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@BAL		4
3
CLE
@BOS		4
5
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@CHW		7
3
MIL
@DET		3
1
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@OAK		6
7		 
(10)
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@TEX		0
1
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@CIN		0
11
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@HOU		4
3
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4
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@NYM		2
5
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@PHI		5
4		 
(13)
MON
@STL		4
10
Saturday, April 20, 1974
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 30,472, Time of Game: 2:19
Royals
7
4-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
 at White Sox
3
3-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
L: Wilbur Wood (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   1  4  1   0  0  0    7  9  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3 10  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .256 .742 -0.082 0.54 0.002 -0.084 -1.0 2 3 SB
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 2 3 1 0 .293 .724 0.057 0.57 0.104 -0.047 2.4 1 5 HR
Jim Wohlford LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .308 .785 0.052 0.54 0.069 -0.017 -0.1 2 0 SB,GDP
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .313 1.167 -0.043 0.65 0.000 -0.043 -0.9 8 0
Hal McRae DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 .300 .846 0.057 0.72 0.082 -0.025 0.6 2B,SF
Fran Healy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .821 -0.005 0.27 0.017 -0.022 0.2 2 0 2B
Vada Pinson CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .194 .411 0.053 0.51 0.067 -0.014 0.2 4 0
Fernando Gonzalez 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .231 .538 0.195 0.78 0.206 -0.011 1.8 2 2 2B
Al Cowens RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .583 -0.017 0.65 0.034 -0.052 -0.3 6 0
Paul Splittorff P
   Lindy McDaniel P 1
Team Totals 34 7 9 6 4 5 .265 .775 0.267 0.58 0.581 -0.315 2.8 27 11
2B: F Healy (6, off R Gossage); H McRae (4, off R Gossage); F Gonzalez (1, off W Wood).
HR: C Rojas (1, off W Wood; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SF: H McRae (1, off W Wood).
TB: C Rojas 5; F Gonzalez 3; F Healy 2; H McRae 2; A Cowens; V Pinson; J Wohlford.
GIDP: J Wohlford (1).
RBI: C Rojas 3 (8); A Cowens (4); F Gonzalez (1); H McRae (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry 2; F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
SB: J Wohlford (3, 2nd base off W Wood/C Brinkman); F Patek (7, 2nd base off R Gossage/C Brinkman).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Buddy Bradford RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 .281 1.022 0.054 0.54 0.087 -0.033 1.4 0 0 HR
Luis Alvarado 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.059 0.74 0.008 -0.067 -0.5 1 4
Dick Allen 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .180 .743 0.032 0.58 0.072 -0.040 0.7 7 1 HR
Bill Melton DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .751 -0.039 0.78 0.027 -0.066 -0.2
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .676 -0.016 0.80 0.038 -0.053 -0.2 3 0
Carlos May LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .318 .682 0.094 0.85 0.112 -0.018 1.2 1 0
Ken Henderson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .302 .802 -0.043 1.23 0.046 -0.089 -1.0 4 0 GDP
Eddie Leon SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 -0.212 1.68 0.000 -0.212 -2.1 4 4 2·GDP
   Jorge Orta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .439 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Chuck Brinkman C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.028 0.69 0.015 -0.043 -0.1 6 0
   Tony Muser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
Wilbur Wood P 1 1
   Rich Gossage P 1
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 3 2 .294 .822 -0.232 0.82 0.405 -0.636 -1.2 27 11
HR: D Allen (3, off P Splittorff; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out); B Bradford (3, off P Splittorff; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: B Bradford 4; D Allen 4; C May 3; C Brinkman; K Henderson; R Santo; L Alvarado; B Melton.
GIDP: E Leon 2 (2); K Henderson (5).
RBI: B Bradford 2 (6); D Allen (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Alvarado-E Leon-D Allen.
E: B Bradford (1).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (1-1) 6.2 8 3 3 3 1 2 4.55 29 44 0.178 0.88 0.1
Lindy McDaniel 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 8 1 0 0.054 0.62 1.2
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 3 2 2 3.00 37 44 1 0 0.232 0.58 1.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, L (1-4) 4.1 6 6 6 1 2 1 4.98 20 28 -0.252 0.95 -3.9
Rich Gossage 4.2 3 1 1 3 3 0 1.46 19 0 0 -0.016 0.18 1.1
Team Totals 9 9 7 7 4 5 1 7.00 39 28 0 0 -0.268 0.82 -2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 30,472.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 23mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Buddy Bradford RF
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Luis Alvarado 2B
3 Jim Wohlford LF 3 Dick Allen 1B
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Bill Melton DH
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Ron Santo 3B
6 Fran Healy C 6 Carlos May LF
7 Vada Pinson CF 7 Ken Henderson CF
8 Fernando Gonzalez 3B 8 Eddie Leon SS
9 Al Cowens RF 9 Chuck Brinkman C
Paul Splittorff P Wilbur Wood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 0 1-- R KCR F. Gonzalez W. Wood 14% 68% Double to RF; Pinson Scores
b2 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW E. Leon P. Splittorff 12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 3-0 1 12- RRR KCR C. Rojas W. Wood 10% 97% Home Run; Cowens Scores; Patek Scores
t5 2-0 0 1-- KCR F. Gonzalez W. Wood 7% 86% Single to CF; Pinson to 3B
