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BAL 13
OAK  4

BOS  5
TEX  4

(10)
CHW  5
KCR  1
MIN  5
@MIL  3

NYY 11
SEA  3

TOR 10
CLE  2

ATL  5
STL  2

CIN  7
PIT  3

CHC  5
@HOU  2

NYM  8
@LAD  4

MON  8
@SDP  3

SFG  4
PHI  1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 18,425

Sunday, May 18, 1986
Time of Game: 2:34
Royals
1
16-19
Lost 3
4th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
White Sox       0  0  4   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  8  0
W: Floyd Bannister (2-4), L: Bret Saberhagen (2-4)
White Sox
5
15-20
Won 5
5th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   1   4   1    0   0  .268  .666              0   0   HR
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .169  .450              3   1   
  R Law PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .749              0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .924              0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .765              1   4   
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .231  .682             13   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .225  .639              0   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .613              4   0   
D Motley RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .673              3   0   
A Salazar SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .611              0   6   
  J Orta PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .724              0   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   0
  B Black P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   0    2   9                         24  13
Batting Events
HR: W Wilson (3, off F Bannister; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: W Wilson 7; H McRae 2; A Salazar; S Balboni; G Brett.
RBI: W Wilson (13).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White-S Balboni.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .677              3   0   
J Hairston DH                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .772              0   0   
H Baines RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .831              3   0   
  R Nichols RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .532              1   0   
G Walker 1B                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .405 1.343              5   0   2·2B
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   3    1   0  .231  .629              9   0   HR
B Bonilla LF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .287  .747              0   0   GDP
T Hulett 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .676              4   0   3B
O Guillen SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .545              1   3   
W Tolleson 3B                 2   0   0   1    0   1  .280  .778              1   1   SH

F Bannister P                                                                 0   1
  G Nelson P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       29   5   8   0    4   3                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: G Walker 2 (4, 1 off D Quisenberry, 1 off B Saberhagen).
3B: T Hulett (2, off B Saberhagen).
HR: C Fisk (3, off B Saberhagen; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: W Tolleson (4, off B Saberhagen).
TB: G Walker 5; C Fisk 4; T Hulett 3; H Baines 2; J Hairston.
GIDP: B Bonilla (2).
RBI: C Fisk 3 (18); W Tolleson (15); G Walker (9).
2-out RBI: C Fisk 3; G Walker.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

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
B Saberhagen, L (2-4)          6     6   5   5    3   2   1   3.76   27     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 6     39    -     0.76  -0.28
D Quisenberry                  1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.11   0.01
B Black                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.54    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   5    4   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 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
F Bannister, W (2-4)           7     7   1   1    2   6   1   2.85   30     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 6     63    -     0.90   0.19
G Nelson                       2     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.76    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.26   0.04
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   9   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·13· 2· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 18,425.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. John Cangelosi               CF
2. Lonnie Smith                 LF       2. Jerry Hairston               DH
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Harold Baines                RF
4. Frank White                  2B       4. Greg Walker                  1B
5. Steve Balboni                1B       5. Carlton Fisk                  C
6. Hal McRae                    DH       6. Bobby Bonilla                LF
7. Jim Sundberg                  C       7. Tim Hulett                   2B
8. Darryl Motley                RF       8. Ozzie Guillen                SS
9. Angel Salazar                SS       9. Wayne Tolleson               3B

