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Standings
BOS
@BAL		0
1
OAK
@CAL		5
2
KCR
@CHW		0
4
MIN
@TEX		1
2		 
(11)
MON
@NYM		2
3
ATL
@SDP		2
8
LAD
@SFG		2
4
CHC
@STL		0
5
Friday, April 9, 1976,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 40,318, Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
0
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Wilbur Wood (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  4
White Sox       0  0  1   1  2  0   0  0  X    4 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 -0.013 0.75 0.039 -0.052 0.1
Amos Otis CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .333 .833 0.007 0.80 0.046 -0.039 0.1 0 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.102 1.07 0.000 -0.102 -1.2 1 1
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.081 0.80 0.000 -0.081 -1.0 7 0
Hal McRae LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.014 0.57 0.026 -0.040 -0.3 0 0
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.015 0.55 0.039 -0.024 -0.0 3 0
Fran Healy C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.112 0.85 0.007 -0.119 -1.0 6 0 GDP
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .667 0.013 0.70 0.041 -0.028 0.0 2 4
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.049 1.07 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 5 4
   Cookie Rojas PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 0
Paul Splittorff P 0 3
   Doug Bird P 0 1
   Bob McClure P 0 0
   Marty Pattin P 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 2 7 .188 .423 -0.347 0.77 0.198 -0.545 -4.0 24 13
TB: F Patek; A Cowens; A Otis; F Healy; D Nelson; H McRae.
GIDP: F Healy (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-J Mayberry.
E: H McRae (1); G Brett (1); F White (1); F Patek (1).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chet Lemon CF 5 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.72 0.046 -0.055 0.1 4 0
Ralph Garr LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.060 0.59 0.010 -0.070 -1.0 2 0
Jorge Orta 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .650 -0.018 0.51 0.038 -0.055 -0.9 0 0 SB,HBP,GDP
Cleon Jones DH 3 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .400 -0.006 0.59 0.031 -0.036 -0.6
Buddy Bradford RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .333 .933 0.077 0.77 0.100 -0.023 0.5 1 0
Jim Spencer 1B 3 1 3 3 1 0 1.000 3.000 0.220 1.08 0.232 -0.012 3.2 8 0 HR,SH
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.141 0.88 0.005 -0.146 -1.8 2 4 SH
Jack Brohamer 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .667 1.417 0.048 0.53 0.054 -0.006 0.5 2 4 IW
Pete Varney C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.041 0.84 0.089 -0.048 0.3 8 0
Wilbur Wood P 0 2
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 6 4 .294 .797 0.153 0.72 0.605 -0.451 0.4 27 10
HR: J Spencer (1, off P Splittorff; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Dent (1, off D Bird); J Spencer (1, off P Splittorff).
IBB: J Brohamer (1, by D Bird).
HBP: J Orta (1, by P Splittorff).
TB: J Spencer 6; J Brohamer 2; P Varney 2; B Bradford; J Orta; B Dent.
GIDP: J Orta (1).
RBI: J Spencer 3 (3); C Lemon (1).
2-out RBI: J Spencer.
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 0 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Brohamer-B Dent-J Spencer.
Baserunning
SB: J Orta (1, 2nd base off P Splittorff/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (0-1) 4.1 6 4 4 4 0 1 8.31 24 31 -0.174 1.17 -2.0
Doug Bird 2.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 14 0 0 0.018 0.17 1.1
Bob McClure 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.000 0.03 -0.0
Marty Pattin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.002 0.09 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 6 4 1 4.50 43 31 2 0 -0.154 0.77 -0.4

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, W (1-0) 9 6 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 34 80 0.347 0.77 4.0
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 34 80 0.347 0.72 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Splittorff (1; J Orta).
IBB: D Bird (1; J Brohamer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 40,318.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 8mph out to Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Dave Nelson DH 1 Chet Lemon CF
2 Amos Otis CF 2 Ralph Garr LF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Jorge Orta 3B
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Cleon Jones DH
5 Hal McRae LF 5 Buddy Bradford RF
6 Al Cowens RF 6 Jim Spencer 1B
7 Fran Healy C 7 Bucky Dent SS
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Jack Brohamer 2B
9 Frank White 2B 9 Pete Varney 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
b3 0-0 2 123 R CHW J. Spencer P. Splittorff 12% 70% Walk; Orta Scores; Jones to 3B; Bradford to 2B
b5 2-0 1 1-- RR CHW J. Spencer P. Splittorff 11% 94% Home Run; Bradford Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- OO KCR F. Healy W. Wood 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1-0 0 1-- CHW P. Varney P. Splittorff 9% 81% Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 O CHW B. Dent P. Splittorff -8% 52% Fielder's Choice 2B; Bradford out at Hm/2B-C

