May 7, 1995 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
TOR 2 SEA 3
@CAL 2 KCR 7
@CHW 5 CLE 10
MIN 9
(17) BOS 12
@DET 1 MIL 9
@NYY 1 OAK 8
TEX 6 PHI 5
@ATL 4 CIN 8
NYM 4 LAD 12
@COL 10 MON 9
FLA 3 PIT 4
CHC 3 SFG 11
@SDP 4 STL 6
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 20,925

Sunday, May 7, 1995, 1:08
Time of Game: 3:00

Royals

6-4

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          5  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    7 12  1
White Sox       1  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    5 13  1

W: T Gordon (1-1), L: J Baldwin (0-1), S: J Montgomery (3)

White Sox

2-8

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman RF                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .500 2.100   20    0   0   HR,2B,SB,GDP
T Goodwin CF                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .233  .628   20    3   0   CS
W Joyner 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .343  .938   17   12   2   2B,GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .844   20    0   0   HBP
B Hamelin DH                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .280  .779   23    0   0   
G Gagne SS                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .342  .958   13    4   7   
B Mayne C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .217  .618   10    4   0   
M Tucker LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .214  .540   13    1   0   2B,CS
J Lind 2B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .273  .647   18    1   3   

T Gordon P                                                               2   3
  C Haney P                                                              0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       35   7  12   7    6   2              154   27  15

BATTING

2B: W Joyner (5, off J Baldwin); M Tucker (1, off J Baldwin); V Coleman (1, off T Fortugno).

HR: V Coleman (1, off T Fortugno; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: G Gaetti (1, by S Ruffcorn).

TB: V Coleman 6; G Gagne 2; W Joyner 2; T Goodwin 2; J Lind 2; M Tucker 2; B Mayne; B Hamelin.

GIDP: W Joyner (1); V Coleman (1).

RBI: M Tucker 2 (2); B Hamelin 2 (4); G Gagne (8); V Coleman (1); T Goodwin (1).

2-out RBI: B Hamelin 2; M Tucker 2; G Gagne.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Lind-G Gagne-W Joyner; T Gordon-G Gagne-W Joyner.

E: T Gordon ().

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (1, 2nd base off J Baldwin/M LaValliere).

CS: M Tucker (1, Home by S Ruffcorn/M LaValliere); T Goodwin (5, 2nd base by J Baldwin/M LaValliere).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .644   19    4   0   SB
T Raines LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .421 1.030   21    2   0   SF
F Thomas DH                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .325 1.010   24    0   0   2B
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .582   17    0   1   
R Ventura 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .171  .799   13   11   2   GDP
W Newson RF                   2   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.475    9    2   0   
  C Grebeck PH-2B             2   0   1   1    0   0  .400 1.004   11    0   1   
N Martin 2B-RF                3   0   0   1    0   0  .091  .174   14    1   4   SF
M LaValliere C                2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    4    2   2   
  R Karkovice PH-C            1   0   1   1    0   0  .192  .785    6    1   0   
  D Martinez PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .462    3    0   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .596    9    3   4   GDP

J Baldwin P                                                              0   0
  S Ruffcorn P                                                           0   1
  T Fortugno P                                                           0   0
  I Marquez P                                                            1   0
Totals                       36   5  13   5    1   4              150   27  15

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (3, off T Gordon).

SF: T Raines (1, off J Montgomery); N Martin (1, off T Gordon).

TB: F Thomas 3; W Newson 2; T Raines; R Karkovice; O Guillen; M LaValliere; L Johnson; C Sabo; R Ventura; C Grebeck; D Martinez.

GIDP: R Ventura (1); O Guillen (2).

RBI: N Martin (1); C Grebeck (3); T Raines (11); R Karkovice (8); F Thomas (10).

2-out RBI: R Karkovice.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Ventura-O Guillen; N Martin-O Guillen-R Ventura.

E: N Martin (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Johnson (5, 2nd base off T Gordon/B Mayne).

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
T Gordon, W (1-1)              5.1   8   4   3    1   1   0   7.43   23   86-52   32· 4·16   15· 6· 0· 0     38    -     0.78   0.06
C Haney, H (2)                 1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   24-17   10· 2· 5    5· 0· 0· 0          2-2    2.04   0.02
H Pichardo, H (1)              1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    5   20-13    8· 0· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.08
J Montgomery, S (3)            1     2   1   1    0   2   0   5.40    5   18-12    7· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.24   0.05
Totals                         9    13   5   4    1   4   0          39  148-94   57· 8·29   24·10· 0· 0          2-2

