Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Saberhagen
  
  Law hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Saberhagen
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Motley 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. Saberhagen
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hoyt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Hoyt
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Hoyt
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheridan moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Hoyt
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. There's the throw to first. Safe. There goes Sheridan attempting to score. Here's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Double play. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Saberhagen
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Walker 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--
  Paciorek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hoyt
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Hoyt
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hoyt
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
  
  Fletcher 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--
  Cruz vs. Saberhagen
  
  Cruz bunts towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Saberhagen
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fisk vs. Saberhagen
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hoyt
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Hoyt
  
  Biancalana hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Biancalana reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Hoyt
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheridan vs. Hoyt
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. Biancalana moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Motley vs. Hoyt
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Saberhagen
  
  Baines hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Saberhagen
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hoyt
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hoyt
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Law. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Hoyt
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Hoyt
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Saberhagen
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Saberhagen
  
  Law 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 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hoyt
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Hoyt
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hoyt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Hoyt
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. Hoyt
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motley vs. Hoyt
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Saberhagen
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Saberhagen
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Saberhagen
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hoyt
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hoyt
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Hoyt
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hoyt
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Paciorek. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hoyt
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoyt covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Hoyt
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker juggles the ball. That's an error on Walker. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Hoyt
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sheridan vs. Hoyt
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. Biancalana scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Motley vs. Hoyt
  
  Motley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Motley reaches second base with a double. Sheridan scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Hoyt
  
  Orta is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Spillner
  
  Dan Spillner now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smalley. Motley scores. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Spillner
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Spillner Orta scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Spillner
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Spillner
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Spillner
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Beckwith
  
  Joe Beckwith now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Beckwith
  
  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Julio Cruz.
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Beckwith
  
  Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Beckwith
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motley. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Hairston scores. Law goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Beckwith
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Beckwith
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motley. Walker reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Paciorek vs. Quisenberry
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Burns
  
  Britt Burns now pitching. Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop. Scott Fletcher now playing second base. Jerry Hairston now playing left field.
  
  Biancalana is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Burns
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Burns
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Quisenberry
  
  Smalley 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, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mike Squires pinch hits for Scott Fletcher.
  
  Squires hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Quisenberry
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1984 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Law R, cf             4  1  1  0   Wilson W, cf          4  1  2  0   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  2   Sheridan P, rf        4  1  2  2   
Baines H, rf          4  0  0  0   Motley D, lf          4  1  2  1   
Luzinski G, dh        3  0  0  0   Orta J, dh            3  1  0  0   
Walker G, 1b          4  1  3  2   White F, 2b           4  2  3  1   
Paciorek T, lf        3  0  1  0   Balboni S, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Dybzinski J, ss       0  0  0  0   Pryor G, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Smalley R, 3b         4  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           4  0  0  0   
Fletcher S, ss-2b     3  0  1  0   Biancalana B, ss      4  1  1  0   
Squires M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cruz J, 2b            1  0  0  0                                      
Hairston J, ph-lf     2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        35  7 11  5

Chicago          000 100 030 --  4
Kansas City      000 001 60x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoyt L (L)            6.1  9  6  4  3  1
Spillner D            0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Burns B               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      7.0  4  1  1  1  0
Beckwith J            0.2  3  3  3  1  1
Quisenberry D (S)     1.1  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Walker G, Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Biancalana B, White F, Sheridan P, Motley D, Fisk C, Walker G
HR -- Walker G, White F
SB -- Wilson W
SH -- Cruz J
Balk -- Spillner D
T -- 2:39
A -- 23884

    

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