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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 3

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Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 3

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Game Played on Wednesday, May 4, 1977 (N) at Royals Stadium

CHI A    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  2  2  -   6 13  2
KC  A    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  0  -   3  9  0
BATTING
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garr lf                       5   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
Bannister ss                  5   1   1   0       0   1       3   2
Orta 2b                       5   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Zisk rf                       4   1   2   1       1   1       6   0
Spencer 1b                    5   0   1   0       0   1       7   2
Gamble dh                     3   2   2   2       2   0       0   0
Lemon cf                      4   2   3   2       0   0       4   0
Brohamer 3b                   3   0   0   0       2   0       0   1
Essian c                      5   0   2   1       0   0       1   1
Stone p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  B. Johnson p                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  LaGrow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   6  13   6       5   3      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Spencer-B. Johnson.
E: Orta (4), Brohamer (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Bannister (5,off Colborn); Lemon (6,off Littell).
HR: Lemon (4,8th inning off Colborn 1 on 1 out); Gamble (3,9th inning off Littell
1 on 2 out).
HBP: Lemon (2,by Colborn).
GDP: Essian (2,off Colborn).
IBB: Brohamer (1,by Littell).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Garr (4,2nd base off Littell/Porter).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brett 3b                      4   1   2   0       1   0       3   1
McRae dh                      4   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Poquette lf                   3   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
Mayberry 1b                   5   0   1   1       0   0       9   2
Porter c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Otis cf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Cowens rf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Patek ss                      4   0   3   1       0   0       4   4
White 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
  LaCock ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heise 2b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Colborn p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Littell p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   2       3   1      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Brett-White-Mayberry.
BATTING - 
2B: Poquette (4,off B. Johnson).
3B: Brett (1,off B. Johnson).
HBP: Poquette (2,by Stone).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Brett (2,2nd base off Stone/Essian); Patek (11,2nd base off B. Johnson/Essian).
CS: Patek (1,2nd base by Stone/Essian).
PITCHING
Chicago White Sox            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stone                         3     1   0   0   2   1   0  13
B. Johnson W(2-2)             5     7   3   1   1   0   0  23
LaGrow SV(4)                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9     9   3   1   3   1   0  40
HBP: Stone (3,Poquette).
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Colborn L(4-2)                7.2   9   4   4   4   1   1  36
Littell                       1.1   4   2   2   1   2   1   9
Totals                        9    13   6   6   5   3   2  45
HBP: Colborn (2,Lemon).
IBB: Littell (1,Brohamer).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Littell 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 10737
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals       
1. Garr                lf        Brett               3b
2. Bannister           ss        McRae               dh
3. Orta                2b        Poquette            lf
4. Zisk                rf        Mayberry            1b
5. Spencer             1b        Porter              c
6. Gamble              dh        Otis                cf
7. Lemon               cf        Cowens              rf
8. Brohamer            3b        Patek               ss
9. Essian              c         White               2b
   Stone               p         Colborn             p

WHITE SOX 1ST: 36 minute rain delay before start of game;
Garr popped to catcher in foul territory; 33 minute rain
delay at 8:45pm; Bannister grounded out (first to pitcher);
Orta flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett flied out to center; McRae flied out to right;
Poquette reached on an error by Orta; Mayberry flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Zisk was called out on strikes; Spencer singled
to right; Gamble walked [Spencer to second]; Lemon forced Gamble
(shortstop to second) [Spencer to third]; Brohamer walked [Lemon
to second]; Essian popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
White Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter popped to shortstop; Otis grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cowens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
White Sox 0, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr popped to third in foul territory; Bannister
doubled to left; Orta flied out to right [Bannister to third];
Zisk singled to center [Bannister scored]; Spencer popped to
third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek singled to center; White flied out to right;
Patek was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Brett
walked; Brett stole second; McRae walked; Poquette was hit by a
pitch [Brett to third, McRae to second]; Mayberry grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Gamble walked; Lemon singled to left [Gamble to
second]; Brohamer forced Lemon (first to shortstop) [Gamble to
third]; Essian grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: B. JOHNSON REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Porter flied
out to left; Otis flied out to right; Cowens flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Garr singled to right; Bannister popped to first
in foul territory; Orta forced Garr (right to shortstop); Zisk
walked [Orta to second]; Spencer grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek flied out to left; White flied to right in
foul territory; Brett tripled to right; McRae reached on an
error by Brohamer [Brett scored (unearned) (no RBI), McRae to
second]; Poquette walked; Mayberry singled to right [McRae
scored (unearned), Poquette to third]; Porter lined to
shortstop; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Lemon was
hit by a pitch; Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Lemon to second]; Essian singled to center [Lemon scored]; Garr
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to right; Cowens flied out to center;
Patek singled to left; Patek stole second; White grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Bannister lined to shortstop; Orta lined to
center; Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett singled to center; McRae flied into a double
play (first to pitcher) [Brett out at first]; Poquette doubled
to left; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
White Sox 2, Royals 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble
singled to center; Lemon homered to left [Gamble scored];
Brohamer popped to third; Essian singled to left; LITTELL
REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Garr singled to center [Essian to
third]; Garr stole second; Bannister was called out on strikes;
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Porter grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
singled to right; Cowens grounded out (second to first) [Otis to
second]; Patek singled to right [Otis scored]; LACOCK BATTED FOR
WHITE; LaCock flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 4, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: HEISE REPLACED LACOCK (PLAYING 2B); Orta grounded
out (second to first); Zisk singled to left; Spencer struck out;
Gamble homered to right [Zisk scored]; Lemon doubled to left;
Brohamer was walked intentionally; Essian lined to right; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: LAGROW REPLACED B. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Brett flied
out to center; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Poquette
singled to right; Mayberry popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 6, Royals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 White Sox        6  13   2   12
 Royals           3   9   0   10
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