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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 27, 1973
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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 September 27, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1973 |
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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 | September 27, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 1,729 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Frank Ortenzio | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Right Fielder |
Bobby Floyd | Second Baseman |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Bill Sharp | Center Fielder |
Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Sam Ewing | First Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 27, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Kaat
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Kaat
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortenzio vs. Kaat
Ortenzio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Fitzmorris
Sharp bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortenzio scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hairston for the out. Sharp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sharp scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a fly ball into right field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kaat
Floyd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Fitzmorris
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Fitzmorris
Ewing hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Fitzmorris
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortenzio scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ewing scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Kaat
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Fitzmorris
Sharp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
Hairston strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kaat
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortenzio vs. Kaat
Ortenzio hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Fitzmorris
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortenzio scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ewing vs. Fitzmorris
Ewing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Fitzmorris
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ewing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kaat
Floyd hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. Fitzmorris
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Pat Kelly.
Sharp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortenzio fields it and throws to second for the out. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Buddy Bradford now playing right field.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Kaat
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Kaat
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortenzio vs. Kaat
Ortenzio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. Ortenzio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Fitzmorris
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Fitzmorris
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kaat
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ewing scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Fitzmorris
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Fitzmorris
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Kaat
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kaat
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortenzio vs. Kaat
Ortenzio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Fitzmorris
Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Fitzmorris
Hairston bunts towards first. Ortenzio fields the ball and throws to Fitzmorris covering. Safe. Sharp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton bunts towards first. Ortenzio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sharp moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Fitzmorris
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Fitzmorris
Ewing hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Fitzmorris
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kaat
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Fitzmorris
Bradford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1973 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 3 0 1 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 2 2 0 Bradford B, pr-rf 2 1 1 1 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sharp B, cf 4 1 4 0 Ortenzio F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hairston J, lf 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 1 Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, cf 4 0 0 0 May C, dh 3 1 0 0 Reichardt R, rf 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Floyd B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ewing S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Martinez B, c 4 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0 Brinkman C, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 8 2 36 3 9 3 Kansas City 100 001 000 0 -- 2 Chicago 100 100 000 1 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fitzmorris A (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 10.0 8 2 2 0 4 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 7 2B -- McRae H 3B -- Wohlford J HR -- Bradford B T -- 2:01 A -- 1729
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