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@BAL		4
5
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@BOS		7
5
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@CAL		4
3
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@DET		4
2
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@KCR		3
4
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@ATL		1
8
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@CHC		4
0
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@MON		3
0
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@NYM		0
3
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4
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Wednesday, May 27, 1970,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 11,054, Time of Game: 2:09
White Sox
3
17-27
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
4
18-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Dick Drago (3-3)
L: Joe Horlen (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  2
Royals          2  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    4  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Williams RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .641 -0.153 1.60 0.036 -0.189 -0.9 0 0 HBP,GDP
   Danny Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carlos May PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .872 -0.075 2.73 0.000 -0.075 -0.2
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .322 .806 -0.025 1.11 0.042 -0.068 -0.2 0 4
Tommy McCraw LF-CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .295 .720 0.166 1.34 0.254 -0.088 1.4 3 0 HR
Ossie Blanco 1B-LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.100 1.09 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 10 1
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .735 0.015 1.08 0.086 -0.071 0.3 1 4
Syd O'Brien 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .568 -0.103 1.09 0.032 -0.135 -0.6 1 3
Ken Berry CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .693 0.000 0.45 0.013 -0.013 0.0 1 0
   Gail Hopkins PH-1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .337 .830 0.017 2.06 0.086 -0.070 0.4 4 0 2B
Chuck Brinkman C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.054 1.04 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 1 1
   Ed Herrmann PH-C 1 0 1 0 1 0 .302 .906 0.149 2.06 0.149 0.000 0.6 2 0
   Buddy Bradford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .601 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Joe Horlen P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .160 .360 0.012 0.94 0.036 -0.024 0.0 1 2
   John Matias PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .563 -0.176 3.62 0.000 -0.176 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 2 4 .265 .707 -0.327 1.41 0.734 -1.063 -1.1 24 15
2B: G Hopkins (4, off D Drago).
HR: T McCraw (1, off D Drago; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
HBP: W Williams (1, by D Drago).
TB: T McCraw 5; G Hopkins 2; L Aparicio 2; J Horlen; S O'Brien; E Herrmann; B Melton.
GIDP: W Williams (3).
RBI: T McCraw 2 (9); B Melton (19).
2-out RBI: T McCraw 2; B Melton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Blanco-J Horlen-B Melton.
E: T McCraw (1); W Williams (4).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .742 0.015 0.81 0.061 -0.045 0.1 4 0 SB
Paul Schaal 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .313 .764 0.060 0.80 0.080 -0.020 0.7 0 1 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .218 .689 0.218 1.18 0.247 -0.030 2.0 2 0
Bob Oliver 1B 3 1 3 2 0 0 .291 .837 0.195 0.85 0.195 0.000 2.0 8 0 HR,SF
Joe Keough CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .897 -0.093 0.92 0.011 -0.105 -1.2 3 0 SH,IW
Luis Alcaraz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .414 -0.107 0.90 0.000 -0.107 -1.5 4 4
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .627 -0.082 0.78 0.000 -0.082 -1.1 2 4
Ellie Rodriguez C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .737 0.002 0.47 0.022 -0.021 -0.1 4 1
Dick Drago P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .217 -0.034 0.63 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 0 1 SH
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 4 7 4 3 3 .250 .705 0.174 0.83 0.616 -0.444 0.3 27 11
2B: P Schaal (4, off D Murphy).
HR: B Oliver (8, off J Horlen; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: B Oliver (2, off J Horlen).
SH: J Keough (1, off D Murphy); D Drago (2, off J Horlen).
IBB: J Keough (3, by J Horlen).
TB: B Oliver 6; E Kirkpatrick 2; P Schaal 2; P Kelly.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick 2 (16); B Oliver 2 (33).
2-out RBI: B Oliver.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hernandez-B Oliver.
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly (20, 2nd base off J Horlen/C Brinkman).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Horlen, L (5-5) 6 5 4 3 3 1 1 3.95 26 46 -0.221 0.93 -1.2
Danny Murphy 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.87 8 0 0 0.048 0.51 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 3 3 1 3.38 34 46 0 0 -0.173 1.41 -0.3

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, W (3-3) 7.2 8 3 3 2 3 1 4.55 32 52 0.119 1.21 0.5
Moe Drabowsky, S (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.67 5 1 0 0.209 2.68 0.7
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 4 1 3.00 37 52 1 0 0.328 0.83 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Drago (3; W Williams).
IBB: J Horlen (3; J Keough).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 11,054.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Walt Williams RF 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Paul Schaal 3B
3 Tommy McCraw LF 3 Ed Kirkpatrick LF
4 Ossie Blanco 1B 4 Bob Oliver 1B
5 Bill Melton 3B 5 Joe Keough CF
6 Syd O'Brien 2B 6 Luis Alcaraz 2B
7 Ken Berry CF 7 Jackie Hernandez SS
8 Chuck Brinkman C 8 Ellie Rodriguez C
9 Joe Horlen P 9 Dick Drago P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-2 2 1-- RR CHW T. McCraw D. Drago -21% 54% Home Run; Aparicio Scores
t7 2-4 1 12- OO CHW W. Williams D. Drago 13% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b1 0-0 0 12- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen 13% 77% Single to RF; Schaal to 3B; Kelly Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on E9
b5 3-2 2 --- R KCR B. Oliver J. Horlen 12% 80% Home Run
b3 2-2 0 1-- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen 11% 71% Single to RF; Schaal Scores/unER

