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@BAL		6
8
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@CAL		0
7
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@CHW		9
7
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@DET		4
3
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@NYY		4
8
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@TEX		5
2
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@TOR		1
3
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@ATL		1
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@CIN		5
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@FLA		9
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9
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@SFG		4
5
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@STL		3
2
Sunday, May 8, 1994 1:37
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 28,361, Time of Game: 3:17
Royals
9
15-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at White Sox
7
16-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   0  3  1   3  0  0    9 11  0
White Sox       1  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  3    7 13  3

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .333 .892 20 10 -0.019 0.83 0.049 -0.068 -0.7 1 0 SB
Dave Henderson LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .213 .643 17 13 -0.027 0.88 0.053 -0.080 0.1 0 0 2B
Wally Joyner 1B 4 2 1 3 0 0 .286 .847 14 10 0.277 0.96 0.343 -0.065 2.2 10 1 HR,SH,GDP
Mike Macfarlane C 5 0 2 1 0 1 .267 .875 22 13 0.067 0.62 0.093 -0.026 1.2 7 0 SB
Bob Hamelin DH 5 1 0 1 0 2 .288 .956 25 16 -0.093 0.76 0.000 -0.093 -1.4
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .306 .873 11 6 -0.024 0.73 0.033 -0.057 0.7 1 3 2B
Felix Jose RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .267 .740 13 9 0.170 0.64 0.203 -0.033 1.5 1 0 HR
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .767 9 6 0.057 1.09 0.084 -0.028 0.0 3 3 SB
Jose Lind 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .578 10 8 0.027 0.88 0.099 -0.072 0.2 3 2 2B
Kevin Appier P 1
   Hipolito Pichardo P 1
   Stan Belinda P
   Jeff Montgomery P
Team Totals 39 9 11 9 1 8 .282 .813 141 91 0.435 0.78 0.957 -0.522 3.8 27 10
2B: G Gaetti (6, off D Cook); D Henderson (5, off D Cook); J Lind (2, off A Fernandez).
HR: W Joyner (5, off A Fernandez; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); F Jose (2, off A Fernandez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: W Joyner (1, off D Cook).
TB: F Jose 5; W Joyner 4; G Gaetti 3; D Henderson 3; M Macfarlane 2; J Lind 2; G Gagne.
GIDP: W Joyner (5).
RBI: W Joyner 3 (20); F Jose 2 (14); J Lind (10); B Hamelin (23); G Gaetti (24); M Macfarlane (10).
2-out RBI: W Joyner 3; F Jose 2; J Lind.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lind-G Gagne-W Joyner.
Baserunning
SB: G Gagne (7, 3rd base off A Fernandez/R Karkovice); M Macfarlane (1, 2nd base off A Fernandez/R Karkovice); B McRae (10, 2nd base off A Fernandez/R Karkovice).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .275 .879 28 17 -0.132 1.09 0.034 -0.166 -1.8 1 0 GDP
Joey Cora 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .242 .646 32 21 0.150 0.98 0.186 -0.037 1.7 0 5 2B,SB
Frank Thomas DH 5 2 2 0 0 2 .321 1.169 24 16 -0.012 0.90 0.078 -0.089 0.5 2·2B
Julio Franco 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .269 .845 16 10 -0.065 1.06 0.058 -0.123 -0.2 8 2 2B
Robin Ventura 3B 3 2 2 2 2 1 .307 .942 22 10 0.183 1.19 0.234 -0.051 1.9 0 2 HR
Darrin Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .305 .894 18 10 -0.120 1.12 0.000 -0.120 -1.5 3 0
   Warren Newson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .654 5 3 -0.039 1.35 0.000 -0.039 -0.4
Lance Johnson CF 5 0 4 1 0 0 .252 .634 19 10 0.144 0.96 0.170 -0.026 2.4 3 0 3B,2B
Ron Karkovice C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .994 20 10 -0.061 1.17 0.045 -0.106 0.3 8 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .580 13 9 -0.115 1.12 0.014 -0.129 -1.2 2 2
Alex Fernandez P 2 1
   Dennis Cook P 1
   Jeff Schwarz P
Team Totals 39 7 13 7 5 7 .333 .999 197 116 -0.067 1.07 0.819 -0.886 1.8 27 13
2B: L Johnson (3, off K Appier); J Cora (3, off K Appier); F Thomas 2 (10, 1 off K Appier, 1 off S Belinda); J Franco (4, off S Belinda).
3B: L Johnson (3, off J Montgomery).
