September 13, 1976 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 8
@BOS 3 CHW 4
KCR 3 CHW 5
KCR 4 BAL 5
@MIL 3
(10) DET 3
@NYY 1 CAL 6
@TEX 2
(14) ATL 5
@LAD 1 LAD 4
ATL 3 PHI 7
MON 2 NYM 5
@PIT 0 SFG 3
@SDP 2
(10) STL 4
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 13, 1976
Time of Game: 2:33

Royals

82-61

Lost 1

1st

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

W: C Knapp (3-1), L: D Leonard (16-8), S: D Hamilton (10)

White Sox

62-82

Won 3

6th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford LF                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .238  .607    0    1   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .810    0    1   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .337  .843    0    1   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .240  .690    0    7   0   
  D Nelson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .601         0   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .338  .890    0    0   0   GDP
T Poquette RF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .316  .821    0    4   0   3B
  A Cowens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .645    0    0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .235  .577    0    2   2   2B
  F Patek PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .642         1   0   SB
F White SS-2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .589    0    1   2   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .628    0    5   1   

D Leonard P                                                              1   2
Totals                       33   3   7   2    0  11                    24   8

BATTING

2B: C Rojas (6, off C Knapp).

3B: T Poquette (8, off C Knapp).

TB: T Poquette 3; C Rojas 3; J Mayberry 2; J Wohlford; G Brett.

GIDP: H McRae (12).

RBI: C Rojas (13); J Wohlford (23).

2-out RBI: J Wohlford; C Rojas.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: B Martinez (5).

E: G Brett (24).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (47, 2nd base off C Knapp/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .309  .737    0    0   0   2B
A Bannister CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .605    0    3   0   CS
J Spencer 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .694    0    7   0   
J Orta LF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .279  .745    0    2   0   HR
L Johnson DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .798    0    0   0   SH
B Stein 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .679    0    2   4   IW
K Bell 3B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .698    0    0   2   SF
B Downing C                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .252  .659    0   12   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .601    0    1   1   

C Knapp P                                                                0   0
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   4   8   3    3   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Garr (22, off D Leonard).

HR: J Orta (14, off D Leonard; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: K Bell (3, off D Leonard).

SH: L Johnson (1, off D Leonard).

IBB: B Stein (3, by D Leonard).

TB: J Orta 5; R Garr 3; J Spencer 2; B Downing; K Bell.

RBI: J Orta 2 (68); K Bell (20).

2-out RBI: J Orta 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Stein-B Dent-J Spencer.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Bannister (2, 2nd base by D Leonard/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
D Leonard, L (16-8)            8     8   4   3    3   3   1   3.39   35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 8     52    -     1.38  -0.40
Totals                         8     8   4   3    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 8           -

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
C Knapp, W (3-1)               8     6   3   3    0  11   0   3.94   29     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 6     69    -     1.19  -0.05
D Hamilton, S (10)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.99   0.15
Totals                         9     7   3   3    0  11   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Leonard (4; B Stein).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Wohlford           LF    1. R Garr               RF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. A Bannister          CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. J Spencer            1B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. J Orta               LF 
5. H McRae              DH    5. L Johnson            DH 
6. T Poquette           RF    6. B Stein              2B 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. K Bell               3B 
8. F White              SS    8. B Downing            C  
9. B Martinez           C     9. B Dent               SS 

   D Leonard            P        C Knapp              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  --3      23%  64% J Orta          D Leonard       Home Run; Garr Scores
   b 7   2  3-2  1-3      22%  56% A Bannister     D Leonard       Passed Ball; Downing Scores/unER; Garr to 2B
   t 7   2  2-2  --3     -20%  32% C Rojas         C Knapp         Single to LF; Poquette Scores
   t 7   0  2-1  1--     -18%  45% J Mayberry      C Knapp         Single to CF; Brett to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-     -13%  39% J Wohlford      C Knapp         Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Wohlford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Wohlford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Bannister     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  J Spencer       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Poquette      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, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  L Johnson       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      51%  B Stein         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  K Bell          Single to CF
          1--      54%  B Downing       Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  C Rojas         Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  F White         Strikeout
   O      -2-      52%  B Martinez      Strikeout
   R      -2-      39%  J Wohlford      Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Wohlford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      42%  A Otis          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      50%  R Garr          Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  A Bannister     Groundout: 2B-P; Garr to 3B
   O      --3      41%  J Spencer       Popfly: 2B
   RR     --3      64%  J Orta          Home Run; Garr Scores
   O      ---      64%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Knapp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      70%  H McRae         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  K Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  B Dent          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  T Poquette      Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  R Garr          Foul Popfly: C
          ---      72%  A Bannister     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      70%  J Spencer       Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--      68%  J Orta          Bannister Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Knapp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  B Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  J Wohlford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  B Stein         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Knapp facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  G Brett         Single to CF
          1--      45%  J Mayberry      Single to CF; Brett to 3B
   ROO    1-3      56%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Brett Scores/No RBI
          ---      51%  T Poquette      Triple to RF
   R      --3      32%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Poquette Scores
                  Freddie Patek pinch runs for Cookie Rojas batting 7th
          1--      30%  F White         Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
                  Frank White moves to 2B; Freddie Patek moves to SS
   O      ---      29%  K Bell          Popfly: 3B
          ---      35%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      29%  B Dent          Popfly: SS
          1--      34%  R Garr          Single to RF; Downing to 3B
   R      1-3      56%  A Bannister     Passed Ball; Downing Scores/unER; Garr to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Chris Knapp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  B Martinez      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      58%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  J Spencer       Single to RF
          1--      76%  J Orta          Single to CF; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      78%  L Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Spencer to 3B; Orta to 2B
          -23      77%  B Stein         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      87%  K Bell          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Spencer Scores
   O      12-      85%  B Downing       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Chris Knapp pitching
   O      ---      92%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
                  Dave Nelson pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 4th
   O      1--      93%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
                  Al Cowens pinch hits for Tom Poquette batting 6th
   O      1--     100%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197609131

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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