   Bret Saberhagen               P          Floyd Bannister               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-3 RRR 26% 81% 1-1 CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen Home Run; Baines Scores; Walker Scores
b3 2 1-3 R 12% 56% 0-1 CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen Single to LF; Hairston Scores; Baines to 3B
t3 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Home Run
t5 1 -23 O 6% 88% 1-5 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Smith F. Bannister Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Groundout: SS-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' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Cangelosi B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHW J. Hairston B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHW H. Baines B. Saberhagen 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, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni F. Bannister Walk
t2 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR H. McRae F. Bannister Single to CF; Balboni to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Sundberg F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Balboni to 3B; Sundberg to 1B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen Walk
b2 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 CHW B. Bonilla B. Saberhagen Walk; Walker to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 55% 0-0 CHW T. Hulett B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 CHW O. Guillen B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR A. Salazar F. Bannister Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Home Run
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 KCR L. Smith F. Bannister Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 42% 1-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 CHW W. Tolleson B. Saberhagen Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 CHW J. Cangelosi B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 2% 41% 0-1 CHW J. Hairston B. Saberhagen Single to CF
b3 2 1-- 3% 44% 0-1 CHW H. Baines B. Saberhagen Single to CF; Hairston to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 12% 56% 0-1 CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen Single to LF; Hairston Scores; Baines to 3B
b3 2 1-3 RRR 26% 81% 1-1 CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen Home Run; Baines Scores; Walker Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-1 CHW B. Bonilla B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 83% 1-4 KCR S. Balboni F. Bannister Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 KCR H. McRae F. Bannister Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -1% 83% 1-4 KCR J. Sundberg F. Bannister Walk
t4 2 1-- O 2% 86% 1-4 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 5% 90% 4-1 CHW T. Hulett B. Saberhagen Triple to CF
b4 0 --3 O -2% 88% 4-1 CHW O. Guillen B. Saberhagen Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --3 RO 1% 89% 4-1 CHW W. Tolleson B. Saberhagen Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hulett Scores
b4 2 --- O -0% 89% 5-1 CHW J. Cangelosi B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -3% 86% 1-5 KCR A. Salazar F. Bannister Single to CF
t5 0 1-- -5% 81% 1-5 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Single/Bunt; Salazar to 2B
t5 0 12- O 1% 82% 1-5 KCR L. Smith F. Bannister Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Salazar to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t5 1 -23 O 6% 88% 1-5 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 -23 O 4% 93% 1-5 KCR F. White F. Bannister Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-1 CHW J. Hairston B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-1 CHW H. Baines B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- 1% 92% 5-1 CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen Double to CF
b5 2 -2- O -1% 91% 5-1 CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -3% 88% 1-5 KCR S. Balboni F. Bannister Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O 3% 91% 1-5 KCR H. McRae F. Bannister Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O 2% 93% 1-5 KCR J. Sundberg F. Bannister Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 1-5 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 CHW B. Bonilla B. Saberhagen Walk
b6 0 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 CHW T. Hulett B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B; Bonilla to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -1% 95% 5-1 CHW O. Guillen B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonilla to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -1% 94% 5-1 CHW W. Tolleson B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-5 KCR A. Salazar F. Bannister Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 1-5 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 1-5 KCR L. Smith F. Bannister Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-5 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
Dan Quisenberry replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 CHW J. Cangelosi D. Quisenberry Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 CHW J. Hairston D. Quisenberry Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- 0% 96% 5-1 CHW H. Baines D. Quisenberry Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 CHW G. Walker D. Quisenberry Double to LF; Baines out at Hm/LF-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
Gene Nelson replaces Floyd Bannister pitching; Reid Nichols replaces Harold Baines playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 KCR F. White G. Nelson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 KCR S. Balboni G. Nelson Strikeout
t8 2 --- -1% 98% 1-5 KCR H. McRae G. Nelson Single to RF
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 KCR J. Sundberg G. Nelson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Bud Black facing 5-6-7
Bud Black replaces Dan Quisenberry pitching
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 CHW C. Fisk B. Black Walk
b8 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 5-1 CHW B. Bonilla B. Black Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 CHW T. Hulett B. Black Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Gene Nelson facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 KCR D. Motley G. Nelson Strikeout
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 KCR J. Orta G. Nelson Flyball: 3B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 KCR W. Wilson G. Nelson Single to RF
Rudy Law pinch hits for Lonnie Smith (LF) batting 2nd
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 KCR R. Law G. Nelson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 5.

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