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CAL  1
TEX  0
 MIL  5
@CLE  1
 DET  3
BOS  2
 KCR  2
CHW  1
(11)		 OAK  4
MIN  3
(11)		 PHI  4
@CHC  2
 LAD  3
@CIN  1
 SFG  5
@HOU  0
 NYM  4
PIT  0
 SDP  6
ATL  5
 MON  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 8,749

 Saturday, April 15, 1972
Time of Game: 2:42
White Sox
1
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0    1  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1    2  8  1
W: Tom Burgmeier (1-0), L: Bart Johnson (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Royals
2
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 4   0   3   0    1   0  .750 1.800              3   0   2B,SB
M Andrews 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   1   
D Allen 1B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .250 1.400              9   0   HR
B Melton 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              3   3   GDP
C May LF                      5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              2   0   
R Reichardt CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  J Johnstone CF              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
E Herrmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              6   1   
  J Qualls PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Egan C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          3   0   
L Alvarado SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
W Wood P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   3   
  J Orta PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       39   1   7   0    2   7                         32  10
Batting Events
2B: W Williams (1, off D Drago).
HR: D Allen (1, off D Drago; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: W Williams 4; D Allen 4; C May; E Herrmann; B Melton.
GIDP: B Melton (1).
RBI: D Allen (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: B Melton (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Williams (1, 2nd base off D Drago/J May).
Pickoffs: C May (1st base by D Drago).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Hovley CF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .500 1.100              6   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .200              0   5   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   2   SH
L Piniella LF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              1   0   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400             13   1   
B Oliver RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250              3   0   HR
J May C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              7   0   2B
B Floyd SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   2   
D Drago P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   3   
  R Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   2   8   0    2   7                         33  13
Batting Events
2B: J May (1, off W Wood); L Piniella (1, off W Wood).
HR: B Oliver (1, off W Wood; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: C Rojas (1, off B Johnson).
TB: B Oliver 4; L Piniella 3; S Hovley 2; J May 2; B Floyd; J Mayberry.
RBI: J Mayberry (1); B Oliver (1).
2-out RBI: B Oliver; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Floyd-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: B Floyd (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: S Hovley (1st base by W Wood).

