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Standings
TEX
@BAL		1
2
NYY
@DET		2
1		 
(10)
CHW
@KCR		5
4
BOS
@MIL		1
5
CLE
@TOR		3
7
MON
@CIN		5
11
LAD
@HOU		3
4
SDP
@SFG		3
4		 
(12)
Monday, April 6, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 39,148, Time of Game: 2:43
White Sox
5
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
4
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
L: Danny Jackson (0-1)
S: Bob James (1)
 
                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

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus CF-LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 -0.105 0.70 0.015 -0.120 -1.4 4 0 SB
Donnie Hill 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 -0.025 0.80 0.028 -0.053 -0.3 2 4
Harold Baines RF 4 0 2 2 1 0 .500 1.350 0.143 0.92 0.173 -0.030 1.9 1 0 2B
   Daryl Boston PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Carlton Fisk DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 -0.060 0.91 0.038 -0.098 -1.2
Greg Walker 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .333 .833 0.037 0.76 0.062 -0.025 0.4 9 1 IW
Ivan Calderon LF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.108 0.97 0.000 -0.108 -1.5 1 0
Tim Hulett 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.110 0.97 0.132 -0.022 1.1 1 2
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.020 1.09 0.069 -0.050 0.2 3 1
Ron Karkovice C 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 0.065 1.22 0.156 -0.091 0.8 5 0 GDP
Richard Dotson P 0 4
   Bobby Thigpen P 0 1
   Bob James P 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 8 4 5 7 .229 .582 0.077 0.91 0.673 -0.597 -0.1 27 13
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
DP: 3. D Hill-O Guillen-G Walker; T Hulett-D Hill-G Walker; G Walker-O Guillen.
E: G Walker (1).
Baserunning
SB: G Redus (1, 2nd base off D Jackson/E Hearn).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.203 2.01 0.053 -0.256 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Kevin Seitzer 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 .750 2.300 0.349 1.67 0.372 -0.023 2.6 9 0 3B,2B
Danny Tartabull RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .400 .800 -0.211 2.40 0.070 -0.281 -0.4 2 0
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 1.250 -0.039 1.42 0.094 -0.133 0.1 1 4 HR
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.059 1.44 0.058 -0.117 -0.4 2 2
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.149 1.48 0.000 -0.149 -1.0 4 0
Steve Balboni DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.077 1.08 0.041 -0.118 -0.3 GDP
Ed Hearn C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .667 1.417 0.160 1.74 0.212 -0.052 0.4 7 0 GDP
   Thad Bosley PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Buddy Biancalana SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 -0.016 1.50 0.039 -0.055 -0.1 0 3
   Juan Beniquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.048 2.01 0.000 -0.048 -0.4
   Angel Salazar SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.130 5.40 0.000 -0.130 -0.4 0 0
Danny Jackson P 0 0
   Steve Farr P 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 4 5 .286 .816 -0.423 1.78 0.939 -1.362 -1.1 27 9
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
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-K Seitzer.
E: B Biancalana (1).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson, W (1-0) 6.1 8 4 4 3 3 1 5.68 28 41 0.121 1.12 1.0
Bobby Thigpen, H (1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 10 2 2 0.120 3.11 -0.4
Bob James, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.182 6.81 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 4 5 1 4.00 39 41 4 2 0.423 0.91 1.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson, L (0-1) 6.1 7 5 3 3 4 0 4.26 30 44 -0.215 0.95 -1.8
Steve Farr 2.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 10 1 0 0.138 0.81 1.9
Team Totals 9 8 5 3 5 7 0 3.00 40 44 1 0 -0.077 1.78 0.1
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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