Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drago
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Drago
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Wood
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  There goes Hovley. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Melton applying the tag. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Drago
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Drago
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Drago
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wood
  
  May hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Drago
  
  Alvarado strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Drago
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drago
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Drago
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Wood
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Wood
  
  Drago 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Wood
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drago
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Drago
  
  Drago fires to first and has May trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags May for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Drago
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Drago
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Drago
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd misplays the ball. That's an error on Floyd. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Drago
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wood
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Wood
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drago vs. Wood
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drago
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Drago
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from May and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Wood
  
  Hovley bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drago
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Drago
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Drago
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wood
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Wood
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Wood
  
  Drago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Drago
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Drago
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drago
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Drago
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Wood
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Wood fires to first and picks off Hovley. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wood
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drago
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Drago
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wood
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Nelson
  
  Roger Nelson now pitching.
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvarado vs. Nelson
  
  Jim Qualls pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
  
  Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Burgmeier
  
  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wilbur Wood. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Burgmeier
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Qualls moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Burgmeier
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Johnson
  
  Tom Egan now catching. Bart Johnson now pitching.
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgmeier vs. Johnson
  
  Burgmeier strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Johnson
  
  Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 11

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Burgmeier
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Burgmeier
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Burgmeier
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Johnson
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Johnson
  
  Rojas bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Johnson
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Johnson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1972 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Williams W, rf        4  0  3  0   Hovley S, cf          4  0  2  0   
Andrews M, 2b         5  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  1  0  0   
Allen D, 1b           4  1  1  1   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Melton B, 3b          5  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        5  0  2  0   
May C, lf             5  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  1  1   
Reichardt R, cf       4  0  0  0   Oliver B, rf          4  1  1  1   
Herrmann E, c         4  0  1  0   May J, c              4  0  1  0   
Qualls J, pr          0  0  0  0   Floyd B, ss           4  0  1  0   
Egan T, c             0  0  0  0   Drago D, p            3  0  0  0   
Alvarado L, ss        4  0  0  0   Nelson R, p           0  0  0  0   
Wood W, p             3  0  0  0   Burgmeier T, p        1  0  0  0   
Orta J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Johnson B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  1  7  1                        38  2  8  2

Chicago          000 000 001 00 --  1
Kansas City      000 000 001 01 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W                9.0  7  1  1  1  5
Johnson B (L)         1.2  1  1  1  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D               9.0  6  1  1  1  6
Nelson R              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Burgmeier T (W)       1.2  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Melton B, Floyd B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Piniella L, May J, Williams W
HR -- Allen D, Oliver B
SB -- Williams W
SH -- Rojas C
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 2:42
A -- 8749

    

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