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TOR
@BOS		4
2
MIN
@CAL		6
3
KCR
@CHW		3
4
BAL
@DET		4
1		 
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@MIL		4
5
PIT
@MON		6
1
ATL
@STL		4
7
ATL
@STL		2
5
Monday, August 14, 1989, 7:35
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 10,575, Time of Game: 2:48
Royals
3
64-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
4
51-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Ken Patterson (6-1)
L: Luis Aquino (6-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3 11  3
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  X    4 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .258 .677 15 8 -0.166 1.84 0.167 -0.334 -0.0 2 0 3B,GDP
Kevin Seitzer 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .731 25 17 -0.087 1.15 0.041 -0.128 -1.0 1 1
George Brett 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .255 .721 13 10 -0.091 1.17 0.051 -0.143 -0.0 11 0 SB
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .816 9 7 -0.027 0.77 0.030 -0.057 -0.3 1 0
Jim Eisenreich RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .761 13 10 -0.108 1.22 0.000 -0.108 -0.9 2 0
Danny Tartabull DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .285 .842 18 9 0.034 1.09 0.072 -0.038 0.5 2B
Bob Boone C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .693 15 9 -0.090 1.46 0.031 -0.121 -1.0 3 2
   Gary Thurman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Macfarlane C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank White 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .245 .600 13 10 0.152 1.36 0.208 -0.056 1.5 4 5 3B
Kurt Stillwell SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 .273 .711 14 8 0.085 1.99 0.168 -0.083 0.0 0 4
Luis Aquino P 0 1
   Steve Crawford P 0 0
   Rick Luecken P 0 0
Team Totals 37 3 11 3 2 4 .297 .766 135 88 -0.298 1.35 0.768 -1.068 -1.2 24 13
2B: D Tartabull (15, off R Dotson).
3B: W Wilson (5, off R Dotson); F White (1, off R Dotson).
TB: F White 5; D Tartabull 3; W Wilson 3; B Jackson; K Stillwell; B Boone; K Seitzer; G Brett.
GIDP: W Wilson (5).
RBI: G Brett (48); K Stillwell (35); W Wilson (34).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Stillwell-F White-G Brett.
E: W Wilson (5); K Seitzer (14); B Jackson (4).
Baserunning
SB: G Brett (9, 2nd base off R Dotson/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Gallagher CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .663 16 14 -0.081 1.15 0.021 -0.103 -0.8 3 0
Scott Fletcher 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .242 .621 12 6 0.018 1.08 0.098 -0.080 0.2 1 4
Ivan Calderon RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 .294 .783 8 5 0.146 0.94 0.189 -0.042 1.1 0 0 2B,CS,HBP
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .304 .830 16 9 -0.152 1.22 0.010 -0.162 -1.2 5 0 GDP
Dan Pasqua DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 .252 .745 16 7 0.171 0.86 0.206 -0.035 0.8 HR
Carlos Martinez 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .275 .719 14 10 0.052 0.81 0.075 -0.023 0.3 2 1
Steve Lyons 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .635 12 8 -0.104 1.38 0.000 -0.104 -1.0 10 1 SH
Lance Johnson LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .350 .835 20 11 0.159 0.96 0.190 -0.031 0.9 2 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .603 7 5 -0.007 1.04 0.040 -0.047 -0.1 4 4
Richard Dotson P 0 0
   Ken Patterson P 0 0
   Shawn Hillegas P 0 0
   Bobby Thigpen P 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 10 4 2 3 .323 .834 121 75 0.202 1.05 0.829 -0.627 0.3 27 10
2B: I Calderon (24, off L Aquino).
HR: D Pasqua (10, off L Aquino; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: S Lyons (9, off S Crawford).
HBP: I Calderon (3, by S Crawford).
TB: D Pasqua 4; I Calderon 3; C Martinez 2; O Guillen; S Fletcher; L Johnson; D Gallagher; C Fisk.
GIDP: C Fisk (11).
RBI: S Fletcher (27); L Johnson (2); D Pasqua (46); I Calderon (62).
2-out RBI: S Fletcher; I Calderon.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Lyons-O Guillen.
Baserunning
CS: I Calderon (1, 2nd base by S Crawford/B Boone).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Aquino, L (6-7) 5 8 4 3 2 3 1 3.36 24 83 50 37 6 7 10 9 5 0 38 -0.190 1.12 -1.0
Steve Crawford 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 8 23 14 9 1 3 2 5 2 0 1 1 -0.040 1.06 0.3
Rick Luecken 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 15 11 9 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.028 0.38 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 4 3 2 3 1 3.38 35 121 75 55 9 10 14 15 7 0 38 1 1 -0.202 1.35 -0.3
L Aquino faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson 5.1 9 3 3 1 4 0 5.12 26 93 61 35 7 19 7 14 8 0 41 -0.156 1.05 -1.1
Ken Patterson, W (6-1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.07 8 25 19 15 1 3 4 4 2 0 2 0 0.244 1.54 1.6
Shawn Hillegas, H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.92 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.056 2.03 0.2
Bobby Thigpen, S (26) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.88 4 14 6 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.155 2.89 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 2 4 0 3.00 39 135 88 55 9 24 13 20 11 0 41 3 0 0.299 1.05 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: R Dotson (1).
