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Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
3		 
(7)
TEX
@CAL		5
1
CHW
@KCR		1
2
CHW
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
MIN
@OAK		3
2
PHI
@CHC		0
4
LAD
@CIN		1
10
SFG
@HOU		10
6
PIT
@NYM		2
0
ATL
@SDP		5
1
ATL
@SDP		0
3
MON
@STL		3
2
Sunday, April 16, 1972
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:25
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
White Sox
1
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 3 GB
 at Royals
2
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 
                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

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.181 -0.070 1.08 0.018 -0.088 -0.4 1 0
Mike Andrews 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.058 1.02 0.025 -0.082 -0.4 2 6
Dick Allen 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .375 1.194 0.008 1.21 0.083 -0.075 0.2 10 0 SB
Bill Melton 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .143 .476 0.005 1.32 0.074 -0.069 0.4 1 1
Rick Reichardt CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.217 1.58 0.000 -0.217 -1.9 4 0
Carlos May LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .583 0.018 1.48 0.136 -0.118 0.4 0 0 CS
Tom Egan C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.171 1.77 0.000 -0.171 -1.0 4 1
Luis Alvarado SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.002 1.08 0.030 -0.032 -0.1 1 2
   Jorge Orta PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.073 1.61 0.000 -0.073 -0.3 1 2
Stan Bahnsen P 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.095 1.50 0.113 -0.018 0.7 0 0 SH
   Rich Gossage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pat Kelly PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Steve Kealey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Qualls PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 1.72 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Vicente Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 3 4 .258 .582 -0.505 1.37 0.479 -0.983 -2.4 24 13
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
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
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .167 .611 0.055 0.78 0.075 -0.020 0.5 0 3 HBP
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.012 1.30 0.091 -0.103 -0.3 4 2 GDP
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.121 1.23 0.144 -0.023 0.8 1 1
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .708 0.095 1.46 0.168 -0.072 0.7 8 0 2B
Lou Piniella LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .873 0.005 1.38 0.054 -0.049 0.1 3 0 HBP,GDP
Bob Oliver RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .375 1.250 -0.015 1.76 0.067 -0.082 -0.1 3 0 2B
Jerry May C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.018 1.12 0.043 -0.025 0.2 5 2
Bobby Floyd SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.223 1.49 0.000 -0.223 -2.5 3 5 GDP
Paul Splittorff P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.011 0.80 0.014 -0.026 -0.1 0 0
   Bruce Dal Canton P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.036 0.74 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 8 2 3 3 .258 .684 -0.003 1.25 0.656 -0.659 -1.1 27 13
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
DP: 1. B Floyd-C Rojas.
PB: J May (1).
Outfield Assists: A Otis (C May at home plate).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, L (0-1) 4 6 2 2 1 1 0 4.50 22 42 -0.150 1.34 -0.9
Rich Gossage 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 2 1 0.066 2.24 0.8
Steve Kealey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.036 0.72 0.4
Vicente Romo 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.052 0.65 0.8
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 3 3 0 2.25 36 42 2 1 0.004 1.37 1.1
S Bahnsen faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (1-0) 5 8 1 1 2 1 0 1.80 23 46 0.109 1.23 0.9
Bruce Dal Canton, S (1) 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 12 0 0 0.395 1.64 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 35 46 0 0 0.504 1.25 2.5
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 0 1-- KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen 15% 76% Double to RF; Otis to 3B
b5 2-1 1 123 OO KCR B. Floyd R. Gossage -12% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: C-1B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R CHW S. Bahnsen P. Splittorff -11% 39% Single to RF; Egan Scores
t3 1-0 0 12- OO CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff 11% 38% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 R KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen 9% 60% Single to RF; Schaal Scores; Rojas to 2B