HR: R Ventura (7, off K Appier; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: L Johnson 7; R Ventura 5; F Thomas 4; J Cora 3; J Franco 2; R Karkovice; O Guillen.
GIDP: T Raines (2).
RBI: J Franco 2 (32); R Ventura 2 (26); L Johnson (13); J Cora (8); O Guillen (13).
2-out RBI: R Ventura 2; L Johnson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Fernandez-J Cora-O Guillen-J Franco.
E: O Guillen (8); J Franco (1); R Ventura (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Cora (5, 2nd base off K Appier/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Appier, W (3-3) 6 6 3 3 5 3 1 6.02 28 120 68 43 8 17 8 12 4 0 46 0.035 1.26 0.5
Hipolito Pichardo 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 5.85 9 38 25 19 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0.021 0.40 0.2
Stan Belinda 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 7.50 3 18 12 10 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.100 0.61 -2.6
Jeff Montgomery, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.23 4 21 11 3 1 7 0 2 1 0 1 1 0.110 1.46 0.2
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 5 7 1 7.00 44 197 116 75 11 30 15 17 7 0 46 1 1 0.066 0.78 -1.8
S Belinda faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alex Fernandez, L (3-4) 6 9 6 3 1 5 2 2.63 28 102 63 38 10 15 9 13 3 0 40 -0.345 1.04 -2.5
Dennis Cook 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 4.38 7 18 13 11 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 -0.094 0.32 -2.4
Jeff Schwarz 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 9.00 6 21 15 6 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.03 1.2
Team Totals 9 11 9 4 1 8 2 4.00 41 141 91 55 13 23 15 17 4 0 40 0 0 -0.434 1.07 -3.8
Balks: None.
WP: K Appier (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 28,361.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Tim Raines LF
2 Dave Henderson LF 2 Joey Cora 2B
3 Wally Joyner 1B 3 Frank Thomas DH
4 Mike Macfarlane C 4 Julio Franco 1B
5 Bob Hamelin DH 5 Robin Ventura 3B
6 Gary Gaetti 3B 6 Darrin Jackson RF
7 Felix Jose RF 7 Lance Johnson CF
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Ron Karkovice C
9 Jose Lind 2B 9 Ozzie Guillen SS
Kevin Appier P Alex Fernandez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR KCR W. Joyner A. Fernandez 32% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gagne Scores/unER; McRae Scores/unER; Joyner Scores/unER
b3 1-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW R. Ventura K. Appier -20% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Thomas Scores
t2 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR F. Jose A. Fernandez 18% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gaetti Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CHW J. Cora K. Appier -11% 31% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Raines Scores
t6 5-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Lind A. Fernandez 10% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jose Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. McRae A. Fernandez -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Henderson A. Fernandez -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Joyner A. Fernandez -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW T. Raines K. Appier -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CHW J. Cora K. Appier -11% 31% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Raines Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW F. Thomas K. Appier 4% 34% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Franco K. Appier 3% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHW R. Ventura K. Appier -1% 37% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Jackson K. Appier 4% 40% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane A. Fernandez -3% 38% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin A. Fernandez -2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Gaetti A. Fernandez 1% 37% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t2 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR F. Jose A. Fernandez 18% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gaetti Scores
t2 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR G. Gagne A. Fernandez 1% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Lind A. Fernandez -2% 55% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW L. Johnson K. Appier 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Karkovice K. Appier 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW O. Guillen K. Appier -1% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b2 1-2 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW T. Raines K. Appier 3% 60% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. McRae A. Fernandez -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. Henderson A. Fernandez 2% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 2-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR W. Joyner A. Fernandez -5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 2-3-4
b3 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Cora K. Appier 3% 58% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b3 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW F. Thomas K. Appier -5% 53% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Franco K. Appier 4% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW R. Ventura K. Appier -20% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Thomas Scores
b3 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW D. Jackson K. Appier 1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
t4 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane A. Fernandez 4% 43% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t4 2-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin A. Fernandez -4% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR G. Gaetti A. Fernandez -4% 35% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 2-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. Jose A. Fernandez -3% 32% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b4 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW L. Johnson K. Appier -6% 26% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 3-2 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHW R. Karkovice K. Appier -2% 24% Walk
b4 3-2 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHW O. Guillen K. Appier 5% 29% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b4 3-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW T. Raines K. Appier 8% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Alex Fernandez facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR G. Gagne A. Fernandez 5% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Gagne to 1B
t5 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Lind A. Fernandez -5% 37% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t5 2-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. McRae A. Fernandez 5% 42% Walk; Gagne to 2B
