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TEX
@BOS		5
12
DET
@CAL		7
6
CHW
@KCR		2
9
BAL
@MIN		8
7
MIL
@NYY		0
4
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@OAK		2
6
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@SEA		12
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@ATL		5
6
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@CHC		14
6
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@CIN		3
7
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@HOU		4
3
PIT
@SDP		2
3
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@STL		3
7
Wednesday, July 23, 1980 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 25,105, Time of Game: 2:45
White Sox
2
42-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 14½ GB
 at Royals
9
57-37
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Larry Gura (13-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  8  0
Royals          1  1  0   1  4  2   0  0  X    9 15  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Thad Bosley LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .600 -0.110 0.96 0.036 -0.146 -2.1 3 0 CS,GDP
Jim Morrison 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .263 .713 0.039 0.35 0.058 -0.019 0.2 1 3 2B
Lamar Johnson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .278 .778 -0.014 0.60 0.037 -0.051 1.0 10 0 2B
Wayne Nordhagen RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .808 -0.023 0.77 0.041 -0.064 -0.3 2 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .778 0.002 0.74 0.059 -0.056 -0.4 4 0 2B
Ron Pruitt DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .540 -0.066 0.94 0.000 -0.066 -1.0
   Randy Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Kevin Bell 3B 1 0 0 1 2 0 .191 .568 -0.004 0.72 0.021 -0.025 0.3 2 1 SF
Bruce Kimm C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .633 -0.039 0.65 0.016 -0.055 -1.0 1 0
Greg Pryor SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 .265 .652 0.022 0.39 0.032 -0.011 0.9 1 1 HBP
Ross Baumgarten P
   Ken Kravec P
   LaMarr Hoyt P 1
   Guy Hoffman P
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 4 7 .250 .686 -0.194 0.66 0.300 -0.494 -2.5 24 6
2B: J Morrison (29, off L Gura); C Lemon (20, off L Gura); L Johnson (16, off L Gura).
SF: K Bell (1, off L Gura).
HBP: G Pryor (2, by R Martin).
TB: L Johnson 3; J Morrison 3; G Pryor 2; C Lemon 2; W Nordhagen.
GIDP: T Bosley (5).
RBI: L Johnson (49); K Bell (5).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning
CS: T Bosley (2, 2nd base by L Gura/D Porter).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .337 .809 -0.009 0.54 0.036 -0.046 -0.4 5 0 2B,SB
U L Washington SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 .275 .728 0.062 0.45 0.102 -0.040 -0.2 2 4 HR
George Brett 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .377 1.095 0.044 0.37 0.082 -0.038 0.7 1 0 HR,2B
Hal McRae DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .800 0.000 0.32 0.028 -0.028 -0.3 2B
John Wathan LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .306 .762 0.021 0.36 0.056 -0.035 1.4 1 0 2B,SB
Darrell Porter C 3 2 2 1 1 0 .283 .758 0.007 0.41 0.026 -0.020 1.2 7 1
Willie Aikens 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .265 .798 0.149 0.47 0.149 -0.001 2.4 2 0 HR
   Pete LaCock 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .495 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 1
Clint Hurdle RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .868 0.031 0.51 0.042 -0.012 0.3 3 0 SF
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .642 0.003 0.49 0.011 -0.008 -0.2 2 1 SF
   Rance Mulliniks 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .331 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Gura P
   Renie Martin P 1 1
Team Totals 37 9 15 9 2 1 .405 1.171 0.308 0.43 0.532 -0.228 5.0 27 8
2B: W Wilson (19, off G Hoffman); J Wathan (7, off K Kravec); G Brett (21, off L Hoyt); H McRae (24, off K Kravec).
HR: U Washington (5, off R Baumgarten; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); W Aikens (11, off K Kravec; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); G Brett (10, off K Kravec; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: C Hurdle (3, off L Hoyt); F White (3, off K Kravec).
TB: G Brett 6; W Aikens 5; U Washington 4; J Wathan 3; H McRae 3; W Wilson 3; D Porter 2; C Hurdle; F White.
RBI: J Wathan 2 (39); W Aikens 2 (46); C Hurdle (38); U Washington (41); G Brett (56); F White (39); D Porter (33).
2-out RBI: J Wathan; D Porter.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Martin-U Washington-P LaCock.
