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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

1988-10-02 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 19951 Β· 67Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 15 mph to RF Β· 2:41

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Shawn Hillegas earned the win and Tom McCarthy picked up the save. Dan Pasqua went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Shawn Hillegas   L: Bret Saberhagen   SV: Tom McCarthy

Umpires β€” HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Rocky Roe Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Greg Kosc Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Gallagher501000
Lance Johnson501001
Harold Baines400000
Dan Pasqua321110
Mike Diaz301010
Mark Salas411002
Steve Lyons422101
Ozzie Guillen403101
Fred Manrique201210

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gary Thurman503002
Kevin Seitzer300020
George Brett311010
Danny Tartabull301011
Jim Eisenreich401101
Jamie Quirk401000
Ed Hearn400001
Brad Wellman300001
Dave Owen200001
Frank White200000
Bill Buckner100000

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shawn Hillegas6.0535
Tom McCarthy3.0212

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bret Saberhagen7.0925
Jerry Don Gleaton2.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Gallagher: 7/F
  • Lance Johnson: K
  • Harold Baines: 31/G

Bot 1

  • Gary Thurman: S7/G56
  • Kevin Seitzer: SB2
  • Kevin Seitzer: W
  • George Brett: W.2-3;1-2
  • Danny Tartabull: K
  • Jim Eisenreich: 5/P5F
  • Jamie Quirk: 9/F89S

Top 2

  • Dan Pasqua: W
  • Mike Diaz: W.1-2
  • Mark Salas: 16(1)3/BG/GDP.2-3
  • Steve Lyons: S8/L.3-H
  • Ozzie Guillen: S4/G4D.1-3
  • Fred Manrique: S8/L89.3-H;1-3
  • Dave Gallagher: 8/F8D

Bot 2

  • Ed Hearn: 5/L
  • Brad Wellman: 8/F78
  • Dave Owen: 63/G6M

Top 3

  • Lance Johnson: 43
  • Harold Baines: 7/F
  • Dan Pasqua: 7/P7S

Bot 3

  • Gary Thurman: S7/F8S
  • Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9L.1-2
  • George Brett: 6/P
  • Danny Tartabull: W
  • Jim Eisenreich: K

Top 4

  • Mike Diaz: 53/G56
  • Mark Salas: K
  • Steve Lyons: K23

Bot 4

  • Jamie Quirk: 43/G4M
  • Ed Hearn: 4/L
  • Brad Wellman: 53

Top 5

  • Ozzie Guillen: K
  • Fred Manrique: 8
  • Dave Gallagher: S4/G4M
  • Lance Johnson: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Dave Owen: K
  • Gary Thurman: K
  • Kevin Seitzer: 53

Top 6

  • Harold Baines: 53/G5D
  • Dan Pasqua: HR/L9D
  • Mike Diaz: S1/G5S
  • Mark Salas: OA.1X2(3)
  • Mark Salas: K

Bot 6

  • George Brett: S9/L
  • Danny Tartabull: S8/P8S.1-3
  • Jim Eisenreich: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
  • Jamie Quirk: 15(2)/BG5S/FO.1-2
  • Ed Hearn: 9/F89.2-3
  • Brad Wellman: K

Top 7

  • Steve Lyons: DGR/L7L
  • Ozzie Guillen: S6/G6S.2-3
  • Fred Manrique: 9/SF.3-H
  • Dave Gallagher: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Frank White: 8/F78
  • Gary Thurman: S5/BG5S
  • Kevin Seitzer: W.1-2
  • George Brett: 9/F9D.2-3
  • Danny Tartabull: 9/F9

Top 8

  • Lance Johnson: S8/G34
  • Harold Baines: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Dan Pasqua: 43

Bot 8

  • Jim Eisenreich: 8/F89
  • Jamie Quirk: S6/G46
  • Ed Hearn: K
  • Bill Buckner: 163/G1

Top 9

  • Mike Diaz: 7/F78
  • Mark Salas: D9/L89
  • Steve Lyons: 43.2-3
  • Ozzie Guillen: S8/G6M.3-H
  • Fred Manrique: W.1-2
  • Dave Gallagher: E5/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Lance Johnson: 43

Bot 9

  • Frank White: 63
  • Gary Thurman: K
  • Kevin Seitzer: 1/L

Notes & reviews

  • hidden ball trick by George Brett