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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1975-09-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 6824 · 65°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:38
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 5th. Jesse Jefferson earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Deron Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jesse Jefferson L: Dennis Leonard SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Armando Rodriguez · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nyls Nyman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Squires | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Coluccio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Jefferson | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Dave Hamilton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob McClure | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Jerry Hairston: 8
- Jorge Orta: 36(1)/FO
- Deron Johnson: 8
Bot 1
- Frank White: T8
- Vada Pinson: D8.3-H
- George Brett: 7
- John Mayberry: 8
- Al Cowens: S3/G.2-H(E3)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jamie Quirk: 7/L
Top 2
- Bill Melton: K
- Nyls Nyman: 43
- Mike Squires: 7/L
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: W
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: BK.2-3
- Jim Wohlford: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Stinson: 6/P
- Frank White: W
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 8/L
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: S3/G
- Brian Downing: 3/FL/P
- Pat Kelly: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Hairston: 43
Bot 3
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: S8.1-3
- Al Cowens: 6/L
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 4
- Jorge Orta: 31
- Deron Johnson: K/C
- Bill Melton: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Wohlford: 8/L
- Bob Stinson: K
- Frank White: 6/L
Top 5
- Nyls Nyman: S5/G
- Mike Squires: S5.1-3(E5/TH2);B-2
- Bucky Dent: S5/G.3-H;2-2
- Brian Downing: 4/FL/P.2-3
- Pat Kelly: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jerry Hairston: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jorge Orta: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Orta: K
- Deron Johnson: HR/8.3-H;2-H
- Bill Melton: 9/L
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: S8
- George Brett: 7
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Nyls Nyman: 53
- Mike Squires: 43
- Bucky Dent: 43
Bot 6
- Jamie Quirk: 8
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- Bob Stinson: 6/P
Top 7
- Brian Downing: 4/P
- Bob Coluccio: 53
- Jerry Hairston: 53
Bot 7
- Frank White: 13
- Vada Pinson: S/6
- George Brett: S7.1-3
- John Mayberry: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jorge Orta: K
- Deron Johnson: K/C
- Bill Melton: W
- Nyls Nyman: 3/G
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: S6/G
- Amos Otis: 46(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Jim Wohlford: T7.1-H
- Tony Solaita: WP.3-H
- Tony Solaita: W
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
Top 9
- Mike Squires: 7/L
- Bucky Dent: 6/P
- Brian Downing: 13
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
- George Brett: 63
- John Mayberry: 43