Baserunning
SB: J Wathan (9, 2nd base off G Hoffman/B Kimm); W Wilson (43, 2nd base off K Kravec/B Kimm).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Baumgarten, L (2-7) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.95 5 45 -0.057 0.62 -0.5
Ken Kravec 3.1 7 6 6 2 1 2 7.07 19 0 0 -0.201 0.69 -2.9
LaMarr Hoyt 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.45 8 2 2 -0.043 0.19 -1.8
Guy Hoffman 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.09 9 1 1 -0.005 0.03 0.2
Team Totals 8 15 9 9 2 1 3 10.12 41 45 3 3 -0.306 0.66 -5.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (13-4) 7 8 2 2 3 7 0 2.11 31 57 0.189 0.80 1.5
Renie Martin 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.44 7 0 0 0.004 0.04 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 7 0 2.00 38 57 0 0 0.193 0.43 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Martin (1; G Pryor).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 25,105.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Thad Bosley LF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Jim Morrison 2B 2 U L Washington SS
3 Lamar Johnson 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Wayne Nordhagen RF 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Chet Lemon CF 5 John Wathan LF
6 Ron Pruitt DH 6 Darrell Porter C
7 Kevin Bell 3B 7 Willie Aikens 1B
8 Bruce Kimm C 8 Clint Hurdle RF
9 Greg Pryor SS 9 Frank White 2B
Ross Baumgarten P Larry Gura P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 --- R KCR U. Washington R. Baumgarten 10% 63% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- R KCR W. Aikens K. Kravec 10% 73% Home Run
b5 3-1 1 --- R KCR G. Brett K. Kravec 8% 88% Home Run
t5 0-3 0 --- CHW C. Lemon L. Gura -6% 78% Double to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Morrison L. Gura 6% 52% Bosley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

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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' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW T. Bosley L. Gura -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Morrison L. Gura 6% 52% Bosley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Morrison L. Gura 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW L. Johnson L. Gura 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Baumgarten -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- R KCR U. Washington R. Baumgarten 10% 63% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Baumgarten -1% 61% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae R. Baumgarten 1% 62% Single to LF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan R. Baumgarten -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen L. Gura 2% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon L. Gura 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- O CHW R. Pruitt L. Gura 1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 6-7-8
Ken Kravec replaces Ross Baumgarten pitching
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR D. Porter K. Kravec -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-0 1 --- R KCR W. Aikens K. Kravec 10% 73% Home Run
b2 2-0 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle K. Kravec -1% 72% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O KCR F. White K. Kravec -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHW K. Bell L. Gura 2% 74% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Kimm L. Gura 2% 76% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHW G. Pryor L. Gura 1% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson K. Kravec 2% 79% Single to CF
b3 2-0 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington K. Kravec -2% 77% Foul Popfly: 1B
b3 2-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett K. Kravec 1% 78% Wilson Steals 2B
b3 2-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett K. Kravec -2% 76% Lineout: SS
b3 2-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae K. Kravec -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHW T. Bosley L. Gura 3% 76% Lineout: SS
t4 0-2 1 --- CHW J. Morrison L. Gura -5% 71% Double (LF-CF)
t4 0-2 1 -2- O CHW L. Johnson L. Gura 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 2 -2- O CHW W. Nordhagen L. Gura 4% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan K. Kravec -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- KCR D. Porter K. Kravec 2% 79% Single to LF
b4 2-0 1 1-- KCR W. Aikens K. Kravec 2% 81% Walk; Porter to 2B
b4 2-0 1 12- KCR C. Hurdle K. Kravec 4% 85% Single to RF; Porter to 3B; Aikens to 2B
