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OAK 12
@CAL  2
 CLE  4
WSA  3
 DET  9
BOS  0
 CHW 10
@KCR  2
 SEP  4
@MIN  3
 CHC  4
STL  3
 CIN  4
@HOU  1
 MON  7
PHI  6
 NYM  5
PIT  3
 NYM  6
PIT  1
 ATL  8
@SDP  2
 SFG  4
LAD  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 10,998

 Sunday, September 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:35
White Sox
10
64-88
Won 1
4th, 27 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  8   0  0  0   0  0  1   10 15  1
Royals          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
W: Joe Horlen (13-15), L: Wally Bunker (11-11)
 Royals
2
64-88
Lost 1
4th, 27 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .716              2   0   
  J Ortiz RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
L Aparicio SS                 3   2   2   2    2   0  .281  .718              2   0   3B
T McCraw 1B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .243  .647              7   0   2B
B Melton 3B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .256  .752              0   4   
E Herrmann C                  4   1   1   3    1   0  .232  .664              9   0   HR
B Christian LF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .635              3   0   
A Bravo CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .289  .751              1   0   2B
R Morales 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .212  .477              3   4   
J Horlen P                    5   1   1   2    0   2  .176  .365              0   0   
Totals                       42  10  15   0    3   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T McCraw (11, off W Bunker); A Bravo (4, off C Zachary).
3B: L Aparicio (5, off W Bunker).
HR: E Herrmann (8, off T Burgmeier; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: E Herrmann 4; L Aparicio 4; T McCraw 3; A Bravo 3; W Williams 2; R Morales 2; B Melton 2; J Horlen; B Christian.
RBI: E Herrmann 3 (30); L Aparicio 2 (48); J Horlen 2 (5); T McCraw 2 (21); R Morales (6).
2-out RBI: R Morales.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: L Aparicio (18).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Northey CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .625              3   0   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425              0   0   
  F Rico PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .773              0   0   
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .196  .554              3   5   3B
E Kirkpatrick RF              4   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .737              3   1   
J Foy 3B                      3   1   1   1    1   2  .262  .731              1   1   HR
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .758              1   0   
J Campanis C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .159  .424              3   0   
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .574              9   1   
J Hernandez SS                1   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .563              4   4   
  P Schaal PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .657              0   1   
W Bunker P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .368              0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   1   
  D O'Riley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Healy PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.125              0   0   
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   1   
  J Keough PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .461              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   0    2   8                         27  15
Batting Events
3B: L Alcaraz (1, off J Horlen).
HR: J Foy (11, off J Horlen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: J Foy 4; L Alcaraz 3; C Harrison; J Campanis; F Healy; L Piniella; S Northey; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (37); J Foy (70).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: J Foy (15).

Pitching Stats

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 Horlen, W (13-15)            9     8   2   2    2   8   1   3.73   37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 3· 7     69    -     0.34   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   8   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 3· 7           -  
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
W Bunker, L (11-11)            2     5   6   5    2   0   0   3.29   13     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 4     22    -     1.01  -0.40
T Burgmeier                    0.1   3   3   3    0   0   1   4.17    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.40  -0.08
D O'Riley                      2.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   6.85   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          2-2    0.11  -0.01
C Zachary                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   8.27    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.05   0.00
S Jones                        2     4   1   1    0   1   0   4.23   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    15  10   9    3   3   1          45     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0·13          4-4
W Bunker faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Zachary (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 10,998.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Sunny.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Walt Williams                RF       1. Scott Northey                CF
2. Luis Aparicio                SS       2. Luis Alcaraz                 2B
3. Tommy McCraw                 1B       3. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
4. Bill Melton                  3B       4. Joe Foy                      3B
5. Ed Herrmann                   C       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Bob Christian                LF       6. Jim Campanis                  C
7. Angel Bravo                  CF       7. Chuck Harrison               1B
8. Rich Morales                 2B       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Joe Horlen                    P       9. Wally Bunker                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 0 12- RR 20% 80% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio W. Bunker Triple to LF (Deep LF Line); Horlen Scores/unER; Williams Scores
b2 0 --- R -12% 45% 0-1 KCR J. Foy J. Horlen Home Run (Deep LF Line)
t1 1 1-- RO 7% 57% 0-0 CHW T. McCraw W. Bunker Double to RF; Aparicio Scores; McCraw out at 3B/RF-2B-1B-SS
t3 0 1-3 RRR 7% 95% 4-1 CHW E. Herrmann T. Burgmeier Home Run; McCraw Scores; Melton Scores
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 1-1 CHW W. Williams W. Bunker Single to CF; Horlen to 2B

