April 13, 1973 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 2,977

Friday, April 13, 1973
Time of Game: 3:16

Royals

5-2

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  3   3  0  1   0  1  2   12 17  1
White Sox       1  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    5 11  0

W: D Drago (2-0), L: E Fisher (0-1), S: B Dal Canton (2)

White Sox

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   2   2   0    2   0  .346  .971    0    1   3   
C Rojas 2B                    6   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.038    0    2   4   
A Otis CF                     6   3   4   1    0   1  .355 1.007    0    4   0   HR,SB
J Mayberry 1B                 4   2   1   1    1   1  .240  .904    0   11   0   
  G Hopkins PH-1B             1   0   1   1    0   0  .600 1.550    0    1   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   3   2   2    3   0  .222  .833    0    3   0   2B
L Piniella LF                 2   0   1   3    1   0  .250  .713    0    0   0   SF,SH
  K Marshall LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.667         0   0   
S Hovley DH                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   GDP
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .292  .649    0    2   1   CS
C Taylor C                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   

D Drago P                                                                0   2
  B Dal Canton P                                                         0   0
Totals                       40  12  17  12    8   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Kirkpatrick (1, off E Fisher).

HR: A Otis (2, off E Fisher; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: L Piniella (1, off B Johnson).

SH: L Piniella (1, off R Gossage).

TB: A Otis 7; E Kirkpatrick 3; C Taylor 2; F Patek 2; C Rojas 2; G Hopkins; L Piniella; P Schaal; S Hovley; J Mayberry.

GIDP: S Hovley (1).

RBI: L Piniella 3 (5); S Hovley 2 (2); E Kirkpatrick 2 (3); C Rojas (8); A Otis (3); P Schaal (4); G Hopkins (2); J Mayberry (11).

2-out RBI: E Kirkpatrick 2; L Piniella 2; G Hopkins; P Schaal; J Mayberry.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 8 for 19.

FIELDING

E: A Otis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (1, 2nd base off S Stone/E Herrmann).

CS: P Schaal (1, 2nd base by R Gossage/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   2   4   1    0   0  .385  .814    0    4   0   
C May LF                      5   0   2   2    0   2  .313  .666    0    1   0   
D Allen 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .294 1.000    0    9   1   2B
B Melton 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .507    0    1   0   
K Henderson CF                2   0   1   0    3   0  .385 1.221    0    3   0   2B,IW
T Muser DH                    5   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .542    0    0   0   
E Herrmann C                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .243    0    3   1   
J Orta 2B                     1   2   1   0    4   0  .200  .667    0    4   5   
E Leon SS                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .354    0    2   4   

E Fisher P                                                               0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
  S Stone P                                                              0   2
  B Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   5  11   5    7   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Allen (2, off D Drago); K Henderson (1, off B Dal Canton).

IBB: K Henderson (1, by D Drago).

TB: P Kelly 4; D Allen 2; K Henderson 2; C May 2; J Orta; E Herrmann; B Melton.

RBI: C May 2 (3); D Allen (2); T Muser (1); P Kelly (1).

2-out RBI: C May 2; P Kelly.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Stone-E Leon-D Allen.

PB: E Herrmann (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
D Drago, W (2-0)               6     8   3   2    5   3   0   4.73   31     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 8     44    -     1.04  -0.09
B Dal Canton, S (2)            3     3   2   2    2   0   0   2.45   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 2· 3          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   4    7   3   0          45     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3·11           -

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
E Fisher, L (0-1)              2     5   4   4    2   1   1  18.00   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5     29    -     1.07  -0.26
R Gossage                      1.2   4   4   4    3   0   0  21.60   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          1-1    1.17  -0.33
S Stone                        3.1   4   1   1    3   2   0  10.13   16     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4          2-0    0.26   0.01
B Johnson                      2     4   3   2    0   0   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    17  12  11    8   3   1          50     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·17          3-1

E Fisher faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Gossage (1).

