Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Drago
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Drago
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Muser vs. Drago
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Muser for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton 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 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek 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--
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Wood
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drago
  
  May 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Drago
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Drago
  
  There goes Orta. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Drago
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Wood
  
  Bevacqua 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Wood
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Drago
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Drago
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Drago
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reichardt vs. Wood
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Drago
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Muser vs. Drago
  
  Muser strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Drago
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Drago
  
  Orta 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 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Wood
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Drago
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Drago
  
  Bradford takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Drago
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. Herrmann moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Drago
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Drago
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herrmann tags and scores. Leon tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Muser vs. Drago
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Wood
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Wood
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Healy tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wood
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Wood
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Wood
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Melton applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton hits a line drive towards third. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drago
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Drago
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Wood
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wood
  
  Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Drago
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bradford vs. Drago
  
  Joe Keough pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
  
  Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Drago
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground for an out. Bradford moves to third. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kelly vs. Drago
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Drago
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Drago
  
  Muser hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Acosta
  
  Chuck Brinkman now catching. Cy Acosta now pitching.
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acosta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Acosta
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Acosta
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Drago
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Drago
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Melton scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Mingori
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Mingori
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Mingori
  
  Healy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Healy. Mayberry throws it away. That's an error on Mayberry. Orta scores. Bradford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leon vs. Mingori
  
  Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Mingori
  
  Healy fires to third and picks off Bradford. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Acosta
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Acosta
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Acosta
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Acosta
  
  Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Acosta
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Mingori
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Mingori
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Mingori
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Muser vs. Mingori
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. Kelly scores. Muser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Mingori
  
  Melton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Mingori
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Mingori
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Acosta
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Hal McRae.
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Acosta
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Acosta
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Acosta
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1973, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  1  2  0   
Henderson K, dh       3  1  2  4   Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Muser T, 1b           5  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  1   
Melton B, 3b          3  1  0  0   Otis A, cf            1  1  1  0   
May C, lf             4  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  2  3   
Orta J, 2b            5  1  1  1   Reichardt R, dh       4  0  1  0   
Herrmann E, c         3  1  2  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Keough J, pr          0  0  0  0   McRae H, rf           3  0  0  0   
Brinkman C, c         1  0  0  0   Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bradford B, cf        2  1  1  0   Bevacqua K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Leon E, ss            3  1  1  0   Healy F, c            3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7  9  5                        30  4  7  4

Chicago          000 010 321 --  7
Kansas City      100 010 020 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (W)            6.0  6  2  2  3  2
Acosta C (S)          3.0  1  2  2  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)*          7.0  7  6  5  6  1
Mingori S             2.0  2  1  0  2  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Patek F, Healy F, Mayberry J, Bevacqua K
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Henderson K, Healy F, Herrmann E
HR -- Henderson K, Mayberry J
SB -- Patek F, Kelly P
CS -- Orta J, Bradford B
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Henderson K, Rojas C
T -- 2:59
A -- 0

    

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