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BAL  8
DET  3
 TEX  4
@CAL  1
(10)		 KCR  6
@CHW  2
 BOS  3
@CLE  2
 MIL  3
NYY  2
(13)		 MIN  9
@OAK  4
 LAD  5
@ATL  1
 CIN  3
SDP  2
 HOU  5
SFG  1
 NYM  2
MON  1
 PHI  2
@PIT  1
 CHC  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 5,453

 Tuesday, September 25, 1973
Time of Game: 2:47
Royals
6
86-71
Won 3
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  1  0   2  1  0    6 13  1
White Sox       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
W: Steve Busby (15-15), L: Terry Forster (6-10)
 White Sox
2
75-82
Lost 3
4th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .234  .635              1   3   CS
J Wohlford LF                 4   3   3   0    1   1  .242  .651              1   1   2B,SB
K Bevacqua 3B                 5   2   2   1    0   2  .257  .649              2   4   
F Ortenzio 1B                 4   0   2   1    1   1  .222  .633             14   0   2B
H McRae DH                    5   0   2   3    0   0  .228  .684              0   0   
R Reichardt RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .687              1   0   
  T Poquette RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .387              1   0   HBP
E Kirkpatrick CF              5   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .716              1   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .579              0   4   2B
B Martinez C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .793              6   1   

S Busby P                                                                     0   6
Totals                       38   6  13   0    4   6                         27  19
Batting Events
2B: J Wohlford (1, off T Forster); F White (5, off T Forster); F Ortenzio (1, off T Forster).
HBP: T Poquette (1, by R Gossage).
TB: J Wohlford 4; F White 3; F Ortenzio 3; H McRae 2; K Bevacqua 2; F Patek; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: H McRae 3 (47); K Bevacqua (39); F Ortenzio (1).
2-out RBI: H McRae 3; F Ortenzio.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Wohlford-F Patek-F White-F Ortenzio.
E: F Ortenzio (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wohlford (1, 2nd base off T Forster/B Downing).
CS: F Patek (14, 2nd base by T Forster/B Downing).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Jeter RF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .247  .662              4   0   
P Kelly CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .701              2   0   2B
  S Ewing PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .435              0   0   2B
J Hairston 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .732              9   0   2B
B Melton 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .801              2   1   
C May DH                      4   0   3   2    0   0  .269  .752              0   0   
J Orta 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .709              1   2   
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .177  .562              7   1   
B Sharp LF                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .708              0   0   HBP
  B Bradford PR-LF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .733              1   0   
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .626              1   4   

T Forster P                                                                   0   1
  C Acosta P                                                                  0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   2  10   0    3   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: P Kelly (24, off S Busby); S Ewing (1, off S Busby); J Hairston (11, off S Busby).
HBP: B Sharp (2, by S Busby).
TB: C May 3; P Kelly 3; J Jeter 2; S Ewing 2; J Hairston 2; B Sharp.
RBI: C May 2 (93).
2-out RBI: C May.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Melton-J Hairston.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Jeter (3rd base by S Busby).

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
S Busby, W (15-15)             9    10   2   1    3   6   0   4.38   40     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0·10     64    -     1.29   0.27
Totals                         9    10   2   1    3   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0·10           -  
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
T Forster, L (6-10)            6.2  11   5   5    2   6   0   3.05   32     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 3· 9     36    -     1.08  -0.23
C Acosta                       1.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.48  -0.01
R Gossage                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.74    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    13   6   6    4   6   0          43     -       ·  ·     11·10· 4·11          2-0
Balks: C Acosta (1).
WP: T Forster 2 (7).
HBP: S Busby (6; B Sharp); R Gossage (3; T Poquette).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Busby (11; J Jeter, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 5,453.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Johnny Jeter                 RF
2. Jim Wohlford                 LF       2. Pat Kelly                    CF
3. Kurt Bevacqua                3B       3. Jerry Hairston               1B
4. Frank Ortenzio               1B       4. Bill Melton                  3B
5. Hal McRae                    DH       5. Carlos May                   DH
6. Rick Reichardt               RF       6. Jorge Orta                   2B
7. Ed Kirkpatrick               CF       7. Brian Downing                 C
8. Frank White                  2B       8. Bill Sharp                   LF
9. Buck Martinez                 C       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Steve Busby                   P          Terry Forster                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 123 RR 18% 89% 3-2 KCR H. McRae T. Forster Single to CF; Wohlford Scores; Bevacqua Scores; Ortenzio to 2B
b7 0 1-3 O 16% 87% 2-5 CHW J. Hairston S. Busby Jeter Picked off 3B (P-3B)
t5 2 -2- R 15% 62% 2-2 KCR F. Ortenzio T. Forster Double to LF; Wohlford Scores
b7 0 1-- -12% 71% 2-5 CHW P. Kelly S. Busby Single (CF-RF); Jeter to 3B
b3 1 -2- R -10% 44% 1-2 CHW C. May S. Busby Single to CF; Hairston Scores

