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Standings
CLE
@BOS		6
10
NYY
@CAL		6
3
KCR
@CHW		6
1
TEX
@DET		5
8
BAL
@OAK		4
3
TOR
@SEA		6
5
CHC
@CIN		4
5
PIT
@HOU		2
7
MON
@LAD		3
1
PHI
@SDP		6
4
NYM
@SFG		8
7
ATL
@STL		14
5
Monday, May 25, 1987,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 11,259, Time of Game: 2:34
Royals
6
25-16
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at White Sox
1
17-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Joel Davis (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  0   2  2  0    6 10  2
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 1 2 0 2 .279 .675 0.072 0.70 0.128 -0.056 1.1 5 0 3B
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .318 .877 -0.051 0.47 0.000 -0.051 -0.8 3 1
Danny Tartabull RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .324 .858 0.017 0.58 0.045 -0.028 0.7 3 0
Jorge Orta DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .207 .741 0.123 0.72 0.155 -0.032 0.6 HR
Frank White 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .220 .638 -0.065 0.93 0.042 -0.107 -1.1 2 3 2B,GDP
Steve Balboni 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .189 .626 0.134 0.77 0.158 -0.024 3.0 7 1 HR,2B
Angel Salazar SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .600 -0.099 0.67 0.000 -0.099 -1.5 0 4 GDP
Bo Jackson LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .250 .752 -0.035 0.49 0.009 -0.045 -0.6 0 0
Jamie Quirk C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .588 -0.026 0.59 0.020 -0.046 -0.4 6 0
Bret Saberhagen P 1 1
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 2 8 .286 .896 0.070 0.66 0.557 -0.488 0.9 27 10
2B: S Balboni (4, off J Davis); F White (10, off J Davis).
3B: W Wilson (4, off J Davis).
HR: S Balboni (6, off B Thigpen; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Orta (2, off J Davis; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: S Balboni 7; J Orta 5; W Wilson 3; D Tartabull 2; F White 2; J Quirk.
GIDP: F White (4); A Salazar (2).
RBI: S Balboni 3 (15); W Wilson 2 (5); J Orta (2).
2-out RBI: S Balboni 2; W Wilson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Salazar-F White-S Balboni.
E: B Saberhagen (1); B Jackson (4).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Daryl Boston LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .708 0.050 0.79 0.073 -0.023 0.7 1 0
Gary Redus RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .782 -0.101 1.11 0.000 -0.101 -1.2 4 0 SH,GDP
Harold Baines DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .328 .863 -0.041 0.88 0.010 -0.051 -0.5
Greg Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .653 -0.132 1.15 0.000 -0.132 -1.5 10 0
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .216 .663 -0.056 1.09 0.041 -0.098 -0.7 8 0 2B
Tim Hulett 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .243 .687 -0.086 0.79 0.000 -0.087 0.1 0 1 HR
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .679 -0.008 0.63 0.027 -0.035 -0.2 0 5
Fred Manrique 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .555 -0.082 0.92 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 4 4
Ken Williams CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .600 0.026 0.82 0.065 -0.039 0.1 0 0
Joel Davis P 0 0
   Bobby Thigpen P 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 2 6 .194 .565 -0.430 0.91 0.216 -0.648 -4.1 27 10
2B: C Fisk (4, off B Saberhagen).
HR: T Hulett (7, off B Saberhagen; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: G Redus (1, off B Saberhagen).
TB: T Hulett 4; C Fisk 2; D Boston 2; O Guillen; K Williams.
GIDP: G Redus (3).
RBI: T Hulett (25).
