Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Perez
  
  Redus 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Perez
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Perez
  
  Baines 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--
  Calderon vs. Perez
  
  Calderon takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Perez
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to third. Calderon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hassey vs. Perez
  
  Hassey hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Dotson
  
  Pecota 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--
  Seitzer vs. Dotson
  
  Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Dotson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pecota moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Dotson
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boston vs. Perez
  
  Boston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Perez
  
  There goes Boston. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Perez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manrique vs. Perez
  
  Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dotson
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Dotson
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Redus. Quirk reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thurman vs. Dotson
  
  Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pecota vs. Dotson
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Perez
  
  Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Perez
  
  There goes Redus. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Perez
  
  Hill hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Perez
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Calderon vs. Perez
  
  There goes Redus. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Redus steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Calderon vs. Perez
  
  Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Dotson
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Dotson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon who is chasing the ball. Tartabull reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Dotson
  
  The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Tartabull scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dotson
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Guillen misplays the ball. That's an error on Guillen. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Dotson
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Dotson
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thurman vs. Dotson
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Perez
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Perez
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boston vs. Perez
  
  Boston 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 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Dotson
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Dotson
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Dotson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Seitzer scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Perez
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manrique vs. Perez
  
  Manrique hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Perez
  
  Redus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. James
  
  Bob James now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. James
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. James
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thurman vs. James
  
  Thurman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. James
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Perez
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Perez
  
  Baines 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Calderon vs. Perez
  
  Calderon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. James
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. James
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. James
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. James
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. James
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Perez
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the mound. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Perez
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boston vs. Perez
  
  Boston hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Perez
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Hassey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manrique vs. Perez
  
  Manrique strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Redus vs. Perez
  
  Redus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hassey trying to get to home. Thurman throws the ball in to Quirk who tags Hassey, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Searage
  
  Ray Searage now pitching.
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Searage
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Searage
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Searage
  
  Smith is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Searage
  
  Thurman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Black
  
  Buddy Black now pitching. Bill Pecota now playing second base. Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Black
  
  Baines is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Calderon vs. Black
  
  Calderon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Black
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Winn
  
  Jim Winn now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Winn
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pecota for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Winn
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Wilson steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seitzer vs. Winn
  
  Seitzer hits a popup towards the mound. Winn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Winn
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Black
  
  Ken Williams pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Black
  
  Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Daryl Boston.
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Black
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1987 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Redus G, lf           3  0  1  0   Wilson W, cf          5  0  1  1   
Hill D, 3b            4  0  0  0   Pecota B, ss-2b       5  0  1  0   
Baines H, dh          4  0  1  0   Seitzer K, 3b         5  1  2  0   
Calderon I, rf        3  1  1  1   Brett G, 1b           4  2  2  1   
Walker G, 1b          3  1  1  0   Tartabull D, rf       4  1  2  2   
Hassey R, c           3  0  1  0   White F, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Williams K, ph        1  0  0  0   Salazar A, ss         0  0  0  0   
Boston D, cf          3  0  1  0   Smith L, dh           3  1  2  0   
Fisk C, ph            1  0  0  0   Quirk J, c            3  0  1  0   
Guillen O, ss         4  0  1  1   Thurman G, lf         3  0  0  0   
Manrique F, 2b        3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        36  6 12  5

Chicago          000 000 110 --  2
Kansas City      012 200 10x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dotson R (L)          4.0  7  5  4  4  2
James B               2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Searage R             1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Winn J                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez M (W)           7.0  6  1  0  3  4
Black B               2.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Guillen O, Perez M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Quirk J, Seitzer K
3B -- Tartabull D, Brett G
HR -- White F, Calderon I
SB -- Redus G 2, Smith L 2, Brett G, Wilson W
CS -- Boston D, Smith L
WP -- Dotson R 2
PB -- Hassey R
T -- 2:50
A -- 23810

    

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