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' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 KCR F. Patek T. Forster Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford T. Forster Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford T. Forster Double (CF-RF)
t1 1 -2- R 8% 60% 0-0 KCR K. Bevacqua T. Forster Single to CF; Wohlford Scores
t1 1 1-- 2% 62% 1-0 KCR F. Ortenzio T. Forster Wild Pitch; Bevacqua to 2B
t1 1 -2- 2% 64% 1-0 KCR F. Ortenzio T. Forster Wild Pitch; Bevacqua to 3B
t1 1 --3 O -5% 59% 1-0 KCR F. Ortenzio T. Forster Strikeout
t1 2 --3 R 8% 67% 1-0 KCR H. McRae T. Forster Single to LF; Bevacqua Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-0 KCR R. Reichardt T. Forster Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 67% 0-2 CHW J. Jeter S. Busby Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -4% 63% 0-2 CHW P. Kelly S. Busby Double to LF
b1 1 -2- -5% 58% 0-2 CHW J. Hairston S. Busby Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Kelly to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 7% 65% 0-2 CHW B. Melton S. Busby Strikeout
b1 2 1-3 R -9% 56% 0-2 CHW C. May S. Busby Single to LF; Kelly Scores/unER; Hairston to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 60% 1-2 CHW J. Orta S. Busby Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Forster Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 4% 62% 2-1 KCR F. White T. Forster Double to RF
t2 1 -2- O -3% 59% 2-1 KCR B. Martinez T. Forster Lineout: RF
t2 2 -2- O -3% 56% 2-1 KCR F. Patek T. Forster Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -4% 52% 1-2 CHW B. Downing S. Busby Walk
b2 0 1-- -6% 46% 1-2 CHW B. Sharp S. Busby Single to RF; Downing to 2B
b2 0 12- O 6% 52% 1-2 CHW B. Dent S. Busby Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sharp to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5% 57% 1-2 CHW J. Jeter S. Busby Strikeout
b2 2 12- O 5% 61% 1-2 CHW P. Kelly S. Busby Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 KCR J. Wohlford T. Forster Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 KCR K. Bevacqua T. Forster Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 KCR F. Ortenzio T. Forster Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- -7% 49% 1-2 CHW J. Hairston S. Busby Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O 5% 54% 1-2 CHW B. Melton S. Busby Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 -2- R -10% 44% 1-2 CHW C. May S. Busby Single to CF; Hairston Scores
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 50% 2-2 CHW J. Orta S. Busby Fly Ball Double Play: LF-SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 KCR H. McRae T. Forster Lineout: RF
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 KCR R. Reichardt T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- 1% 47% 2-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Forster Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- 2% 49% 2-2 KCR F. White T. Forster Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 2-2 KCR B. Martinez T. Forster Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 2-2 CHW B. Downing S. Busby Walk
b4 0 1-- -6% 33% 2-2 CHW B. Sharp S. Busby Hit By Pitch; Downing to 2B
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Bill Sharp (LF) batting 8th
b4 0 12- O 6% 39% 2-2 CHW B. Dent S. Busby Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Bradford to 2B
b4 1 12- O 5% 45% 2-2 CHW J. Jeter S. Busby Strikeout Looking
b4 2 12- O 5% 50% 2-2 CHW P. Kelly S. Busby Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
Buddy Bradford moves from PR to LF
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 KCR F. Patek T. Forster Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 KCR J. Wohlford T. Forster Walk
t5 1 1-- 2% 53% 2-2 KCR K. Bevacqua T. Forster Wohlford Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O -5% 48% 2-2 KCR K. Bevacqua T. Forster Strikeout
