Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bannister
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bannister
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Bannister
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Leibrandt
  
  Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Leibrandt
  
  Salazar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bannister
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Bannister
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Bannister
  
  Motley hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kittle vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hulett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hulett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Bannister
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biancalana vs. Bannister
  
  Biancalana bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Bannister
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wathan tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bannister
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nichols vs. Leibrandt
  
  Nichols bunts towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nichols for the out. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Leibrandt
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baines hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bannister
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bannister
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Bannister
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kittle vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kittle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hulett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hulett strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Bannister
  
  Motley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Bannister
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biancalana vs. Bannister
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bannister
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up 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 center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Leibrandt
  
  Nichols strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bannister
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Bannister
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Bannister
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Bannister
  
  Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Leibrandt
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Motley 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 fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Bannister
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Bannister
  
  Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Bannister
  
  Biancalana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Biancalana. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kittle vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Walker 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: ---
  Hulett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hulett strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bannister
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Bannister
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. James
  
  Bob James now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. James
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nichols vs. Leibrandt
  
  Nichols hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Leibrandt
  
  Salazar 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

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. James
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. James
  
  Motley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar. Motley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. James
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biancalana vs. James
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen can't make a play. That's a base hit. Motley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. James
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana 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: ---
  Hairston vs. Quisenberry
  
  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Ron Kittle.
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1985 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Smith L, lf           3  0  0  1   Nichols R, lf         3  0  1  1   
Jones L, cf           4  0  1  0   Salazar L, cf         4  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           1  1  1  1   Baines H, rf          4  0  2  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Kittle R, dh          3  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         4  0  0  0   Hairston J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Motley D, rf          4  0  1  0   Walker G, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Wathan J, c           3  1  1  0   Hulett T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Biancalana B, ss      3  0  1  0   Cruz J, 2b            3  1  2  0   
                                   Guillen O, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        30  1  6  1

Kansas City      001 100 000 --  2
Chicago          001 000 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)*      8.0  6  1  1  1  5
Quisenberry D (S)     1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L)       7.1  3  2  2  5  9
James B               1.2  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Wathan J, Salazar L, Motley D
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Smith L
CS -- Biancalana B
SH -- Biancalana B, Nichols R
SF -- Smith L
WP -- Bannister F 3
T -- 2:51
A -- 16243

    

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