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BAL
@CAL		0
5
TEX
@DET		4
3		 
(11)
TEX
@DET		6
0
CHW
@KCR		2
12
TOR
@MIL		6
1
CLE
@MIN		10
14
BOS
@OAK		1
0
NYY
@SEA		3
5
MON
@ATL		6
4
SDP
@CHC		11
8
PIT
@CIN		12
1
PIT
@CIN		10
6
STL
@HOU		4
5
SFG
@NYM		2
3
LAD
@PHI		3
8
Friday, August 5, 1977
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 38,079, Time of Game: 2:37
White Sox
2
63-42
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
12
59-45
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
W: Dennis Leonard (11-9)
L: Chris Knapp (9-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  2
Royals          0  5  3   0  0  0   3  1  X   12 17  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .307 .780 0.022 0.46 0.046 -0.025 0.7 3 0
Jorge Orta 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .288 .791 -0.013 0.41 0.019 -0.032 1.3 0 5 HR
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .926 -0.038 0.38 0.010 -0.049 -1.6 4 0 GDP
Oscar Gamble DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .886 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -1.0
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .725 -0.027 0.26 0.000 -0.027 -0.7 10 2
Chet Lemon CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285 .856 -0.007 0.15 0.005 -0.012 -0.2 1 0
Jack Brohamer 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .277 .806 0.029 0.27 0.039 -0.010 0.4 2 1 2B
Jim Essian C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .828 -0.036 0.42 0.000 -0.036 -1.1 2 0
   Wayne Nordhagen C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .749 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Tim Nordbrook SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .669 -0.016 0.33 0.006 -0.021 -0.3 0 2
Chris Knapp P
   Bart Johnson P 1 1
   Don Kirkwood P 1
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 4 3 .194 .608 -0.124 0.33 0.125 -0.250 -2.7 24 12
2B: J Brohamer (7, off D Leonard).
HR: J Orta (11, off D Leonard; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Orta 4; J Brohamer 3; R Garr 2; R Zisk.
GIDP: R Zisk (12).
RBI: R Garr (41); J Orta (65).
2-out RBI: R Garr.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Orta (12); T Nordbrook (3).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .307 .856 -0.021 0.36 0.010 -0.031 0.9 4 4 HR
Hal McRae LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .293 .855 0.046 0.39 0.062 -0.016 1.3 2 0 2B,SF
   Joe Zdeb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .746 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pete LaCock 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .329 .845 0.024 0.25 0.039 -0.015 -0.1 11 0
Al Cowens RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .309 .871 -0.039 0.30 0.000 -0.039 -1.3 1 0
John Mayberry DH 5 2 4 2 0 0 .245 .798 0.068 0.22 0.070 -0.001 2.7 HR,3B,2B
Amos Otis CF 5 3 2 2 0 0 .268 .824 0.181 0.33 0.186 -0.005 1.5 2 1 HR
Darrell Porter C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .815 0.095 0.29 0.098 -0.003 1.6 3 0 HR
   Buck Martinez C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .608 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 1 SH
Freddie Patek SS 5 2 2 1 0 1 .270 .681 0.030 0.22 0.032 -0.002 0.1 1 3 SB
Bob Heise 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .629 -0.009 0.24 0.010 -0.020 1.2 2 2
Dennis Leonard P 1
Team Totals 41 12 17 11 1 2 .415 1.223 0.375 0.28 0.507 -0.132 7.9 27 12
2B: J Mayberry (17, off D Kirkwood); H McRae (34, off B Johnson).
3B: J Mayberry (1, off B Johnson).
HR: D Porter (10, off C Knapp; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Mayberry (17, off B Johnson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Brett (11, off D Kirkwood; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); A Otis (13, off C Knapp; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: H McRae (4, off B Johnson).
SH: B Martinez (2, off D Kirkwood).
TB: J Mayberry 10; A Otis 5; D Porter 5; G Brett 5; H McRae 3; F Patek 2; A Cowens; B Heise; P LaCock.
RBI: G Brett 2 (50); A Otis 2 (55); H McRae 2 (60); J Mayberry 2 (56); D Porter (42); F Patek (43); P LaCock (23).
