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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 29, 1977
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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 July 29, 1977 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1977 |
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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 | July 29, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 45,919 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Alan Bannister | Shortstop |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 29, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister misplays the ball. That's an error on Bannister. McRae scores. Otis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hassler
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hassler
Bannister 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, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hassler
Orta 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
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kravec
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hassler
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb throws the ball in to White who tags Zisk, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hassler
Spencer bunts towards first. Mayberry can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hassler
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Hassler
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Spencer trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Lemon moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hassler
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hassler
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Hassler
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards right. Cowens fields it and throws to second to catch Garr for the out. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Hassler
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian scores. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Hassler
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Bannister scores. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Mingori
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Mingori
Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Mingori
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Mingori
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Mingori
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Mingori
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Mingori
Orta hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and tags out Bannister for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kravec
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kravec
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kravec
The ball gets by Essian for a passed ball. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Mingori
Zisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mingori
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Mingori
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Soderholm vs. Littell
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kravec
Martinez 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, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kravec
There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kravec
White hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Littell
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Littell
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards second. White fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Patek covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Littell
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Littell
Orta takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Littell
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. LaGrow
Cowens takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zdeb vs. Hamilton
Zdeb takes first base on ball four. McRae scores. Otis moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Hamilton
Martinez hits a line drive towards the mound. Hamilton catches it and throws to second to double up Cowens. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Littell
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lamar Johnson.
Gamble is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Littell
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Littell
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Littell
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Gamble scores. Spencer moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Gura
Royle Stillman pinch hits for Jim Essian. Larry Gura now pitching. Brian Downing pinch hits for Royle Stillman.
Downing hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Soderholm scores. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to home to get Garr. Bannister moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hamilton
Brian Downing now catching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hamilton
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hamilton
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gura
Gamble hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gura
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Gura
Soderholm is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Gura
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister 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, 8 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hamilton
McRae hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hamilton
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hamilton
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Hamilton
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1977 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brett G, 3b 5 2 2 3 Garr R, lf 6 0 3 0 McRae H, dh 5 2 3 1 Bannister A, ss 5 1 2 2 Otis A, cf 4 1 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 4 1 2 2 Mayberry J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Johnson L, dh 3 1 2 0 Zdeb J, lf 3 0 0 1 Gamble O, ph 1 1 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Patek F, ss 2 1 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 3 3 2 White F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Essian J, c 0 1 0 0 Stillman R, ph 0 0 0 0 Downing B, ph-c 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 9 7 36 11 17 10 Kansas City 300 030 200 -- 8 Chicago 006 000 41x -- 11 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hassler A 2.1 7 4 4 1 0 Mingori S 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 Littell M (L)* 1.2 1 4 3 4 2 Gura L 2.0 5 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K+ 6.0 7 8 5 2 3 LaGrow L# 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Hamilton D (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th # Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Bannister A, Patek F DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 12 2B -- McRae H, Zisk R, Brett G, Lemon C, Cowens A HR -- Mayberry J, Lemon C, Brett G SB -- Patek F SF -- Spencer J, Downing B HBP -- by Kravec K (Cowens A), by Mingori S (Zisk R), by Littell M (Gamble O) PB -- Essian J T -- 3:15 A -- 45919
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