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TEX  6
@BAL  4
 CAL  7
SEA  1
 NYY  6
@DET  5
 KCR  9
CHW  3
 MIL  3
BOS  2
 MIN  4
OAK  1
 TOR  5
CLE  1
 CIN  7
MON  2
 HOU  7
LAD  3
 SFG  2
SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 19,446

 Wednesday, April 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:50
White Sox
3
1-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  6  0
Royals          0  2  0   4  2  1   0  0  X    9 15  4
Royals
9
1-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Redus CF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .550              2   0   2B
D Hill 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .522              0   2   
J Royster LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   1   
  R Hassey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
C Fisk DH                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   HBP
G Walker 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .286  .804             11   1   2B
I Calderon RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
T Hulett 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .750              0   3   
O Guillen SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.238              3   3   2B
  F Manrique SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
R Karkovice C                 3   0   1   1    0   2  .143  .286              3   1   
  J Hairston PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   

F Bannister P                                                                 1   1
  J Winn P                                                                    0   2
  J Davis P                                                                   0   0
  R Searage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       37   3   6   0    2   9                         24  16
Batting Events
2B: O Guillen (1, off C Leibrandt); G Walker (1, off R Anderson); G Redus (1, off C Leibrandt).
HBP: C Fisk (1, by C Leibrandt).
TB: G Redus 2; O Guillen 2; G Walker 2; T Hulett; R Karkovice; D Hill.
RBI: G Walker (1); T Hulett (2); R Karkovice (2).
2-out RBI: T Hulett; R Karkovice.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Winn-O Guillen-G Walker 2.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .556              5   0   2B
  T Bosley PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Seitzer 1B-3B               5   1   3   1    0   0  .667 1.922              6   0   3B
D Tartabull RF                4   1   2   0    1   1  .444  .944              2   0   CS
G Brett 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .429 1.357              0   1   
  J Beniquez 1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .111              2   1   GDP
B Jackson LF                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .250  .625              1   0   2B
S Balboni DH                  3   3   2   1    1   0  .500 1.625              0   0   HR
E Hearn C                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .667 1.750              9   0   2·2B
B Biancalana SS               4   1   1   3    0   0  .200 1.133              2   4   HR,GDP

C Leibrandt P                                                                 0   2
  R Anderson P                                                                0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   9  15   0    6   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: E Hearn 2 (2, 2 off F Bannister); B Jackson (1, off J Winn); W Wilson (1, off J Winn).
3B: K Seitzer (2, off F Bannister).
HR: B Biancalana (1, off F Bannister; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); S Balboni (1, off J Winn; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: S Balboni 5; K Seitzer 5; B Biancalana 4; E Hearn 4; B Jackson 3; D Tartabull 2; G Brett 2; W Wilson 2.
GIDP: B Biancalana (1); F White (1).
RBI: B Biancalana 3 (3); E Hearn 2 (2); S Balboni (1); B Jackson (1); K Seitzer (3); G Brett (2).
2-out RBI: B Jackson; K Seitzer; G Brett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: G Brett (1); K Seitzer 2 (2); B Biancalana (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Tartabull (1, 2nd base by F Bannister/R Karkovice).

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
F Bannister, L (0-1)           3.2   9   6   6    1   1   1  14.73   20     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 9     19    -     0.84  -0.22
J Winn                         2.1   6   3   3    4   1   1  11.57   14     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 6          1-1    0.11  -0.04
J Davis                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
R Searage                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    15   9   9    6   3   2          41     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2·15          1-1 
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
C Leibrandt, W (1-0)           7     3   1   1    2   6   0   1.29   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 3     71    -     0.43   0.24
R Anderson                     1     2   2   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.05   0.00
D Quisenberry                  1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   1    2   9   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Leibrandt (1; C Fisk).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 19,446.
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. Jerry Royster                LF       3. Danny Tartabull              RF
4. Carlton Fisk                 DH       4. George Brett                 3B
5. Greg Walker                  1B       5. Frank White                  2B
6. Ivan Calderon                RF       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

   Floyd Bannister               P          Charlie Leibrandt             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 12- RR 18% 77% 0-0 KCR E. Hearn F. Bannister Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Balboni Scores; Hearn to 3B
b4 1 -23 RRR 10% 94% 2-0 KCR B. Biancalana F. Bannister Home Run; Balboni Scores; Hearn Scores
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 54% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Tartabull Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Bannister Triple to RF
b4 1 1-- 6% 84% 2-0 KCR E. Hearn F. Bannister Double to CF; Balboni to 3B

