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

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 18,902

 Friday, July 28, 1972
Time of Game: 2:33
Royals
0
45-47
Lost 1
4th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    5 11  0
W: Tom Bradley (11-9), L: Dick Drago (7-12)
 White Sox
5
51-42
Won 1
2nd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Hovley CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .260  .682              1   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .703              1   1   
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .820              3   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               3   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .869              9   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .830              0   0   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .284  .796              6   1   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .627              1   1   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .575              2   1   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .463              0   0   
  B Floyd SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .438              0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .631              0   0   
D Drago P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .043  .181              0   2   
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  N Angelini P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .487              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    4   7                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: L Piniella (22, off T Bradley).
TB: J Mayberry 2; L Piniella 2; R Scheinblum.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: F Patek (15).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .591              2   0   
  B Bradford RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Johnstone CF                3   2   2   0    1   0  .172  .464              1   0   2·2B
D Allen 1B                    3   2   1   2    1   2  .306 1.018              6   0   HR
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .625              3   0   
C May LF                      3   0   2   0    1   0  .289  .811              1   0   2B
E Spiezio 3B                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .253  .641              3   3   2B
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .634              3   1   
E Herrmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .587              8   0   
R Morales SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .233  .592              0   4   3B
T Bradley P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .364              0   3   SH
Totals                       33   5  11   0    3   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Spiezio (6, off N Angelini); C May (13, off D Drago); J Johnstone 2 (4, 2 off D Drago).
3B: R Morales (1, off T Abernathy).
HR: D Allen (25, off D Drago; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: T Bradley (5, off D Drago).
TB: R Morales 4; J Johnstone 4; D Allen 4; E Spiezio 3; C May 3; M Andrews; E Herrmann.
RBI: E Spiezio 2 (12); D Allen 2 (71).
2-out RBI: E Spiezio 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: E Spiezio (2nd base by D Drago).

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
D Drago, L (7-12)              6.2   9   4   4    1   5   1   2.82   29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3· 5     44    -     0.62  -0.06
K Wright                       0     0   1   1    1   0   0   4.63    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.85  -0.05
N Angelini                     0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.44  -0.03
T Abernathy                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.15    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    11   5   5    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 6          4-3
K Wright faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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
T Bradley, W (11-9)            9     4   0   0    4   7   0   3.34   35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3     82    -     0.85   0.36
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: K Wright (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Drago (2; E Spiezio, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 18,902.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield, Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. Steve Hovley                 CF       1. Walt Williams                RF
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Jay Johnstone                CF
3. Richie Scheinblum            RF       3. Dick Allen                   1B
4. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       4. Carlos May                   LF
5. Lou Piniella                 LF       5. Ed Spiezio                   3B
6. John Mayberry                1B       6. Mike Andrews                 2B
7. Paul Schaal                  3B       7. Ed Herrmann                   C
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Rich Morales                 SS
9. Dick Drago                    P       9. Tom Bradley                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -2- RR 18% 74% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Home Run; Johnstone Scores
t1 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Bradley Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rojas to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley Flyball: RF
t6 1 -2- O 6% 84% 0-2 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Bradley Fielder's Choice P; Hovley out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Scheinblum to 1B
t6 0 --- -6% 76% 0-2 KCR S. Hovley T. Bradley Walk

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' Tom Bradley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley T. Bradley Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley Walk
t1 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Bradley Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rojas to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Lineout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 CHW J. Johnstone D. Drago Double to CF
b1 1 -2- RR 18% 74% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Home Run; Johnstone Scores
b1 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 CHW E. Spiezio D. Drago Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O -1% 73% 2-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 KCR F. Patek T. Bradley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 80% 2-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -2% 77% 2-0 CHW R. Morales D. Drago Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-- O -2% 76% 2-0 CHW T. Bradley D. Drago Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -1% 74% 2-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 KCR D. Drago T. Bradley Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 KCR S. Hovley T. Bradley Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CHW J. Johnstone D. Drago Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 78% 2-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Double to LF
b3 2 -2- O -2% 76% 2-0 CHW E. Spiezio D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Bradley Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- -3% 78% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley Double to CF
t4 2 -2- O 3% 81% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b4 2 --- O -0% 79% 2-0 CHW R. Morales D. Drago Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 KCR F. Patek T. Bradley Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 KCR D. Drago T. Bradley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 CHW T. Bradley D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 1% 83% 2-0 CHW J. Johnstone D. Drago Double to RF
b5 2 -2- O -2% 81% 2-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 76% 0-2 KCR S. Hovley T. Bradley Walk
t6 0 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley Groundout: 3B-1B; Hovley to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 6% 84% 0-2 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Bradley Fielder's Choice P; Hovley out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Scheinblum to 1B
t6 2 1-- O 3% 87% 0-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Foul Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- 2% 88% 2-0 CHW E. Spiezio D. Drago Single to SS (Ground Ball); Spiezio to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b6 1 -2- O -3% 85% 2-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Spiezio Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b6 2 --- 1% 86% 2-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- O -1% 85% 2-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 84% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 4% 88% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley Popfly: 2B
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
t7 2 1-- O 3% 91% 0-2 KCR G. Hopkins T. Bradley Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
Bobby Floyd replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- 1% 92% 2-0 CHW R. Morales D. Drago Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O -0% 92% 2-0 CHW T. Bradley D. Drago Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; Morales to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -1% 90% 2-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2 -2- 0% 91% 2-0 CHW J. Johnstone D. Drago Walk
Ken Wright replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- R 5% 95% 2-0 CHW D. Allen K. Wright Walk; Morales Scores/Wild Pitch; Johnstone to 2B
Norm Angelini replaces Ken Wright pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- 0% 96% 3-0 CHW C. May N. Angelini Walk; Johnstone to 3B; Allen to 2B
b7 2 123 RR 3% 99% 3-0 CHW E. Spiezio N. Angelini Double to CF; Johnstone Scores; Allen Scores; May to 3B
b7 2 -23 O -0% 99% 5-0 CHW M. Andrews N. Angelini Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 9-1-2
Tony Muser replaces Dick Allen playing 1B batting 3rd; Buddy Bradford replaces Walt Williams playing RF batting 1st; Joe Keough pinch hits for Norm Angelini (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 KCR J. Keough T. Bradley Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 99% 0-5 KCR S. Hovley T. Bradley Walk
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Bradley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
Ted Abernathy replaces Joe Keough (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 5-0 CHW E. Herrmann T. Abernathy Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 5-0 CHW R. Morales T. Abernathy Triple to RF (Pop Fly)
b8 1 --3 O -0% 100% 5-0 CHW T. Bradley T. Abernathy Strikeout
b8 2 --3 O -0% 100% 5-0 CHW B. Bradford T. Abernathy Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Tom Bradley facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 0-5 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley Walk
t9 0 1-- O 1% 100% 0-5 KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- -1% 99% 0-5 KCR J. Mayberry T. Bradley Single to 3B; Piniella to 2B
t9 1 12- O 1% 100% 0-5 KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mayberry to 2B; Schaal to 1B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR C. Taylor T. Bradley Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 5.

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