May 6, 1995 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 7
@BAL 3 CAL 7
SEA 5 CHW 7
KCR 4 MIN 5
@CLE 2 BOS 5
@DET 3 MIL 5
@NYY 2 TEX 4
@OAK 2 PHI 3
@ATL 1 CIN 13
NYM 11 LAD 17
@COL 11 FLA 10
@MON 3 CHC 13
@PIT 5 SFG 13
@SDP 6 STL 7
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 24,770

Saturday, May 6, 1995, 6:09
Time of Game: 2:36

Royals

5-4

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  0    4  5  1
White Sox       0  4  1   1  0  1   0  0  X    7 12  1

W: W Alvarez (1-1), L: M Gubicza (1-2), S: R Hernandez (1)

White Sox

2-7

Won 1

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Miller LF                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .385 1.082    9    3   0   HR
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .558   13    0   4   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .981   16    0   3   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .916   11    2   0   
F Jose RF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .160  .422   16    1   0   
R McGinnis 1B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   18    8   0   
  B Mayne PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .583    5    0   0   
J Vitiello DH                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  M Tucker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .504    2    0   0   
D Howard CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    4   0   
  W Joyner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .943    1    0   0   
P Borders C                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .385 1.154    7    6   0   2B

M Gubicza P                                                              0   0
  M Bunch P                                                              0   1
  D Torres P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   4   5   4    2   5              113   24   8

BATTING

2B: P Borders (2, off W Alvarez).

HR: K Miller (1, off W Alvarez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: K Miller 6; P Borders 3.

RBI: K Miller 3 (3); P Borders (3).

2-out RBI: K Miller; P Borders.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: G Gaetti (1).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   2   3   0    0   0  .308  .674   10    4   0   
T Raines LF                   5   0   3   3    0   0  .441 1.104   18    2   0   3B,2·2B
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .306  .972   22    7   0   IW
C Sabo DH                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .590   16    0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .161  .833   14    0   0   SB
M Devereaux RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .749         2   0   
  W Newson PH-RF              3   2   1   1    1   1  .333 1.333   23    3   0   HR
N Martin 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   10    1   0   
R Karkovice C                 4   2   1   2    0   2  .160  .740   14    6   0   HR
O Guillen SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .616    8    1   7   

W Alvarez P                                                              1   0
  I Marquez P                                                            0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7    3   4              135   27   7

BATTING

2B: T Raines 2 (2, off M Gubicza, off M Bunch).

3B: T Raines (1, off M Bunch).

HR: W Newson (1, off M Gubicza; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Karkovice (2, off M Gubicza; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: F Thomas (2, by M Bunch).

TB: T Raines 7; W Newson 4; R Karkovice 4; L Johnson 3; F Thomas 2; N Martin; O Guillen.

RBI: T Raines 3 (10); R Karkovice 2 (7); W Newson (1); F Thomas (9).

2-out RBI: T Raines 2; R Karkovice 2; F Thomas; W Newson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: L Johnson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Ventura (1, 2nd base off M Bunch/P Borders).

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
M Gubicza, L (1-2)             3.2   8   6   5    1   0   2   5.27   21   69-42   28· 5· 8   10· 9· 1· 0     22    -     0.68  -0.35
M Bunch                        4     4   1   1    2   4   0   2.25   18   58-31   17· 8· 6    5· 7· 0· 0          2-0    0.23   0.03
D Torres                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   6    3   4   2          40  130-75   46·14·14   15·17· 1· 0          4-0

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
W Alvarez, W (1-1)             7     5   4   2    2   4   1   3.00   29   95-61   37· 5·19    8·12· 3· 0     57    -     0.76   0.11
I Marquez, H (1)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    3    9-8     4· 4· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
R Hernandez, S (1)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3    8-6     4· 1· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     5   4   2    2   5   1          35  112-75   45·10·20    9·16· 3· 0           -

Balks: W Alvarez (1).

WP: M Gubicza (1).

