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BAL  2
TEX  1

NYY  2
@DET  1

(10)
CHW  5
@KCR  4
MIL  5
BOS  1

TOR  7
CLE  3

CIN 11
MON  5

HOU  4
LAD  3

SFG  4
SDP  3

(12)
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 39,148

Monday, April 6, 1987
Time of Game: 2:43
White Sox
5
1-0
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  4  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    5  8  1
Royals          1  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    4 10  1
W: Richard Dotson (1-0), L: Danny Jackson (0-1), S: Bob James (1)
Royals
4
0-1
Lost 1
6th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Redus CF-LF                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .200              4   0   SB
D Hill 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              2   4   
H Baines RF                   4   0   2   2    1   0  .500 1.350              1   0   2B
  D Boston PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
C Fisk DH                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200              0   0   
G Walker 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .333  .833              9   1   IW
I Calderon LF-RF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
T Hulett 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              1   2   
O Guillen SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              3   1   
R Karkovice C                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              5   0   GDP

R Dotson P                                                                    0   4
  B Thigpen P                                                                 0   1
  B James P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   5   8   0    5   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: H Baines (1, off D Jackson).
IBB: G Walker (1, by S Farr).
TB: H Baines 3; T Hulett 2; O Guillen 2; D Hill; G Walker.
GIDP: R Karkovice (1).
RBI: H Baines 2 (2); T Hulett (1); R Karkovice (1).
2-out RBI: H Baines.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Hill-O Guillen-G Walker; T Hulett-D Hill-G Walker; G Walker-O Guillen.
E: G Walker (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Redus (1, 2nd base off D Jackson/E Hearn).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              2   0   GDP
K Seitzer 1B                  4   1   3   2    1   0  .750 2.300              9   0   3B,2B
D Tartabull RF                5   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .800              2   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250              1   4   HR
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   2   
B Jackson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              4   0   
S Balboni DH                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              0   0   GDP
E Hearn C                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417              7   0   GDP
  T Bosley PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Biancalana SS               1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   3   
  J Beniquez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Salazar SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   

D Jackson P                                                                   0   0
  S Farr P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   0    4   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: K Seitzer (1, off B Thigpen).
3B: K Seitzer (1, off R Dotson).
HR: G Brett (1, off R Dotson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Seitzer 6; G Brett 4; D Tartabull 2; E Hearn 2; W Wilson; S Balboni.
GIDP: S Balboni (1); E Hearn (1); W Wilson (1).
RBI: K Seitzer 2 (2); G Brett (1); D Tartabull (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-K Seitzer.
E: B Biancalana (1).

Pitching Stats

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
R Dotson, W (1-0)              6.1   8   4   4    3   3   1   5.68   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8     41    -     1.12   0.12
B Thigpen, H (1)               2.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          2-2    3.11   0.12
B James, S (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    6.80   0.18
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 9          4-2 
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
D Jackson, L (0-1)             6.1   7   5   3    3   4   0   4.26   30     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 7     44    -     0.95  -0.21
S Farr                         2.2   1   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.80   0.14
Totals                         9     8   5   3    5   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 8          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Farr (1; G Walker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 39,148.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Gary Redus                   CF       1. Willie Wilson                CF
2. Donnie Hill                  2B       2. Kevin Seitzer                1B
3. Harold Baines                RF       3. Danny Tartabull              RF
4. Carlton Fisk                 DH       4. George Brett                 3B
5. Greg Walker                  1B       5. Frank White                  2B
6. Ivan Calderon                LF       6. Bo Jackson                   LF
7. Tim Hulett                   3B       7. Steve Balboni                DH
8. Ozzie Guillen                SS       8. Ed Hearn                      C
9. Ron Karkovice                 C       9. Buddy Biancalana             SS

