Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Busby
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Busby
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Busby
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stone
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Stone
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stone
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Busby
  
  Muser strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Busby
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Stone
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Stone
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Busby
  
  Leon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Stone
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Stone
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Stone
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Stone
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Busby
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Busby
  
  Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Busby
  
  Melton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Stone
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stone
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Stone
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Stone
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Reichardt moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Stone
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Busby
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Busby
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Stone
  
  Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Stone
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stone
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stone
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Stone
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Busby
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Busby
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Busby
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Busby
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Stone
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Stone
  
  Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Busby
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Busby, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Busby
  
  Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Busby. Bradford moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Busby
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Stone
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Stone
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Stone
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Busby
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Busby
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stone
  
  Bill Sharp now playing left field.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Stone
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Busby
  
  Melton hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Busby
  
  Muser hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Forster
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sharp. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Forster
  
  Carl Taylor pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Forster
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. McRae reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Forster
  
  Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bevacqua vs. Forster
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 10

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Busby
  
  Carl Taylor now playing first base. Hal McRae now playing right field.
  
  Bradford hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive towards first. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Busby
  
  Leon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Forster
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Forster
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Forster
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Forster
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Forster
  
  Otis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Forster
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1973 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   
Orta J, 2b            4  1  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           5  0  2  0   
Hairston J, lf        4  0  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Sharp B, lf           0  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Melton B, 3b          3  0  1  0   Taylor C, pr-1b       1  1  1  1   
Henderson K, dh       4  0  0  0   Reichardt R, dh       4  0  1  0   
Muser T, 1b           4  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf     2  0  0  0   
Bradford B, cf        3  0  0  0   McRae H, ph-rf        1  0  1  1   
Herrmann E, c         4  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  0   
Leon E, ss            4  0  0  0   Bevacqua K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
                                   Healy F, c            4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  4  1                        36  2  9  2

Chicago          000 001 000 0 --  1
Kansas City      000 000 001 1 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone S               7.1  6  0  0  1  6
Forster T (L)         2.1  3  2  2  3  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)          10.0  4  1  1  2  5

E -- Busby S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Healy F, Mayberry J, McRae H
3B -- Orta J
SB -- Patek F
T -- 2:42
A -- 23061

    

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