April 8, 1987 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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

W: C Leibrandt (1-0), L: F Bannister (0-1)

Royals

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus CF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .550    0    2   0   2B
D Hill 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .522    0    0   2   
J Royster LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   1   
  R Hassey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Fisk DH                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   HBP
G Walker 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .286  .804    0   11   1   2B
I Calderon RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
T Hulett 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .750    0    0   3   
O Guillen SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.238    0    3   3   2B
  F Manrique SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
R Karkovice C                 3   0   1   1    0   2  .143  .286    0    3   1   
  J Hairston PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    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   3    2   9                    24  16

BATTING

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

DP: 2. J Winn-O Guillen-G Walker 2.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    5   0   2B
  T Bosley PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
K Seitzer 1B-3B               5   1   3   1    0   0  .667 1.922    0    6   0   3B
D Tartabull RF                4   1   2   0    1   1  .444  .944    0    2   0   CS
G Brett 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .429 1.357    0    0   1   
  J Beniquez 1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .111    0    2   1   GDP
B Jackson LF                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .250  .625    0    1   0   2B
S Balboni DH                  3   3   2   1    1   0  .500 1.625    0    0   0   HR
E Hearn C                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .667 1.750    0    9   0   2·2B
B Biancalana SS               4   1   1   3    0   0  .200 1.133    0    2   4   HR,GDP

C Leibrandt P                                                            0   2
  R Anderson P                                                           0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       35   9  15   9    6   3                    27   8

BATTING

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

E: G Brett (1); K Seitzer 2 (2); B Biancalana (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Tartabull (1, 2nd base by F Bannister/R Karkovice).

PITCHING

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· 0· 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· 4· 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· 7· 1· 3     71    -     0.43   0.24
R Anderson                     1     2   2   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 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· 8· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Leibrandt (1; C Fisk).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 19,446.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. G Redus              CF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. D Hill               2B    2. K Seitzer            1B 
3. J Royster            LF    3. D Tartabull          RF 
4. C Fisk               DH    4. G Brett              3B 
5. G Walker             1B    5. F White              2B 
6. I Calderon           RF    6. B Jackson            LF 
7. T Hulett             3B    7. S Balboni            DH 
8. O Guillen            SS    8. E Hearn              C  
9. R Karkovice          C     9. B Biancalana         SS 

   F Bannister          P        C Leibrandt          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      18%  77% E Hearn         F Bannister     Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Balboni Scores; Hearn to 3B
   b 4   1  0-2  -23      10%  94% B Biancalana    F Bannister     Home Run; Balboni Scores; Hearn Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3      -7%  54% G Brett         F Bannister     Tartabull Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 1   1  0-0  ---       6%  59% K Seitzer       F Bannister     Triple to RF
   b 4   1  0-2  1--       6%  84% E Hearn         F Bannister     Double to CF; Balboni to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  D Hill          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hill to 1B
   O      1--      53%  J Royster       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      55%  C Fisk          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, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  K Seitzer       Triple to RF
          --3      61%  D Tartabull     Single to SS; Seitzer stays at 3B
   O      1-3      54%  G Brett         Tartabull Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      --3      50%  " "             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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Walker        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  I Calderon      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  T Hulett        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hulett to 1B
   O      1--      55%  O Guillen       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, Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  F White         Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  B Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      59%  S Balboni       Walk; Jackson to 2B
   RR     12-      77%  E Hearn         Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Balboni Scores; Hearn to 3B
   O      --3      73%  B Biancalana    Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      70%  W Wilson        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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  R Karkovice     Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  D Hill          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  D Tartabull     Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  F White         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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Fisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  G Walker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  B Jackson       Strikeout
          ---      78%  S Balboni       Single to LF
          1--      84%  E Hearn         Double to CF; Balboni to 3B
   RRR    -23      94%  B Biancalana    Home Run; Balboni Scores; Hearn Scores
   O      ---      93%  W Wilson        Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  K Seitzer       Single to LF
                  Jim Winn replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
          1--      94%  D Tartabull     Walk; Seitzer to 2B
   R      12-      96%  G Brett         Single to LF; Seitzer Scores; Tartabull to 2B
          12-      97%  F White         Walk; Tartabull to 3B; Brett to 2B
   O      123      96%  B Jackson       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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  I Calderon      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  T Hulett        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  O Guillen       Walk
   O      1--      97%  R Karkovice     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jim Winn facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      99%  S Balboni       Home Run
          ---      99%  E Hearn         Walk
   OO     1--      98%  B Biancalana    Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      98%  W Wilson        Double to LF
   RO     -2-      99%  K Seitzer       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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  G Redus         Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  D Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      99%  J Royster       Flyball: CF; Redus to 3B
          --3      99%  C Fisk          Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3     100%  G Walker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jim Winn facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  D Tartabull     Single to CF
          1--     100%  G Brett         Walk; Tartabull to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  F White         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Tartabull to 3B
   R      --3     100%  B Jackson       Double to RF; Tartabull Scores
   O      -2-     100%  S Balboni       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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
                  Juan Beniquez replaces George Brett playing 1B batting 4th; Kevin Seitzer moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  I Calderon      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Hulett        Lineout: LF
          ---     100%  O Guillen       Double to CF
   R      -2-     100%  R Karkovice     Single to CF; Guillen Scores
          1--     100%  G Redus         Walk; Karkovice to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Hill          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Joel Davis facing 8-9-1
                  Joel Davis replaces Jim Winn pitching; Fred Manrique replaces Ozzie Guillen playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  E Hearn         Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Biancalana    Groundout: SS-1B
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Willie Wilson batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  T Bosley        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, Rick Anderson facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Anderson replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching; Thad Bosley moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  J Royster       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  C Fisk          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fisk to 1B
   R      1--      99%  G Walker        Double to RF; Fisk Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  I Calderon      Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      99%  T Hulett        Single to CF; Walker Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  F Manrique      Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Ray Searage facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Searage replaces Joel Davis pitching
   O      ---     100%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Tartabull     Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Beniquez      Walk
   O      1--     100%  F White         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, Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Rick Anderson pitching; Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Ron Karkovice batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  G Redus         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Redus to 1B
          1--      99%  D Hill          Single to RF; Redus to 2B
                  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Jerry Royster batting 3rd
   O      12-     100%  R Hassey        Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 9.

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