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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		7
11
KCR
@CHW		0
1
KCR
@CHW		2
3
BAL
@CLE		2
9
DET
@MIL		8
2
CAL
@TEX		0
5
CIN
@ATL		7
11
SDP
@LAD		0
1
STL
@MON		5
6		 
(10)
HOU
@SFG		6
0
Saturday, April 22, 1972
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 7,485, Time of Game: 2:32
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Royals
2
3-5
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
 at White Sox
3
4-3
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Tom Bradley (1-0)
L: Roger Nelson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  X    3 12  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .179 .609 0.055 0.84 0.088 -0.032 0.5 1 3
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .593 -0.169 1.43 0.026 -0.194 -1.2 1 0 CS,GDP
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .285 -0.082 0.89 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 3 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .548 -0.080 0.97 0.008 -0.089 -0.5 8 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 .626 -0.060 1.28 0.040 -0.100 -0.1 2 0
Bob Oliver RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .267 .690 0.012 1.31 0.081 -0.069 0.4 4 0
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .661 -0.023 1.37 0.069 -0.092 -0.4 3 0
   Steve Hovley PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .944 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bobby Floyd SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 -0.097 1.73 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 2 1
   Gail Hopkins PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Hansen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.068 2.60 0.000 -0.068 -0.2
Monty Montgomery P 3 0 1 2 0 1 .250 .500 0.146 1.45 0.197 -0.051 1.3 0 0
   Roger Nelson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 3 4 .219 .504 -0.366 1.27 0.509 -0.874 -1.6 24 5
TB: E Kirkpatrick 2; M Montgomery; L Piniella; P Schaal; B Oliver; C Rojas.
GIDP: C Rojas (2).
RBI: M Montgomery 2 (2).
2-out RBI: M Montgomery 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
CS: C Rojas (1, 2nd base by T Bradley/T Egan).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.271 -0.055 0.87 0.014 -0.070 -0.4 3 0
Jorge Orta SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .389 .833 0.009 0.76 0.049 -0.040 0.0 2 4
Dick Allen 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .393 1.023 0.078 1.09 0.106 -0.028 0.5 10 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .636 -0.178 1.86 0.000 -0.178 -1.2 2 4
Carlos May LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .385 1.121 0.385 1.32 0.421 -0.036 1.8 0 0 HR
Jay Johnstone CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .429 1.127 0.171 1.18 0.202 -0.031 1.6 3 0 2B
Mike Andrews 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .311 -0.054 1.23 0.044 -0.098 -0.6 3 1
Tom Egan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.107 1.18 0.000 -0.107 -1.0 4 1
Tom Bradley P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.116 1.20 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 0 1
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 12 3 0 2 .333 .778 0.133 1.19 0.836 -0.704 -0.2 27 11
2B: J Johnstone (1, off R Nelson).
HR: C May (2, off R Nelson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: C May 5; J Johnstone 4; D Allen 3; J Orta 2; M Andrews; P Kelly.
RBI: C May 2 (8); J Johnstone (1).
2-out RBI: J Johnstone; C May.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Andrews-J Orta-D Allen.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Monty Montgomery 6.2 9 2 2 0 0 0 3.00 29 48 0.099 1.17 0.6
Roger Nelson, L (0-1) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 1 4.50 4 1 0 -0.288 1.72 -1.4
Tom Burgmeier 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.45 3 1 0 0.056 0.63 1.0
Team Totals 8 12 3 3 0 2 1 3.38 36 48 2 0 -0.133 1.27 0.2
R Nelson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Bradley, W (1-0) 8.2 7 2 2 3 3 0 2.51 34 62 0.299 1.24 1.4
Terry Forster, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.068 2.60 0.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 35 62 1 0 0.367 1.19 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 7,485.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Paul Schaal 3B 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Jorge Orta SS
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Dick Allen 1B
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Bill Melton 3B
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Carlos May LF
6 Bob Oliver RF 6 Jay Johnstone CF
7 Ed Kirkpatrick C 7 Mike Andrews 2B
8 Bobby Floyd SS 8 Tom Egan C
9 Monty Montgomery P 9 Tom Bradley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 0 --- R CHW C. May R. Nelson 29% 89% Home Run
t2 0-0 2 -23 RR KCR M. Montgomery T. Bradley -20% 29% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores
b3 1-2 2 1-3 R CHW J. Johnstone M. Montgomery 14% 55% Single to RF; Allen Scores; May to 3B
b3 0-2 2 12- R CHW C. May M. Montgomery 13% 41% Single to CF; Orta Scores; Allen to 3B
