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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 5,327

Monday, September 13, 1976
Time of Game: 2:31

Royals

82-62

Lost 2

1st

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

W: K Brett (10-9), L: S Mingori (4-5)

White Sox

63-82

Won 4

6th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .603    0    0   0   CS
A Otis CF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .803    0    1   0   GDP
G Brett 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .338  .842    0    0   0   
H McRae DH                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .340  .899    0    0   0   3B,HBP
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   0   2    0   1  .239  .687    0    9   1   2·SF,GDP
A Cowens RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .650    0    3   0   2B
F White 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .239  .591    0    4   5   
F Patek SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .245  .639    0    3   5   
J Wathan C                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .321  .744    0    4   0   2B

A Fitzmorris P                                                           0   0
  S Mingori P                                                            0   0
  M Littell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   4  10   3    3   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: J Wathan (1, off K Brett); A Cowens (21, off K Brett).

3B: H McRae (5, off K Brett).

SF: J Mayberry 2 (11, 2 off K Brett).

HBP: H McRae (6, by K Brett).

TB: H McRae 4; J Wathan 3; A Cowens 3; G Brett 2; J Wohlford; F White.

GIDP: J Mayberry (11); A Otis (12).

RBI: J Mayberry 2 (92); J Wathan (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry; F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.

E: F Patek (23).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Wohlford (13, 2nd base by K Brett/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .732    0    5   0   GDP
A Bannister CF                3   2   2   0    1   0  .244  .635    0    2   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .257  .702    0    6   0   HR
J Orta LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .743    0    1   0   SB,GDP
L Johnson DH                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .327  .817    0    0   0   HR
B Stein 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .671    0    5   1   
K Bell 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .688    0    1   3   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .597    0    2   5   
J Essian C                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .233  .585    0    4   1   

K Brett P                                                                1   0
Totals                       31   5   8   4    2   4                    27  10

BATTING

HR: J Spencer (14, off S Mingori; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); L Johnson (4, off A Fitzmorris; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: L Johnson 5; J Spencer 4; J Essian 2; A Bannister 2; J Orta.

GIDP: R Garr (6); J Orta (15).

RBI: J Spencer 3 (65); L Johnson (27).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Dent-J Spencer; B Dent-B Stein-J Spencer.

E: B Stein 2 (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orta (24, 2nd base off M Littell/J Wathan).

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
A Fitzmorris                   7     5   3   2    2   3   1   3.06   27     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 5     58    -     1.20   0.08
S Mingori, BS (2), L (4-5)     0.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   2.36    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          1-1    2.52  -0.66
M Littell                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.91    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.80   0.03
Totals                         8     8   5   4    2   4   2          33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 8          2-1

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
K Brett, W (10-9)              9    10   4   3    3   4   0   3.24   39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2·10     54    -     1.28  -0.05
Totals                         9    10   4   3    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2·10           -

A Fitzmorris faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Brett (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: K Brett (2; H McRae).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 5,327.

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. H McRae              DH    4. J Orta               LF 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. L Johnson            DH 
6. A Cowens             RF    6. B Stein              2B 
7. F White              2B    7. K Bell               3B 
8. F Patek              SS    8. B Dent               SS 
9. J Wathan             C     9. J Essian             C  

   A Fitzmorris         P        K Brett              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-2  12-      63%  86% J Spencer       S Mingori       Home Run; Essian Scores; Bannister Scores
   t 5   1  1-0  12-     -30%  29% J Wathan        K Brett         Double; White Scores; Patek Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Wathan to 3B
   b 7   0  3-1  ---      14%  34% L Johnson       A Fitzmorris    Home Run
   b 4   2  0-0  --3      13%  67% L Johnson       A Fitzmorris    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bannister Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 4   0  0-0  12-     -12%  55% J Orta          A Fitzmorris    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Bannister to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Wohlford      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      54%  G Brett         Wohlford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      52%  " "             Single to RF
          1--      51%  H McRae         Wild Pitch; Brett to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Bannister     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Brett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Cowens        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B; Cowens to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  L Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  K Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  J Wathan        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  J Wohlford      Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      55%  A Otis          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  J Essian        Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  R Garr          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  G Brett         Lineout: P
          ---      50%  H McRae         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      56%  J Mayberry      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  A Bannister     Single to LF
          1--      67%  J Spencer       Walk; Bannister to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  J Orta          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Bannister to 3B
   R      --3      67%  L Johnson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bannister Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      65%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Brett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  A Cowens        Lineout: SS
          ---      65%  F White         Single to RF
          1--      59%  F Patek         Walk; White to 2B
   RR     12-      29%  J Wathan        Double; White Scores; Patek Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Wathan to 3B
   O      --3      36%  J Wohlford      Strikeout
   O      --3      40%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  K Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  J Essian        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
          ---      29%  G Brett         Single to RF
          1--      19%  H McRae         Single to CF; Brett to 3B
   RO     1-3      20%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores
   O      1--      22%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      23%  F White         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  A Bannister     Walk
   O      1--      21%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bannister to 2B
   O      -2-      17%  J Orta          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ken Brett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      18%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
          ---      17%  J Wathan        Walk
   O      1--      17%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B; Wathan to 2B
   O      -2-      20%  A Otis          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      34%  L Johnson       Home Run
   O      ---      29%  B Stein         Foul Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      26%  K Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      24%  B Dent          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      26%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      18%  H McRae         Triple to LF
   RO     --3      14%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
          ---      13%  A Cowens        Double to LF
          -2-      12%  F White         Walk
   O      12-      15%  F Patek         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
          ---      22%  J Essian        Single to LF
                  Steve Mingori replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
   O      1--      16%  R Garr          Popfly: 2B
          1--      23%  A Bannister     Single to LF; Essian to 2B
   RRR    12-      86%  J Spencer       Home Run; Essian Scores; Bannister Scores
          ---      88%  J Orta          Single to RF
                  Mark Littell replaces Steve Mingori pitching
          1--      89%  L Johnson       Orta Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  B Stein         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  J Wathan        Flyball: RF
          ---      84%  J Wohlford      Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197609132

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