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Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 24,215 |
Friday, May 16, 1986 Time of Game: 2:41 |
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Royals
2
16-17
Lost 1
4th, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
White Sox 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 9 1
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White Sox
4
13-20
Won 3
5th, 5½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .246 .593 1 0 SB,GDP R Law RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .735 2 0 G Brett 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .238 .914 1 3 F White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .776 3 4 GDP J Orta DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 .303 .779 0 0 SF S Balboni 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .705 9 1 L Smith LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .176 .479 1 0 J Quirk C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .759 5 1 GDP A Salazar SS 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .607 0 0 2B H McRae PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .621 0 0 B Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 1 1 J Sundberg PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .622 0 0 C Leibrandt P 0 1 S Farr P 1 0 Totals 30 2 7 0 6 5 24 11
Batting Events
2B: A Salazar (5, off R Dotson).
SF: J Orta (1, off R Dotson).
TB: A Salazar 3; W Wilson 2; J Orta; J Quirk; G Brett.
GIDP: J Quirk (1); W Wilson (1); F White (3).
RBI: J Orta (6); W Wilson (12).
2-out RBI: W Wilson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Brett-F White-S Balboni; B Biancalana-F White-S Balboni.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (7, 2nd base off R Dotson/J Skinner).
Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Tolleson 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .277 .779 0 0 GDP T Hulett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .684 2 5 GDP H Baines RF 4 1 4 1 0 0 .285 .802 1 0 2·2B C Fisk DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .214 .578 0 0 R Kittle LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .226 .702 3 0 J Cangelosi CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .700 0 0 G Walker 1B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .333 1.240 8 0 IW R Nichols CF 3 0 1 3 0 1 .257 .592 2 0 2B B Bonilla PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .740 0 0 O Guillen SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .564 5 5 J Skinner C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .155 .396 6 0 R Dotson P 0 0 G Nelson P 0 1 B James P 0 0 Totals 31 4 9 0 6 5 27 11
Batting Events
2B: R Nichols (2, off C Leibrandt); H Baines 2 (5, 1 off C Leibrandt, 1 off S Farr).
IBB: G Walker (2, by S Farr).
TB: H Baines 6; R Nichols 2; T Hulett; J Skinner; W Tolleson; O Guillen.
GIDP: T Hulett (3); W Tolleson (2).
RBI: R Nichols 3 (7); H Baines (24).
2-out RBI: R Nichols 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. G Nelson-T Hulett-O Guillen-G Walker; O Guillen-G Walker; T Hulett-O Guillen-G Walker.
E: J Skinner (3).
Pitching Stats
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 C Leibrandt, L (4-2) 5 7 4 4 4 4 0 3.79 26 - · · 6· 5· 0· 7 37 - 1.46 -0.22 S Farr 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 1.52 11 - · · 3· 3· 1· 2 0-0 0.55 0.07 Totals 8 9 4 4 6 5 0 37 - · · 9· 8· 1· 9 -
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 R Dotson, W (2-3) 5 7 2 2 3 2 0 5.87 23 - · · 5· 6· 1· 7 44 - 1.12 0.00 G Nelson, H (2) 3.2 0 0 0 3 3 0 2.93 13 - · · 3· 4· 0· 0 1-0 1.44 0.32 B James, S (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.55 1 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 1-0 1.29 0.04 Totals 9 7 2 2 6 5 0 37 - · · 9·10· 1· 7 2-0
R Dotson faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Leibrandt (1); S Farr (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Farr (1; G Walker).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 24,215.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox 1. Willie Wilson CF 1. Wayne Tolleson 3B 2. Rudy Law RF 2. Tim Hulett 2B 3. George Brett 3B 3. Harold Baines RF 4. Frank White 2B 4. Carlton Fisk DH 5. Jorge Orta DH 5. Ron Kittle LF 6. Steve Balboni 1B 6. Greg Walker 1B 7. Lonnie Smith LF 7. Reid Nichols CF 8. Jamie Quirk C 8. Ozzie Guillen SS 9. Angel Salazar SS 9. Joel Skinner C Charlie Leibrandt P Richard Dotson P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b5 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 34% | 80% | 1-2 | CHW | R. Nichols | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF; Baines Scores; Kittle Scores; Walker Scores | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 14% | 99% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Quirk | G. Nelson | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 12% | 43% | 2-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Dotson | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 68% | 0-1 | CHW | H. Baines | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF; Tolleson Scores; Hulett to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | -9% | 43% | 1-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Dotson | Single to RF; Salazar Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Dotson | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | R. Law | R. Dotson | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | -3% | 41% | 0-0 | KCR | R. Law | R. Dotson | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | -7% | 34% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Dotson | Walk; Wilson to 3B; Law to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 123 | O | 6% | 41% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | R. Dotson | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | 123 | RO | -1% | 40% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Orta | R. Dotson | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores; Law to 3B/Adv on E2; Brett to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 45% | 1-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | R. Dotson | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 49% | 0-1 | CHW | W. Tolleson | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 58% | 0-1 | CHW | T. Hulett | C. Leibrandt | Single to RF; Tolleson to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 68% | 0-1 | CHW | H. Baines | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF; Tolleson Scores; Hulett to 3B | |
| b1 | 0 | -23 | O | -5% | 63% | 1-1 | CHW | C. Fisk | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | -23 | O | -7% | 56% | 1-1 | CHW | R. Kittle | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | -23 | O | -6% | 50% | 1-1 | CHW | G. Walker | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 1-1 | KCR | L. Smith | R. Dotson | Lineout: SS | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 1-1 | KCR | J. Quirk | R. Dotson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -2% | 52% | 1-1 | KCR | A. Salazar | R. Dotson | Double to RF | ||
