August 2, 1973 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
NYY 0 CAL 3
TEX 2 KCR 3
@CHW 1 CLE 6
BAL 0 MIL 6
DET 3 MIN 6
@OAK 3 CIN 17
@ATL 2 LAD 4
@HOU 2
(11) MON 2
STL 0 NYM 5
PIT 1 PHI 4
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 11,775

Thursday, August 2, 1973
Time of Game: 2:28

Royals

62-48

Won 5

1st

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

W: D Drago (12-10), L: S Bahnsen (14-11), S: G Garber (10)

White Sox

52-55

Lost 3

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .233  .650    0    7   1   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .276  .695    0    4   5   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .301  .877    0    3   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .293  .965    0    4   1   
G Hopkins DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .740    0    0   0   GDP
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .651    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .772    0    2   0   SH
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   1   
F Healy C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .717    0    3   1   GDP

D Drago P                                                                1   0
  G Garber P                                                             1   4
Totals                       32   3   8   2    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

SH: E Kirkpatrick (3, off S Bahnsen).

TB: C Rojas 3; A Otis; F Healy; L Piniella; G Brett; J Mayberry.

GIDP: F Healy (5); G Hopkins (7).

RBI: A Otis (66); F Healy (19).

2-out RBI: F Healy.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Rojas-F Patek; G Garber-F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

PO: F Healy (1st base by S Bahnsen); A Otis (2nd base by S Bahnsen).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .739    0    0   0   CS
J Orta 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .592    0    3   4   
J Hairston LF                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .281  .625    0    3   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .850    0    0   2   SB,GDP
C May DH                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .644    0    0   0   
  J Jeter PR                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .619    0    0   0   
B Bradford CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .811    0    2   0   
  D Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .316 1.006    0    0   0   
T Muser 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .699    0   11   1   2B
L Alvarado SS                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .612    0    2   5   3B
  K Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .697    0    0   0   
  E Leon SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .574         1   1   
E Herrmann C                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .210  .624    0    4   0   SF

S Bahnsen P                                                              1   2
Totals                       32   1   9   1    0   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: T Muser (9, off D Drago).

3B: L Alvarado (2, off D Drago).

SF: E Herrmann (5, off D Drago).

TB: L Alvarado 3; T Muser 2; P Kelly 2; J Hairston 2; J Orta; C May; B Melton.

GIDP: B Melton (14).

RBI: E Herrmann (32).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Orta-L Alvarado-T Muser; S Bahnsen-L Alvarado-T Muser.

E: B Melton (17); E Leon (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Melton (1, 2nd base off D Drago/F Healy).

CS: P Kelly (11, 2nd base by D Drago/F Healy).

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 (12-10)             5     6   1   1    0   2   0   3.77   19     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 3· 6     53    -     1.26   0.19
G Garber, S (10)               4     3   0   0    0   1   0   4.43   14     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.22   0.43
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 7           -

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 (14-11)           9     8   3   2    3   4   0   2.78   36     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 3· 6     62    -     1.01   0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   2    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 3· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Bahnsen 2 (1; A Otis, 2nd base; F Healy, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 11,775.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. J Orta               2B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. J Hairston           LF 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. B Melton             3B 
5. G Hopkins            DH    5. C May                DH 
6. L Piniella           LF    6. B Bradford           CF 
7. E Kirkpatrick        RF    7. T Muser              1B 
8. G Brett              3B    8. L Alvarado           SS 
9. F Healy              C     9. E Herrmann           C  

   D Drago              P        S Bahnsen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-1  12-      16%  61% C May           D Drago         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 3   0  2-0  ---     -10%  57% L Alvarado      D Drago         Triple (LF-CF)
   t 1   1  0-1  12-       9%  73% G Hopkins       S Bahnsen       Otis Picked off 2B, safe on E5; Otis Scores/unER; Mayberry to 3B
   b 6   1  2-1  1--       9%  69% B Melton        G Garber        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
   b 9   0  3-1  ---      -9%  82% J Hairston      G Garber        Single to LF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      62%  C Rojas         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B
   RO     1-3      60%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Patek Scores
          1--      63%  J Mayberry      Walk; Otis to 2B
   R      12-      73%  G Hopkins       Otis Picked off 2B, safe on E5; Otis Scores/unER; Mayberry to 3B
   O      --3      68%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      65%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 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--      63%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  J Hairston      Strikeout
   O      -2-      70%  B Melton        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  G Brett         Lineout: P
   O      ---      66%  F Healy         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  C May           Foul Popfly: SS
   O      ---      70%  B Bradford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  T Muser         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  C Rojas         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      77%  A Otis          Single to LF; Rojas to 3B
          1-3      79%  J Mayberry      Walk; Otis to 2B
   O      123      73%  G Hopkins       Strikeout Looking
   O      123      68%  L Piniella      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  L Alvarado      Triple (LF-CF)
   RO     --3      59%  E Herrmann      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alvarado Scores
          ---      56%  P Kelly         Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  J Orta          Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      63%  G Brett         Single to LF
   OO     1--      57%  F Healy         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-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, Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
          ---      53%  J Hairston      Single to CF
          1--      45%  B Melton        Single to LF; Hairston to 2B
   OO     12-      61%  C May           Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
          1--      60%  B Bradford      Melton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  F Patek         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      60%  C Rojas         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      59%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
          ---      50%  T Muser         Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  L Alvarado      Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      61%  E Herrmann      Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      66%  P Kelly         Foul Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  J Mayberry      Single to CF
   OO     1--      62%  G Hopkins       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  L Piniella      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
                  Gene Garber replaces Dick Drago pitching
          ---      54%  J Orta          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      60%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      69%  B Melton        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  F Healy         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Gene Garber facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  C May           Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Carlos May batting 5th
   O      1--      63%  B Bradford      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      70%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Luis Alvarado batting 8th
   O      1--      75%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
                  Eddie Leon replaces Ken Henderson playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      72%  F Patek         Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  C Rojas         Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      74%  J Mayberry      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Otis to 2B
   O      12-      70%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      84%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  L Piniella      Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  E Kirkpatrick   Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Piniella to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; Piniella to 3B
   R      --3      92%  F Healy         Single to CF; Piniella Scores
   O      1--      91%  F Patek         Healy Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Gene Garber facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  J Hairston      Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  B Melton        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      95%  J Jeter         Groundout: P-1B; Melton to 2B
                  Dick Allen pinch hits for Buddy Bradford batting 6th
   O      -2-     100%  D Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197308020

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