2-out RBI: G Brett 2; P LaCock; H McRae.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Brett-B Heise-P LaCock.
Outfield Assists: A Otis (J Spencer at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (34, 2nd base off C Knapp/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Knapp, L (9-6) 1.2 6 5 5 0 0 2 4.88 11 23 -0.277 0.70 -3.5
Bart Johnson 4.1 8 3 3 0 0 1 3.88 21 2 1 -0.096 0.19 -1.4
Don Kirkwood 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 6.00 12 0 0 -0.003 0.01 -3.0
Team Totals 8 17 12 9 1 2 4 10.12 44 23 2 1 -0.376 0.33 -7.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (11-9) 9 6 2 2 4 3 1 3.28 35 66 0.124 0.33 2.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 3 1 2.00 35 66 0.124 0.28 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 38,079.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Ralph Garr LF 1 George Brett 3B
2 Jorge Orta 2B 2 Hal McRae LF
3 Richie Zisk RF 3 Pete LaCock 1B
4 Oscar Gamble DH 4 Al Cowens RF
5 Jim Spencer 1B 5 John Mayberry DH
6 Chet Lemon CF 6 Amos Otis CF
7 Jack Brohamer 3B 7 Darrell Porter C
8 Jim Essian C 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Tim Nordbrook SS 9 Bob Heise 2B
Chris Knapp P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR KCR A. Otis C. Knapp 18% 73% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- R KCR D. Porter C. Knapp 8% 81% Home Run
b2 3-0 2 1-3 R KCR H. McRae C. Knapp 6% 88% Single to RF; Patek Scores; Brett to 3B
b2 4-0 2 1-3 R KCR P. LaCock B. Johnson 4% 92% Single to LF; Brett Scores; McRae to 2B
b3 5-1 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry B. Johnson 4% 93% Home Run

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' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Leonard 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Leonard 2% 54% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW R. Zisk D. Leonard 1% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett C. Knapp -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae C. Knapp -2% 51% Foul Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock C. Knapp -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW O. Gamble D. Leonard 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Spencer D. Leonard 2% 54% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Leonard 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Chris Knapp facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens C. Knapp -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry C. Knapp 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR KCR A. Otis C. Knapp 18% 73% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- R KCR D. Porter C. Knapp 8% 81% Home Run
b2 3-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek C. Knapp 1% 82% Single to CF
b2 3-0 1 1-- KCR B. Heise C. Knapp 1% 83% Patek Steals 2B
b2 3-0 1 -2- O KCR B. Heise C. Knapp -2% 81% Flyball: LF
b2 3-0 2 -2- KCR G. Brett C. Knapp 1% 82% Single to RF; Patek to 3B
b2 3-0 2 1-3 R KCR H. McRae C. Knapp 6% 88% Single to RF; Patek Scores; Brett to 3B
Bart Johnson replaces Chris Knapp pitching
b2 4-0 2 1-3 R KCR P. LaCock B. Johnson 4% 92% Single to LF; Brett Scores; McRae to 2B
b2 5-0 2 12- O KCR A. Cowens B. Johnson -1% 91% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t3 0-5 0 --- CHW J. Brohamer D. Leonard -3% 87% Double to RF
t3 0-5 0 -2- O CHW J. Essian D. Leonard 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-5 1 -2- O CHW T. Nordbrook D. Leonard 2% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brohamer to 3B
t3 0-5 2 --3 R CHW R. Garr D. Leonard -4% 88% Single to LF; Brohamer Scores
t3 1-5 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta D. Leonard 2% 89% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
b3 5-1 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry B. Johnson 4% 93% Home Run
b3 6-1 0 --- KCR A. Otis B. Johnson 1% 94% Single to LF
b3 6-1 0 1-- KCR D. Porter B. Johnson 2% 96% Single to RF; Otis to 3B
b3 6-1 0 1-3 R KCR F. Patek B. Johnson 1% 97% Single to CF; Otis Scores; Porter to 2B
b3 7-1 0 12- KCR B. Heise B. Johnson 1% 98% Single to LF; Porter to 3B; Patek to 2B
b3 7-1 0 123 O KCR G. Brett B. Johnson -1% 97% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Patek to 3B; Heise to 2B
b3 7-1 1 123 RO KCR H. McRae B. Johnson 0% 97% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores; Heise to 3B
b3 8-1 2 1-3 O KCR P. LaCock B. Johnson -0% 97% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t4 1-8 0 --- CHW R. Zisk D. Leonard -1% 96% Single to CF