b8 3-7 1 1-3 OO CHW K. Henderson L. McDaniel 7% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek W. Wood -2% 48% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas W. Wood -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Wohlford W. Wood -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford P. Splittorff 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff 1% 49% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae W. Wood -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. Healy W. Wood -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- CHW R. Santo P. Splittorff -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- CHW C. May P. Splittorff -6% 36% Single to RF; Santo to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O CHW K. Henderson P. Splittorff 2% 38% Flyball: RF; Santo to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW E. Leon P. Splittorff 12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR V. Pinson W. Wood 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- R KCR F. Gonzalez W. Wood 14% 68% Double to RF; Pinson Scores
t3 1-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Cowens W. Wood -4% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 -2- O KCR F. Patek W. Wood -3% 61% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 2 -2- O KCR C. Rojas W. Wood -3% 57% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHW C. Brinkman P. Splittorff 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- CHW B. Bradford P. Splittorff -3% 57% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- O CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff 3% 60% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 1-- O CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff 3% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford W. Wood 4% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-0 0 1-- KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood 3% 69% Wohlford Steals 2B
t4 1-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood -1% 68% Flyball: CF; Wohlford to 3B
t4 1-0 1 --3 RO KCR H. McRae W. Wood 3% 71% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wohlford Scores
t4 2-0 2 --- O KCR F. Healy W. Wood -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CHW R. Santo P. Splittorff 2% 75% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 2 --- CHW C. May P. Splittorff -2% 74% Single to CF
b4 0-2 2 1-- CHW K. Henderson P. Splittorff -3% 71% Walk; May to 2B
b4 0-2 2 12- O CHW E. Leon P. Splittorff 5% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- KCR V. Pinson W. Wood 3% 79% Walk
t5 2-0 0 1-- KCR F. Gonzalez W. Wood 7% 86% Single to CF; Pinson to 3B
t5 2-0 0 1-3 R KCR A. Cowens W. Wood 3% 89% Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
t5 3-0 0 12- O KCR F. Patek W. Wood -2% 87% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Cowens to 2B
t5 3-0 1 12- RRR KCR C. Rojas W. Wood 10% 97% Home Run; Cowens Scores; Patek Scores
Rich Gossage replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
t5 6-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford R. Gossage -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 6-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Gossage -0% 96% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b5 0-6 0 --- CHW C. Brinkman P. Splittorff -1% 95% Single to CF
b5 0-6 0 1-- RR CHW B. Bradford P. Splittorff -6% 89% Home Run; Brinkman Scores
b5 2-6 0 --- O CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-6 1 --- R CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff -6% 85% Home Run
b5 3-6 1 --- O CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b5 3-6 2 --- O CHW R. Santo P. Splittorff 1% 87% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
t6 6-3 0 --- R KCR H. McRae R. Gossage 5% 93% Double to RF; McRae Scores/Adv on E9 (throw to 2B)/No RBI
t6 7-3 0 --- KCR F. Healy R. Gossage 2% 94% Double to RF
t6 7-3 0 -2- O KCR V. Pinson R. Gossage -1% 93% Foul Popfly: 3B
t6 7-3 1 -2- O KCR F. Gonzalez R. Gossage -1% 92% Foul Popfly: C
t6 7-3 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens R. Gossage -1% 91% Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b6 3-7 0 --- O CHW C. May P. Splittorff 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-7 1 --- CHW K. Henderson P. Splittorff -2% 91% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b6 3-7 1 1-- OO CHW E. Leon P. Splittorff 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
t7 7-3 0 --- O KCR F. Patek R. Gossage -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 7-3 1 --- KCR C. Rojas R. Gossage 0% 95% Single to LF
t7 7-3 1 1-- KCR J. Wohlford R. Gossage 1% 96% Walk; Rojas to 2B
t7 7-3 1 12- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Gossage -1% 95% Popfly: SS
t7 7-3 2 12- O KCR H. McRae R. Gossage -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 3B; Wohlford to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b7 3-7 0 --- O CHW C. Brinkman P. Splittorff 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-7 1 --- O CHW B. Bradford P. Splittorff 1% 96% Flyball: LF
b7 3-7 2 --- CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff -1% 96% Single to CF
Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b7 3-7 2 1-- O CHW D. Allen L. McDaniel 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
t8 7-3 0 --- O KCR F. Healy R. Gossage -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-3 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson R. Gossage -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-3 2 --- O KCR F. Gonzalez R. Gossage -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
b8 3-7 0 --- CHW B. Melton L. McDaniel -3% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 3-7 0 1-- O CHW R. Santo L. McDaniel 2% 96% Strikeout
b8 3-7 1 1-- CHW C. May L. McDaniel -4% 92% Single to RF; Melton to 3B
b8 3-7 1 1-3 OO CHW K. Henderson L. McDaniel 7% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
t9 7-3 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens R. Gossage -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 7-3 1 --- KCR F. Patek R. Gossage 0% 99% Walk
t9 7-3 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas R. Gossage 0% 99% Patek Steals 2B
t9 7-3 1 -2- KCR C. Rojas R. Gossage 0% 99% Walk
t9 7-3 1 12- OO KCR J. Wohlford R. Gossage -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Eddie Leon (SS) batting 8th
b9 3-7 0 --- O CHW J. Orta L. McDaniel 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Tony Muser pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman (C) batting 9th
b9 3-7 1 --- O CHW T. Muser L. McDaniel 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 3-7 2 --- O CHW B. Bradford L. McDaniel 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.

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