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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1986
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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 May 16, 1986 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1986 |
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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 | May 16, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 24,215 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Terry Cooney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Rudy Law | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
Tim Hulett | Second Baseman |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | DH |
Ron Kittle | Left Fielder |
Greg Walker | First Baseman |
Reid Nichols | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Joel Skinner | Catcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson 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--
Law vs. Dotson
There goes Wilson. The throw from Skinner and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Dotson
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Dotson
Brett takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Law moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Dotson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Dotson
Orta hits a fly ball towards left field. Kittle fields the ball and throws to home. Skinner drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Skinner. Wilson tags and scores. Law tags and moves to third. Brett tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Balboni vs. Dotson
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
Tolleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Leibrandt
Hulett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolleson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baines vs. Leibrandt
Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Baines reaches second base with a double. Tolleson scores. Hulett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Law 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: ---
Smith vs. Dotson
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Dotson
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hulett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Dotson
Salazar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salazar scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Dotson
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hulett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Leibrandt
Nichols hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Leibrandt
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Leibrandt
Skinner 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, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
Tolleson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Dotson
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dotson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hulett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Dotson
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Dotson
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Leibrandt
Hulett 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, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Leibrandt
Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to third. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nichols vs. Leibrandt
Nichols is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dotson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Dotson
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Dotson
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Leibrandt
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Leibrandt
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Dotson
Law hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Dotson
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dotson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Leibrandt
Hulett hits a fly ball into right field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Leibrandt
Baines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to third. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nichols vs. Leibrandt
Nichols hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Nichols reaches second base with a double. Baines scores. Kittle scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Leibrandt
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Dotson
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Nelson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hulett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Nelson
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Nelson
Hal McRae pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching. Buddy Biancalana now playing shortstop.
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Farr
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Farr
Hulett 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
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Nelson
Law is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nelson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Farr
Baines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Law. Baines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Farr
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kittle vs. Farr
Kittle hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Farr
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Farr
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Reid Nichols.
There's a wild pitch. Baines moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Farr
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Farr covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
John Cangelosi now playing center field. Bobby Bonilla now playing left field.
White hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Nelson
Orta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hulett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nelson
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Farr
Guillen hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Farr
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Farr
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nelson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Nelson
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Nelson's glove, towards Hulett, who fields it, throws to second, with Guillen covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nelson
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. James
Bob James now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1986 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 1 Tolleson W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Law R, rf 3 0 0 0 Hulett T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Baines H, rf 4 1 4 1 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, dh 4 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 2 0 1 1 Kittle R, lf 2 1 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, cf 0 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 3 0 0 0 Walker G, 1b 1 1 0 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 1 0 Nichols R, cf 3 0 1 3 Salazar A, ss 2 1 2 0 Bonilla B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0 Guillen O, ss 4 0 1 0 Biancalana B, ss 0 0 0 0 Skinner J, c 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 2 31 4 9 4 Kansas City 110 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 100 030 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C (L) 5.0 7 4 4 4 4 Farr S 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dotson R (W)* 5.0 7 2 2 3 2 Nelson G 3.2 0 0 0 3 3 James B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Skinner J DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 3 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 9 2B -- Baines H 2, Salazar A, Nichols R SB -- Wilson W SF -- Orta J WP -- Leibrandt C, Farr S T -- 2:41 A -- 24215
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