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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 25, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 25, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,241 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Lee Richard | Shortstop |
Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 25, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Bradley
There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley has Patek trapped. There's the throw to Herrmann and over to Melton, who tags Patek for the out. Otis moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Bradley
Rojas takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Bradley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Drago
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stroud for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Drago
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bradley
Keough 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Bradley
Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Schaal reaches second base with a double. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Drago
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Drago
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Drago
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins 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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick 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--
Rojas vs. Bradley
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. There goes Kirkpatrick trying to get to third. Maye throws the ball in to Melton, who tags Kirkpatrick for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bradley
There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Bradley
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Drago
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Drago
Maye 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough throws the ball in to Rojas who relays the ball to Patek who tags May trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bradley
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Bradley
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bradley
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Herrmann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Bradley
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Bradley
May hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Drago
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Drago
Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Drago
Walt Williams pinch hits for Tom Bradley.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields the ball and throws to Drago covering. Safe. Andrews moves to third. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stroud vs. Drago
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Andrews scores. Richard moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Drago
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richard tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stroud moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Keough 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, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. John
York strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. York
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, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. York
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. York
Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. John
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. John
Kirkpatrick strikes out. There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and Otis is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. York
Bob Oliver now playing first base.
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. York
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Tommy John.
Johnstone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. York
Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burgmeier
May takes first base on ball four. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Melton takes first base on ball four. Stroud moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reichardt vs. Abernathy
Reichardt hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Horlen
Jay Johnstone now playing right field. Joe Horlen now pitching.
Rojas 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, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Horlen
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Horlen
Abernathy hits a popup towards short. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Abernathy
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Abernathy
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Abernathy
Richard bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Abernathy
There goes Richard. The throw from May and he is safe. Richard steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Abernathy
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Horlen
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Horlen
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Horlen
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Horlen
Rojas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Horlen
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Horlen
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Abernathy
Stroud 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, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Abernathy
Rich McKinney pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
McKinney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Abernathy
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1971 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 5 2 2 0 Stroud E, cf 4 0 0 1 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 2 Maye L, rf 2 0 0 1 Otis A, cf 5 2 2 1 Hershberger M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Horlen J, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 1 1 1 0 McKinney R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 1 3 2 May C, 1b 4 0 3 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 2 2 Melton B, 3b 3 0 0 0 May J, c 5 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 4 0 0 0 Keough J, rf 4 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 1 0 Drago D, p 1 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 3 1 1 0 York J, p 1 0 0 0 Richard L, ss 4 1 2 0 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Bradley T, p 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 2 0 0 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 1 0 John T, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph-rf 2 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 14 8 34 3 9 3 Kansas City 110 010 104 -- 8 Chicago 000 020 100 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D 4.2 7 2 2 1 2 York J (W) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Abernathy T (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bradley T (L) 5.0 6 3 3 5 4 John T 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Horlen J 2.0 6 4 4 1 1 E -- Herrmann E DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Chicago 9 2B -- Patek F 2, Schaal P, Herrmann E, Rojas C HR -- Hopkins G, Schaal P, Johnstone J SB -- Otis A, Kirkpatrick E, Richard L CS -- Otis A SF -- Maye L WP -- Bradley T T -- 3:02 A -- 2241
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