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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW M. Andrews P. Splittorff -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff 3% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff -2% 50% Walk; Allen to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff 4% 54% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- CHW C. May P. Splittorff -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff -3% 43% Passed Ball; May to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff 5% 48% Single to CF; May out at Hm/CF-C; Egan to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Egan to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R CHW S. Bahnsen P. Splittorff -11% 39% Single to RF; Egan Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff -2% 38% Single to LF; Bahnsen to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O CHW M. Andrews P. Splittorff 4% 41% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen -2% 37% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen 1% 39% Single to LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- KCR J. May S. Bahnsen 2% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- O KCR B. Floyd S. Bahnsen -5% 36% 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 1-0 0 --- CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff -3% 33% Single to LF
t3 1-0 0 1-- CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff -5% 28% Walk; Allen to 2B
t3 1-0 0 12- OO CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff 11% 38% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
t3 1-0 2 1-- O CHW C. May P. Splittorff 2% 40% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCR P. Splittorff S. Bahnsen -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen 3% 41% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen 9% 50% Single to RF; Schaal to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 R KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen 9% 60% Single to RF; Schaal Scores; Rojas to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen -5% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1-1 2 12- KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen 3% 58% Hit By Pitch; Rojas to 3B; Otis to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 O KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen -8% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O CHW T. Egan P. Splittorff 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- CHW L. Alvarado P. Splittorff -3% 49% Single to RF
t4 1-1 1 1-- O CHW S. Bahnsen P. Splittorff 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Alvarado to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- O CHW W. Williams P. Splittorff 4% 55% 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 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. May S. Bahnsen -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O KCR B. Floyd S. Bahnsen -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- KCR P. Splittorff S. Bahnsen 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 1-1 2 1-- KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen 2% 55% Hit By Pitch; Splittorff to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- O KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen -5% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O CHW M. Andrews P. Splittorff 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 1 --- CHW D. Allen P. Splittorff -3% 49% Single to LF
t5 1-1 1 1-- O CHW B. Melton P. Splittorff 4% 53% Lineout: SS
t5 1-1 2 1-- CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff -2% 51% Allen Steals 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- O CHW R. Reichardt P. Splittorff 5% 56% 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 1-1 0 --- KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen 5% 61% Single to CF
b5 1-1 0 1-- KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen 15% 76% Double to RF; Otis to 3B
Rich Gossage replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
b5 1-1 0 -23 KCR L. Piniella R. Gossage 2% 78% Walk
b5 1-1 0 123 RO KCR B. Oliver R. Gossage 2% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 3B
b5 2-1 1 1-3 KCR J. May R. Gossage 2% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
b5 2-1 1 123 OO KCR B. Floyd R. Gossage -12% 69% 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 1-2 0 --- CHW C. May B. Dal Canton -6% 63% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- O CHW T. Egan B. Dal Canton 6% 69% Flyball: LF
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Luis Alvarado (SS) batting 8th
t6 1-2 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta B. Dal Canton 4% 73% Flyball: LF
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Gossage (P) batting 9th
t6 1-2 2 1-- O CHW P. Kelly B. Dal Canton 4% 77% May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 2-1 0 --- O KCR B. Dal Canton S. Kealey -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-1 1 --- KCR P. Schaal S. Kealey 2% 77% Single to LF
b6 2-1 1 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas S. Kealey -4% 73% 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 1-2 0 --- O CHW J. Qualls B. Dal Canton 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O CHW W. Williams B. Dal Canton 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 2 --- O CHW M. Andrews B. Dal Canton 2% 81% 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 2-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis V. Romo -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b7 2-1 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry V. Romo 2% 82% Walk
b7 2-1 1 1-- OO KCR L. Piniella V. Romo -3% 78% 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 1-2 0 --- O CHW D. Allen B. Dal Canton 5% 83% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-2 1 --- O CHW B. Melton B. Dal Canton 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 2 --- O CHW R. Reichardt B. Dal Canton 2% 89% 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 2-1 0 --- KCR B. Oliver V. Romo 3% 92% Double to CF
b8 2-1 0 -2- O KCR J. May V. Romo 0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver to 3B
b8 2-1 1 --3 O KCR B. Floyd V. Romo -3% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-1 2 --3 O KCR B. Dal Canton V. Romo -2% 87% 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 1-2 0 --- O CHW C. May B. Dal Canton 6% 93% Flyball: 2B
t9 1-2 1 --- O CHW T. Egan B. Dal Canton 4% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 1-2 2 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Dal Canton 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

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