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5
Sunday, May 26, 1974
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 14,639, Time of Game: 2:00
White Sox
1
20-20
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Royals
4
22-21
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Al Fitzmorris (4-2)
L: Jim Kaat (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   3  0  1   0  0  X    4  6  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .299 .747 0.024 1.20 0.110 -0.086 0.1 1 0
Jorge Orta 2B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .597 -0.047 0.94 0.026 -0.073 -0.4 2 4
Tony Muser 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .342 .718 0.003 0.89 0.061 -0.058 -0.1 11 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .617 -0.127 1.25 0.000 -0.127 -1.2 0 0
Carlos May LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .634 -0.080 0.77 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 2 0
Ken Henderson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .856 -0.023 0.53 0.021 -0.044 -0.2 6 0
Jerry Hairston DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .337 -0.089 0.90 0.000 -0.089 -0.8
Ed Herrmann C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .775 -0.011 0.56 0.028 -0.039 -0.3 1 0
Bucky Dent SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .560 -0.004 0.90 0.016 -0.020 -0.1 0 4 SH
   Ron Santo PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .635 0.041 0.85 0.041 0.000 0.4 1 1
Jim Kaat P 1
   Rich Gossage P
   Cy Acosta P
Team Totals 34 1 9 1 0 1 .265 .529 -0.313 0.88 0.303 -0.616 -3.3 24 10
SH: B Dent (4, off A Fitzmorris).
TB: T Muser 2; J Orta; B Dent; K Henderson; R Santo; E Herrmann; B Melton; P Kelly.
RBI: P Kelly (7).
2-out RBI: P Kelly.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-J Orta-T Muser.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .599 -0.071 0.67 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 2 4
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .742 0.019 0.60 0.049 -0.030 -0.2 0 7
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .794 -0.034 0.71 0.024 -0.058 -0.2 2 0 2B
John Mayberry 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .248 .888 0.143 0.81 0.167 -0.024 1.1 14 3 2B,IW
Hal McRae DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 .340 .964 -0.027 1.07 0.031 -0.058 0.2
Jim Wohlford LF 2 1 1 2 1 0 .290 .708 0.173 1.08 0.184 -0.011 1.9 4 0 3B
Al Cowens RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .190 .465 0.008 0.94 0.095 -0.087 -1.1 1 1 GDP
George Brett 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .716 0.031 0.51 0.050 -0.019 -0.0 1 2 2B
Fran Healy C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .737 -0.056 0.69 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 1 0
Al Fitzmorris P 2 2
Team Totals 28 4 6 4 3 1 .214 .683 0.186 0.78 0.600 -0.414 0.2 27 19
2B: J Mayberry (10, off J Kaat); G Brett (6, off J Kaat); A Otis (9, off J Kaat).
3B: J Wohlford (3, off J Kaat).
IBB: J Mayberry (6, by J Kaat).
TB: J Wohlford 3; G Brett 2; A Otis 2; J Mayberry 2; A Cowens; C Rojas.
GIDP: A Cowens (1).
RBI: J Wohlford 2 (11); A Cowens (5); J Mayberry (30).
2-out RBI: A Cowens; J Wohlford.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A Cowens (T Muser at 3rd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: A Cowens (1st base by J Kaat).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (4-5) 5.1 6 4 4 1 1 0 4.35 22 40 -0.174 0.92 -1.0
Rich Gossage 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.02 2 2 1 -0.074 1.18 -1.7
Cy Acosta 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70 7 3 0 0.062 0.20 2.5
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 3 1 0 4.50 31 40 5 1 -0.186 0.88 -0.2
R Gossage faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, W (4-2) 9 9 1 1 0 1 0 3.33 35 66 0.314 0.88 3.3
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 0 1 0 1.00 35 66 0.314 0.78 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Kaat (1; J Mayberry).