IBB: M Bunch (1; F Thomas).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 24,770.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. K Miller             LF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. T Raines             LF 
3. G Gagne              SS    3. F Thomas             1B 
4. G Gaetti             3B    4. C Sabo               DH 
5. F Jose               RF    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. R McGinnis           1B    6. M Devereaux          RF 
7. J Vitiello           DH    7. N Martin             2B 
8. D Howard             CF    8. R Karkovice          C  
9. P Borders            C     9. O Guillen            SS 

   M Gubicza            P        W Alvarez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  2   18%  71% R Karkovice     M Gubicza       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Newson Scores
   b 2   2  0-2  12-  7   13%  87% T Raines        M Gubicza       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Guillen Scores; Johnson Scores
   t 3   1  4-0  1--  1  -12%  73% K Miller        W Alvarez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Borders Scores
   b 3   2  2-4  ---  2    8%  81% W Newson        M Gubicza       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 4   2  2-5  12-  3    6%  91% F Thomas        M Gubicza       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Karkovice Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  K Miller        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   53%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      52%  G Gaetti        Balk; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   51%  T Raines        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   52%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  C Sabo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  F Jose          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   54%  R McGinnis      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  J Vitiello      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  R Ventura       Foul Flyball: LF
                  Warren Newson pinch hits for Mike Devereaux batting 6th
          ---  7   55%  W Newson        Walk
   O      1--  2   53%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B; Newson to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   71%  R Karkovice     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Newson Scores
          ---  2   72%  O Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   74%  L Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guillen to 2B
   RR     12-  7   87%  T Raines        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Guillen Scores; Johnson Scores
          -2-      87%  F Thomas        Wild Pitch; Raines to 3B
   O      --3  4   85%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Wilson Alvarez facing 8-9-1
                  Warren Newson moves to RF
   O      ---  1   87%  D Howard        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   85%  P Borders       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
   RR     1--  1   73%  K Miller        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Borders Scores
   O      ---  1   75%  J Lind          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   76%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   74%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   73%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   81%  W Newson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   81%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   80%  F Jose          Walk
          1--  7   77%  R McGinnis      Walk; Jose to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   85%  D Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   87%  R Karkovice     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Karkovice to 1B
   O      1--  2   85%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
          1--  2   87%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); Karkovice to 2B
   O      12-  3   85%  T Raines        Popfly: 3B
   R      12-  3   91%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Karkovice Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
                  Melvin Bunch replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      1-3  5   89%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   91%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  K Miller        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   93%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Melvin Bunch facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   94%  R Ventura       Walk
          1--      94%  W Newson        Ventura Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   92%  N Martin        Fielder's Choice P; Ventura out at 3B/P-3B; Martin to 1B
   O      1--  5   91%  R Karkovice     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Wilson Alvarez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   93%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   94%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  6   95%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Melvin Bunch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   94%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   95%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   R      1--  3   98%  T Raines        Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores
   O      --3  3   97%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  1   96%  C Sabo          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Wilson Alvarez facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   94%  R McGinnis      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); McGinnis to 2B
   O      -2-  1   96%  J Vitiello      Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      -2-  3   97%  D Howard        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   R      -2-  3   95%  P Borders       Double to LF (Ground Ball); McGinnis Scores/unER
   R      -2-  1   92%  K Miller        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Borders Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   94%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Melvin Bunch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   93%  R Ventura       Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   93%  W Newson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   93%  N Martin        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   92%  R Karkovice     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Isidro Marquez facing 3-4-5
                  Isidro Marquez replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   96%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   97%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Melvin Bunch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  O Guillen       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   96%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   97%  T Raines        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   97%  F Thomas        Intentional Walk
                  Dilson Torres replaces Melvin Bunch pitching
   O      12-  3   96%  C Sabo          Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Roberto Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Isidro Marquez pitching; Brent Mayne pinch hits for Russ McGinnis batting 6th
   O      ---  5   98%  B Mayne         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Joe Vitiello batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  M Tucker        Popfly: SS
                  Wally Joyner pinch hits for David Howard batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199505060

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