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
W Wood                         9     7   1   1    1   5   1   1.00   34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 6     73    -     1.40   0.14
B Johnson, L (0-1)             1.2   1   1   1    1   2   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.86  -0.28
Totals                        10.2   8   2   2    2   7   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0· 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
D Drago                        9     6   1   1    1   6   1   1.00   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6     76    -     1.18   0.14
R Nelson                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.90  -0.01
T Burgmeier, W (1-0)           1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.62   0.23
Totals                        11     7   1   1    2   7   1          41     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 7          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: B Johnson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Wood (1; S Hovley, 1st base); D Drago (1; C May, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 8,749.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Walt Williams                RF       1. Steve Hovley                 CF
2. Mike Andrews                 2B       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Dick Allen                   1B       3. Cookie Rojas                 2B
4. Bill Melton                  3B       4. Lou Piniella                 LF
5. Carlos May                   LF       5. John Mayberry                1B
6. Rick Reichardt               CF       6. Bob Oliver                   RF
7. Ed Herrmann                   C       7. Jerry May                     C
8. Luis Alvarado                SS       8. Bobby Floyd                  SS
9. Wilbur Wood                   P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 --- R 49% 53% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver W. Wood Home Run
b11 2 --3 R 39% 100% 1-1 KCR J. Mayberry B. Johnson Single to LF; Schaal Scores
t9 0 --- R -37% 13% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Home Run
b11 1 --3 O -20% 61% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella B. Johnson Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 12- OO 12% 57% 0-0 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley W. Wood Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal W. Wood Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hovley to 2B
b1 0 12- O -7% 57% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Baserunner Out Advancing; Hovley out at 3B/C-3B; Schaal to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t2 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. Drago Groundout: P-1B; Melton to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver W. Wood Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. May W. Wood Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW L. Alvarado D. Drago Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW W. Wood D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd W. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR D. Drago W. Wood Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley W. Wood Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 55% 0-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. Drago May Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal W. Wood Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Double to LF
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. Drago Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 CHW L. Alvarado D. Drago Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 CHW W. Wood D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR J. May W. Wood Double to LF
b5 1 -2- O -5% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd W. Wood Strikeout
b5 2 -2- O -5% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Drago W. Wood Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Single to SS
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- -3% 46% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Williams Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- -2% 44% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Walk
t6 1 12- OO 12% 57% 0-0 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 6% 62% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley W. Wood Single/Bunt
b6 0 1-- O -5% 57% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal W. Wood Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O -4% 53% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b6 2 1-- 4% 57% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Single to CF; Hovley to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -7% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. Drago Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver W. Wood Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. May W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd W. Wood Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Drago W. Wood Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 CHW L. Alvarado D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 0-0 CHW W. Wood D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- -5% 52% 0-0 CHW W. Williams D. Drago Double to LF
t8 2 -2- O 7% 59% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- 7% 66% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley W. Wood Walk
b8 0 1-- O -11% 55% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal W. Wood Hovley Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal W. Wood Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas W. Wood Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- R -37% 13% 0-0 CHW D. Allen D. Drago Home Run
t9 0 --- O 1% 14% 1-0 CHW B. Melton D. Drago Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 1% 15% 1-0 CHW C. May D. Drago Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 1% 16% 1-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
Jay Johnstone replaces Rick Reichardt playing CF batting 6th
b9 0 --- O -7% 9% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella W. Wood Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1 --- O -5% 4% 0-1 KCR J. Mayberry W. Wood Flyball: SS
b9 2 --- R 49% 53% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver W. Wood Home Run
b9 2 --- O -3% 50% 1-1 KCR J. May W. Wood Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
Roger Nelson replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
t10 0 --- -8% 42% 1-1 CHW E. Herrmann R. Nelson Single to RF
Jim Qualls pinch runs for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 7th
t10 0 1-- O 8% 50% 1-1 CHW L. Alvarado R. Nelson Flyball: CF
Tom Burgmeier replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th; Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wilbur Wood (P) batting 9th
t10 1 1-- O 6% 56% 1-1 CHW J. Orta T. Burgmeier Strikeout
t10 2 1-- -5% 51% 1-1 CHW W. Williams T. Burgmeier Walk; Qualls to 2B
t10 2 12- O 10% 61% 1-1 CHW M. Andrews T. Burgmeier Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
Bart Johnson replaces Jorge Orta (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Tom Egan replaces Jim Qualls (PR) playing C batting 7th
b10 0 --- O -5% 56% 1-1 KCR B. Floyd B. Johnson Flyball: LF
b10 1 --- O -4% 53% 1-1 KCR T. Burgmeier B. Johnson Strikeout
b10 2 --- O -3% 50% 1-1 KCR S. Hovley B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 11th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
t11 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 CHW D. Allen T. Burgmeier Groundout: 3B-1B
t11 1 --- O 4% 59% 1-1 CHW B. Melton T. Burgmeier Flyball: CF
t11 2 --- O 3% 61% 1-1 CHW C. May T. Burgmeier Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
b11 0 --- 8% 69% 1-1 KCR P. Schaal B. Johnson Walk
b11 0 1-- 10% 79% 1-1 KCR C. Rojas B. Johnson Wild Pitch; Schaal to 2B
b11 0 -2- O 2% 81% 1-1 KCR C. Rojas B. Johnson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schaal to 3B
b11 1 --3 O -20% 61% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella B. Johnson Foul Flyball: C
b11 2 --3 R 39% 100% 1-1 KCR J. Mayberry B. Johnson Single to LF; Schaal Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

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