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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1989-08-16 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 11155 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Carlton Fisk went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Bobby Thigpen SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Gallagher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Calderon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Pasqua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lyons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric King | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Patterson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thigpen | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kurt Stillwell: S9/L34D
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/G34.1-3
- George Brett: 7/SF/F7D.3-H;1-2
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: K
Bot 1
- Dave Gallagher: D9/L9S
- Scott Fletcher: 3/SH/BG3S.2-3
- Ivan Calderon: K
- Carlton Fisk: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: 2/P23F
- Pat Tabler: 6/P56D
- Frank White: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Dan Pasqua: K
- Carlos Martinez: D9/G3
- Steve Lyons: S7/P7S.2-2
- Lance Johnson: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Ozzie Guillen: 6/P56
- Dave Gallagher: CSH(25165)
Top 3
- Bob Boone: 63/G6
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 163/G1.1-2
- George Brett: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Dave Gallagher: 43/G4
- Scott Fletcher: S7/G56
- Ivan Calderon: S8/G4M.1-3;BX2(853)
- Carlton Fisk: 53/G5
Top 4
- Bo Jackson: 41/G34
- Jim Eisenreich: S9/L9S
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L7S.1-3
- Pat Tabler: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Dan Pasqua: 5/P6
- Carlos Martinez: S9/L9S
- Steve Lyons: 7/P6D
- Lance Johnson: K
Top 5
- Frank White: 31/G34
- Bob Boone: 7/F78S
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56.1-2
- George Brett: 13/G1S
Bot 5
- Ozzie Guillen: 8/L8D
- Dave Gallagher: 9/F9D
- Scott Fletcher: 63/G6
Top 6
- Bo Jackson: S7/G56
- Jim Eisenreich: WP.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: T9/G3.2-H
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5
- Pat Tabler: S9/F9S.3-H
- Frank White: 4/P4D
- Bob Boone: 5/L5
Bot 6
- Ivan Calderon: 53/G5
- Carlton Fisk: HR/L7D
- Dan Pasqua: HR/L7D
- Carlos Martinez: 8/P8S
- Steve Lyons: 43/BG4S
Top 7
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/L8
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G4M
- George Brett: S9/L9S
- Bo Jackson: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Lance Johnson: W
- Ozzie Guillen: 54/SH/BG5S.1-H(E4/TH1)(UR)
- Dave Gallagher: 13/BG1S
- Scott Fletcher: 3/P3D
Top 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Pat Tabler: D8/L78D.1-H
- Frank White: S9/L34.2-3
- Bob Boone: 13/SH/BG1S.3-H;1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: WP.2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Bot 8
- Ivan Calderon: 6/P6D
- Carlton Fisk: 8/F8XD
- Dan Pasqua: K+WP.B-1
- Carlos Martinez: 3/P3
Top 9
- George Brett: 43/G4
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4S
Bot 9
- Steve Lyons: 3/G3
- Lance Johnson: D7/G3
- Ozzie Guillen: 3/G3.2-3
- Dave Gallagher: K
Notes & reviews
- No advance on pop fly single, fearing it might be caught