t5 2 -2- R 15% 62% 2-2 KCR F. Ortenzio T. Forster Double to LF; Wohlford Scores
t5 2 -2- O -4% 59% 3-2 KCR H. McRae T. Forster Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 2-3 CHW J. Hairston S. Busby Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 3% 65% 2-3 CHW B. Melton S. Busby Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 63% 2-3 CHW C. May S. Busby Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O 4% 66% 2-3 CHW J. Orta S. Busby Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -3% 64% 3-2 KCR R. Reichardt T. Forster Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Forster Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 3-2 KCR F. White T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 2-3 CHW B. Downing S. Busby Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 CHW B. Bradford S. Busby Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 69% 2-3 CHW B. Dent S. Busby Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 KCR B. Martinez T. Forster Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 KCR F. Patek T. Forster Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- 1% 66% 3-2 KCR J. Wohlford T. Forster Single to RF
t7 2 1-- 2% 69% 3-2 KCR K. Bevacqua T. Forster Single to RF (Ground Ball); Wohlford to 2B
t7 2 12- 3% 72% 3-2 KCR F. Ortenzio T. Forster Walk; Wohlford to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B
t7 2 123 RR 18% 89% 3-2 KCR H. McRae T. Forster Single to CF; Wohlford Scores; Bevacqua Scores; Ortenzio to 2B
Cy Acosta replaces Terry Forster pitching
t7 2 12- 1% 90% 5-2 KCR R. Reichardt C. Acosta Walk; Ortenzio to 3B; McRae to 2B
t7 2 123 O -3% 88% 5-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Acosta Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
Tom Poquette replaces Rick Reichardt playing RF batting 6th
b7 0 --- -5% 83% 2-5 CHW J. Jeter S. Busby Single to CF
b7 0 1-- -12% 71% 2-5 CHW P. Kelly S. Busby Single (CF-RF); Jeter to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O 16% 87% 2-5 CHW J. Hairston S. Busby Jeter Picked off 3B (P-3B)
b7 1 1-- O 3% 90% 2-5 CHW J. Hairston S. Busby Groundout: P-1B; Kelly to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 3% 93% 2-5 CHW B. Melton S. Busby Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 KCR F. White C. Acosta Foul Popfly: C
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 KCR B. Martinez C. Acosta Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- 0% 92% 5-2 KCR F. Patek C. Acosta Walk
t8 2 1-- 1% 93% 5-2 KCR J. Wohlford C. Acosta Single to CF; Patek to 3B
t8 2 1-3 R 3% 96% 5-2 KCR K. Bevacqua C. Acosta Balk; Patek Scores; Wohlford to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-2 KCR K. Bevacqua C. Acosta Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 CHW C. May S. Busby Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 2-6 CHW J. Orta S. Busby Walk
b8 1 1-- O 2% 97% 2-6 CHW B. Downing S. Busby Groundout: P-1B; Orta to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 2-6 CHW B. Bradford S. Busby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
Rich Gossage replaces Cy Acosta pitching
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 KCR F. Ortenzio R. Gossage Single to LF
t9 0 1-- OO -1% 98% 6-2 KCR H. McRae R. Gossage Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 98% 6-2 KCR T. Poquette R. Gossage Hit By Pitch
t9 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Gossage Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 CHW B. Dent S. Busby Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -1% 98% 2-6 CHW J. Jeter S. Busby Single to CF
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Pat Kelly (CF) batting 2nd
b9 1 1-- -4% 94% 2-6 CHW S. Ewing S. Busby Double to LF; Jeter to 3B
b9 1 -23 O 4% 98% 2-6 CHW J. Hairston S. Busby Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 -23 O 2% 100% 2-6 CHW B. Melton S. Busby Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.

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