Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Splittorff
  
  Hairston 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: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Osteen
  
  Wohlford 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Osteen
  
  Otis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Osteen
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Splittorff
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Osteen
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nyman. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Osteen
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Osteen
  
  Killebrew 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Osteen
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coluccio vs. Splittorff
  
  Coluccio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Coluccio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nyman vs. Splittorff
  
  Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coluccio moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coluccio tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Splittorff
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Osteen
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Osteen
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Osteen
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Osteen
  
  Otis 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 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Splittorff
  
  Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coluccio vs. Splittorff
  
  Coluccio hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Osteen
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Osteen
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Osteen
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Osteen
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Osteen
  
  Patek hits a fly ball towards left. Hairston settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hairston. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Osteen
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nyman vs. Splittorff
  
  Nyman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nyman moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nyman moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Splittorff
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nyman scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Osteen
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Osteen
  
  Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Osteen
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Osteen
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Osteen
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Osteen
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Splittorff
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coluccio vs. Splittorff
  
  Coluccio takes first base on ball four. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nyman vs. Splittorff
  
  Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Osteen
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Osteen
  
  Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Patek bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Osteen
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Downing and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Osteen
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Splittorff covering. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Splittorff
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Osteen
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Osteen
  
  Wohlford bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Osteen
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Osteen
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Osteen
  
  Mayberry 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, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Splittorff
  
  Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson 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, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Osteen
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Osteen
  
  Fran Healy pinch hits for Rodney Scott.
  
  Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Osteen
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Osteen
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coluccio vs. Splittorff
  
  Coluccio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nyman vs. Splittorff
  
  Nyman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nyman for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Splittorff
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Osteen
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Osteen
  
  Wohlford bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Gossage
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Gossage
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1975 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Hairston J, lf        5  0  2  1   Wohlford J, lf        3  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            5  0  0  0   
Orta J, 2b            4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  2  1   
Johnson D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  1   
Melton B, 3b          3  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  1   
Johnson L, dh         4  0  0  0   Killebrew H, dh       2  0  1  0   
Coluccio B, rf        3  1  1  0   Scott R, pr           0  0  0  0   
Nyman N, cf           4  1  1  0   Healy F, ph           1  0  1  0   
Downing B, c          2  0  1  1   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
                                   Martinez B, c         3  0  0  0   
                                   White F, 2b           2  2  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        30  3  7  3

Chicago          001 010 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 110 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L)          8.1  6  3  3  6  2
Gossage R             0.1  1  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  6  2  2  3  4

E -- Patek F, Hairston J
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 11
2B -- Mayberry J, Coluccio B, Brett G
CS -- Scott R
SH -- Wohlford J 2
SF -- Downing B, Cowens A
WP -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:23
A -- 6398

    

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