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BAL  3
NYY  1
(7)		 TEX  5
@CAL  1
 KCR  2
CHW  1
 KCR  4
CHW  3
(10)		 MIN  3
@OAK  2
 CHC  4
PHI  0
 CIN 10
LAD  1
 SFG 10
@HOU  6
 PIT  2
@NYM  0
 ATL  5
@SDP  1
 SDP  3
ATL  0
 MON  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, April 16, 1972
Time of Game: 2:25
White Sox
1
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  2
Royals          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    2  8  0
W: Paul Splittorff (1-0), L: Stan Bahnsen (0-1), S: Bruce Dal Canton (1)
 Royals
2
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.181              1   0   
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              2   6   
D Allen 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .375 1.194             10   0   SB
B Melton 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .143  .476              1   1   
R Reichardt CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              4   0   
C May LF                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .583              0   0   CS
T Egan C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              4   1   
L Alvarado SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   2   
  J Orta PH-SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
S Bahnsen P                   1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   SH
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Kelly PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Kealey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Qualls PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       31   1   8   0    3   4                         24  13
Batting Events
SH: S Bahnsen (1, off P Splittorff).
TB: D Allen 2; T Egan; W Williams; C May; M Andrews; L Alvarado; S Bahnsen.
RBI: S Bahnsen (1).
2-out RBI: S Bahnsen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Orta-M Andrews-D Allen; M Andrews-J Orta-D Allen; T Egan-D Allen.
E: B Melton (2); L Alvarado (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Allen (1, 2nd base off P Splittorff/J May).
CS: C May (1, 2nd base by B Dal Canton/J May).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .611              0   3   HBP
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              4   2   GDP
A Otis CF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              1   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .708              8   0   2B
L Piniella LF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .873              3   0   HBP,GDP
B Oliver RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .375 1.250              3   0   2B
J May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375              5   2   
B Floyd SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              3   5   GDP
P Splittorff P                2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   0    3   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Mayberry (1, off S Bahnsen); B Oliver (1, off V Romo).
HBP: P Schaal (1, by S Bahnsen); L Piniella (1, by S Bahnsen).
TB: B Oliver 3; A Otis 2; J Mayberry 2; P Schaal; P Splittorff; C Rojas.
GIDP: B Floyd (1); C Rojas (1); L Piniella (1).
RBI: A Otis (1); B Oliver (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Floyd-C Rojas.
PB: J May (1).

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
S Bahnsen, L (0-1)             4     6   2   2    1   1   0   4.50   22     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 6     42    -     1.25  -0.15
R Gossage                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.92   0.07
S Kealey                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.89   0.04
V Romo                         2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.82   0.05
Totals                         8     8   2   2    3   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 8          2-1
S Bahnsen faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
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
P Splittorff, W (1-0)          5     8   1   1    2   1   0   1.80   23     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 2· 8     46    -     1.17   0.11
B Dal Canton, S (1)            4     0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 0          0-0    1.71   0.40
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Bahnsen 2 (2; L Piniella, P Schaal).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Walt Williams                RF       1. Paul Schaal                  3B
2. Mike Andrews                 2B       2. Cookie Rojas                 2B
3. Dick Allen                   1B       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Bill Melton                  3B       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Rick Reichardt               CF       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Carlos May                   LF       6. Bob Oliver                   RF
7. Tom Egan                      C       7. Jerry May                     C
8. Luis Alvarado                SS       8. Bobby Floyd                  SS
9. Stan Bahnsen                  P       9. Paul Splittorff               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-- 15% 76% 1-1 KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen Double to RF; Otis to 3B
b5 1 123 OO -12% 69% 2-1 KCR B. Floyd R. Gossage Ground Ball Double Play: C-1B
t2 2 --3 R -11% 39% 0-0 CHW S. Bahnsen P. Splittorff Single to RF; Egan Scores
t3 0 12- OO 11% 38% 1-0 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
b3 1 1-3 R 10% 60% 0-1 KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen Single to RF; Schaal Scores; Rojas 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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews P. Splittorff Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff Walk; Allen to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 54% 0-0 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW C. May P. Splittorff Single to LF
