Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Baumgarten
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Baumgarten
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Baumgarten
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Baumgarten
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Baumgarten
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gura
  
  Kessinger 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: ---
  Squires vs. Gura
  
  Squires hits a line drive into right field. Cowens 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: ---
  Wathan vs. Baumgarten
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Baumgarten
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Baumgarten
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Baumgarten
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Washington trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colbern vs. Gura
  
  Colbern hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Gura
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Baumgarten
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Baumgarten
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Baumgarten
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Baumgarten
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Baumgarten
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten has Brett trapped. There's the throw to Colbern and over to Soderholm, who tags Brett for the out. Cowens moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Baumgarten
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Baumgarten
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Baumgarten
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Baumgarten
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Gura
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gura
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Baumgarten
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spencer who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Baumgarten
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Baumgarten
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Baumgarten
  
  Cowens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Schueler
  
  Ron Schueler now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Schueler
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Gura
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Schueler
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Schueler
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Schueler
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. Gura
  
  Colbern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Colbern reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Gura
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Gura
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schueler
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schueler
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Schueler
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Schueler
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards first. Squires catches it and steps on first to double up McRae. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gura
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Squires vs. Gura
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Schueler
  
  Otis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Schueler
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Schueler
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Schueler
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbern vs. Gura
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Colbern hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Gura
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Gura
  
  Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Wood
  
  Wilbur Wood now pitching. Bill Nahorodny now catching.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Wood
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Gura
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Squires vs. Gura
  
  Squires hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soderholm vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Washington is hit by the pitch. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nahorodny vs. Hrabosky
  
  Nahorodny strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kevin Bell pinch hits for Tom Spencer.
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Thad Bosley now playing center field.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Wood
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wood
  
  Porter hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hrabosky
  
  Pryor hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Hrabosky
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1978 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
White F, 2b           4  2  2  0   Garr R, lf            4  1  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  2  0   Kessinger D, ss       5  2  2  0   
McRae H, dh           5  1  2  1   Squires M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  2  2  3   Johnson L, dh         4  0  3  2   
Otis A, cf            4  1  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  2  1   
Wathan J, 1b          5  0  2  1   Washington C, rf      3  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           5  0  1  1   Colbern M, c          3  0  1  0   
Hurdle C, lf          3  0  0  0   Nahorodny B, c        1  0  0  0   
Wilson W, lf          0  0  0  0   Spencer T, cf         3  0  0  0   
Washington U, ss      4  0  1  0   Bell K, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Bosley T, cf          0  0  0  0   
                                   Pryor G, 2b           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 12  6                        36  3  9  3

Kansas City      003 300 000 --  6
Chicago          000 001 020 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            7.1  8  3  3  1  2
Pattin M*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Hrabosky A (S)        1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (L)      3.1  9  6  6  3  1
Schueler R            3.2  2  0  0  0  2
Wood W                2.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Johnson L 2, Colbern M, Kessinger D
3B -- White F
HR -- Cowens A
HBP -- by Schueler R (Otis A), by Hrabosky A (Washington C)
T -- 2:44
A -- 21689

    

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