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | -9% | 43% | 1-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Dotson | Single to RF; Salazar Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 45% | 2-1 | KCR | R. Law | R. Dotson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 42% | 1-2 | CHW | R. Nichols | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: C-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 45% | 1-2 | CHW | O. Guillen | C. Leibrandt | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 49% | 1-2 | CHW | J. Skinner | C. Leibrandt | Wild Pitch; Guillen to 3B | ||
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | -6% | 43% | 1-2 | CHW | J. Skinner | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 39% | 1-2 | CHW | W. Tolleson | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -3% | 36% | 2-1 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Dotson | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 43% | 2-1 | KCR | F. White | R. Dotson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 42% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Orta | R. Dotson | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 44% | 2-1 | KCR | S. Balboni | R. Dotson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 41% | 1-2 | CHW | T. Hulett | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 44% | 1-2 | CHW | H. Baines | C. Leibrandt | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 41% | 1-2 | CHW | C. Fisk | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 43% | 1-2 | CHW | R. Kittle | C. Leibrandt | Walk; Baines to 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | 4% | 47% | 1-2 | CHW | G. Walker | C. Leibrandt | Walk; Baines to 3B; Kittle to 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 123 | O | -9% | 38% | 1-2 | CHW | R. Nichols | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 41% | 2-1 | KCR | L. Smith | R. Dotson | Strikeout Looking | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 38% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Quirk | R. Dotson | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 31% | 2-1 | KCR | A. Salazar | R. Dotson | Single to LF; Quirk to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 12% | 43% | 2-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Dotson | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 40% | 1-2 | CHW | O. Guillen | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 38% | 1-2 | CHW | J. Skinner | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 37% | 1-2 | CHW | W. Tolleson | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 39% | 2-1 | KCR | R. Law | R. Dotson | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 2-1 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Dotson | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 42% | 2-1 | KCR | F. White | R. Dotson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 39% | 1-2 | CHW | T. Hulett | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 4% | 43% | 1-2 | CHW | H. Baines | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 38% | 1-2 | CHW | C. Fisk | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 41% | 1-2 | CHW | R. Kittle | C. Leibrandt | Walk; Baines to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | 5% | 46% | 1-2 | CHW | G. Walker | C. Leibrandt | Walk; Baines to 3B; Kittle to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 34% | 80% | 1-2 | CHW | R. Nichols | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF; Baines Scores; Kittle Scores; Walker Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 77% | 4-2 | CHW | O. Guillen | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 72% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Orta | R. Dotson | Walk | ||
| Gene Nelson replaces Richard Dotson pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 75% | 2-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | G. Nelson | Groundout: SS-1B; Orta to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 80% | 2-4 | KCR | L. Smith | G. Nelson | Groundout: 2B-1B; Orta to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | -2% | 77% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Quirk | G. Nelson | Walk | ||
| Hal McRae pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 7% | 84% | 2-4 | KCR | H. McRae | G. Nelson | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Steve Farr facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Steve Farr replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching; Buddy Biancalana replaces Hal McRae (PH) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 4-2 | CHW | J. Skinner | S. Farr | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 84% | 4-2 | CHW | W. Tolleson | S. Farr | Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -3% | 81% | 4-2 | CHW | T. Hulett | S. Farr | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 85% | 2-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | G. Nelson | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 2-4 | KCR | R. Law | G. Nelson | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 2-4 | KCR | G. Brett | G. Nelson | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Steve Farr facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 3% | 91% | 4-2 | CHW | H. Baines | S. Farr | Double to RF | ||
| b7 | 0 | -2- | O | -2% | 89% | 4-2 | CHW | C. Fisk | S. Farr | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 88% | 4-2 | CHW | R. Kittle | S. Farr | Lineout: 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 88% | 4-2 | CHW | G. Walker | S. Farr | Intentional Walk | ||
| Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Reid Nichols (CF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | 1% | 89% | 4-2 | CHW | B. Bonilla | S. Farr | Wild Pitch; Baines to 3B; Walker to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | -23 | O | -3% | 86% | 4-2 | CHW | B. Bonilla | S. Farr | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Bonilla moves from PH to LF; John Cangelosi replaces Ron Kittle (LF) playing CF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 90% | 2-4 | KCR | F. White | G. Nelson | Flyball: SS | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 92% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Orta | G. Nelson | Flyball: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 2-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | G. Nelson | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Steve Farr facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-2 | CHW | O. Guillen | S. Farr | Flyball: SS | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 1% | 94% | 4-2 | CHW | J. Skinner | S. Farr | Single to CF | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 92% | 4-2 | CHW | W. Tolleson | S. Farr | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -8% | 84% | 2-4 | KCR | L. Smith | G. Nelson | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 14% | 99% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Quirk | G. Nelson | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B | |
| Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | --- | -2% | 96% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Sundberg | G. Nelson | Walk | ||
| Bob James replaces Gene Nelson pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 100% | 2-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. James | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4. | |||||||||||
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