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW W. Williams D. Drago -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio D. Drago 3% 50% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW T. McCraw D. Drago 3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW O. Blanco D. Drago 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Kelly J. Horlen 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal J. Horlen 3% 61% Kelly Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- KCR P. Schaal J. Horlen 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen 13% 77% Single to RF; Schaal to 3B; Kelly Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 1-0 0 -23 RO KCR B. Oliver J. Horlen 1% 78% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Schaal Scores; Kirkpatrick to 3B
b1 2-0 1 --3 KCR J. Keough J. Horlen 1% 79% Intentional Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-3 O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Horlen -5% 74% Flyball: LF
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR J. Hernandez J. Horlen -3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Melton D. Drago 2% 73% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHW S. O'Brien D. Drago 2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-2 2 --- CHW K. Berry D. Drago -1% 74% Walk
t2 0-2 2 1-- O CHW C. Brinkman D. Drago 2% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Horlen -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O KCR D. Drago J. Horlen -1% 73% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O KCR P. Kelly J. Horlen -1% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHW J. Horlen D. Drago 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHW W. Williams D. Drago 2% 77% Lineout: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio D. Drago -1% 75% Single to LF
t3 0-2 2 1-- RR CHW T. McCraw D. Drago -21% 54% Home Run; Aparicio Scores
t3 2-2 2 --- O CHW O. Blanco D. Drago 1% 55% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- KCR P. Schaal J. Horlen 4% 59% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
b3 2-2 0 1-- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen 11% 71% Single to RF; Schaal Scores/unER
b3 3-2 0 1-- KCR B. Oliver J. Horlen 5% 76% Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b3 3-2 0 12- OO KCR J. Keough J. Horlen -9% 66% Double Play: Groundout: 1B-P-3B; Oliver to 2B
b3 3-2 2 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Horlen -3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t4 2-3 0 --- O CHW B. Melton D. Drago 3% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-3 1 --- CHW S. O'Brien D. Drago -3% 63% Single to LF
t4 2-3 1 1-- O CHW K. Berry D. Drago 5% 68% Baserunner Out Advancing; O'Brien out at 2B/C-2B
t4 2-3 2 --- O CHW K. Berry D. Drago 1% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 7-8-9
b4 3-2 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez J. Horlen -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-2 1 --- KCR E. Rodriguez J. Horlen 2% 70% Walk
b4 3-2 1 1-- O KCR D. Drago J. Horlen -1% 68% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
b4 3-2 2 -2- O KCR P. Kelly J. Horlen -3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- O CHW C. Brinkman D. Drago 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- CHW J. Horlen D. Drago -4% 64% Single to LF
t5 2-3 1 1-- O CHW W. Williams D. Drago 4% 68% Flyball: RF
t5 2-3 2 1-- CHW L. Aparicio D. Drago -3% 66% Single to RF; Horlen to 2B
t5 2-3 2 12- O CHW T. McCraw D. Drago 6% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 2-3-4
b5 3-2 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Horlen -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-2 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Horlen -1% 68% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-2 2 --- R KCR B. Oliver J. Horlen 12% 80% Home Run
b5 4-2 2 --- O KCR J. Keough J. Horlen -1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- O CHW O. Blanco D. Drago 3% 82% Flyball: RF
t6 2-4 1 --- O CHW B. Melton D. Drago 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-4 2 --- O CHW S. O'Brien D. Drago 1% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 6-7-8
b6 4-2 0 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Horlen -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-2 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez J. Horlen -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b6 4-2 2 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Horlen -1% 83% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Ken Berry (CF) batting 7th
t7 2-4 0 --- CHW G. Hopkins D. Drago -9% 74% Double to CF
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman (C) batting 8th
t7 2-4 0 -2- CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago -7% 68% Walk
John Matias pinch hits for Joe Horlen (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 12- O CHW J. Matias D. Drago 9% 76% Strikeout
t7 2-4 1 12- OO CHW W. Williams D. Drago 13% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Danny Murphy facing 9-1-2
Danny Murphy replaces Walt Williams (RF) pitching and batting 1st
Ed Herrmann moves from PH to C
Gail Hopkins moves from PH to 1B
Ossie Blanco moves from 1B to LF
Tommy McCraw moves from LF to CF
John Matias moves from PH to RF
b7 4-2 0 --- O KCR D. Drago D. Murphy -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-2 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly D. Murphy -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-2 2 --- KCR P. Schaal D. Murphy 1% 89% Double to RF
b7 4-2 2 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Murphy -2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t8 2-4 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio D. Drago 3% 91% Flyball: CF
t8 2-4 1 --- CHW T. McCraw D. Drago -4% 87% Single to CF
t8 2-4 1 1-- O CHW O. Blanco D. Drago 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; McCraw to 2B
t8 2-4 2 -2- R CHW B. Melton D. Drago -9% 82% Single to CF; McCraw Scores
Moe Drabowsky replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 2 1-- O CHW S. O'Brien M. Drabowsky 6% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Danny Murphy facing 4-5-6
b8 4-3 0 --- KCR B. Oliver D. Murphy 2% 89% Single to CF
b8 4-3 0 1-- O KCR J. Keough D. Murphy -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
b8 4-3 1 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz D. Murphy -2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 2 -2- O KCR J. Hernandez D. Murphy -2% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 7-8-9
t9 3-4 0 --- O CHW G. Hopkins M. Drabowsky 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- CHW E. Herrmann M. Drabowsky -8% 84% Single to SS
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 8th
t9 3-4 1 1-- O CHW J. Matias M. Drabowsky 9% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Carlos May pinch hits for Danny Murphy (P) batting 1st
t9 3-4 2 1-- O CHW C. May M. Drabowsky 7% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

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