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 D. Nelson W. Wood 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis W. Wood 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett W. Wood 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-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 C. Lemon P. Splittorff -2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Garr P. Splittorff -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Orta P. Splittorff 1% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW C. Jones P. Splittorff -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae W. Wood -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens W. Wood -4% 46% Single to LF; McRae to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- OO KCR F. Healy W. Wood 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 B. Bradford P. Splittorff 7% 61% Single to 3B; Bradford to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 0 -2- O CHW J. Spencer P. Splittorff -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bradford to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 O CHW B. Dent P. Splittorff -8% 52% Fielder's Choice 2B; Bradford out at Hm/2B-C
b2 0-0 2 1-- CHW J. Brohamer P. Splittorff 2% 54% Single to LF; Dent to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O CHW P. Varney P. Splittorff -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek W. Wood -4% 46% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White W. Wood 4% 50% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- O KCR D. Nelson W. Wood 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- KCR A. Otis W. Wood -2% 51% Walk; Patek to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O KCR G. Brett W. Wood 5% 55% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon P. Splittorff -2% 53% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Garr P. Splittorff -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Orta P. Splittorff 1% 53% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 2 1-- CHW C. Jones P. Splittorff 1% 54% Orta Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- CHW C. Jones P. Splittorff 1% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- CHW B. Bradford P. Splittorff 3% 58% Walk; Orta to 3B; Jones to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 R CHW J. Spencer P. Splittorff 12% 70% Walk; Orta Scores; Jones to 3B; Bradford to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 O CHW B. Dent P. Splittorff -6% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae W. Wood 2% 68% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens W. Wood 1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b4 1-0 0 --- CHW J. Brohamer P. Splittorff 3% 73% Single
b4 1-0 0 1-- CHW P. Varney P. Splittorff 9% 81% Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B
b4 1-0 0 1-3 R CHW C. Lemon P. Splittorff 4% 86% Fielder's Choice 2B; Brohamer Scores; Varney to 2B/Adv on E4
b4 2-0 0 12- O CHW R. Garr P. Splittorff -3% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-0 1 12- OO CHW J. Orta P. Splittorff -5% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. Healy W. Wood 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O KCR F. Patek W. Wood 2% 82% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- O KCR F. White W. Wood 1% 83% Flyball: C/Interference called
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b5 2-0 0 --- CHW C. Jones P. Splittorff 2% 85% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Bradford P. Splittorff -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-0 1 1-- RR CHW J. Spencer P. Splittorff 11% 94% Home Run; Bradford Scores
Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b5 4-0 1 --- CHW B. Dent D. Bird 1% 94% Single to RF
b5 4-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Brohamer D. Bird -1% 94% Strikeout
b5 4-0 2 1-- CHW P. Varney D. Bird 0% 94% Single to LF; Dent to 2B
b5 4-0 2 12- O CHW C. Lemon D. Bird -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- KCR D. Nelson W. Wood -3% 90% Walk
t6 0-4 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis W. Wood 2% 93% Strikeout
t6 0-4 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett W. Wood 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-4 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 2-3-4
b6 4-0 0 --- CHW R. Garr D. Bird 1% 97% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garr to 2B
b6 4-0 0 -2- O CHW J. Orta D. Bird -0% 97% Flyball: RF; Garr to 3B
b6 4-0 1 --3 O CHW C. Jones D. Bird -1% 96% Fielder's Choice SS; Garr out at Hm/SS-C
b6 4-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Bradford D. Bird -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- O KCR H. McRae W. Wood 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t7 0-4 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens W. Wood 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 0-4 2 --- KCR F. Healy W. Wood -1% 97% Single to RF
t7 0-4 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek W. Wood 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 6-7-8
b7 4-0 0 --- CHW J. Spencer D. Bird 0% 98% Single to CF
b7 4-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Dent D. Bird -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Spencer to 2B
b7 4-0 1 -2- CHW J. Brohamer D. Bird 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b7 4-0 1 12- O CHW P. Varney D. Bird -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-0 2 12- CHW C. Lemon D. Bird 0% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Spencer to 3B; Brohamer to 2B
b7 4-0 2 123 O CHW R. Garr D. Bird -1% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
t8 0-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas W. Wood 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 0-4 1 --- KCR D. Nelson W. Wood -1% 97% Single to LF
t8 0-4 1 1-- KCR A. Otis W. Wood -2% 95% Single to LF; Nelson to 2B
t8 0-4 1 12- O KCR G. Brett W. Wood 3% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-4 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Bob McClure facing 3-4-5
Bob McClure replaces Doug Bird pitching
Cookie Rojas moves from PH to 2B
b8 4-0 0 --- O CHW J. Orta B. McClure -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 4-0 1 --- O CHW C. Jones B. McClure -0% 99% Lineout: SS
b8 4-0 2 --- CHW B. Bradford B. McClure 0% 99% Walk
b8 4-0 2 1-- CHW J. Spencer B. McClure 0% 99% Single to RF; Bradford to 3B
Marty Pattin replaces Bob McClure pitching
b8 4-0 2 1-3 O CHW B. Dent M. Pattin -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
t9 0-4 0 --- O KCR H. McRae W. Wood 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-4 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens W. Wood 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t9 0-4 2 --- O KCR F. Healy W. Wood 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.

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