t2 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff Passed Ball; May to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff Single to CF; May out at Hm/CF-C; Egan to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B; Egan to 3B
t2 2 --3 R -11% 39% 0-0 CHW S. Bahnsen P. Splittorff Single to RF; Egan Scores
t2 2 1-- -2% 38% 1-0 CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff Single to LF; Bahnsen to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 CHW M. Andrews P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- 1% 39% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen Single to LF
b2 2 1-- 3% 41% 0-1 KCR J. May S. Bahnsen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 36% 0-1 KCR B. Floyd S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- -3% 33% 1-0 CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff Single to LF
t3 0 1-- -5% 28% 1-0 CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff Walk; Allen to 2B
t3 0 12- OO 11% 38% 1-0 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 40% 1-0 CHW C. May P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 KCR P. Splittorff S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 41% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen Walk
b3 1 1-- 9% 50% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen Single to RF; Schaal to 3B
b3 1 1-3 R 10% 60% 0-1 KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen Single to RF; Schaal Scores; Rojas to 2B
b3 1 12- O -5% 55% 1-1 KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 12- 4% 58% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen Hit By Pitch; Rojas to 3B; Otis to 2B
b3 2 123 O -8% 50% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 51% 1-1 CHW S. Bahnsen P. Splittorff Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Alvarado to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 55% 1-1 CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 KCR J. May S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 KCR B. Floyd S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 1-1 KCR P. Splittorff S. Bahnsen Single to LF
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen Hit By Pitch; Splittorff to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CHW M. Andrews P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 1-1 CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff Lineout: SS
t5 2 1-- -2% 51% 1-1 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Allen Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 56% 1-1 CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 1-1 KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 15% 76% 1-1 KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen Double to RF; Otis to 3B
Rich Gossage replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 -23 2% 78% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella R. Gossage Walk
b5 0 123 RO 2% 80% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver R. Gossage Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 3B
b5 1 1-3 2% 82% 2-1 KCR J. May R. Gossage Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
b5 1 123 OO -12% 69% 2-1 KCR B. Floyd R. Gossage Ground Ball Double Play: C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Paul Splittorff pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- -6% 63% 1-2 CHW C. May B. Dal Canton Walk
t6 0 1-- O 6% 69% 1-2 CHW T. Egan B. Dal Canton Flyball: LF
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Luis Alvarado (SS) batting 8th
t6 1 1-- O 5% 73% 1-2 CHW J. Orta B. Dal Canton Flyball: LF
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Gossage (P) batting 9th
t6 2 1-- O 3% 77% 1-2 CHW P. Kelly B. Dal Canton May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Steve Kealey facing 9-1-2
Steve Kealey replaces Pat Kelly (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jorge Orta moves from PH to SS
b6 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-1 KCR B. Dal Canton S. Kealey Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- 2% 77% 2-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Kealey Single to LF
b6 1 1-- OO -4% 73% 2-1 KCR C. Rojas S. Kealey Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
Jim Qualls pinch hits for Steve Kealey (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 77% 1-2 CHW J. Qualls B. Dal Canton Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 80% 1-2 CHW W. Williams B. Dal Canton Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 81% 1-2 CHW M. Andrews B. Dal Canton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Vicente Romo facing 3-4-5
Vicente Romo replaces Jim Qualls (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-1 KCR A. Otis V. Romo Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 2% 82% 2-1 KCR J. Mayberry V. Romo Walk
b7 1 1-- OO -3% 78% 2-1 KCR L. Piniella V. Romo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 5% 83% 1-2 CHW D. Allen B. Dal Canton Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 CHW B. Melton B. Dal Canton Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 2% 89% 1-2 CHW R. Reichardt B. Dal Canton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Vicente Romo facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 3% 92% 2-1 KCR B. Oliver V. Romo Double to CF
b8 0 -2- O 0% 92% 2-1 KCR J. May V. Romo Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver to 3B
b8 1 --3 O -4% 89% 2-1 KCR B. Floyd V. Romo Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --3 O -2% 87% 2-1 KCR B. Dal Canton V. Romo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 6% 93% 1-2 CHW C. May B. Dal Canton Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 1-2 CHW T. Egan B. Dal Canton Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 1-2 CHW J. Orta B. Dal Canton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

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