September 4, 1975 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
@BAL 1 CAL 6
TEX 4 KCR 7
@CHW 0 NYY 8
@DET 1 CLE 10
@MIL 5 ATL 2
SDP 1 LAD 3
@CIN 2 SFG 2
@HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 1,569

Thursday, September 4, 1975
Time of Game: 2:32

Royals

76-61

Won 4

2nd, 6 GB

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

W: P Splittorff (8-8), L: K Kravec (0-1)

White Sox

66-73

Lost 4

5th, 17 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    3   0  .240  .630    0    0   3   HBP
A Otis CF                     5   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .747    0    1   0   GDP
G Brett 3B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .295  .776    0    1   3   
  J Quirk PH-3B               0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   2   2   0    2   2  .290  .962    0   10   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   1   0   1    1   0  .274  .756    0    4   0   SF
H Killebrew DH                1   1   0   0    3   0  .206  .702    0    0   0   
  R Scott PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
  F Healy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .616    0    0   0   
J Wohlford LF                 4   1   2   3    1   0  .255  .633    0    3   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .247  .671    0    5   0   
F White 2B                    5   0   3   3    0   0  .242  .616    0    3   3   2B

P Splittorff P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   7   7   7   15   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: F White (9, off O Osborn).

SF: A Cowens (1, off R Hinton).

HBP: F Patek (1, by O Osborn).

TB: F White 4; J Wohlford 2; J Mayberry 2.

GIDP: A Otis (8).

RBI: F White 3 (31); J Wohlford 3 (24); A Cowens (32).

2-out RBI: F White.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 4 for 18.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Scott (1st base by O Osborn).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .660    0    3   2   
J Orta 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .301  .801    0    1   3   
K Henderson CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .720    0    3   0   2B
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .681    0   10   1   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .224  .684    0    0   2   
B Stein DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .688    0    0   0   
B Coluccio LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .605    0    4   0   
N Nyman RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .211  .500    0    2   0   
P Varney C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .719    0    4   0   HBP

K Kravec P                                                               0   1
  O Osborn P                                                             0   1
  R Hinton P                                                             0   0
  C Knapp P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   0   7   0    1   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Henderson (19, off P Splittorff).

HBP: P Varney (1, by P Splittorff).

TB: B Stein 2; B Melton 2; N Nyman 2; K Henderson 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dent-J Orta-D Johnson.

E: B Melton (21); O Osborn ().

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
P Splittorff, W (8-8)          9     7   0   0    1   4   0   2.89   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 6     76    -     0.69   0.27
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 6           -

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
K Kravec, L (0-1)              2.1   1   3   3    7   0   0  11.57   15     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1     36    -     1.41  -0.01
O Osborn                       4.2   4   2   2    5   2   0   4.08   23     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 4          3-3    0.61  -0.20
R Hinton                       1     2   2   1    1   0   0   4.44    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 2          0-0    0.07  -0.01
C Knapp                        1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   7   6   15   3   0          50     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 7          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: O Osborn (0; R Scott, 1st base).

HBP: P Splittorff (1; P Varney); O Osborn (2; F Patek).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 1,569.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   P Splittorff         P        K Kravec             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  123      14%  75% J Wohlford      O Osborn        Single to LF; Mayberry Scores; Cowens Scores; Killebrew to 2B
   t 3   1  0-2  123      11%  90% F White         O Osborn        Single to CF; Killebrew Scores; Wohlford Scores; Martinez to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   1  0-0  -23      -8%  51% F White         K Kravec        Popfly: SS
   t 2   2  0-0  123      -8%  45% A Otis          K Kravec        Flyball: LF
   t 3   1  0-0  12-       7%  61% H Killebrew     K Kravec        Walk; Mayberry to 3B; Cowens to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Otis          Walk
   O      1--      48%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B; Otis to 2B
          -2-      49%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      12-      45%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Dent          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Orta          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  K Henderson     Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  D Johnson       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      60%  J Wohlford      Walk; Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      59%  B Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B; Killebrew to 3B; Wohlford to 2B
   O      -23      51%  F White         Popfly: SS
          -23      53%  F Patek         Walk
   O      123      45%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  B Melton        Single to LF
          1--      36%  B Stein         Single to RF; Melton to 2B
   O      12-      41%  B Coluccio      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      46%  N Nyman         Foul Popfly: C
   O      12-      50%  P Varney        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      48%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
          1--      54%  A Cowens        Walk; Mayberry to 2B
          12-      61%  H Killebrew     Walk; Mayberry to 3B; Cowens to 2B
                  Ozzie Osborn replaces Ken Kravec pitching
   RR     123      75%  J Wohlford      Single to LF; Mayberry Scores; Cowens Scores; Killebrew to 2B
          12-      79%  B Martinez      Walk; Killebrew to 3B; Wohlford to 2B
   RR     123      90%  F White         Single to CF; Killebrew Scores; Wohlford Scores; Martinez to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      90%  F Patek         Hit By Pitch
   OO     123      84%  A Otis          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  J Orta          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ozzie Osborn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      87%  A Cowens        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  H Killebrew     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  B Melton        Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  B Stein         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      90%  B Coluccio      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ozzie Osborn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      90%  B Martinez      Walk
          1--      91%  F White         Single to LF; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      90%  F Patek         Lineout: LF
   O      12-      89%  A Otis          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  N Nyman         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  P Varney        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      91%  B Dent          Lineout: LF
          1--      89%  J Orta          Walk; Varney to 2B
   O      12-      92%  K Henderson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ozzie Osborn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  A Cowens        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  B Melton        Strikeout Looking
          ---      93%  B Stein         Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  B Coluccio      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ozzie Osborn facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  H Killebrew     Walk
                  Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 6th
          1--      97%  J Wohlford      Scott Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Scott to 3B
   O      --3      96%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      --3      94%  B Martinez      Flyball: LF
   R      --3      97%  F White         Double to LF; Scott Scores
          -2-      97%  F Patek         Walk
   O      12-      96%  A Otis          Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  N Nyman         Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      96%  P Varney        Groundout: 2B-1B; Nyman to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  B Dent          Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      98%  J Orta          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rich Hinton facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Hinton replaces Ozzie Osborn pitching
          ---      99%  G Brett         Walk
          1--      99%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Brett to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  A Cowens        Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores
                  Fran Healy pinch hits for Rodney Scott batting 6th
          1--      99%  F Healy         Fielder's Choice 3B; Mayberry to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B)
   R      12-     100%  J Wohlford      Single to CF; Mayberry Scores/unER; Healy to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Martinez      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      12-     100%  F White         Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Knapp replaces Rich Hinton pitching
          ---     100%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--     100%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for George Brett batting 3rd
          1--     100%  J Quirk         Walk; Patek to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
                  Jamie Quirk moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  B Stein         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Coluccio      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  N Nyman         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  P Varney        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197509040

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