Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jefferson
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jefferson
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jefferson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Jefferson
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jefferson
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Jefferson
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stinson vs. Jefferson
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Jefferson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Stein strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fitzmorris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jefferson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jefferson
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Jefferson
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Jefferson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Jefferson
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Jefferson
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hairston who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. Brett scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Odom
  
  Blue Moon Odom now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Odom
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Odom
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Essian is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Odom
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Odom
  
  There goes White. The throw from Essian and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Poquette vs. Odom
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Odom
  
  There goes Poquette. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Poquette steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Odom
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Odom
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Odom
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Odom
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Odom
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hairston for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Odom
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Stinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Odom
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stinson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Odom
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Odom
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Odom
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Odom
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stein moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stein scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Jim Essian.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Odom
  
  George Enright now catching.
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Odom
  
  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Enright and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Odom
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stinson vs. Odom
  
  There goes Nelson, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Nelson steals home. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Odom
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Odom
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stein vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hamilton
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hamilton
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dent for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Ken Brett pinch hits for George Enright.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1976, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, lf        4  1  1  0   Hairston J, rf        4  0  0  0   
Wohlford J, lf        0  0  0  0   Garr R, cf            4  0  0  0   
Jones R, cf           4  1  0  0   Orta J, lf            4  0  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  1  1   Kelly P, dh           4  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           3  1  2  3   Stein B, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Nelson D, pr          0  1  0  0   Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  2  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
Stinson B, c          3  1  1  0   Essian J, c           2  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           2  0  0  0   Johnson L, ph         1  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  2  1   Enright G, c          0  0  0  0   
                                   Brett K, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  8  5                        35  1  8  1

Kansas City      005 001 010 --  7
Chicago          000 000 100 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W)      9.0  8  1  1  2  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L)       2.1  6  5  5  2  1
Odom B                5.2  2  2  2  4  4
Hamilton D            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Essian J, White F, Stinson B, Mayberry J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 9
3B -- McRae H
SB -- White F, Poquette T, Nelson D 2, Kelly P
SH -- Patek F
WP -- Odom B, Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:31
A -- 15997

    

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