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' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW G. Redus C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CHW D. Hill C. Leibrandt Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hill to 1B
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Royster C. Leibrandt Flyball: SS
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW C. Fisk C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Bannister Triple to RF
b1 1 --3 2% 61% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull F. Bannister Single to SS; Seitzer stays at 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 54% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Tartabull Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW I. Calderon C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CHW T. Hulett C. Leibrandt Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hulett to 1B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW O. Guillen C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson F. Bannister Single to CF
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni F. Bannister Walk; Jackson to 2B
b2 1 12- RR 18% 77% 0-0 KCR E. Hearn F. Bannister Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Balboni Scores; Hearn to 3B
b2 1 --3 O -4% 73% 2-0 KCR B. Biancalana F. Bannister Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 70% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 CHW R. Karkovice C. Leibrandt Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 CHW G. Redus C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 CHW D. Hill C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 KCR D. Tartabull F. Bannister Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 74% 2-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 CHW J. Royster C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 CHW C. Fisk C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 KCR B. Jackson F. Bannister Strikeout
b4 1 --- 2% 78% 2-0 KCR S. Balboni F. Bannister Single to LF
b4 1 1-- 6% 84% 2-0 KCR E. Hearn F. Bannister Double to CF; Balboni to 3B
b4 1 -23 RRR 10% 94% 2-0 KCR B. Biancalana F. Bannister Home Run; Balboni Scores; Hearn Scores
b4 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- 0% 93% 5-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Bannister Single to LF
Jim Winn replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
b4 2 1-- 0% 94% 5-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Winn Walk; Seitzer to 2B
b4 2 12- R 2% 96% 5-0 KCR G. Brett J. Winn Single to LF; Seitzer Scores; Tartabull to 2B
b4 2 12- 0% 96% 6-0 KCR F. White J. Winn Walk; Tartabull to 3B; Brett to 2B
b4 2 123 O -1% 96% 6-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Winn Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 CHW I. Calderon C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 CHW T. Hulett C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- -0% 97% 0-6 CHW O. Guillen C. Leibrandt Walk
t5 2 1-- O 1% 98% 0-6 CHW R. Karkovice C. Leibrandt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Jim Winn facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- R 1% 99% 6-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Winn Home Run
b5 0 --- 0% 99% 7-0 KCR E. Hearn J. Winn Walk
b5 0 1-- OO -0% 98% 7-0 KCR B. Biancalana J. Winn Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Winn Double to LF
b5 2 -2- RO 1% 99% 7-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Winn Single to LF; Wilson Scores; Seitzer out at 1B/LF-3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -1% 98% 0-8 CHW G. Redus C. Leibrandt Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O 1% 99% 0-8 CHW D. Hill C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 -2- O 0% 99% 0-8 CHW J. Royster C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF; Redus to 3B
t6 2 --3 -0% 99% 0-8 CHW C. Fisk C. Leibrandt Hit By Pitch
t6 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 0-8 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, White Sox' Jim Winn facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Winn Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 KCR G. Brett J. Winn Walk; Tartabull to 2B
b6 0 12- OO -0% 100% 8-0 KCR F. White J. Winn Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Tartabull to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 0% 100% 8-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Winn Double to RF; Tartabull Scores
b6 2 -2- O -0% 100% 9-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Winn Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
Juan Beniquez replaces George Brett (3B) playing 1B batting 4th; Kevin Seitzer moves from 1B to 3B
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 CHW I. Calderon C. Leibrandt Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 CHW T. Hulett C. Leibrandt Lineout: LF
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 0-9 CHW O. Guillen C. Leibrandt Double to CF
t7 2 -2- R -0% 100% 0-9 CHW R. Karkovice C. Leibrandt Single to CF; Guillen Scores
t7 2 1-- -0% 100% 1-9 CHW G. Redus C. Leibrandt Walk; Karkovice to 2B
t7 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-9 CHW D. Hill C. Leibrandt Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-1, White Sox' Joel Davis facing 8-9-1
Joel Davis replaces Jim Winn pitching; Fred Manrique replaces Ozzie Guillen playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR E. Hearn J. Davis Lineout: LF
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR B. Biancalana J. Davis Groundout: SS-1B
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Willie Wilson (CF) batting 1st
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR T. Bosley J. Davis Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-9, Royals' Rick Anderson facing 3-4-5
Rick Anderson replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching; Thad Bosley moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 CHW J. Royster R. Anderson Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 1-9 CHW C. Fisk R. Anderson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fisk to 1B
t8 1 1-- R -0% 100% 1-9 CHW G. Walker R. Anderson Double to RF; Fisk Scores/unER
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW I. Calderon R. Anderson Flyball: SS
t8 2 -2- R -0% 100% 2-9 CHW T. Hulett R. Anderson Single to CF; Walker Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 CHW F. Manrique R. Anderson Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, White Sox' Ray Searage facing 2-3-4
Ray Searage replaces Joel Davis pitching
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 9-3 KCR K. Seitzer R. Searage Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 KCR D. Tartabull R. Searage Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 9-3 KCR J. Beniquez R. Searage Walk
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-3 KCR F. White R. Searage Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
Dan Quisenberry replaces Rick Anderson pitching; Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Ron Karkovice (C) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CHW J. Hairston D. Quisenberry Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 3-9 CHW G. Redus D. Quisenberry Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Redus to 1B
t9 1 1-- -0% 99% 3-9 CHW D. Hill D. Quisenberry Single to RF; Redus to 2B
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Jerry Royster (LF) batting 3rd
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 3-9 CHW R. Hassey D. Quisenberry Strikeout
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 3-9 CHW C. Fisk D. Quisenberry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 9.

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