Pickoffs: J Kaat (1; A Cowens, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 14,639.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Jorge Orta 2B 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Tony Muser 1B 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Carlos May LF 5 Hal McRae DH
6 Ken Henderson CF 6 Jim Wohlford LF
7 Jerry Hairston DH 7 Al Cowens RF
8 Ed Herrmann C 8 George Brett 3B
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Fran Healy C
Jim Kaat P Al Fitzmorris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 1 1-- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat 16% 58% Double to LF; Rojas Scores
b4 1-1 2 -2- R KCR J. Wohlford J. Kaat 14% 68% Triple to CF; Mayberry Scores
t3 0-0 2 -2- R CHW P. Kelly A. Fitzmorris -11% 41% Single to CF; Herrmann Scores
b4 2-1 2 --3 R KCR A. Cowens J. Kaat 10% 78% Single to LF; Wohlford Scores
b3 0-1 1 --- KCR G. Brett J. Kaat 5% 45% Double to LF

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' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly A. Fitzmorris 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta A. Fitzmorris 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW T. Muser A. Fitzmorris 1% 55% Lineout: 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' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Kaat -2% 53% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat -2% 51% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Kaat -1% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton A. Fitzmorris 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. May A. Fitzmorris 2% 54% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW K. Henderson A. Fitzmorris 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Kaat -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Kaat -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Hairston A. Fitzmorris 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- CHW E. Herrmann A. Fitzmorris -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Dent A. Fitzmorris 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Herrmann to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- R CHW P. Kelly A. Fitzmorris -11% 41% Single to CF; Herrmann Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- CHW J. Orta A. Fitzmorris -3% 38% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kelly to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 O CHW T. Muser A. Fitzmorris 5% 43% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens J. Kaat -3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- KCR G. Brett J. Kaat 5% 45% Double to LF
b3 0-1 1 -2- O KCR F. Healy J. Kaat -4% 41% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek J. Kaat -4% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton A. Fitzmorris 2% 39% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHW C. May A. Fitzmorris 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O CHW K. Henderson A. Fitzmorris 1% 42% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat 5% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Kaat -5% 42% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-1 1 1-- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat 16% 58% Double to LF; Rojas Scores
b4 1-1 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae J. Kaat -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 2 -2- R KCR J. Wohlford J. Kaat 14% 68% Triple to CF; Mayberry Scores
b4 2-1 2 --3 R KCR A. Cowens J. Kaat 10% 78% Single to LF; Wohlford Scores
b4 3-1 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Kaat -2% 76% Cowens Picked off 1B (P-1B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O CHW J. Hairston A. Fitzmorris 3% 79% Flyball: LF
t5 1-3 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann A. Fitzmorris 2% 81% Flyball: RF
t5 1-3 2 --- CHW B. Dent A. Fitzmorris -2% 79% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 1-3 2 1-- O CHW P. Kelly A. Fitzmorris 3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b5 3-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Kaat -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Kaat -1% 80% Lineout: CF
b5 3-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Kaat -1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O CHW J. Orta A. Fitzmorris 3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- CHW T. Muser A. Fitzmorris -4% 78% Single to CF
t6 1-3 1 1-- O CHW B. Melton A. Fitzmorris 4% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Muser out at 3B/RF-3B
t6 1-3 2 1-- O CHW C. May A. Fitzmorris 3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b6 3-1 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- KCR A. Otis J. Kaat 2% 86% Double to LF
b6 3-1 1 -2- KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat 1% 87% Intentional Walk
Rich Gossage replaces Jim Kaat pitching
b6 3-1 1 12- KCR H. McRae R. Gossage 3% 90% Walk; Otis to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
b6 3-1 1 123 R KCR J. Wohlford R. Gossage 4% 95% Walk; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 3B; McRae to 2B
Cy Acosta replaces Rich Gossage pitching
b6 4-1 1 123 OO KCR A. Cowens C. Acosta -4% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
t7 1-4 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson A. Fitzmorris 2% 92% Flyball: LF
t7 1-4 1 --- O CHW J. Hairston A. Fitzmorris 1% 94% Groundout: P-3B-1B
t7 1-4 2 --- O CHW E. Herrmann A. Fitzmorris 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 8-9-1
b7 4-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett C. Acosta -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- O KCR F. Healy C. Acosta -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Acosta -0% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
Ron Santo pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 --- CHW R. Santo A. Fitzmorris -4% 89% Single to RF
t8 1-4 0 1-- O CHW P. Kelly A. Fitzmorris 4% 93% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-4 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta A. Fitzmorris 3% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-4 2 1-- CHW T. Muser A. Fitzmorris -3% 93% Single to RF; Orta to 3B
t8 1-4 2 1-3 O CHW B. Melton A. Fitzmorris 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 2-3-4
Ron Santo moves from PH to 2B
Jorge Orta moves from 2B to SS
b8 4-1 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Acosta -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
b8 4-1 1 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Acosta -0% 97% Lineout: CF
b8 4-1 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Acosta -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
t9 1-4 0 --- O CHW C. May A. Fitzmorris 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-4 1 --- CHW K. Henderson A. Fitzmorris -2% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 1-4 1 1-- O CHW J. Hairston A. Fitzmorris 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 2B
t9 1-4 2 -2- O CHW E. Herrmann A. Fitzmorris 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 4.

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