April 15, 1973 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 13,472

Sunday, April 15, 1973
Time of Game: 2:42

Royals

7-2

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  2  4   1  0  0   2  0  0   12 14  2
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  0    5 11  2

W: S Busby (1-1), L: S Bahnsen (0-1), S: T Burgmeier (1)

White Sox

2-4

Lost 3

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   1   3   3    0   1  .343  .985    0    1   3   HR
  B Floyd PR-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .368  .919    0    1   6   SF
A Otis CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .858    0    1   0   2B,GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   3   2   2    1   1  .273 1.005    0   11   0   HR,2B
H McRae DH                    2   3   1   2    2   0  .179  .679    0    0   0   HR,HBP
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .601    0    0   0   
  S Hovley LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              5   2   2   3    0   1  .286 1.047    0    4   0   HR
P Schaal 3B                   2   2   1   0    3   1  .310  .742    0    1   1   
C Taylor C                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .267  .646    0    7   0   2B

S Busby P                                                                0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   1
Totals                       38  12  14  12    6   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Mayberry (1, off R Gossage); A Otis (3, off R Gossage); C Taylor (1, off S Stone).

HR: J Mayberry (3, off S Stone; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); H McRae (2, off S Bahnsen; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs); E Kirkpatrick (1, off R Gossage; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out); F Patek (1, off S Bahnsen; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: C Rojas (1, off R Gossage).

HBP: H McRae (1, by C Acosta).

TB: F Patek 6; J Mayberry 6; E Kirkpatrick 5; H McRae 4; C Taylor 3; A Otis 2; L Piniella; P Schaal; C Rojas.

GIDP: B Floyd (1); A Otis (1).

RBI: E Kirkpatrick 3 (6); F Patek 3 (5); H McRae 2 (7); J Mayberry 2 (14); C Rojas (9); C Taylor (1).

2-out RBI: H McRae 2; F Patek; C Taylor; J Mayberry.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry.

E: P Schaal 2 (3).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   0   4   1    0   1  .500 1.026    0    3   0   
M Andrews DH                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .286  .732    0    0   0   GDP
D Allen 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .822    0    7   0   
C May LF                      5   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .431    0    2   0   
K Henderson CF                3   2   1   0    1   0  .316  .984    0    5   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .158  .649    0    1   1   HR
E Herrmann C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .266    0    6   0   
  L Alvarado PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Brinkman C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Orta 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .804    0    2   4   3B
E Leon SS                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .105  .248    0    1   3   

S Bahnsen P                                                              0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   1
  S Stone P                                                              0   0
  C Acosta P                                                             0   0
  T Forster P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   5  11   5    2   7                    27   9

BATTING

3B: J Orta (1, off T Burgmeier).

HR: B Melton (1, off S Busby; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: B Melton 4; P Kelly 4; J Orta 4; K Henderson; M Andrews; D Allen; E Herrmann.

GIDP: M Andrews (2).

RBI: B Melton 2 (2); M Andrews (1); J Orta (1); P Kelly (2).

2-out RBI: J Orta.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Orta-E Leon-D Allen; E Leon-J Orta-D Allen.

E: J Orta 2 (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
S Busby, W (1-1)               7     8   4   3    2   6   1   5.52   31     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 7     51    -     0.22   0.09
T Burgmeier, S (1)             2     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   4    2   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1·10           -

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, L (0-1)             1.1   5   5   5    1   1   2   7.27   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 5     24    -     0.70  -0.33
R Gossage                      1     3   4   4    1   0   1  27.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 3          2-1    0.42  -0.08
S Stone                        3.2   4   1   1    1   3   1   7.00   15     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 4          0-0    0.03  -0.00
C Acosta                       2     2   2   2    2   2   0   9.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
T Forster                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14  12  12    6   6   4          46     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 3·14          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: T Burgmeier (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Acosta (1; H McRae).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 13,472.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F.

LINEUPS

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

   S Busby              P        S Bahnsen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1--      17%  74% H McRae         S Bahnsen       Home Run; Mayberry Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% F Patek         S Bahnsen       Home Run
   t 2   1  0-3  1-3       5%  88% F Patek         S Bahnsen       Single to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Schaal to 3B
   t 2   0  0-3  1--       5%  86% P Schaal        S Bahnsen       Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   t 2   0  0-3  1-3      -3%  82% C Taylor        S Bahnsen       Strikeout

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      60%  F Patek         Home Run
   O      ---      58%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  J Mayberry      Walk
   RR     1--      74%  H McRae         Home Run; Mayberry Scores
   O      ---      74%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          ---      73%  M Andrews       Walk
   O      1--      76%  D Allen         Strikeout
   O      1--      78%  C May           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
          1--      86%  P Schaal        Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   R      1-3      88%  F Patek         Single to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Schaal to 3B
                  Rich Gossage replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
   ROO    1-3      88%  C Rojas         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Schaal Scores; Patek out at 3B/P-3B/Adv on E4
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  A Otis          Double to RF
   R      -2-      95%  J Mayberry      Double to CF; Otis Scores
          -2-      96%  H McRae         Walk
   O      12-      95%  L Piniella      Lineout: RF; Mayberry to 3B
   RRR    1-3      98%  E Kirkpatrick   Home Run; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores
                  Steve Stone replaces Rich Gossage pitching
   O      ---      98%  P Schaal        Strikeout
          ---      98%  C Taylor        Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  J Orta          Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  E Leon          Popfly: 2B
          1--      97%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Orta to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  M Andrews       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  C Rojas         Single to LF
   OO     1--      99%  A Otis          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---      99%  J Mayberry      Home Run
   O      ---      99%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  D Allen         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  L Piniella      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  P Schaal        Walk; Piniella to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Taylor        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  E Leon          Strikeout
          ---     100%  P Kelly         Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--     100%  M Andrews       Lineout: RF
          1--     100%  D Allen         Single to LF; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cy Acosta facing 5-6-7
                  Cy Acosta replaces Steve Stone pitching
          ---     100%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--     100%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B; McRae to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
          -2-     100%  P Schaal        Walk
   R      12-     100%  C Taylor        Single to RF; McRae Scores; Schaal to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  F Patek         Single to RF; Schaal Scores; Taylor to 3B
                  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Freddie Patek batting 1st
   O      1-3     100%  C Rojas         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
                  Bobby Floyd moves to SS; Steve Hovley replaces Lou Piniella playing LF batting 6th
          ---     100%  K Henderson     Walk
   RR     1--     100%  B Melton        Home Run; Henderson Scores
          ---     100%  E Herrmann      Single to CF
                  Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Ed Herrmann batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  E Leon          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Orta to 3B/Adv on E5
   R      1-3     100%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Orta Scores; Leon to 2B
   R      12-      99%  M Andrews       Single to LF; Leon Scores/unER; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Allen         Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  C May           Popfly: 3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-4, Cy Acosta facing 3-4-5
                  Chuck Brinkman replaces Luis Alvarado playing C batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  H McRae         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  S Hovley        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-12, Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Steve Busby pitching
          ---     100%  K Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Melton        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--     100%  C Brinkman      Flyball: RF
   R      1--     100%  J Orta          Triple to LF; Henderson Scores
   O      --3     100%  E Leon          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-5, Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Forster replaces Cy Acosta pitching
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  P Schaal        Walk
          1--     100%  C Taylor        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Schaal to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Floyd         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-12, Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  P Kelly         Single to LF
          1--     100%  M Andrews       Wild Pitch; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  D Allen         Groundout: SS-1B; Kelly to 3B
   O      --3     100%  C May           Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197304150

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation