August 8, 1976 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
KCR 2 KCR 7
@CHW 1 DET 2
CLE 1 DET 15
CLE 5 BAL 8
@NYY 5 OAK 9
CAL 3 OAK 13
CAL 8 TEX 5
MIN 4 ATL 2
SFG 1 SFG 4
@ATL 1 CIN 3
@LAD 2 CHC 7
@MON 1 NYM 7
@PIT 4 SDP 4
HOU 3 PHI 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 8, 1976
Time of Game: 2:55

Royals

66-42

Lost 2

1st

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

W: T Forster (2-8), L: M Pattin (4-10), S: R Gossage (1)

White Sox

48-60

Won 2

5th, 19 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .220  .579    0    5   0   
  B Stinson C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .669    0    1   0   
A Otis CF                     5   0   1   1    0   3  .282  .802    0    5   0   2B
G Brett 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .351  .888    0    1   0   
H McRae DH                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .351  .916    0    0   0   
  R Jones PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .968         0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .721    0    4   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .636    0    3   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .653    0    5   0   
  T Poquette PH-LF            0   0   0   0    1   0  .335  .857    0    0   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .638    0    0   1   
  J Quirk PH-SS               0   0   0   1    0   0  .259  .611    0    0   1   SF
F White 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .210  .528    0    0   1   2B,SB
  D Nelson PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .601    0    0   0   

M Pattin P                                                               0   0
  T Hall P                                                               0   0
  T Bruno P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    4   5                    24   3

BATTING

2B: A Otis (28, off C Carroll); F White (10, off T Forster).

SF: J Quirk (2, off R Gossage).

TB: F White 3; A Otis 2; A Cowens; J Wohlford; H McRae; J Mayberry; G Brett.

RBI: J Quirk (11); A Otis (60).

2-out RBI: A Otis.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Wohlford (4); T Poquette (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: F White (15, 2nd base off T Forster/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .257  .766    0    0   0   SB
  C Lemon CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .580    0    2   0   
R Garr CF-RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .322  .766    0    2   0   
J Orta LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .746    0    1   0   SB
  A Bannister LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .595         1   0   
P Kelly DH                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .741    0    0   0   SB
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .702    0   13   0   IW
K Bell 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .670    0    1   0   
  L Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .781    0    0   0   
  B Stein 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .694    0    0   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   1   2    1   0  .234  .663    0    1   5   SB
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .591    0    0   6   
J Essian C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .519    0    5   0   SB

T Forster P                                                              1   1
  C Carroll P                                                            0   0
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   5   7   4    5   5                    27  12

BATTING

IBB: J Spencer (15, by M Pattin).

TB: R Garr 2; J Essian; J Orta; J Hairston; J Brohamer; J Spencer.

RBI: J Brohamer 2 (25); J Spencer (40); R Garr (27).

2-out RBI: J Brohamer 2; J Spencer.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (10, 2nd base off M Pattin/B Martinez); J Essian (1, 2nd base off M Pattin/B Martinez); J Brohamer (1, 2nd base off M Pattin/B Martinez); J Orta (18, 2nd base off M Pattin/B Martinez); J Hairston (1, 2nd base off M Pattin/B Martinez).

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
M Pattin, L (4-10)             6     5   4   3    4   3   0   2.71   27     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 4· 5     47    -     0.96  -0.09
T Hall                         0.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   4.28    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.51  -0.05
T Bruno                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         8     7   5   4    5   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      3·13· 4· 7          3-1

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, W (2-8)             6     6   0   0    1   4   0   3.86   25     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 1· 6     63    -     1.23   0.35
C Carroll, H (1)               0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   2.39    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.68  -0.05
D Hamilton, H (3)              0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.56    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          1-0    1.20  -0.02
R Gossage, S (1)               2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.33    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          2-1    1.26   0.10
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 3· 8          3-1

M Pattin faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
D Hamilton faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Hamilton (3).