2-out RBI: T Hulett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Hulett-F Manrique-G Walker; O Guillen-F Manrique-G Walker.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, W (8-1) 9 6 1 1 2 6 1 1.66 34 75 0.430 0.91 4.1
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 6 1 1.00 34 75 0.430 0.66 4.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joel Davis, L (1-4) 6.2 8 4 4 2 6 1 4.44 28 46 -0.054 0.83 -0.5
Bobby Thigpen 2.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.51 9 1 0 -0.016 0.14 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 2 8 2 6.00 37 46 1 0 -0.070 0.91 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 11,259.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Daryl Boston LF
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Gary Redus RF
3 Danny Tartabull RF 3 Harold Baines DH
4 Jorge Orta DH 4 Greg Walker 1B
5 Frank White 2B 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Steve Balboni 1B 6 Tim Hulett 3B
7 Angel Salazar SS 7 Ozzie Guillen SS
8 Bo Jackson LF 8 Fred Manrique 2B
9 Jamie Quirk C 9 Ken Williams CF
Bret Saberhagen P Joel Davis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-0 2 1-3 RR KCR W. Wilson J. Davis 13% 93% Triple to RF; Jackson Scores; Quirk Scores
t4 0-0 1 --- R KCR J. Orta J. Davis 12% 59% Home Run
t4 1-0 1 -2- R KCR S. Balboni J. Davis 10% 73% Double to CF; White Scores
b3 0-0 2 123 O CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen 8% 50% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 123 O CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen 8% 42% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Davis -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Davis -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR D. Tartabull J. Davis 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR J. Orta J. Davis 3% 51% Single to CF; Tartabull to 3B; Orta to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O KCR F. White J. Davis -6% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW D. Boston B. Saberhagen 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW G. Redus B. Saberhagen 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW H. Baines B. Saberhagen 1% 50% Groundout: SS-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' Joel Davis facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni J. Davis -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Salazar J. Davis -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR B. Jackson J. Davis -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen 2% 47% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen -4% 43% Double to LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O CHW T. Hulett B. Saberhagen 4% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- CHW O. Guillen B. Saberhagen -3% 44% Single to LF; Fisk to 3B; Guillen to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 2 -23 O CHW F. Manrique B. Saberhagen 6% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Davis -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Davis -2% 45% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Davis -1% 44% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- CHW K. Williams B. Saberhagen -6% 38% Single to P/Bunt; Williams to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b3 0-0 0 -2- CHW D. Boston B. Saberhagen -3% 35% Walk
b3 0-0 0 12- O CHW G. Redus B. Saberhagen 0% 35% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 3B; Boston to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -23 CHW H. Baines B. Saberhagen -1% 34% Walk
b3 0-0 1 123 O CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen 8% 42% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 123 O CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen 8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull J. Davis -3% 47% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 1 --- R KCR J. Orta J. Davis 12% 59% Home Run
t4 1-0 1 --- KCR F. White J. Davis 4% 63% Double to LF
t4 1-0 1 -2- R KCR S. Balboni J. Davis 10% 73% Double to CF; White Scores
t4 2-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Salazar J. Davis -3% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Balboni to 3B
t4 2-0 2 --3 O KCR B. Jackson J. Davis -3% 67% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b4 0-2 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett B. Saberhagen 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CHW O. Guillen B. Saberhagen 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O CHW F. Manrique B. Saberhagen 1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Davis -2% 72% Lineout: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Davis -1% 71% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Davis -1% 70% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- O CHW K. Williams B. Saberhagen 3% 73% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- CHW D. Boston B. Saberhagen -4% 69% Single to CF
b5 0-2 1 1-- OO CHW G. Redus B. Saberhagen 7% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- KCR D. Tartabull J. Davis 3% 79% Single to CF
t6 2-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Orta J. Davis -3% 77% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 1-- OO KCR F. White J. Davis -4% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- O CHW H. Baines B. Saberhagen 4% 76% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-2 1 --- O CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen 3% 79% Lineout: CF
b6 0-2 2 --- O CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen 2% 80% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- KCR S. Balboni J. Davis 2% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 2-0 0 1-- OO KCR A. Salazar J. Davis -6% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- KCR B. Jackson J. Davis 1% 78% Walk
t7 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Quirk J. Davis 2% 80% Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
t7 2-0 2 1-3 RR KCR W. Wilson J. Davis 13% 93% Triple to RF; Jackson Scores; Quirk Scores
Bobby Thigpen replaces Joel Davis pitching
t7 4-0 2 --3 O KCR K. Seitzer B. Thigpen -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 --- O CHW T. Hulett B. Saberhagen 2% 94% Flyball: RF
b7 0-4 1 --- O CHW O. Guillen B. Saberhagen 1% 95% Strikeout
b7 0-4 2 --- O CHW F. Manrique B. Saberhagen 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 3-4-5
t8 4-0 0 --- KCR D. Tartabull B. Thigpen 1% 96% Single to CF
t8 4-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Orta B. Thigpen -1% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White B. Thigpen -1% 95% Strikeout
t8 4-0 2 1-- RR KCR S. Balboni B. Thigpen 3% 99% Home Run; Tartabull Scores
t8 6-0 2 --- O KCR A. Salazar B. Thigpen -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b8 0-6 0 --- O CHW K. Williams B. Saberhagen 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-6 1 --- CHW D. Boston B. Saberhagen -1% 99% Single to 1B
b8 0-6 1 1-- O CHW G. Redus B. Saberhagen 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 0-6 2 1-- O CHW H. Baines B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 8-9-1
t9 6-0 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson B. Thigpen -0% 100% Lineout: 1B
t9 6-0 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk B. Thigpen -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 6-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Thigpen -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b9 0-6 0 --- O CHW G. Walker B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-6 1 --- O CHW C. Fisk B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-6 2 --- R CHW T. Hulett B. Saberhagen -0% 100% Home Run
b9 1-6 2 --- O CHW O. Guillen B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 1.

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