Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Bahnsen
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bahnsen
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Bahnsen
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Busby
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bahnsen
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Bahnsen
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field. Reichardt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reichardt. Kirkpatrick scores. Floyd moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Bahnsen
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Busby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Busby
  
  Reichardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Busby
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Bahnsen
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bahnsen
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Bahnsen
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Bahnsen
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Busby
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bahnsen vs. Busby
  
  Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Bahnsen
  
  Floyd bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Bahnsen
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Bahnsen
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Bahnsen
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Busby
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Busby
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Bahnsen
  
  Hovley hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bahnsen
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Bahnsen
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Bahnsen
  
  Busby bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Bahnsen
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Bahnsen
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Busby
  
  Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Busby
  
  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
  
  Lyttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Lemonds
  
  Dave Lemonds now pitching.
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lemonds
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemonds covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lemonds
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Busby
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Busby
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Busby
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Busby
  
  Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lemonds
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lemonds
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Lemonds
  
  Floyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Busby
  
  Alvarado strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Busby
  
  Tony Muser pinch hits for Dave Lemonds.
  
  Muser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Busby
  
  Hank Allen pinch runs for Tony Muser.
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Busby
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Acosta
  
  Cy Acosta now pitching.
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Acosta
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Acosta
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Acosta
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Busby
  
  Allen 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 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Busby
  
  May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Busby
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Busby
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1972 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          5  0  2  0   Kelly P, rf           4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            5  0  0  0   Andrews M, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Hovley S, rf          4  0  1  0   Allen D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  1  0   May C, lf             4  1  3  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Reichardt R, cf       4  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  2  2  1   Spiezio E, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Herrmann E, c         3  0  0  0   
Floyd B, ss           4  0  2  1   Alvarado L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Busby S, p            4  0  0  0   Bahnsen S, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Lyttle J, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Lemonds D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Muser T, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Allen H, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Acosta C, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 10  2                        32  1  5  1

Kansas City      010 100 000 --  2
Chicago          000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  5  1  1  1 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L)         6.0  9  2  2  2  2
Lemonds D             2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Acosta C              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Reichardt R
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Kirkpatrick E
HR -- Kirkpatrick E, May C
T -- 2:24
A -- 9664

    

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