b4 2-0 1 123 RO KCR F. White K. Kravec 1% 86% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Porter Scores
b4 3-0 2 12- O KCR W. Wilson K. Kravec -2% 84% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- CHW C. Lemon L. Gura -6% 78% Double to CF
t5 0-3 0 -2- O CHW R. Pruitt L. Gura 2% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Lemon to 3B
t5 0-3 1 --3 RO CHW K. Bell L. Gura -0% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemon Scores
t5 1-3 2 --- CHW B. Kimm L. Gura -2% 79% Walk
t5 1-3 2 1-- CHW G. Pryor L. Gura -3% 76% Single to CF; Kimm to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- O CHW T. Bosley L. Gura 5% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- O KCR U. Washington K. Kravec -1% 80% Strikeout
b5 3-1 1 --- R KCR G. Brett K. Kravec 8% 88% Home Run
b5 4-1 1 --- KCR H. McRae K. Kravec 2% 90% Double to CF
b5 4-1 1 -2- R KCR J. Wathan K. Kravec 4% 94% Double to LF; McRae Scores
b5 5-1 1 -2- KCR D. Porter K. Kravec 0% 94% Walk
LaMarr Hoyt replaces Ken Kravec pitching
b5 5-1 1 12- R KCR W. Aikens L. Hoyt 3% 97% Single to RF; Wathan Scores; Porter to 3B
b5 6-1 1 1-3 RO KCR C. Hurdle L. Hoyt 0% 98% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Porter Scores
b5 7-1 2 1-- KCR F. White L. Hoyt 0% 98% Single (Ground Ball); Aikens to 2B
b5 7-1 2 12- O KCR W. Wilson L. Hoyt -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
t6 1-7 0 --- CHW J. Morrison L. Gura -1% 96% Single to CF
t6 1-7 0 1-- R CHW L. Johnson L. Gura -3% 93% Double to CF; Morrison Scores
t6 2-7 0 -2- CHW W. Nordhagen L. Gura -4% 89% Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
t6 2-7 0 1-3 O CHW C. Lemon L. Gura 4% 93% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-7 1 1-3 O CHW R. Pruitt L. Gura 3% 96% Strikeout
t6 2-7 2 1-3 CHW K. Bell L. Gura -2% 94% Walk; Nordhagen to 2B
t6 2-7 2 123 O CHW B. Kimm L. Gura 4% 97% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 2-3-4
b6 7-2 0 --- O KCR U. Washington L. Hoyt -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
b6 7-2 1 --- KCR G. Brett L. Hoyt 0% 98% Double to RF
b6 7-2 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae L. Hoyt -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
b6 7-2 2 -2- R KCR J. Wathan L. Hoyt 1% 99% Single to CF; Brett Scores
Guy Hoffman replaces LaMarr Hoyt pitching
b6 8-2 2 1-- KCR D. Porter G. Hoffman 0% 99% Wathan Steals 2B
b6 8-2 2 -2- R KCR D. Porter G. Hoffman 1% 99% Single to CF; Wathan Scores
b6 9-2 2 1-- O KCR W. Aikens G. Hoffman -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
Pete LaCock replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 7th
t7 2-9 0 --- CHW G. Pryor L. Gura -1% 99% Single to LF
t7 2-9 0 1-- O CHW T. Bosley L. Gura 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t7 2-9 1 1-- O CHW J. Morrison L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 2-9 2 1-- CHW L. Johnson L. Gura -0% 99% Single to CF; Pryor to 2B
t7 2-9 2 12- O CHW W. Nordhagen L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, White Sox' Guy Hoffman facing 8-9-1
b7 9-2 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle G. Hoffman -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 9-2 1 --- O KCR F. White G. Hoffman -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 9-2 2 --- KCR W. Wilson G. Hoffman 0% 100% Double (LF-CF)
b7 9-2 2 -2- O KCR U. Washington G. Hoffman -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 5-6-7
Renie Martin replaces Larry Gura pitching
t8 2-9 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon R. Martin 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Randy Johnson pinch hits for Ron Pruitt (DH) batting 6th
t8 2-9 1 --- O CHW R. Johnson R. Martin 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-9 2 --- CHW K. Bell R. Martin -0% 100% Walk
t8 2-9 2 1-- O CHW B. Kimm R. Martin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, White Sox' Guy Hoffman facing 3-4-5
b8 9-2 0 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Hoffman -0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
b8 9-2 1 --- O KCR H. McRae G. Hoffman -0% 100% Lineout: LF
b8 9-2 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan G. Hoffman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 9-1-2
Rance Mulliniks replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 9th
t9 2-9 0 --- CHW G. Pryor R. Martin -0% 100% Hit By Pitch
t9 2-9 0 1-- OO CHW T. Bosley R. Martin 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t9 2-9 2 --- O CHW J. Morrison R. Martin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 9.

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