t4 1-8 0 1-- O CHW O. Gamble D. Leonard 1% 97% Popfly: 3B
t4 1-8 1 1-- O CHW J. Spencer D. Leonard 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-8 2 1-- CHW C. Lemon D. Leonard -1% 97% Walk; Spencer to 2B
t4 1-8 2 12- O CHW J. Brohamer D. Leonard 1% 98% Single (LF-CF); Spencer out at Hm/CF-C; Lemon to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 4-5-6
b4 8-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens B. Johnson -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 8-1 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry B. Johnson 1% 99% Triple to RF
b4 8-1 1 --3 O KCR A. Otis B. Johnson -0% 98% Fielder's Choice P; Mayberry out at Hm/P-1B-3B; Otis to 2B
b4 8-1 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter B. Johnson -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t5 1-8 0 --- O CHW J. Essian D. Leonard 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-8 1 --- CHW T. Nordbrook D. Leonard -1% 98% Walk
t5 1-8 1 1-- CHW R. Garr D. Leonard -1% 97% Single to RF; Nordbrook to 2B
t5 1-8 1 12- CHW J. Orta D. Leonard -2% 95% Walk; Nordbrook to 3B; Garr to 2B
t5 1-8 1 123 OO CHW R. Zisk D. Leonard 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
b5 8-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 8-1 1 --- O KCR B. Heise B. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 8-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t6 1-8 0 --- O CHW O. Gamble D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-8 1 --- O CHW J. Spencer D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-8 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
b6 8-1 0 --- KCR H. McRae B. Johnson 0% 99% Double to LF
b6 8-1 0 -2- O KCR P. LaCock B. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B
b6 8-1 1 --3 O KCR A. Cowens B. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 8-1 2 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry B. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
Buck Martinez replaces Darrell Porter playing C batting 7th
t7 1-8 0 --- CHW J. Brohamer D. Leonard -1% 99% Walk
t7 1-8 0 1-- O CHW J. Essian D. Leonard 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 1-8 1 1-- O CHW T. Nordbrook D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Brohamer to 2B
t7 1-8 2 -2- O CHW R. Garr D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, White Sox' Don Kirkwood facing 6-7-8
Don Kirkwood replaces Bart Johnson pitching
b7 8-1 0 --- KCR A. Otis D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 8-1 0 1-- O KCR B. Martinez D. Kirkwood -0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Otis to 2B
b7 8-1 1 -2- O KCR F. Patek D. Kirkwood -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Otis to 3B
b7 8-1 2 --3 R KCR B. Heise D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Otis Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 9-1 2 1-- RR KCR G. Brett D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Home Run; Heise Scores/unER; Brett Scores/unER
b7 11-1 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 11.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-11, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
Joe Zdeb replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 2nd
t8 1-11 0 --- R CHW J. Orta D. Leonard -0% 100% Home Run
t8 2-11 0 --- O CHW R. Zisk D. Leonard 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-11 1 --- O CHW O. Gamble D. Leonard 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
t8 2-11 2 --- O CHW J. Spencer D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-2, White Sox' Don Kirkwood facing 3-4-5
Wayne Nordhagen replaces Jim Essian playing C batting 8th
b8 11-2 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Kirkwood -0% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 11-2 1 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Single (CF-RF)
b8 11-2 1 1-- R KCR J. Mayberry D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Double to RF; Cowens Scores
b8 12-2 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 12-2 2 -2- KCR B. Martinez D. Kirkwood 0% 100% Walk
b8 12-2 2 12- O KCR F. Patek D. Kirkwood -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 12.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-12, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t9 2-12 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-12 1 --- O CHW J. Brohamer D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-12 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 12.

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