t5 2-3 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. Henderson A. Fernandez -4% 38% Strikeout Swinging, Gagne Steals 3B, McRae Steals 2B
t5 2-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR KCR W. Joyner A. Fernandez 32% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gagne Scores/unER; McRae Scores/unER; Joyner Scores/unER
t5 5-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Macfarlane A. Fernandez 1% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 5-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Hamelin A. Fernandez 1% 72% Macfarlane Steals 2B
t5 5-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Hamelin A. Fernandez -3% 69% Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 2-3-4
b5 3-5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW J. Cora K. Appier -5% 64% Walk
b5 3-5 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHW F. Thomas K. Appier 5% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 3-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHW J. Franco K. Appier -2% 67% Cora Steals 2B
b5 3-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Franco K. Appier 5% 72% Flyball: CF
b5 3-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Ventura K. Appier -2% 70% Walk
b5 3-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHW D. Jackson K. Appier 6% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, White Sox' Alex Fernandez facing 6-7-8
t6 5-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Gaetti A. Fernandez -2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 5-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR F. Jose A. Fernandez 2% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Gagne A. Fernandez -2% 74% Flyball: RF
t6 5-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Lind A. Fernandez 10% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jose Scores
t6 6-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. McRae A. Fernandez -2% 82% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b6 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW L. Johnson K. Appier -5% 77% Single to 2B (Line Drive)
b6 3-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Karkovice K. Appier -2% 75% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b6 3-6 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Karkovice K. Appier 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Johnson to 3B
b6 3-6 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHW O. Guillen K. Appier 6% 84% Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b6 3-6 2 --3 8,(3-2)  O CHW T. Raines K. Appier 4% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, White Sox' Dennis Cook facing 2-3-4
Dennis Cook replaces Alex Fernandez pitching
t7 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Henderson D. Cook 3% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t7 6-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Joyner D. Cook 3% 93% Reached on E3 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Left to P); Henderson to 3B; Joyner to 1B
t7 6-3 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  R KCR M. Macfarlane D. Cook 3% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Henderson Scores; Joyner to 3B; Macfarlane to 1B
t7 7-3 0 1-3 6,(2-2)  RO KCR B. Hamelin D. Cook -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B); Joyner Scores/unER; Hamelin to 1B
t7 8-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR G. Gaetti D. Cook 2% 98% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hamelin Scores/unER
t7 9-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. Jose D. Cook -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Gaetti stays at 2B
t7 9-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Gagne D. Cook -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Kevin Appier pitching
b7 3-9 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW J. Cora H. Pichardo 1% 98% Lineout: 2B
b7 3-9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW F. Thomas H. Pichardo 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Franco H. Pichardo 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, White Sox' Jeff Schwarz facing 9-1-2
Jeff Schwarz replaces Dennis Cook pitching
t8 9-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Lind J. Schwarz -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t8 9-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. McRae J. Schwarz -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 9-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Henderson J. Schwarz -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7
b8 3-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW R. Ventura H. Pichardo -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 3-9 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Jackson H. Pichardo 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-9 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW L. Johnson H. Pichardo -1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ventura to 2B
b8 3-9 1 12- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Karkovice H. Pichardo -2% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Ventura to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b8 3-9 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO CHW O. Guillen H. Pichardo 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS); Ventura Scores; Johnson to 3B
b8 4-9 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O CHW T. Raines H. Pichardo 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-4, White Sox' Jeff Schwarz facing 3-4-5
t9 9-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR W. Joyner J. Schwarz -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 9-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Schwarz -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Hamelin J. Schwarz -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Royals' Stan Belinda facing 2-3-4
Stan Belinda replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
b9 4-9 0 --- 7,(2-2)  CHW J. Cora S. Belinda -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 4-9 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas S. Belinda -3% 95% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Cora to 3B
b9 4-9 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RR CHW J. Franco S. Belinda -6% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Cora Scores; Thomas Scores
Jeff Montgomery replaces Stan Belinda pitching
b9 6-9 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Montgomery 5% 94% Strikeout Swinging
Warren Newson pinch hits for Darrin Jackson (RF) batting 6th
b9 6-9 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW W. Newson J. Montgomery 4% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 6-9 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHW L. Johnson J. Montgomery -4% 95% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Franco Scores
b9 7-9 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Karkovice J. Montgomery 5% 100% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, White Sox 7.

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