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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1975
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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 4, 1975 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1975 |
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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 4, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 1,569 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Bill Stein | DH |
Bob Coluccio | Left Fielder |
Nyls Nyman | Right Fielder |
Pete Varney | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta 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. Kravec
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent 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 -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kravec
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Kravec
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Kravec
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Kravec
White hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Splittorff
Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coluccio vs. Splittorff
Coluccio 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nyman vs. Splittorff
Nyman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Varney vs. Splittorff
Varney hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Kravec
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wohlford vs. Osborn
Ozzie Osborn now pitching.
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Cowens scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Osborn
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to third. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Osborn
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Wohlford scores. Martinez moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Osborn
Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Osborn
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Osborn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Osborn
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Osborn
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Osborn
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Splittorff
Stein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coluccio vs. Splittorff
Coluccio hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Osborn
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Osborn
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Osborn
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Osborn
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Osborn
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Splittorff
Nyman 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 -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varney vs. Splittorff
Varney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta takes first base on ball four. Varney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Osborn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Osborn
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Osborn
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Splittorff
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coluccio vs. Splittorff
Coluccio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Osborn
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Osborn
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Osborn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Osborn. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Osborn
Wohlford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Osborn
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Osborn
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coluccio. White reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Osborn
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Osborn
Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Splittorff
Nyman bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varney vs. Splittorff
Varney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nyman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hinton
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Hinton
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Nyman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Hinton
Fran Healy pinch hits for Rodney Scott.
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Melton. Mayberry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Hinton
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Healy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Hinton
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hinton
White hits a line drive into left field. Coluccio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Knapp
Chris Knapp now pitching.
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Knapp
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for George Brett.
Quirk takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Knapp
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Splittorff
Jamie Quirk now playing third base.
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coluccio vs. Splittorff
Coluccio hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Splittorff
Nyman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varney vs. Splittorff
Varney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1975 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Henderson K, cf 4 0 1 0 Quirk J, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 0 1 Stein B, dh 4 0 2 0 Killebrew H, dh 1 1 0 0 Coluccio B, lf 4 0 0 0 Scott R, pr 0 1 0 0 Nyman N, rf 4 0 2 0 Healy F, ph 1 0 0 0 Varney P, c 3 0 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 1 2 3 Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 5 0 3 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 7 7 34 0 7 0 Kansas City 004 000 120 -- 7 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (L) 2.1 1 3 3 7 0 Osborn O 4.2 4 2 2 5 2 Hinton R 1.0 2 2 1 1 0 Knapp C 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 E -- Osborn O, Melton B DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 16, Chicago 9 2B -- Henderson K, White F SF -- Cowens A HBP -- by Osborn O (Patek F), by Splittorff P (Varney P) T -- 2:32 A -- 1569
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