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
J Baldwin, L (0-1)             0.2   5   5   5    2   0   0  18.69    8   35-18   11· 3· 4    2· 3· 1· 0     20    -     0.97  -0.36
S Ruffcorn                     3.1   5   1   1    3   0   0   7.88   16   58-30   19· 3· 8    6· 3· 3· 0          1-0    0.68   0.03
T Fortugno                     4     2   1   1    1   1   1   2.25   15   43-26   18· 2· 6    4· 8· 1· 0          0-0    0.37   0.03
I Marquez                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.35    3   11-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    6   2   1          42  147-81   52· 8·21   14·14· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Ruffcorn (2; G Gaetti).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 20,925.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. V Coleman            RF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. T Goodwin            CF    2. T Raines             LF 
3. W Joyner             1B    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. G Gaetti             3B    4. C Sabo               3B 
5. B Hamelin            DH    5. R Ventura            1B 
6. G Gagne              SS    6. W Newson             RF 
7. B Mayne              C     7. N Martin             2B 
8. M Tucker             LF    8. M LaValliere         C  
9. J Lind               2B    9. O Guillen            SS 

   T Gordon             P        J Baldwin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  7-4  1--  2  -12%  78% O Guillen       J Montgomery    Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
   t 1   2  0-3  12-  2   11%  86% M Tucker        J Baldwin       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gagne Scores; Mayne Scores
   b 9   0  7-4  1-3  5   10%  88% L Johnson       J Montgomery    Strikeout Swinging
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-  4    9%  67% B Hamelin       J Baldwin       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Joyner Scores; Hamelin to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   2  6-3  -23  6   -8%  73% R Karkovice     C Haney         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Ventura Scores; Grebeck to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   53%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      58%  T Goodwin       Coleman Steals 2B; Coleman to 3B/Adv on E4
   R      --3  4   62%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Coleman Scores
   O      1--      57%  W Joyner        Goodwin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   61%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   58%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  4   67%  B Hamelin       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Joyner Scores; Hamelin to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  2   74%  G Gagne         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Hamelin Scores
          1--  5   75%  B Mayne         Walk; Gagne to 2B
   RR     12-  2   86%  M Tucker        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gagne Scores; Mayne Scores
                  Scott Ruffcorn replaces James Baldwin pitching
          -2-  4   87%  J Lind          Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Tucker to 3B
   O      1-3  5   85%  V Coleman       Tucker Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   87%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   85%  T Raines        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   R      1--  4   78%  F Thomas        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Raines Scores
   O      -2-  5   81%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  6   83%  R Ventura       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Scott Ruffcorn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   82%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   83%  T Goodwin       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   OO     1--  2   81%  W Joyner        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   74%  W Newson        Single to P (Ground Ball); Newson to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   RO     --3  5   76%  N Martin        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Newson Scores/unER
          ---  1   73%  M LaValliere    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   OO     1--  2   79%  O Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Scott Ruffcorn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   77%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   76%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   77%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   79%  B Mayne         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gagne to 3B
   O      1-3  6   75%  M Tucker        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   78%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   79%  T Raines        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   81%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Scott Ruffcorn facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   83%  J Lind          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   78%  V Coleman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   79%  T Goodwin       Walk
          1--  5   80%  W Joyner        Walk; Goodwin to 2B
          12-  3   82%  G Gaetti        Hit By Pitch; Goodwin to 3B; Joyner to 2B
   R      123  6   88%  B Hamelin       Walk; Goodwin Scores; Joyner to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   O      123  3   85%  G Gagne         Popfly: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   81%  C Sabo          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   88%  R Ventura       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  3   87%  W Newson        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   89%  N Martin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tim Fortugno facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Fortugno replaces Scott Ruffcorn pitching
   O      ---  1   88%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   87%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   88%  J Lind          Walk
          1--  3   89%  V Coleman       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lind to 3B
   O      -23  4   87%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   89%  M LaValliere    Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   90%  O Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   89%  L Johnson       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--      89%  T Raines        Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tim Fortugno facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   90%  W Joyner        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   90%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   89%  B Hamelin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   86%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  3   89%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  4   86%  R Ventura       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Thomas to 2B
                  Chris Haney replaces Tom Gordon pitching; Craig Grebeck pinch hits for Warren Newson batting 6th
   R      12-  6   77%  C Grebeck       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thomas Scores; Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  2   81%  N Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Ventura to 3B; Grebeck to 2B
                  Ron Karkovice pinch hits for Mike LaValliere batting 8th
   R      -23  6   73%  R Karkovice     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Ventura Scores; Grebeck to 3B
   O      1-3  4   81%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tim Fortugno facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Karkovice moves to C; Craig Grebeck moves to 2B; Norberto Martin moves to RF
   O      ---  1   79%  G Gagne         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   78%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   84%  T Raines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Chris Haney pitching
          ---  5   81%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   86%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tim Fortugno facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   84%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   92%  V Coleman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   91%  T Goodwin       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   91%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   94%  R Ventura       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   95%  C Grebeck       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   96%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Isidro Marquez facing 4-5-6
                  Isidro Marquez replaces Tim Fortugno pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   96%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   95%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching; Dave Martinez pinch hits for Ron Karkovice batting 8th
          ---  3   90%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   78%  O Guillen       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   88%  L Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  5   95%  T Raines        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Martinez Scores
   O      1--  3  100%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199505070

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