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW W. Williams W. Bunker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio W. Bunker Walk
t1 1 1-- RO 7% 57% 0-0 CHW T. McCraw W. Bunker Double to RF; Aparicio Scores; McCraw out at 3B/RF-2B-1B-SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 CHW B. Melton W. Bunker Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 KCR S. Northey J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Horlen Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 CHW E. Herrmann W. Bunker Walk
t2 0 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 CHW B. Christian W. Bunker Popfly: SS
t2 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 CHW A. Bravo W. Bunker Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 CHW R. Morales W. Bunker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R -12% 45% 0-1 KCR J. Foy J. Horlen Home Run (Deep LF Line)
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella J. Horlen Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 KCR J. Campanis J. Horlen Popfly: SS
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 KCR C. Harrison J. Horlen Single to RF
b2 2 1-- -2% 46% 1-1 KCR J. Hernandez J. Horlen Walk; Harrison to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 1-1 KCR W. Bunker J. Horlen Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 CHW J. Horlen W. Bunker Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Horlen to 1B
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 1-1 CHW W. Williams W. Bunker Single to CF; Horlen to 2B
t3 0 12- RR 20% 80% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio W. Bunker Triple to LF (Deep LF Line); Horlen Scores/unER; Williams Scores
t3 0 --3 R 3% 83% 3-1 CHW T. McCraw W. Bunker Single to RF; Aparicio Scores
t3 0 1-- 5% 88% 4-1 CHW B. Melton W. Bunker Single to LF (Ground Ball); McCraw to 3B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Wally Bunker pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 1-3 RRR 7% 95% 4-1 CHW E. Herrmann T. Burgmeier Home Run; McCraw Scores; Melton Scores
t3 0 --- 0% 95% 7-1 CHW B. Christian T. Burgmeier Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O -0% 95% 7-1 CHW A. Bravo T. Burgmeier Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bravo to 1B
t3 1 1-- 2% 96% 7-1 CHW R. Morales T. Burgmeier Single to CF; Bravo to 3B; Morales to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Don O'Riley replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 -23 RR 2% 98% 7-1 CHW J. Horlen D. O'Riley Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bravo Scores; Morales Scores
t3 1 1-- O -0% 98% 9-1 CHW W. Williams D. O'Riley Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- 0% 98% 9-1 CHW L. Aparicio D. O'Riley Walk; Horlen to 2B
t3 2 12- O -0% 98% 9-1 CHW T. McCraw D. O'Riley Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
8 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 0% 98% 1-9 KCR S. Northey J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- -1% 97% 1-9 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Horlen Triple to LF
b3 1 --3 R -1% 96% 1-9 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen Single to RF; Alcaraz Scores
b3 1 1-- O 1% 97% 2-9 KCR J. Foy J. Horlen Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-9 KCR L. Piniella J. Horlen Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -0% 97% 9-2 CHW B. Melton D. O'Riley Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -0% 97% 9-2 CHW E. Herrmann D. O'Riley Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- O -0% 97% 9-2 CHW B. Christian D. O'Riley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-9 KCR J. Campanis J. Horlen Popfly: C
b4 1 --- O 0% 98% 2-9 KCR C. Harrison J. Horlen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-9 KCR J. Hernandez J. Horlen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-2 CHW A. Bravo D. O'Riley Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 98% 9-2 CHW R. Morales D. O'Riley Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O -0% 98% 9-2 CHW J. Horlen D. O'Riley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 9-1-2
Fran Healy pinch hits for Don O'Riley (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- -1% 97% 2-9 KCR F. Healy J. Horlen Single to RF (Pop Fly)
b5 0 1-- O 1% 98% 2-9 KCR S. Northey J. Horlen Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alcaraz to 1B
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 1-2-3
Chris Zachary replaces Fran Healy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 CHW W. Williams C. Zachary Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 0% 99% 9-2 CHW L. Aparicio C. Zachary Single to P
t6 1 1-- O -0% 99% 9-2 CHW T. McCraw C. Zachary Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- 0% 99% 9-2 CHW B. Melton C. Zachary Wild Pitch; Aparicio to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-2 CHW B. Melton C. Zachary Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -1% 98% 2-9 KCR J. Foy J. Horlen Walk
b6 0 1-- O 1% 99% 2-9 KCR L. Piniella J. Horlen Lineout: LF
b6 1 1-- O 1% 99% 2-9 KCR J. Campanis J. Horlen Popfly: 1B
b6 2 1-- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR C. Harrison J. Horlen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 CHW E. Herrmann C. Zachary Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 CHW B. Christian C. Zachary Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 99% 9-2 CHW A. Bravo C. Zachary Double to LF
t7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-2 CHW R. Morales C. Zachary Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR P. Schaal J. Horlen Popfly: 2B
Joe Keough pinch hits for Chris Zachary (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR J. Keough J. Horlen Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- -0% 100% 2-9 KCR S. Northey J. Horlen Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Horlen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Steve Jones facing 9-1-2
Steve Jones replaces Scott Northey (CF) pitching and batting 1st; Paul Schaal moves from PH to SS; Joe Keough moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 CHW J. Horlen S. Jones Strikeout
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 9-2 CHW W. Williams S. Jones Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 CHW L. Aparicio S. Jones Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 CHW T. McCraw S. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
Jose Ortiz replaces Walt Williams playing RF batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen Lineout: 1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR J. Foy J. Horlen Strikeout
b8 2 --- -0% 100% 2-9 KCR L. Piniella J. Horlen Single to CF
b8 2 1-- -0% 100% 2-9 KCR J. Campanis J. Horlen Single to SS; Piniella to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR C. Harrison J. Horlen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Steve Jones facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 9-2 CHW B. Melton S. Jones Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 CHW E. Herrmann S. Jones Popfly: 3B
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 CHW B. Christian S. Jones Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 9-2 CHW A. Bravo S. Jones Single to CF; Melton to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 0% 100% 9-2 CHW R. Morales S. Jones Single to CF; Melton Scores; Bravo to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW J. Horlen S. Jones Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 10, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-10, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR P. Schaal J. Horlen Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR J. Keough J. Horlen Groundout: 2B-1B
Fred Rico pinch hits for Steve Jones (P) batting 1st
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR F. Rico J. Horlen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Royals 2.

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