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Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 17,167 |
Friday, September 26, 1997, 7:05 Time of Game: 2:36 |
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Royals
2
66-93
Lost 1
4th, 19½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Royals 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
White Sox 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 X 7 9 1
W: Mike Sirotka (3-0), L: Kevin Appier (9-13) |
White Sox
7
79-80
Won 2
2nd, 6½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Offerman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .298 .753 21 12 0 2 S Halter CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .743 12 8 2 0 J Bell SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .291 .826 12 6 1 1 SB,GDP S Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .201 .592 4 3 0 0 J King 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .236 .783 13 6 8 0 HR L Sutton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .751 4 3 0 0 D Palmer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .255 .750 9 8 0 4 J Dye RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .652 11 8 5 0 M Sweeney DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .664 18 11 0 0 Y Benitez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .741 11 9 2 0 M Macfarlane C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .717 9 6 6 0 K Appier P 0 0 R de la Maza P 0 0 H Carrasco P 0 1 Totals 31 2 7 0 1 7 124 80 24 8
Batting Events
HR: J King (26, off M Sirotka; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: J King 4; M Sweeney; J Dye; S Halter; Y Benitez; D Palmer; J Offerman.
GIDP: J Bell (13).
RBI: J King 2 (106).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: M Macfarlane (9).
E: Y Benitez (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bell (8, 2nd base off M Sirotka/R Karkovice).
Pickoffs: J Dye (1st base by R Karkovice).
Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Durham 2B 5 2 1 1 0 0 .272 .723 15 9 1 2 HR M Cameron CF 4 0 1 0 1 3 .255 .784 18 12 4 0 2B F Thomas DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .352 1.081 13 6 0 0 J Abbott PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .632 3 3 0 0 A Belle LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .273 .818 18 9 2 0 L Mouton LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .681 0 0 R Ventura 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .268 .815 15 6 2 5 M Ordonez RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .306 .909 15 9 2 0 2B D Martinez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .283 .762 18 10 9 0 IW R Karkovice C 3 1 1 3 0 1 .181 .582 19 11 5 2 HR,SF J Fabregas C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .636 2 0 N Martin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .685 23 16 0 1 M Sirotka P 0 0 N Cruz P 0 0 Totals 34 7 9 0 5 7 157 91 27 10
Batting Events
2B: M Ordonez (5, off K Appier); M Cameron (18, off H Carrasco).
HR: R Durham (11, off R de la Maza; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Karkovice (6, off K Appier; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
SF: R Karkovice (5, off K Appier).
IBB: D Martinez (7, by K Appier).
TB: R Karkovice 4; R Durham 4; A Belle 3; M Ordonez 2; M Cameron 2; R Ventura; D Martinez.
RBI: R Karkovice 3 (18); M Ordonez 2 (9); A Belle (113); R Durham (53).
2-out RBI: A Belle.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Ventura-R Durham.
E: R Ventura (7).
Pitching Stats
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Appier, L (9-13) 5 7 6 5 4 5 1 3.40 27 108-63 41·11·11 8·10· 6· 0 32 - 0.86 -0.32 R de la Maza 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.50 9 32-18 7· 4· 7 0· 7· 2· 0 0-0 0.12 -0.01 H Carrasco 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.40 4 8-6 3· 1· 2 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 8 9 7 6 5 7 2 40 148-87 51·16·20 10·18· 9· 0 -
Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Sirotka, W (3-0) 7 7 2 2 1 5 1 2.25 26 103-66 43· 7·16 10·10· 2· 0 59 - 0.97 0.14 N Cruz 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.49 6 19-14 8· 1· 5 2· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.14 0.02 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 7 1 32 122-80 51· 8·21 12·12· 2· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: K Appier 2 (14); R de la Maza (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Appier (2; D Martinez).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 17,167.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox 1. Jose Offerman 2B 1. Ray Durham 2B 2. Shane Halter CF 2. Mike Cameron CF 3. Jay Bell SS 3. Frank Thomas DH 4. Jeff King 1B 4. Albert Belle LF 5. Dean Palmer 3B 5. Robin Ventura 3B 6. Jermaine Dye RF 6. Magglio Ordonez RF 7. Mike Sweeney DH 7. Dave Martinez 1B 8. Yamil Benitez LF 8. Ron Karkovice C 9. Mike Macfarlane C 9. Norberto Martin SS Kevin Appier P Mike Sirotka P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t4 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 5,(2-2) | -16% | 65% | 0-3 | KCR | J. King | M. Sirotka | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 16% | 75% | 0-0 | CHW | R. Karkovice | K. Appier | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 89% | 3-2 | CHW | M. Ordonez | K. Appier | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Belle Scores; Ventura Scores |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(1-2) | -14% | 44% | 2-3 | KCR | Y. Benitez | M. Sirotka | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sweeney to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Benitez to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(2-0) | 12% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Bell | M. Sirotka | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Offerman | M. Sirotka | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | -5% | 41% | 0-0 | KCR | S. Halter | M. Sirotka | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Offerman to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(2-0) | 12% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Bell | M. Sirotka | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | J. King | M. Sirotka | Bell Steals 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | J. King | M. Sirotka | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CHW | R. Durham | K. Appier | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Cameron | K. Appier | Walk | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | CHW | F. Thomas | K. Appier | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CHW | A. Belle | K. Appier | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cameron to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 57% | 0-0 | CHW | R. Ventura | K. Appier | Walk; Cameron to 3B; Belle to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | -7% | 50% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Ordonez | K. Appier | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Palmer | M. Sirotka | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Dye | M. Sirotka | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B) | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(1-0) | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Sirotka | Dye Picked off 1B (C-1B) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Sirotka | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | CHW | D. Martinez | K. Appier | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 16% | 75% | 0-0 | CHW | R. Karkovice | K. Appier | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 73% | 2-0 | CHW | N. Martin | K. Appier | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 75% | 2-0 | CHW | R. Durham | K. Appier | Reached on E7 (Pop Fly to Deep SS) | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 