April 23, 1972 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
KCR 2 CLE 2
BAL 1 MIL 3
DET 0 MIN 8
OAK 4 TEX 5
CAL 2 ATL 4
CIN 3
(11) SDP 2
@LAD 1 STL 6
@MON 1 NYM 8
CHC 2 NYM 7
CHC 6
(12) PHI 5
PIT 4
(11) HOU 13
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 12,108

Sunday, April 23, 1972
Time of Game: 2:30

Royals

3-6

Lost 6

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  1
White Sox       1  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    3  8  1

W: S Bahnsen (2-1), L: M Hedlund (0-2), S: B Johnson (1)

White Sox

5-3

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .219  .703    0    1   3   2B
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .567    0    2   3   GDP
  J Keough PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Otis CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .172  .407    0    4   0   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .600    0    7   3   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .591    0    2   0   GDP
B Oliver RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .668    0    2   0   
J May C                       3   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .629    0    1   1   
B Floyd SS                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .138  .276    0    3   1   
  S Hovley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .855    0    0   0   
M Hedlund P                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   1    3   2                    24  11

BATTING

2B: P Schaal (2, off S Bahnsen); A Otis (1, off S Bahnsen).

TB: A Otis 3; P Schaal 3; M Hedlund 2; J Mayberry 2; B Oliver; J May; C Rojas.

GIDP: C Rojas (3); L Piniella (3).

RBI: B Oliver (4).

2-out RBI: B Oliver.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Rojas-J Mayberry-B Floyd.

E: B Floyd (2).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .368 1.113    0    0   0   
J Orta SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .364  .773    0    6   3   GDP
D Allen 1B                    3   2   3   2    1   0  .452 1.288    0    8   0   HR,3B
B Melton 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .620    0    2   3   
C May LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .367 1.074    0    1   0   2B
J Johnstone CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .364 1.007    0    5   0   2B
M Andrews 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .103  .315    0    2   3   
T Egan C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .308    0    3   0   
S Bahnsen P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   2   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   2    2   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Johnstone (2, off M Hedlund); C May (2, off M Hedlund).

3B: D Allen (1, off M Hedlund).

HR: D Allen (2, off M Hedlund; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: D Allen 8; J Johnstone 2; C May 2; J Orta; B Melton; P Kelly.

GIDP: J Orta (2).

RBI: D Allen 2 (6).

2-out RBI: D Allen 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Melton-M Andrews-D Allen; S Bahnsen-J Orta-D Allen.

E: P Kelly (2).

PITCHING

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
M Hedlund, L (0-2)             7.1   8   3   2    2   1   1   3.14   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8     51    -     1.19   0.04
T Burgmeier                    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.19  -0.20
Totals                         8     8   3   2    2   1   1          33     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 8          2-1

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
S Bahnsen, W (2-1)             8.2  10   2   1    3   2   0   1.66   37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·10     57    -     1.45   0.27
T Forster                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.88  -0.06
B Johnson, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    5.50   0.13
Totals                         9    11   2   1    3   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·11          3-0

T Forster faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 12,108.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 18mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. P Schaal             3B    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. J Orta               SS 
3. A Otis               CF    3. D Allen              1B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. B Melton             3B 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. C May                LF 
6. B Oliver             RF    6. J Johnstone          CF 
7. J May                C     7. M Andrews            2B 
8. B Floyd              SS    8. T Egan               C  
9. M Hedlund            P     9. S Bahnsen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-2  12-      22%  88% C May           T Burgmeier     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Allen Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   b 5   2  2-1  1--      21%  55% D Allen         M Hedlund       Triple to RF; Orta Scores
   t 2   2  1-0  1--     -14%  51% P Schaal        S Bahnsen       Double to RF; Floyd Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
   t 9   2  3-2  12-      13% 100% A Otis          B Johnson       Flyball: CF
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      12%  63% D Allen         M Hedlund       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Schaal        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      53%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      50%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Otis to 3B
          1-3      47%  L Piniella      Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   O      123      54%  B Oliver        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      63%  D Allen         Home Run
   O      ---      62%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  J May           Single to SS
   O      1--      62%  B Floyd         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  M Hedlund       Flyball: SS
   R      1--      51%  P Schaal        Double to RF; Floyd Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
   O      -2-      55%  C Rojas         Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  C May           Double to RF
   O      -2-      57%  J Johnstone     Flyball: LF
          -2-      59%  M Andrews       Walk
   O      12-      54%  T Egan          Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  S Bahnsen       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  A Otis          Double to CF
   O      -2-      44%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Otis to 3B
   O      --3      51%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   R      --3      39%  B Oliver        Single to LF; Otis Scores
          1--      37%  J May           Walk; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      41%  B Floyd         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  P Kelly         Single to RF
   OO     1--      37%  J Orta          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
          ---      38%  D Allen         Walk
   O      1--      35%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
          ---      32%  M Hedlund       Single to CF
   O      1--      35%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      40%  C Rojas         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  C May           Flyball: SS
          ---      43%  J Johnstone     Double to RF
   O      -2-      38%  M Andrews       Groundout: C-1B
   O      -2-      34%  T Egan          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      36%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
          ---      33%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
   OO     1--      38%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  S Bahnsen       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      33%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
          ---      34%  J Orta          Single to CF
   R      1--      55%  D Allen         Triple to RF; Orta Scores
   O      --3      50%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  B Floyd         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  C May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      52%  J Johnstone     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  M Andrews       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
          ---      44%  M Hedlund       Single to SS
          1--      35%  P Schaal        Single to RF; Hedlund to 2B
   O      12-      43%  C Rojas         Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      51%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      12-      58%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  T Egan          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  S Bahnsen       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  J May           Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      60%  D Allen         Single to LF
          1--      66%  B Melton        Single to LF; Allen to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
   RO     12-      88%  C May           Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Allen Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-      86%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Floyd batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  P Schaal        Walk
                  Terry Forster replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
          1--      87%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Schaal to 2B
                  Bart Johnson replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 9th; Joe Keough pinch runs for Cookie Rojas batting 2nd
   O      12-     100%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197204230

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