IBB: D Drago (2; K Henderson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 2,977.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 41° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. C May                LF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. D Allen              1B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. B Melton             3B 
5. E Kirkpatrick        RF    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. L Piniella           LF    6. T Muser              DH 
7. S Hovley             DH    7. E Herrmann           C  
8. P Schaal             3B    8. J Orta               2B 
9. C Taylor             C     9. E Leon               SS 

   D Drago              P        E Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      18%  68% E Kirkpatrick   E Fisher        Double to LF; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores
   t 3   1  3-3  -23      12%  72% S Hovley        R Gossage       Single to CF; Mayberry Scores; Kirkpatrick Scores
   b 2   2  2-1  -2-     -12%  46% P Kelly         D Drago         Single to CF; Orta Scores; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 3   0  3-2  ---      11%  50% A Otis          E Fisher        Home Run
   b 1   1  2-0  1--     -11%  54% D Allen         D Drago         Double to CF; Kelly Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  C Rojas         Single to CF
          1--      54%  A Otis          Single to CF; Rojas to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF; Rojas to 3B
   RR     1-3      68%  E Kirkpatrick   Double to LF; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores
   O      -2-      65%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  P Kelly         Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  C May           Flyball: CF
   R      1--      54%  D Allen         Double to CF; Kelly Scores
   O      -2-      57%  B Melton        Groundout: P-1B; Allen to 3B
          --3      55%  K Henderson     Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      60%  T Muser         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  S Hovley        Strikeout
          ---      61%  P Schaal        Walk
   O      1--      58%  C Taylor        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  F Patek         Single to CF; Taylor to 2B
   O      12-      56%  C Rojas         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  J Orta          Walk
   O      1--      58%  E Leon          Groundout: 2B-1B; Orta to 2B
   R      -2-      46%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Orta Scores; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3      37%  C May           Single to CF; Kelly Scores/unER
   O      1--      39%  D Allen         Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Eddie Fisher facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  A Otis          Home Run
          ---      54%  J Mayberry      Walk
                  Rich Gossage replaces Eddie Fisher pitching
          1--      60%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      60%  L Piniella      Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Mayberry to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   RR     -23      72%  S Hovley        Single to CF; Mayberry Scores; Kirkpatrick Scores
   O      1--      69%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      68%  C Taylor        Schaal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      71%  T Muser         Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      68%  E Herrmann      Single to CF; Henderson to 3B
          1-3      64%  J Orta          Walk; Herrmann to 2B
   O      123      73%  E Leon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  C Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      75%  C Rojas         Wild Pitch; Patek to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      73%  A Otis          Single; Patek to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Patek Scores; Otis to 3B
          1-3      83%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   RR     123      92%  L Piniella      Single to 3B; Otis Scores; Mayberry Scores; Kirkpatrick to 3B
                  Steve Stone replaces Rich Gossage pitching
   O      1-3      91%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  P Kelly         Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  C May           Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  D Allen         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  B Melton        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  P Schaal        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  C Taylor        Single to LF
          1--      95%  F Patek         Walk; Taylor to 2B
          12-      96%  C Rojas         Single to SS; Taylor to 3B; Patek to 2B
   O      123      94%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      123      93%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 8, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      93%  T Muser         Lineout: RF
   O      1--      94%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
          1--      93%  J Orta          Single to LF; Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  E Leon          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
          1--      97%  L Piniella      Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  S Hovley        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   R      --3      97%  P Schaal        Single to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores
   O      1--      97%  C Taylor        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  P Kelly         Single to SS
   O      1--      97%  C May           Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  D Allen         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      98%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      98%  J Mayberry      Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Dick Drago pitching
   O      ---      99%  K Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Muser         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      99%  E Herrmann      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
                  Bart Johnson replaces Steve Stone pitching
          ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to LF
          1--     100%  L Piniella      Passed Ball; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER
   O      ---     100%  S Hovley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-10, Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
                  Keith Marshall replaces Lou Piniella playing LF batting 6th
          ---      99%  J Orta          Walk
   O      1--     100%  E Leon          Groundout: 2B-1B; Orta to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Orta to 3B
   R      --3     100%  C May           Single to LF; Orta Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Allen         Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Bart Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  C Taylor        Single to RF
          1--     100%  F Patek         Single to CF; Taylor to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B; Taylor Scores; Patek to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for John Mayberry batting 4th
   R      -2-     100%  G Hopkins       Single to 3B; Patek Scores
   O      1--     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-12, Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
                  Gail Hopkins moves to 1B
          ---     100%  B Melton        Single to LF
          1--     100%  K Henderson     Double to CF; Melton to 3B
   RO     -23     100%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B; Melton Scores; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3     100%  E Herrmann      Foul Flyball: 3B
          --3     100%  J Orta          Walk
   O      1-3     100%  E Leon          Popfly: 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197304130

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