t5 2-2 0 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-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' Tom Bradley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Schaal to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis T. Bradley 3% 51% Flyball: RF; Schaal to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Montgomery -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Montgomery -1% 51% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW D. Allen M. Montgomery 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton M. Montgomery -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- KCR B. Oliver T. Bradley -6% 40% Walk; Piniella to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley 6% 46% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 12- O KCR B. Floyd T. Bradley 3% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Piniella to 3B; Oliver to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 RR KCR M. Montgomery T. Bradley -20% 29% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley 1% 30% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O CHW C. May M. Montgomery -2% 28% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- CHW J. Johnstone M. Montgomery 3% 31% Single to RF
b2 0-2 1 1-- CHW M. Andrews M. Montgomery 4% 35% Single to LF; Johnstone to 2B
b2 0-2 1 12- O CHW T. Egan M. Montgomery -5% 30% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-2 2 12- O CHW T. Bradley M. Montgomery -5% 26% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley -3% 23% Single to CF
t3 2-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis T. Bradley 4% 27% Rojas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis T. Bradley 1% 28% Lineout: SS
t3 2-0 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley -1% 27% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley 2% 29% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Montgomery -2% 26% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- CHW J. Orta M. Montgomery 3% 29% Single to 2B
b3 0-2 1 1-- CHW D. Allen M. Montgomery 5% 34% Single to LF; Orta to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- O CHW B. Melton M. Montgomery -5% 28% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 12- R CHW C. May M. Montgomery 13% 41% Single to CF; Orta Scores; Allen to 3B
b3 1-2 2 1-3 R CHW J. Johnstone M. Montgomery 14% 55% Single to RF; Allen Scores; May to 3B
b3 2-2 2 1-3 O CHW M. Andrews M. Montgomery -5% 50% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver T. Bradley 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley -3% 50% Single to C
t4 2-2 1 1-- O KCR B. Floyd T. Bradley 3% 53% Flyball: 3B
t4 2-2 2 1-- O KCR M. Montgomery T. Bradley 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- O CHW T. Egan M. Montgomery -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- O CHW T. Bradley M. Montgomery -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- CHW P. Kelly M. Montgomery 1% 53% Single to RF
b4 2-2 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta M. Montgomery -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley -5% 45% Single to SS
t5 2-2 0 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis T. Bradley 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 3-4-5
b5 2-2 0 --- O CHW D. Allen M. Montgomery -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- O CHW B. Melton M. Montgomery -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b5 2-2 2 --- O CHW C. May M. Montgomery -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 2 --- KCR B. Oliver T. Bradley -2% 53% Single to SS
t6 2-2 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley 3% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 6-7-8
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHW J. Johnstone M. Montgomery -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-2 1 --- O CHW M. Andrews M. Montgomery -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- O CHW T. Egan M. Montgomery -2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd T. Bradley 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O KCR M. Montgomery T. Bradley 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t7 2-2 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley 2% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 9-1-2
b7 2-2 0 --- O CHW T. Bradley M. Montgomery -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Montgomery -2% 52% Flyball: SS
b7 2-2 2 --- CHW J. Orta M. Montgomery 2% 54% Single to RF
Roger Nelson replaces Monty Montgomery pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 2 1-- CHW D. Allen R. Nelson 5% 58% Single to CF; Orta to 3B
b7 2-2 2 1-3 O CHW B. Melton R. Nelson -8% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 2-3-4
t8 2-2 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis T. Bradley 3% 57% Flyball: RF
t8 2-2 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b8 2-2 0 --- R CHW C. May R. Nelson 29% 89% Home Run
b8 3-2 0 --- CHW J. Johnstone R. Nelson 3% 92% Double to RF
Tom Burgmeier replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 -2- O CHW M. Andrews T. Burgmeier -2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-2 1 -2- O CHW T. Egan T. Burgmeier -2% 88% Strikeout
b8 3-2 2 -2- O CHW T. Bradley T. Burgmeier -2% 86% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 5-6-7
t9 2-3 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley 6% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver T. Bradley 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-3 2 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley -4% 93% Single to CF
Terry Forster replaces Tom Bradley pitching and batting 9th
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 8th
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Gail Hopkins batting 8th
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Ed Kirkpatrick (C) batting 7th
t9 2-3 2 1-- O KCR R. Hansen T. Forster 7% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.

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