HBP: S Crawford (2; I Calderon).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 10,575.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Dave Gallagher CF
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Scott Fletcher 2B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Ivan Calderon RF
4 Bo Jackson LF 4 Carlton Fisk C
5 Jim Eisenreich RF 5 Dan Pasqua DH
6 Danny Tartabull DH 6 Carlos Martinez 3B
7 Bob Boone C 7 Steve Lyons 1B
8 Frank White 2B 8 Lance Johnson LF
9 Kurt Stillwell SS 9 Ozzie Guillen SS
Luis Aquino P Richard Dotson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO KCR W. Wilson B. Thigpen 24% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B; Stillwell out at 2B/1B-SS
b6 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHW D. Pasqua L. Aquino 19% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 3-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHW L. Johnson S. Crawford 16% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E8
t5 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson -16% 16% Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Stillwell Scores
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR F. White R. Dotson -13% 37% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)

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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' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson 2% 52% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Dotson 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR G. Brett R. Dotson 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW D. Gallagher L. Aquino -2% 52% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW S. Fletcher L. Aquino -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW I. Calderon L. Aquino -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Dotson 2% 52% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Dotson 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR D. Tartabull R. Dotson -2% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Boone R. Dotson 3% 55% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Fisk L. Aquino -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Pasqua L. Aquino -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Martinez L. Aquino -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR F. White R. Dotson -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Dotson 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR K. Seitzer R. Dotson -1% 52% Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Dotson 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW S. Lyons L. Aquino -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW L. Johnson L. Aquino 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW O. Guillen L. Aquino 4% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O CHW D. Gallagher L. Aquino -5% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHW S. Fletcher L. Aquino -5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Brett R. Dotson 3% 53% Popfly: 3B
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR B. Jackson R. Dotson -3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Dotson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jackson to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Tartabull R. Dotson -1% 51% Walk
t4 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Boone R. Dotson 5% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW I. Calderon L. Aquino 4% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO CHW C. Fisk L. Aquino -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW D. Pasqua L. Aquino 1% 53% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW C. Martinez L. Aquino 2% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pasqua to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHW S. Lyons L. Aquino -5% 50% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR F. White R. Dotson -13% 37% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t5 0-0 0 --3 1,(0-0)  R KCR K. Stillwell R. Dotson -5% 32% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White Scores
t5 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson -16% 16% Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Stillwell Scores
t5 2-0 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Dotson 3% 19% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R KCR G. Brett R. Dotson -5% 15% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wilson Scores
t5 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Dotson 1% 16% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Eisenreich R. Dotson -1% 16% Brett Steals 2B
t5 3-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Dotson 2% 17% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW L. Johnson L. Aquino -2% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW O. Guillen L. Aquino -2% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW D. Gallagher L. Aquino 2% 16% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gallagher to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b5 0-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CHW S. Fletcher L. Aquino 10% 25% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gallagher Scores; Fletcher to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
b5 1-3 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R CHW I. Calderon L. Aquino 13% 38% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Fletcher Scores/unER
b5 2-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Fisk L. Aquino -5% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR D. Tartabull R. Dotson -4% 29% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Boone R. Dotson 3% 33% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t6 3-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR F. White R. Dotson -4% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Tartabull to 2B
Ken Patterson replaces Richard Dotson pitching
t6 3-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell K. Patterson 5% 34% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t6 3-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson K. Patterson 5% 38% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 5-6-7
b6 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHW D. Pasqua L. Aquino 19% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 3-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW C. Martinez L. Aquino 5% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Steve Crawford replaces Luis Aquino pitching
b6 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW S. Lyons S. Crawford -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
b6 3-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHW L. Johnson S. Crawford 16% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 4-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHW O. Guillen S. Crawford -3% 74% Flyball: LF
b6 4-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHW D. Gallagher S. Crawford -3% 70% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Ken Patterson facing 2-3-4
t7 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer K. Patterson 4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett K. Patterson 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson K. Patterson 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 2-3-4
b7 4-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW S. Fletcher S. Crawford -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW I. Calderon S. Crawford 2% 80% Hit By Pitch
b7 4-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Fisk S. Crawford -3% 77% Calderon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW C. Fisk S. Crawford 1% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 4-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHW D. Pasqua S. Crawford -2% 76% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Ken Patterson facing 5-6-7
t8 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich K. Patterson 5% 81% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t8 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull K. Patterson 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR B. Boone K. Patterson -3% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Shawn Hillegas replaces Ken Patterson pitching
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Bob Boone (C) batting 7th
t8 3-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR F. White S. Hillegas 6% 87% Popfly: C (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Rick Luecken facing 6-7-8
Rick Luecken replaces Steve Crawford pitching
Mike Macfarlane replaces Gary Thurman (PR) playing C batting 7th
b8 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Martinez R. Luecken -1% 86% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b8 4-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW S. Lyons R. Luecken -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-3 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHW L. Johnson R. Luecken -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 9-1-2
Bobby Thigpen replaces Shawn Hillegas pitching
t9 3-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR K. Stillwell B. Thigpen -11% 73% Walk
t9 3-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO KCR W. Wilson B. Thigpen 24% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B; Stillwell out at 2B/1B-SS
t9 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR K. Seitzer B. Thigpen -4% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Brett B. Thigpen 8% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

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