The White Sox collected 17 hits, but 15 of them were singles, during the course of an 8-6 victory over the Royals. Carlos May and Ken Henderson had doubles for their only extra-base blows. Bill Melton drove in two runs with a pair of singles.

Jim Kaat, who won his third game of the year and 10th straight over two seasons, gave up a two-run homer by Harmon Killebrew in the first inning and then was removed after being tagged for another two-run homer by Buck Martinez in the seventh. Rich Gossage finished and picked up credit for his fourth save of the season. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 6

Game Played on Sunday, April 27, 1975 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

White Sox    2  0  3    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   8 17  0
Royals       3  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   6  6  2


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nyman lf              6   1   1   1     0   0   .195      Wohlford lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Orta 2b               6   1   2   0     0   0   .268      Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .295
Kelly rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .311      McRae dh              3   1   0   0     1   2   .250
  Sharp rf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Killebrew 1b          3   2   2   2     1   0   .255
D. Johnson dh         5   1   1   0     0   1   .265        Pinson pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Henderson cf          5   1   3   1     0   0   .362      Brett 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .295
May 1b                3   2   1   1     1   0   .377      Rojas 2b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .327
  Muser 1b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .083      Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Melton 3b             5   1   2   2     0   1   .254      Patek ss              3   1   1   0     0   0   .220
Dent ss               4   0   2   1     0   0   .238        Solaita ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Downing c             5   0   3   0     0   0   .192      Martinez c            3   1   1   2     0   0   .205
Kaat p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dal Canton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44   8  17   6     2   2             Totals               32   6   6   6     3   6

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  9,803
Left on Base: White Sox 12, Royals 2
DP: White Sox 0, Royals 1
Errors: Brett, McDaniel
Doubles: Henderson (4), May (3), Rojas (3), Killebrew (3), Patek (2)
Home Runs: Killebrew (3), Martinez (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Dent (2)
GIDP: D. Johnson (3)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(3-0)             6.2   6   6   6   2   4   2  27   3.68
Gossage SV(4)           2.1   0   0   0   1   2   0   8   2.20
Totals                  9     6   6   6   3   6   2  35

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dal Canton L(0-2)       2.1   7   5   3   2   1   0  16  17.18
Pattin                  3.2   7   3   3   0   0   0  18   6.23
McDaniel                3     3   0   0   0   1   0  13   0.77
Totals                  9    17   8   6   2   2   0  47

Passed Balls: Martinez (5)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan


WHITE SOX 1ST: Nyman reached on an error by Brett; Orta singled
[Nyman to second]; Kelly singled [Nyman to third, Orta to
second]; D. Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Nyman scored (unearned) (no RBI), Orta to
third, Kelly out at second]; Martinez allowed a passed ball
[Orta scored (unearned)]; Henderson singled; May walked
[Henderson to second]; Melton struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
struck out; McRae walked; Killebrew homered [McRae scored];
Brett walked; Rojas doubled [Brett scored, Rojas out at third
(left to shortstop to catcher to third)]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 2, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Dent flied out to right; Downing singled; On a
bunt Nyman popped to catcher in foul territory; Orta flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens popped to shortstop; Patek lined to first;
Martinez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 2, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly walked; D. Johnson singled [Kelly to
third]; Henderson singled [Kelly scored, D. Johnson to second];
May forced Henderson (second to shortstop) [D. Johnson to
third]; Melton singled [D. Johnson scored, May to second];
PATTIN REPLACED DAL CANTON (PITCHING); Dent singled [May scored,
Melton to second]; Downing popped to shortstop; Nyman grounded
out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Wohlford struck out; Otis flied out to right; McRae
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Orta singled; Kelly flied to left in foul
territory [Orta to second]; D. Johnson flied out to left;
Henderson grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Killebrew doubled; Brett grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Killebrew to third]; Rojas struck out; Cowens singled
[Killebrew scored]; Patek popped to second in foul territory; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: May grounded out (second to first); Melton
grounded out (third to first); Dent singled; Downing singled
[Dent to second]; Nyman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Martinez grounded out (second to first); Wohlford
popped to second; Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); Kelly popped
to shortstop; D. Johnson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: SHARP REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING RF); McRae flied out
to center; Killebrew lined to center; Brett grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Royals
4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Henderson doubled; May doubled [Henderson
scored]; Melton singled [May scored]; MCDANIEL REPLACED PATTIN
(PITCHING); Dent out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Melton to second]; Downing grounded out (shortstop to first);
Nyman singled [Melton scored]; Orta grounded out (shortstop to
first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 8, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: MUSER REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 1B); Rojas flied out to
center; Cowens grounded out (third to first); Patek doubled;
Martinez homered [Patek scored]; GOSSAGE REPLACED KAAT
(PITCHING); Wohlford lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 8, Royals 6.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Sharp popped to shortstop; D. Johnson was called
out on strikes; Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 8, Royals 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Otis flied out to center; McRae was called out on
strikes; Killebrew walked; PINSON RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Brett
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
8, Royals 6.

WHITE SOX 9TH: PINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Muser
singled; Melton flied out to center; Dent forced Muser (second
to shortstop); Downing singled [Dent to second]; Nyman reached
on an error by McDaniel [Dent to third, Downing to second]; Orta
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  White
Sox 8, Royals 6.

ROYALS 9TH: Rojas popped to third in foul territory; Cowens
grounded out (second to first); SOLAITA BATTED FOR PATEK;
Solaita was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 8, Royals 6.

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