaal W. Wood Walk; Rojas to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 2-2 KCR C. Harrison W. Wood Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 2-2 CHW L. Richard P. Splittorff Double (LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 2-2 CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff Bunt Popfly: 1B
b3 1 -2- R 10% 68% 2-2 CHW R. McKinney P. Splittorff Single to LF; Richard Scores
b3 1 1-- 3% 71% 3-2 CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff Walk; McKinney to 2B
b3 1 12- 5% 76% 3-2 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Wild Pitch; Melton to 2B; McKinney to 3B
b3 1 -23 O -7% 69% 3-2 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Strikeout
b3 2 -23 RR 16% 84% 3-2 CHW C. May P. Splittorff Single to CF; Melton Scores; McKinney Scores
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 5-2 CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -4% 80% 2-5 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 3% 83% 2-5 KCR D. Paepke W. Wood Strikeout
t4 1 1-- OO 5% 88% 2-5 KCR E. Kirkpatrick W. Wood Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 1% 89% 5-2 CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 88% 5-2 CHW W. Wood P. Splittorff Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Alvarado to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 87% 5-2 CHW L. Richard P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -2- R 5% 92% 5-2 CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff Double to LF; Alvarado Scores
b4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 6-2 CHW R. McKinney P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 KCR B. Martinez W. Wood Groundout: 1B unassisted
Ted Savage pinch hits for Paul Splittorff (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- -2% 91% 2-6 KCR T. Savage W. Wood Walk
t5 1 1-- O 2% 93% 2-6 KCR F. Patek W. Wood Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 2-6 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
Dick Drago replaces Ted Savage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- R 3% 97% 6-2 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Home Run (LF-CF)
b5 0 --- 0% 97% 7-2 CHW R. Reichardt D. Drago Single (LF-CF)
b5 0 1-- 1% 98% 7-2 CHW C. May D. Drago Walk; Reichardt to 2B
b5 0 12- RR 1% 99% 7-2 CHW T. Egan D. Drago Double to LF; May Scores; Reichardt Scores
b5 0 -2- R 0% 100% 9-2 CHW L. Alvarado D. Drago Single to LF; Egan Scores
b5 0 1-- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW W. Wood D. Drago Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-2 CHW L. Richard D. Drago Single to LF; Alvarado to 3B
Al Fitzmorris replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 10-2 CHW W. Williams A. Fitzmorris Wild Pitch; Richard to 2B; Alvarado Scores
b5 1 -2- R 0% 100% 11-2 CHW W. Williams A. Fitzmorris Double to LF; Richard Scores
b5 1 -2- O 0% 100% 12-2 CHW R. McKinney A. Fitzmorris Baserunner Out Advancing; Williams out at 3B/C-3B
b5 2 --- 0% 100% 12-2 CHW R. McKinney A. Fitzmorris Single (LF-CF)
b5 2 1-- 0% 100% 12-2 CHW B. Melton A. Fitzmorris Wild Pitch; McKinney to 2B
b5 2 -2- 0% 100% 12-2 CHW B. Melton A. Fitzmorris Walk
b5 2 12- O 0% 100% 12-2 CHW R. Reichardt A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 12.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-12, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Paul Schaal (3B) batting 3rd
t6 0 --- R -0% 100% 2-12 KCR B. Oliver W. Wood Home Run
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR C. Harrison W. Wood Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR D. Paepke W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 12.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 12-3, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
Tom Burgmeier replaces Cookie Rojas (2B) pitching and batting 2nd; Bobby Knoop replaces Al Fitzmorris (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Bob Oliver moves from PH to 3B; Rich Severson replaces Freddie Patek playing SS batting 1st
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW C. May T. Burgmeier Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW T. Egan T. Burgmeier Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW L. Alvarado T. Burgmeier Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 12.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-12, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -0% 100% 3-12 KCR E. Kirkpatrick W. Wood Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR B. Martinez W. Wood Strikeout
t7 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 3-12 KCR B. Knoop W. Wood Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 12.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 12-3, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW W. Wood T. Burgmeier Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 12-3 CHW L. Richard T. Burgmeier Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Richard to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW W. Williams T. Burgmeier Groundout: P-1B; Richard to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -0% 100% 12-3 CHW R. McKinney T. Burgmeier Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 12.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-12, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR R. Severson W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
Amos Otis pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 2nd
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR A. Otis W. Wood Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR B. Oliver W. Wood Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 12.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 12-3, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
Ted Abernathy replaces Amos Otis (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 12-3 CHW B. Melton T. Abernathy Walk
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Rick Reichardt (LF) batting 5th
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW E. Stroud T. Abernathy Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW C. May T. Abernathy Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 12-3 CHW T. Egan T. Abernathy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 12.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-12, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
Ed Stroud moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR C. Harrison W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 KCR D. Paepke W. Wood Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 12.

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