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Kansas City Royals @
Chicago White Sox
1975-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 9605 Β· 72Β°F Β· Wind 7 mph Β· 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 3β1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Doug Bird earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Doug Bird L: Claude Osteen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Art Frantz Β· 1B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 2B: Nick Bremigan Β· 3B: Jim McKean Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Squires | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Varney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nelson Briles | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Doug Bird | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Osteen | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: D
- Amos Otis: E1
- George Brett: 5/L
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: 9/L
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S
- Jorge Orta: 16(1)3/GDP
- Carlos May: S7
- Deron Johnson: K
Top 2
- Al Cowens: W
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- Buck Martinez: S8.1-2
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: W
- Bill Melton: 9/L
- Mike Squires: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 23
- George Brett: 43
- John Mayberry: S9
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Bot 3
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Pete Varney: K/C
- Pat Kelly: CS2(26)
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Jorge Orta: W.1-2
- Carlos May: 31
Top 4
- Al Cowens: D
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Buck Martinez: 63.2-3
- Frank White: D7.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 4
- Deron Johnson: 3/G
- Ken Henderson: 2/FL/P
- Bill Melton: K/C
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- George Brett: 13
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
Bot 5
- Mike Squires: S9
- Bucky Dent: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pete Varney: K
Top 6
- Hal McRae: S7
- Al Cowens: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Wohlford: 9/L
- Buck Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jorge Orta: K
- Carlos May: S9
- Deron Johnson: 5/L
Top 7
- Frank White: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Bot 7
- Ken Henderson: 8/L
- Bill Melton: K
- Mike Squires: W
- Bucky Dent: D8.1-H
- Pete Varney: 23
Top 8
- George Brett: 7/FL
- John Mayberry: S
- Harmon Killebrew: HR.1-H
- Al Cowens: 13
- Jim Wohlford: K
Bot 8
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Jorge Orta: 7/L
- Nyls Nyman: S.1-2
- Deron Johnson: K/C
- Ken Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Melton: 3/FL/P
Top 9
- Buck Martinez: 2/FL/P
- Frank White: 63
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Squires: S9
- Bucky Dent: 6/L
- Pete Varney: 2/FL/P
- Pat Kelly: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Squires
- Hal McRae collapsed at HP





