73% | 2-0 | CHW | M. Cameron | K. Appier | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 74% | 2-0 | CHW | F. Thomas | K. Appier | Walk; Durham to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 81% | 2-0 | CHW | A. Belle | K. Appier | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Durham Scores/unER; Thomas to 2B |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 79% | 3-0 | CHW | R. Ventura | K. Appier | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | Y. Benitez | M. Sirotka | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | M. Sirotka | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 84% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Offerman | M. Sirotka | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 82% | 3-0 | CHW | M. Ordonez | K. Appier | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 82% | 3-0 | CHW | D. Martinez | K. Appier | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 81% | 3-0 | CHW | R. Karkovice | K. Appier | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | S. Halter | M. Sirotka | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Bell | M. Sirotka | Walk | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 5,(2-2) | -16% | 65% | 0-3 | KCR | J. King | M. Sirotka | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 67% | 2-3 | KCR | D. Palmer | M. Sirotka | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Palmer out at 1B/C-1B |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 68% | 2-3 | KCR | J. Dye | M. Sirotka | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 66% | 3-2 | CHW | N. Martin | K. Appier | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 65% | 3-2 | CHW | R. Durham | K. Appier | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 63% | 3-2 | CHW | M. Cameron | K. Appier | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 8,(2-2) | -5% | 58% | 2-3 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Sirotka | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(1-2) | -14% | 44% | 2-3 | KCR | Y. Benitez | M. Sirotka | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sweeney to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Benitez to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | -23 | O | 7,(3-2) | 7% | 51% | 2-3 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | M. Sirotka | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | -23 | O | 6,(2-2) | 11% | 62% | 2-3 | KCR | J. Offerman | M. Sirotka | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 2 | -23 | O | 4,(2-1) | 8% | 71% | 2-3 | KCR | S. Halter | M. Sirotka | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 68% | 3-2 | CHW | F. Thomas | K. Appier | Popfly: SS (Weak 2B) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 71% | 3-2 | CHW | A. Belle | K. Appier | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 74% | 3-2 | CHW | R. Ventura | K. Appier | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belle to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 89% | 3-2 | CHW | M. Ordonez | K. Appier | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Belle Scores; Ventura Scores |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 90% | 5-2 | CHW | D. Martinez | K. Appier | Intentional Walk | |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 92% | 5-2 | CHW | R. Karkovice | K. Appier | Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 3B; Martinez to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -23 | RO | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 93% | 5-2 | CHW | R. Karkovice | K. Appier | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ordonez Scores |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 93% | 6-2 | CHW | N. Martin | K. Appier | Wild Pitch; Martinez to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 92% | 6-2 | CHW | N. Martin | K. Appier | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 93% | 2-6 | KCR | J. Bell | M. Sirotka | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 94% | 2-6 | KCR | J. King | M. Sirotka | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 95% | 2-6 | KCR | D. Palmer | M. Sirotka | Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Roland de la Maza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Roland de la Maza replaces Kevin Appier pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 97% | 6-2 | CHW | R. Durham | R. de la Maza | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) |
| b6 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 98% | 7-2 | CHW | M. Cameron | R. de la Maza | Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Cameron to 1B | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | CHW | F. Thomas | R. de la Maza | Flyball: CF |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | CHW | A. Belle | R. de la Maza | Flyball: RF |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 97% | 7-2 | CHW | R. Ventura | R. de la Maza | Walk; Cameron to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | CHW | M. Ordonez | R. de la Maza | Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 98% | 2-7 | KCR | J. Dye | M. Sirotka | Flyball: CF |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 2-7 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Sirotka | Strikeout Looking |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 2-7 | KCR | Y. Benitez | M. Sirotka | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Roland de la Maza facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 98% | 7-2 | CHW | D. Martinez | R. de la Maza | Flyball: LF |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 98% | 7-2 | CHW | R. Karkovice | R. de la Maza | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 98% | 7-2 | CHW | N. Martin | R. de la Maza | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Nelson Cruz facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Nelson Cruz replaces Mike Sirotka pitching; Jorge Fabregas replaces Ron Karkovice playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 99% | 2-7 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | N. Cruz | Popfly: 3B |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 2-7 | KCR | J. Offerman | N. Cruz | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 2-7 | KCR | S. Halter | N. Cruz | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Hector Carrasco facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Hector Carrasco replaces Roland de la Maza pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 99% | 7-2 | CHW | R. Durham | H. Carrasco | Groundout: P-1B (P's Left) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 7-2 | CHW | M. Cameron | H. Carrasco | Double to CF (Line Drive) | |
| Jeff Abbott pinch hits for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-2 | CHW | J. Abbott | H. Carrasco | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 7-2 | CHW | A. Belle | H. Carrasco | Passed Ball; Cameron to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 99% | 7-2 | CHW | A. Belle | H. Carrasco | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Nelson Cruz facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Lyle Mouton replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th; Scott Cooper pinch hits for Jay Bell (SS) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-7 | KCR | S. Cooper | N. Cruz | Strikeout Looking |
| Larry Sutton pinch hits for Jeff King (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-7 | KCR | L. Sutton | N. Cruz | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-7 | KCR | D. Palmer | N. Cruz | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 7. | |||||||||||
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- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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