IBB: M Pattin (6; J Spencer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Wohlford           LF    1. J Hairston           RF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. R Garr               CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. J Orta               LF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. P Kelly              DH 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. J Spencer            1B 
6. A Cowens             RF    6. K Bell               3B 
7. B Martinez           C     7. J Brohamer           2B 
8. F Patek              SS    8. B Dent               SS 
9. F White              2B    9. J Essian             C  

   M Pattin             P        T Forster            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-1  123      15%  92% J Brohamer      M Pattin        Single to RF; Orta Scores; Spencer Scores; Johnson to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  -2-      -9%  34% J Wohlford      T Forster       Single to LF; White to 3B; Wohlford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   0  1-0  ---      -9%  56% F White         T Forster       Double to LF
   t 3   1  0-0  -23       9%  49% G Brett         T Forster       Strikeout
   t 5   1  1-0  --3       9%  67% A Otis          T Forster       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Wohlford      Lineout: P
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  G Brett         Single to CF
          1--      50%  H McRae         Single to LF; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Hairston      Single to CF
          1--      61%  R Garr          Hairston Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      53%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Spencer       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  K Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  J Brohamer      Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Dent          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Forster facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  F White         Single to CF
          1--      43%  J Wohlford      White Steals 2B
          -2-      34%  " "             Single to LF; White to 3B; Wohlford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      40%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      -23      49%  G Brett         Strikeout
          -23      47%  H McRae         Walk
   O      123      55%  J Mayberry      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Essian        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Hairston      Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  R Garr          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  A Cowens        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  F Patek         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      63%  J Spencer       Kelly Steals 2B
   RO     -2-      68%  " "             Flyball: LF; Kelly Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      66%  K Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Forster facing 9-1-2
          ---      56%  F White         Double to LF
   O      -2-      58%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B; White to 3B
   O      --3      67%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      --3      72%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  B Dent          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      69%  J Essian        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  A Cowens        Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  J Orta          Single to RF
          1--      77%  P Kelly         Orta Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      75%  J Spencer       Intentional Walk
                  Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Kevin Bell batting 6th
          12-      77%  L Johnson       Walk; Orta to 3B; Spencer to 2B
   RR     123      92%  J Brohamer      Single to RF; Orta Scores; Spencer Scores; Johnson to 3B
          1-3      93%  B Dent          Brohamer Steals 2B
   O      -23      91%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
                  Clay Carroll replaces Terry Forster pitching; Bill Stein replaces Lamar Johnson playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      93%  F Patek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  J Wohlford      Walk
   R      1--      86%  A Otis          Double to CF; Wohlford Scores
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Clay Carroll pitching
          -2-      86%  G Brett         Wild Pitch; Otis to 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  J Essian        Single to LF
          1--      93%  J Hairston      Essian Steals 2B
                  Tom Hall replaces Marty Pattin pitching
          -2-      93%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      98%  R Garr          Single to CF; Essian Scores; Hairston to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      1-3      95%  P Kelly         Foul Popfly: C
   R      1-3      98%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Hairston Scores; Garr to 3B
                  Tom Bruno replaces Tom Hall pitching
   O      1-3      97%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Hamilton facing 4-5-6
                  Alan Bannister replaces Jorge Orta playing LF batting 3rd; Chet Lemon replaces Jerry Hairston playing CF batting 1st; Ralph Garr moves to RF
          ---      95%  H McRae         Walk
                  Ruppert Jones pinch runs for Hal McRae batting 4th
          1--      91%  J Mayberry      Single to CF; Jones to 2B
                  Rich Gossage replaces Dave Hamilton pitching
   O      12-      95%  A Cowens        Lineout: CF
                  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 7th
          12-      89%  T Poquette      Walk; Jones to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
                  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   RO     123      94%  J Quirk         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
                  Dave Nelson pinch hits for Frank White batting 9th
   O      12-      98%  D Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tom Bruno facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Stinson replaces Jim Wohlford playing C batting 1st; Dave Nelson moves to 2B; Jamie Quirk moves to SS; Tom Poquette moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  J Brohamer      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  J Essian        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Essian to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197608081

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation