April 20, 1973 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
DET 5
(10) CLE 3
BOS 2 CHW 16
@KCR 2 MIL 2
NYY 0 MIN 5
TEX 1 OAK 4
CAL 3 CIN 4
ATL 2 HOU 6
SDP 2 SFG 7
@LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,077

Friday, April 20, 1973, 8:25PM
Time of Game: 2:57

White Sox

5-4

Won 3

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       3  5  0   0  0  5   0  1  2   16 17  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  9  2

W: S Bahnsen (1-1), L: S Busby (1-2)

Royals

9-4

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   2   1   1    2   0  .407  .874    0    2   0   GDP
  J Jeter RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .385 1.000    0    0   0   
C May LF                      4   2   2   1    0   0  .303  .664    0    0   0   HBP
  T Muser 1B                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .476    0    7   0   
D Allen 1B                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .371 1.195    0    7   0   2B,SF
  R Reichardt LF              2   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.071    0    1   0   
B Melton 3B                   5   3   3   5    0   0  .290 1.131    0    1   3   HR,2B
  R Morales 3B                1   1   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
K Henderson CF                4   2   2   0    2   0  .281  .848    0    2   0   GDP
M Andrews DH                  4   1   2   3    2   0  .385  .984    0    0   0   2B,GDP
J Orta 2B                     4   1   2   1    2   1  .276  .796    0    2   3   2B
E Leon SS                     5   1   2   1    1   1  .172  .493    0    0   4   2B,GDP
C Brinkman C                  1   1   0   0    2   1  .333  .889    0    5   0   HBP,SH

S Bahnsen P                                                              0   2
Totals                       38  16  17  14   11   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Melton (1, off M Jackson); D Allen (5, off M Jackson); J Orta (1, off M Jackson); E Leon (1, off T Burgmeier); M Andrews (3, off S Busby).

HR: B Melton (4, off M Jackson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: D Allen (1, off M Jackson).

SH: C Brinkman (1, off M Jackson).

HBP: C Brinkman (1, by S Busby); C May (1, by M Jackson).

TB: B Melton 7; E Leon 3; J Orta 3; M Andrews 3; D Allen 2; K Henderson 2; R Reichardt 2; C May 2; P Kelly.

GIDP: M Andrews (3); P Kelly (1); E Leon (2); K Henderson (3).

RBI: B Melton 5 (11); M Andrews 3 (4); E Leon (3); R Morales (1); P Kelly (5); D Allen (7); C May (6); J Orta (3).

2-out RBI: M Andrews 2; B Melton.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 8 for 18.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .913    0    2   3   
  B Floyd SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .382 1.026    0    1   6   SB
  S Hovley RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    1   0   
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .916    0    1   0   
  K Bevacqua 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343    0    1   3   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .919    0   12   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF-LF           3   1   2   0    1   1  .310 1.087    0    2   0   2·2B
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .670    0    1   0   
  K Marshall CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .633    0    0   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .652    0    0   0   2B
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .313  .758    0    0   2   
C Taylor C                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .718    0    3   1   
  F Healy PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   

S Busby P                                                                0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
  K Wright P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   2   9   2    2   5                    27  17

BATTING

2B: H McRae (2, off S Bahnsen); E Kirkpatrick 2 (4, 2 off S Bahnsen).

TB: E Kirkpatrick 4; C Rojas 2; H McRae 2; F Patek; L Piniella; P Schaal; J Mayberry.

RBI: P Schaal (8); L Piniella (8).

2-out RBI: L Piniella; P Schaal.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 4. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry 2; B Floyd-K Bevacqua-J Mayberry; F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

E: B Floyd (1); F Patek (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Rojas (2, 2nd base off S Bahnsen/C Brinkman).

PITCHING

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, W (1-1)             9     9   2   2    2   5   0   4.58   38     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 9     64    -     0.35   0.08
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 9           -

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
S Busby, L (1-2)               1     4   5   5    1   1   0   8.04    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4     25    -     1.00  -0.29
M Jackson                      4     8   7   7    4   2   1   7.27   23     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 8          2-2    0.19  -0.13
T Burgmeier                    3     4   2   2    3   1   0   4.50   14     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          2-2    0.01  -0.00
K Wright                       1     1   2   1    3   0   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  16  15   11   4   1          53     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0·17          4-4

S Busby faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.
M Jackson faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Bahnsen (1); K Wright (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Busby (1; C Brinkman); M Jackson (1; C May).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 13,077.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. P Kelly              RF    1. F Patek              SS 
2. C May                LF    2. C Rojas              2B 
3. D Allen              1B    3. A Otis               CF 
4. B Melton             3B    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. K Henderson          CF    5. E Kirkpatrick        RF 
6. M Andrews            DH    6. L Piniella           LF 
7. J Orta               2B    7. H McRae              DH 
8. E Leon               SS    8. P Schaal             3B 
9. C Brinkman           C     9. C Taylor             C  

   S Bahnsen            P        S Busby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3      16%  76% M Andrews       S Busby         Double to CF; Melton Scores; Henderson Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       9%  57% B Melton        S Busby         Single to LF; Kelly Scores
   b 1   1  3-0  -23       7%  73% J Mayberry      S Bahnsen       Strikeout
   t 2   0  0-3  12-       7%  90% P Kelly         M Jackson       Single to CF; Leon Scores; Brinkman to 3B
   b 1   0  3-0  1--      -6%  64% C Rojas         S Bahnsen       Single to RF; Patek to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      52%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  D Allen         Strikeout
   R      -2-      57%  B Melton        Single to LF; Kelly Scores
          1--      60%  K Henderson     Single to RF; Melton to 3B
   RR     1-3      76%  M Andrews       Double to CF; Melton Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-      74%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  F Patek         Single to CF
          1--      64%  C Rojas         Single to RF; Patek to 2B
   O      12-      67%  A Otis          Flyball: RF; Patek to 3B
          1-3      65%  J Mayberry      Rojas Steals 2B
   O      -23      73%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      78%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  E Leon          Single to SS
          1--      83%  C Brinkman      Hit By Pitch; Leon to 2B
                  Mike Jackson replaces Steve Busby pitching
   R      12-      90%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Leon Scores; Brinkman to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  C May           Single to RF; Brinkman Scores; Kelly to 3B
   RO     1-3      93%  D Allen         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
   RR     1--      97%  B Melton        Home Run; May Scores
          ---      97%  K Henderson     Walk
   OO     1--      96%  M Andrews       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  H McRae         Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B
          --3      97%  C Taylor        Walk
   O      1-3      98%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mike Jackson facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  J Orta          Double to RF
          -2-      98%  E Leon          Walk
   O      12-      98%  C Brinkman      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Orta to 3B; Leon to 2B
   O      -23      98%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
          -23      98%  C May           Hit By Pitch
   O      123      97%  D Allen         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  C Rojas         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      98%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rojas to 2B
          -2-      97%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   R      12-      96%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Rojas Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      12-      97%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mike Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  M Andrews       Walk
   O      1--      96%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  P Schaal        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mike Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  E Leon          Strikeout
          ---      98%  C Brinkman      Walk
   OO     1--      97%  P Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  C Rojas         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  C May           Single to CF
          1--      99%  D Allen         Double to CF; May to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  B Melton        Double to LF; May Scores; Allen Scores
          -2-     100%  K Henderson     Single to SS; Melton to 3B/Adv on E6
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Jackson pitching
   R      1-3     100%  M Andrews       Single to CF; Melton Scores; Henderson to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Orta          Single to RF; Henderson Scores; Andrews to 3B
   ROO    1-3     100%  E Leon          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Andrews Scores/No RBI
          ---     100%  C Brinkman      Walk
          1--     100%  P Kelly         Walk; Brinkman to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 13, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-13, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Muser replaces Carlos May playing 1B batting 2nd; Rick Reichardt replaces Dick Allen playing LF batting 3rd; Johnny Jeter replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 1st
          ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   O      --3     100%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3     100%  P Schaal        Single to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores
                  Fran Healy pinch hits for Carl Taylor batting 9th
          1--     100%  F Healy         Wild Pitch; Schaal to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 13, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 13-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
                  Fran Healy moves to C; Kurt Bevacqua replaces Amos Otis playing 2B batting 3rd; Bobby Floyd replaces Freddie Patek playing SS batting 1st; Ed Kirkpatrick moves to LF; Keith Marshall replaces Lou Piniella playing CF batting 6th; Steve Hovley replaces Cookie Rojas playing RF batting 2nd
          ---     100%  R Reichardt     Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--     100%  K Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 13, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-13, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Morales replaces Bill Melton playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  B Floyd         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  S Hovley        Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 13, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 13-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Orta          Walk
   R      1--     100%  E Leon          Double to LF; Orta Scores
   O      -2-     100%  C Brinkman      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  J Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 14, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-14, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
          1--     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Double to RF; Mayberry to 3B
   O      -23     100%  K Marshall      Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23     100%  P Schaal        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 14, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 14-2, Ken Wright facing 2-3-4
                  Ken Wright replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
          ---     100%  T Muser         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  R Reichardt     Single to RF; Muser to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  R Morales       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Muser Scores/unER
          1--     100%  K Henderson     Walk; Morales to 2B
          12-     100%  M Andrews       Walk; Morales to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   RO     123     100%  J Orta          Wild Pitch; Morales Scores; Henderson out at Hm/SS-C; Andrews to 3B
          --3     100%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3     100%  E Leon          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 16, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-16, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  F Healy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Floyd         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  S Hovley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 16, Royals 2.

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