September 5, 1987 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BAL 2 CLE 15
@BOS 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 2
MIL 1 NYY 7
CAL 6 TEX 8
DET 7 TOR 3
SEA 0 MON 4
@ATL 1 CIN 10
@CHC 5 HOU 5
PIT 1 NYM 4
@LAD 3 SFG 6
PHI 3 SDP 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 34,391

Saturday, September 5, 1987
Time of Game: 2:37

White Sox

57-78

Lost 2

7th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  9  1
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    4  8  0

W: D Jackson (8-16), L: J DeLeon (8-12)

Royals

67-69

Won 2

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .711    0    0   0   
D Hill 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .665    0    2   5   SF
J Hairston DH                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .243  .793    0    0   0   
  S Lyons PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .665         0   0   
I Calderon RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .874    0    1   1   
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   1    1   0  .256  .775    0    7   2   HR
G Walker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .245  .800    0    9   0   
K Williams CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .750    0    1   0   SB
F Manrique SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .695    0    2   0   
P Keedy 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .185  .574    0    2   1   2B

J DeLeon P                                                               0   1
Totals                       33   2   9   2    3   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: P Keedy (1, off D Jackson).

HR: C Fisk (19, off D Jackson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Hill (4, off D Jackson).

TB: C Fisk 4; P Keedy 3; J Hairston 2; F Manrique; K Williams; D Hill; G Walker.

RBI: D Hill (38); C Fisk (57).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: I Calderon (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Williams (18, 2nd base off D Jackson/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .685    0    2   0   SB
B Pecota SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .724    0    1   4   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .326  .880    0    1   4   HR
G Brett 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .888    0    9   0   HR
D Tartabull RF                4   2   3   2    0   1  .293  .875    0    0   0   2·HR,2B
F White 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .245  .706    0    4   1   2B
L Smith DH                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .759    0    0   0   HBP
J Quirk C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .696    0    7   0   
G Thurman LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .466    0    3   2   

D Jackson P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   4   8   4    1   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Tartabull (20, off J DeLeon); F White (27, off J DeLeon).

HR: D Tartabull 2 (26, 2 off J DeLeon; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); G Brett (18, off J DeLeon; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); K Seitzer (14, off J DeLeon; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: L Smith (4, by J DeLeon).

TB: D Tartabull 10; G Brett 4; K Seitzer 4; F White 3; W Wilson.

RBI: D Tartabull 2 (78); K Seitzer (70); G Brett (59).

2-out RBI: D Tartabull; K Seitzer; G Brett.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Thurman-K Seitzer.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (45, 2nd base off J DeLeon/C Fisk).

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
J DeLeon, L (8-12)             8     8   4   4    1   7   4   4.31   33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7     56    -     0.75  -0.05
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   7   4          33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7           -

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, W (8-16)            9     9   2   2    3   6   1   3.82   37     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 8     64    -     1.46   0.45
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J DeLeon (10; L Smith).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 34,391.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. G Redus              LF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. D Hill               2B    2. B Pecota             SS 
3. J Hairston           DH    3. K Seitzer            3B 
4. I Calderon           RF    4. G Brett              1B 
5. C Fisk               C     5. D Tartabull          RF 
6. G Walker             1B    6. F White              2B 
7. K Williams           CF    7. L Smith              DH 
8. F Manrique           SS    8. J Quirk              C  
9. P Keedy              3B    9. G Thurman            LF 

   J DeLeon             P        D Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-2  ---      17%  71% D Tartabull     J DeLeon        Home Run
   t 3   0  2-0  12-      13%  73% D Hill          D Jackson       Double Play: Flyball: LF-3B
   t 8   1  3-2  12-      11%  75% G Walker        D Jackson       Strikeout
   t 8   2  3-2  12-      11%  86% K Williams      D Jackson       Strikeout
   t 4   1  2-0  ---     -10%  65% C Fisk          D Jackson       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Redus         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  J Hairston      Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  I Calderon      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Pecota        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      61%  K Seitzer       Home Run
   R      ---      70%  G Brett         Home Run
          ---      71%  D Tartabull     Double to CF
   O      -2-      69%  F White         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  C Fisk          Flyball: 2B
          ---      69%  G Walker        Single to P
   O      1--      72%  K Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      71%  F Manrique      Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose DeLeon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  J Quirk         Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  G Thurman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---      66%  P Keedy         Single to CF
          1--      60%  G Redus         Walk; Keedy to 2B
   OO     12-      73%  D Hill          Double Play: Flyball: LF-3B
   O      1--      76%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Pecota        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      72%  K Seitzer       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Seitzer out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  I Calderon      Flyball: CF
   R      ---      65%  C Fisk          Home Run
   O      ---      67%  G Walker        Strikeout
          ---      65%  K Williams      Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  F Manrique      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  G Brett         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      64%  D Tartabull     Strikeout
          ---      66%  F White         Double to RF
          -2-      67%  L Smith         Walk
   O      12-      63%  J Quirk         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  P Keedy         Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  G Redus         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Keedy to 3B
   RO     --3      55%  D Hill          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Keedy Scores
          ---      54%  J Hairston      Walk
   O      1--      57%  I Calderon      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  G Thurman       Strikeout Looking
          ---      57%  W Wilson        Single/Bunt
          1--      59%  B Pecota        Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      50%  K Seitzer       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  C Fisk          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      56%  G Walker        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      58%  K Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  G Brett         Flyball: SS
   R      ---      71%  D Tartabull     Home Run
   O      ---      69%  F White         Strikeout
          ---      71%  L Smith         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      68%  J Quirk         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
          ---      61%  F Manrique      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      65%  P Keedy         Groundout: 3B-1B; Manrique to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  G Redus         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      78%  D Hill          Single to LF; Manrique out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  G Thurman       Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Pecota        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Danny Jackson facing 3-4-5
          ---      65%  J Hairston      Single to SS
                  Steve Lyons pinch runs for Jerry Hairston batting 3rd
   O      1--      73%  I Calderon      Popfly: 1B
          1--      65%  C Fisk          Walk; Lyons to 2B
   O      12-      75%  G Walker        Strikeout
   O      12-      86%  K Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose DeLeon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      92%  D Tartabull     Home Run
   O      ---      92%  F White         Single to SS; White out at 2B/C-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  F Manrique      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  P Keedy         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Redus         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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