Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Pattin
  
  Garr 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: ---
  Bannister vs. Pattin
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Pattin
  
  Orta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Pattin
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Bannister scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Pattin
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Knapp
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lemon. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Knapp
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Poquette vs. Knapp
  
  Poquette is hit by the pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mayberry vs. Knapp
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Knapp
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. McRae tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Knapp
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Pattin
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Pattin
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Pattin
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Pattin
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette 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--
  Garr vs. Pattin
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Knapp
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Knapp
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Knapp
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Pattin
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Pattin
  
  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. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Pattin
  
  Zisk 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: -2-
  Spencer vs. Pattin
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Gamble 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 3

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Knapp
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Knapp
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Knapp
  
  Poquette 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, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Knapp
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Knapp
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Knapp
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. There goes Porter trying to get to third. Garr throws the ball in to Brohamer, who tags Porter for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Mingori
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Mingori
  
  Brohamer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Mingori
  
  Essian hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Knapp
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Knapp
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Knapp
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Cowens steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Knapp
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Orta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Hamilton
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Hamilton
  
  Poquette hits a popup in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Mingori
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Mingori
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Mingori
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Mingori
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mingori
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hamilton
  
  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. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Hamilton
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hamilton
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Mingori
  
  Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Mingori
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Mingori
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mingori covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hamilton
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hamilton
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hamilton
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hamilton
  
  There goes White. The throw from Essian and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hamilton
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Bird
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Bird
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Bird
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hamilton
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Hamilton
  
  Poquette bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Hamilton
  
  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. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Hamilton
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bird
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bird
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Bird
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Bird
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Spencer scores. Soderholm goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brohamer vs. Bird
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Essian vs. Bird
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards second. White throws to second for one, and Patek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lemon scores. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. LaGrow
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. LaGrow
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hall
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hall
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Hall
  
  Zisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. LaGrow
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on LaGrow. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. LaGrow
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. LaGrow
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Poquette vs. LaGrow
  
  Poquette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1977 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            5  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           5  2  2  0   
Bannister A, ss       5  3  4  0   McRae H, dh           5  0  3  1   
Orta J, 2b            5  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Zisk R, rf            5  1  2  3   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Spencer J, 1b         4  1  2  1   Porter D, c           2  0  0  1   
Gamble O, dh          2  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  1   
Soderholm E, ph       2  1  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  1  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  2  2  2   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 3b        3  0  1  1   White F, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Essian J, c           4  0  0  1   LaCock P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 12  8                        33  4  8  4

Chicago          111 020 030 --  8
Kansas City      102 100 000 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knapp C               3.1  6  4  4  2  3
Hamilton D (W)        3.2  2  0  0  1  1
LaGrow L              2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M              2.2  6  3  3  0  0
Mingori S (L)         3.1  2  2  2  0  2
Bird D                1.2  4  3  3  1  1
Hall T                1.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Patek F, LaGrow L
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Bannister A, Zisk R, Brett G, Lemon C, Cowens A
3B -- Lemon C
HR -- Zisk R
SB -- Cowens A, White F
SH -- Poquette T
SF -- Porter D
HBP -- by Knapp C (Poquette T)
T -- 2:43
A -- 16680

    

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