September 3, 1975 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
@BAL 2
(10) TEX 5
@CAL 4 KCR 5
@CHW 4
(10) NYY 8
@DET 0 CLE 11
@MIL 3 SDP 10
@ATL 9 CIN 13
LAD 2 SFG 9
@HOU 4 PIT 3
@NYM 1 PHI 6
MON 3 CHC 11
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 3,900

Wednesday, September 3, 1975
Time of Game: 2:57

Royals

75-61

Won 3

2nd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0   2    5 11  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0   1    4 12  0

W: D Leonard (12-5), L: D Hamilton (6-5), S: M Pattin (2)

White Sox

66-72

Lost 3

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .628    0    3   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .755    0    3   0   SB
G Brett 3B                    5   3   2   1    0   0  .298  .780    0    1   3   HR,2B
J Mayberry 1B                 5   2   4   2    0   0  .288  .960    0    6   0   HR
V Pinson DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .602    0    0   0   
  C Rojas PH                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .251  .615    0    0   0   
A Cowens RF                   5   0   3   2    0   0  .278  .767    0    2   0   3B,CS
J Wohlford LF                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .252  .627    0    3   1   
B Stinson C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .751    0    8   1   
  H Killebrew PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .699    0    0   0   
  B Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .674         2   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .598    0    2   3   

D Leonard P                                                              0   1
  M Pattin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   5  11   5    4   4                    30   9

BATTING

2B: G Brett (26, off D Hamilton).

3B: A Cowens (5, off D Hamilton).

HR: J Mayberry (30, off J Jefferson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Brett (9, off J Jefferson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: J Mayberry 7; G Brett 6; A Cowens 5; A Otis; J Wohlford.

RBI: J Mayberry 2 (89); A Cowens 2 (31); G Brett (70).

2-out RBI: A Cowens 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wohlford-F White.

E: F White (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (34, 2nd base off J Jefferson/P Varney).

CS: A Cowens (5, 2nd base by J Jefferson/P Varney).

PO: F Patek (1st base by J Jefferson).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .280  .739    0    6   0   
  B Coluccio LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .619    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .665    0    2   2   
J Orta 2B                     5   2   1   2    0   1  .303  .805    0    0   1   HR
D Johnson DH                  5   0   0   0    0   4  .237  .686    0    0   0   
K Henderson CF                4   1   3   0    0   1  .261  .719    0    2   0   2B,HBP
B Melton 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .222  .681    0    0   2   2B
M Squires 1B                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .417  .917    0    9   1   
N Nyman RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .492    0    6   0   
P Varney C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .735    0    5   1   

J Jefferson P                                                            0   2
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   2
Totals                       40   4  12   4    2  10                    30  11

BATTING

2B: B Melton (13, off D Leonard); K Henderson (18, off D Leonard).

HR: J Orta (8, off D Leonard; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: K Henderson (4, by D Leonard).

TB: K Henderson 4; J Orta 4; M Squires 3; B Melton 3; J Hairston 2; B Dent.

RBI: J Orta 2 (70); B Melton (62); M Squires (1).

2-out RBI: J Orta 2; B Melton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

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 Leonard, W (12-5)            9     9   3   3    2   9   1   3.46   37     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 3· 9     64    -     1.52   0.07
M Pattin, S (2)                1     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.61    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    3.51   0.09
Totals                        10    12   4   4    2  10   1          43     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 3·12           -

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
J Jefferson                    6     6   2   2    3   1   2   4.50   25     -       ·  ·      3·11· 2· 5     50    -     0.81  -0.06
D Hamilton, L (6-5)            4     5   3   3    1   3   0   3.53   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 5          2-0    2.57  -0.28
Totals                        10    11   5   5    4   4   2          43     -       ·  ·      9·13· 3·10          2-0

J Jefferson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Jefferson (5; F Patek, 1st base).

HBP: D Leonard (8; K Henderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 3,900.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. J Hairston           LF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. B Dent               SS 
3. G Brett              3B    3. J Orta               2B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. D Johnson            DH 
5. V Pinson             DH    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. A Cowens             RF    6. B Melton             3B 
7. J Wohlford           LF    7. M Squires            1B 
8. B Stinson            C     8. N Nyman              RF 
9. F White              2B    9. P Varney             C  

   D Leonard            P        J Jefferson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-1  1--     -46%  24% J Orta          D Leonard       Home Run; Hairston Scores
   t10   2  3-3  12-      45%  93% A Cowens        D Hamilton      Triple to LF; Brett Scores; Mayberry Scores
   t 8   0  3-2  -2-      24%  63% J Mayberry      D Hamilton      Single to RF; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b10   2  5-4  1-3      20% 100% M Squires       M Pattin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 8   0  3-2  ---      15%  40% G Brett         D Hamilton      Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--      48%  A Otis          Patek Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
          1--      52%  G Brett         Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      45%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Hairston      Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dent to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      47%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  J Wohlford      Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      47%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Stinson       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  K Henderson     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
          1--      41%  M Squires       Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      46%  N Nyman         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      50%  P Varney        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  F White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  F Patek         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      45%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  J Hairston      Walk
          1--      35%  B Dent          Walk; Hairston to 2B
   OO     12-      47%  J Orta          Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
   O      1--      50%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      63%  G Brett         Home Run
   R      ---      74%  J Mayberry      Home Run
   O      ---      72%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Wohlford      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  K Henderson     Double to RF
   O      -2-      68%  B Melton        Strikeout
          -2-      61%  M Squires       Single to LF; Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  N Nyman         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1-3      76%  P Varney        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  B Stinson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  F White         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      72%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  B Dent          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
          ---      77%  J Mayberry      Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  V Pinson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  K Henderson     Single to RF
          1--      61%  B Melton        Double to LF; Henderson to 3B
   RO     -23      63%  M Squires       Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson Scores; Melton to 3B
   O      --3      70%  N Nyman         Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  A Cowens        Single to LF
          1--      79%  J Wohlford      Single to C/Bunt; Cowens to 2B
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   O      12-      74%  B Stinson       Popfly: 1B
          12-      80%  F White         Walk; Cowens to 3B; Wohlford to 2B
   O      123      72%  F Patek         Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Wohlford to 3B; White to 2B
   O      123      64%  A Otis          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  P Varney        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  J Hairston      Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  B Dent          Lineout: CF
   RR     1--      24%  J Orta          Home Run; Hairston Scores
   O      ---      25%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Coluccio replaces Jerry Hairston playing LF batting 1st
          ---      40%  G Brett         Double to LF
   R      -2-      63%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Vada Pinson batting 5th
   O      -2-      54%  C Rojas         Strikeout
   O      -2-      47%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      39%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  M Squires       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  N Nyman         Baserunner Out Advancing; Squires out at 2B/C-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1
                  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Bob Stinson batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      37%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
                  Buck Martinez replaces Harmon Killebrew playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      42%  N Nyman         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  P Varney        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Coluccio      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Hamilton facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  A Otis          Single
   O      1--      50%  G Brett         Groundout: P-3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  J Mayberry      Single to LF; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      48%  C Rojas         Strikeout
   RR     12-      93%  A Cowens        Triple to LF; Brett Scores; Mayberry Scores
   O      --3      91%  J Wohlford      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
                  Marty Pattin replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
          ---      82%  B Dent          Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          1--      91%  K Henderson     Single to LF; Orta to 2B
   R      12-      80%  B Melton        Single to CF; Orta Scores; Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  M Squires       Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197509030

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