   Richard Dotson                P          Danny Jackson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 12- RR -22% 58% 2-5 KCR K. Seitzer B. Thigpen Double to LF; Hearn Scores; Wilson Scores
b9 2 12- O 18% 100% 4-5 KCR D. Tartabull B. James Flyball: CF
t2 1 123 RR 16% 75% 1-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Jackson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Walker Scores; Hulett Scores/unER/No RBI; Guillen to 3B; Karkovice to 2B
b9 0 --- -14% 64% 4-5 KCR E. Hearn B. Thigpen Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 13% 77% 4-5 KCR A. Salazar B. Thigpen Strikeout (foul bunt)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW G. Redus D. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHW D. Hill D. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHW H. Baines D. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Groundout: P-2B-1B
b1 1 --- -6% 41% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Dotson Triple to CF
b1 1 --3 R -5% 36% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull R. Dotson Single to CF; Seitzer Scores
b1 1 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 KCR G. Brett R. Dotson Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 40% 1-0 KCR F. White R. Dotson Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 44% 0-1 CHW C. Fisk D. Jackson Walk
t2 0 1-- 6% 50% 0-1 CHW G. Walker D. Jackson Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
t2 0 12- O -6% 44% 0-1 CHW I. Calderon D. Jackson Lineout: 2B
t2 1 12- R 10% 54% 0-1 CHW T. Hulett D. Jackson Single to LF; Fisk Scores; Walker to 2B
t2 1 12- 6% 60% 1-1 CHW O. Guillen D. Jackson Single to LF; Walker to 3B; Hulett to 2B
t2 1 123 RR 16% 75% 1-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Jackson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Walker Scores; Hulett Scores/unER/No RBI; Guillen to 3B; Karkovice to 2B
t2 1 -23 O -6% 69% 3-1 CHW G. Redus D. Jackson Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 -23 1% 70% 3-1 CHW D. Hill D. Jackson Walk
t2 2 123 R 8% 78% 3-1 CHW H. Baines D. Jackson Single to SS; Guillen Scores/unER; Karkovice to 3B; Hill to 2B
t2 2 123 O -5% 73% 4-1 CHW C. Fisk D. Jackson Foul Flyball: 3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-4 KCR B. Jackson R. Dotson Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 73% 1-4 KCR S. Balboni R. Dotson Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 78% 1-4 KCR E. Hearn R. Dotson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-1 CHW G. Walker D. Jackson Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 76% 4-1 CHW I. Calderon D. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-1 CHW T. Hulett D. Jackson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 71% 1-4 KCR B. Biancalana R. Dotson Walk
b3 0 1-- OO 8% 79% 1-4 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b3 2 --- -1% 78% 1-4 KCR K. Seitzer R. Dotson Single to SS
b3 2 1-- O 2% 80% 1-4 KCR D. Tartabull R. Dotson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 79% 4-1 CHW O. Guillen D. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 78% 4-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Jackson Strikeout
t4 2 --- 1% 78% 4-1 CHW G. Redus D. Jackson Walk
t4 2 1-- 1% 79% 4-1 CHW D. Hill D. Jackson Redus Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O -2% 77% 4-1 CHW D. Hill D. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R -9% 68% 1-4 KCR G. Brett R. Dotson Home Run
b4 0 --- O 3% 71% 2-4 KCR F. White R. Dotson Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 73% 2-4 KCR B. Jackson R. Dotson Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- -2% 71% 2-4 KCR S. Balboni R. Dotson Single to LF
b4 2 1-- -3% 69% 2-4 KCR E. Hearn R. Dotson Walk; Balboni to 2B
b4 2 12- O 6% 74% 2-4 KCR B. Biancalana R. Dotson Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 72% 4-2 CHW H. Baines D. Jackson Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 71% 4-2 CHW C. Fisk D. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 69% 4-2 CHW G. Walker D. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 73% 2-4 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 3% 75% 2-4 KCR K. Seitzer R. Dotson Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 74% 2-4 KCR D. Tartabull R. Dotson Single to LF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 77% 2-4 KCR G. Brett R. Dotson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 75% 4-2 CHW I. Calderon D. Jackson Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 73% 4-2 CHW T. Hulett D. Jackson Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 1% 74% 4-2 CHW O. Guillen D. Jackson Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 72% 4-2 CHW R. Karkovice D. Jackson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -6% 66% 2-4 KCR F. White R. Dotson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White to 1B
b6 0 1-- O 6% 72% 2-4 KCR B. Jackson R. Dotson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- OO 8% 80% 2-4 KCR S. Balboni R. Dotson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 79% 4-2 CHW G. Redus D. Jackson Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- 2% 80% 4-2 CHW D. Hill D. Jackson Single to CF
t7 1 1-- R 9% 89% 4-2 CHW H. Baines D. Jackson Double to RF; Hill Scores
Steve Farr replaces Danny Jackson pitching
t7 1 -2- O -2% 88% 5-2 CHW C. Fisk S. Farr Strikeout
t7 2 -2- 0% 88% 5-2 CHW G. Walker S. Farr Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O -2% 86% 5-2 CHW I. Calderon S. Farr Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -5% 81% 2-5 KCR E. Hearn R. Dotson Single to RF
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 5% 86% 2-5 KCR J. Beniquez R. Dotson Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- -5% 80% 2-5 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Single to RF; Hearn to 2B
Bobby Thigpen replaces Richard Dotson pitching
b7 1 12- RR -22% 58% 2-5 KCR K. Seitzer B. Thigpen Double to LF; Hearn Scores; Wilson Scores
b7 1 -2- O 8% 66% 4-5 KCR D. Tartabull B. Thigpen Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 -2- O 8% 73% 4-5 KCR G. Brett B. Thigpen Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Steve Farr facing 7-8-9
Angel Salazar replaces Juan Beniquez (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- 4% 77% 5-4 CHW T. Hulett S. Farr Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O -3% 73% 5-4 CHW O. Guillen S. Farr Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- OO -6% 67% 5-4 CHW R. Karkovice S. Farr Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 7% 74% 4-5 KCR F. White B. Thigpen Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 5% 79% 4-5 KCR B. Jackson B. Thigpen Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 3% 82% 4-5 KCR S. Balboni B. Thigpen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Steve Farr facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 5-4 CHW G. Redus S. Farr Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O -2% 79% 5-4 CHW D. Hill S. Farr Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 2 --- 1% 80% 5-4 CHW H. Baines S. Farr Walk
Daryl Boston pinch runs for Harold Baines (RF) batting 3rd
t9 2 1-- O -2% 78% 5-4 CHW C. Fisk S. Farr Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 8-9-1
Gary Redus moves from CF to LF; Daryl Boston moves from PR to CF; Ivan Calderon moves from LF to RF
b9 0 --- -14% 64% 4-5 KCR E. Hearn B. Thigpen Single to CF
Thad Bosley pinch runs for Ed Hearn (C) batting 8th
b9 0 1-- O 13% 77% 4-5 KCR A. Salazar B. Thigpen Strikeout (foul bunt)
b9 1 1-- O 12% 89% 4-5 KCR W. Wilson B. Thigpen Flyball: LF
b9 2 1-- -7% 82% 4-5 KCR K. Seitzer B. Thigpen Walk; Bosley to 2B
Bob James replaces Bobby Thigpen pitching
b9 2 12- O 18% 100% 4-5 KCR D. Tartabull B. James Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 4.

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