Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Gale
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Gale
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gale
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Gale
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kravec
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Kravec
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field. Garr 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--
  Wathan vs. Kravec
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison juggles the ball. That's an error on Morrison. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Kravec
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. Wathan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gale
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gale
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Gale
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gale
  
  May 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 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor misplays the ball. That's an error on Pryor. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Kravec
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Kravec
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Scott reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Cowens scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Kravec
  
  There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Kravec
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Gale
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Gale
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Gale
  
  Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. Gale
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Gale
  
  Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gale
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Gale
  
  Washington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kravec
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Wilson bunts towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Orta covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Kravec
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from May and he is out, Morrison applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Gale
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gale
  
  May bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morrison vs. Gale
  
  Morrison bunts towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Pryor scores. May goes all the way around to score. Morrison moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Rusty Torres pinch hits for Ralph Garr.
  
  Torres bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Squires vs. Mingori
  
  Squires bunts in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Mingori
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morrison scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Mingori
  
  Orta 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 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Rusty Torres now playing left field.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mingori
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Mingori
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Mingori
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kravec
  
  Porter 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Kravec
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Kravec
  
  Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Mingori
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Mingori
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Mingori
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kravec
  
  Wilson 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kravec
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kravec
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Mingori
  
  Squires hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Mingori
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Mingori
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Mingori
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kravec
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Kravec
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Hoffman
  
  Guy Hoffman now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Cowens scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Farmer
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Farmer
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for John Wathan.
  
  Braun is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Farmer
  
  U L Washington pinch runs for Steve Braun. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Quirk reaches third base with a triple. Porter scores. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Farmer
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Farmer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Quirk scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Howard
  
  Fred Howard now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Howard
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Howard
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Howard
  
  Porter 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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hrabosky
  
  U L Washington now playing shortstop. Jamie Quirk now catching. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hrabosky
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bill Nahorodny pinch hits for Milt May.
  
  Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Hrabosky
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Howard
  
  Bill Nahorodny now catching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Howard
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Howard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Howard
  
  Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Hrabosky
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Hrabosky
  
  Squires hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hrabosky
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1979 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  1  0  0   Garr R, lf            2  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  1  0  0   Torres R, ph-lf       2  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            5  0  1  1   Squires M, 1b         5  1  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  2  3  1   Lemon C, cf           4  0  1  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  2  1  0   Orta J, 2b            4  1  1  3   
Porter D, dh          3  3  1  1   Johnson L, dh         3  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           5  0  2  3   Washington C, rf      4  0  1  0   
Wathan J, c           3  0  0  0   Pryor G, ss           4  1  2  0   
Braun S, ph           0  0  0  0   May M, c              3  1  1  0   
Washington U, pr-ss   1  1  0  0   Nahorodny B, ph-c     0  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  2  1   Morrison J, 3b        3  2  2  0   
Quirk J, ph-c         2  1  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 11 11  9                        34  6 10  4

Kansas City      013 000 070 -- 11
Chicago          003 300 000 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R*               3.0  6  6  6  2  1
Mingori S (W)         4.0  4  0  0  0  2
Hrabosky A            2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kravec K+             7.0  8  6  2  3  2
Hoffman G (L)#        0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Farmer E              0.1  1  4  1  1  1
Howard F              1.2  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- White F, Morrison J, Pryor G 2, Brett G, May M
DP -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Scott G
3B -- Quirk J, Brett G
HR -- Orta J
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Wilson W, Morrison J, Torres R
WP -- Kravec K
PB -- May M
T -- 3:00
A -- 11393

    

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