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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 20, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,910 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Don Pavletich | Catcher |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Bob Christian | Left Fielder |
Ron Hansen | First Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Rich Morales | Second Baseman |
Gary Peters | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Scott Northey | Center Fielder |
Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
Jim Campanis | Catcher |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Bill Butler | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 20, 1969
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butler
Williams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Butler
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Butler
Pavletich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Butler
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Peters
Northey strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Peters
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Peters
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Butler
Christian hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Butler
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Butler
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Butler
Morales takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Butler
Peters hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peters
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Peters
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Peters
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Peters
Campanis takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Peters
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to third. Campanis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Peters
Butler takes first base on ball four. Adair scores. Campanis moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Peters
Northey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butler
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Butler
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Butler
Pavletich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Peters
Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christian. Alcaraz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Peters
Foy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Foy reaches second base with a double. Alcaraz scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Peters
Piniella bunts towards first. Hansen fields the ball and throws to Peters covering. Safe. Foy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Peters
Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foy tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Peters
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Butler
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Butler
Christian hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Butler
Hansen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Peters
Campanis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christian. Campanis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Peters
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Peters
Butler strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Peters
Northey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christian who is chasing the ball. Northey reaches third base with a triple. Campanis scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alcaraz vs. Peters
Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northey scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Rath
Fred Rath now pitching.
Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Rath
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Rath
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Butler
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Butler
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Butler
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Fred Rath.
Josephson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Josephson reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Butler
There's a wild pitch. Josephson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Butler
Williams hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Butler
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Josephson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Butler
Pavletich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Butler
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christian vs. Butler
Christian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Lazar
Duane Josephson now catching. Danny Lazar now pitching.
Adair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Lazar
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lazar
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Butler
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Butler
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Butler
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Butler
Josephson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hansen tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Drabowsky
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northey. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Morales scores. Josephson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Drabowsky
Pete Ward pinch hits for Danny Lazar.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Murphy
Danny Murphy now pitching.
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Murphy
Northey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Murphy
There goes Northey. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Northey steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcaraz vs. Murphy
Alcaraz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Murphy
Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christian. Foy reaches second base with a double. Northey scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Murphy, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drabowsky
Melton bunts towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Drabowsky
Christian strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Drabowsky
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Murphy
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Murphy
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Murphy
Campanis takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drabowsky vs. Murphy
Drabowsky hits a fly ball into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Drabowsky
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Ken Berry.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Drabowsky
Bob Spence pinch hits for Rich Morales.
Spence strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Drabowsky
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Murphy
Gail Hopkins now playing first base. Ron Hansen now playing second base. Jose Ortiz now playing center field.
Northey hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Northey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alcaraz vs. Murphy
Alcaraz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Murphy
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northey scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio catches it and throws to first to double up Foy. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drabowsky
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Drabowsky
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Danny Murphy.
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drabowsky
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christian vs. Drabowsky
Christian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Drabowsky
Hansen hits a line drive into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Drabowsky
Hopkins hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Drabowsky
Angel Bravo pinch runs for Gail Hopkins. Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Jose Ortiz.
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Bravo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Fitzmorris
Woodie Held pinch runs for Ed Herrmann. Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1969 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Williams W, rf 4 0 0 1 Northey S, cf 5 3 3 1 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 4 2 Alcaraz L, 2b 5 2 2 1 Pavletich D, c 3 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 5 2 4 5 Lazar D, p 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 3 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 2 0 0 1 Murphy D, p 0 0 0 0 Adair J, ss 4 1 1 0 McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0 Campanis J, c 2 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Oliver B, rf 3 0 0 0 Christian B, lf 5 1 1 3 Butler B, p 1 0 0 1 Hansen R, 1b-2b 4 1 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 2 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 2 1 1 0 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Bravo A, pr 0 0 0 0 Morales R, 2b 2 2 2 0 Spence B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ortiz J, cf 0 0 0 0 Herrmann E, ph 0 0 0 0 Held W, pr 0 0 0 0 Peters G, p 1 0 0 0 Rath F, p 0 0 0 0 Josephson D, ph-c 3 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 13 8 34 9 14 9 Chicago 000 032 003 -- 8 Kansas City 012 401 01x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Peters G (L) 3.2 7 6 6 3 3 Rath F 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Lazar D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Murphy D 3.0 4 2 2 2 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Butler B (W) 5.1 8 5 5 3 4 Drabowsky M 3.1 5 3 3 2 3 Fitzmorris A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 7 2B -- Alcaraz L, Foy J 2, Campanis J, Josephson D, Aparicio L 3B -- Northey S 2 HR -- Foy J, Christian B SB -- Northey S SF -- Harrison C, Williams W WP -- Butler B T -- 2:40 A -- 12910
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