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ANA  4
BAL  2
 BOS 14
TBD  4
 KCR  4
@CHW  2
 CLE  3
TOR  2
 DET 11
@OAK  3
 SEA  4
MIN  3
 NYY  4
@TEX  2
 ATL 10
MIL  3
 CHC  5
SDP  1
 LAD 11
@CIN  1
 STL  1
@FLA  0
 MON  7
ARI  3
 HOU  5
@NYM  4
(10)		 PHI 15
COL  4
 PIT  8
SFG  6
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 18,396

 Wednesday, August 11, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38
Royals
4
40-72
Won 1
5th, 21½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  0    4  9  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  4  3
W: Darrell May (9-12), L: Mark Buehrle (10-6), S: Jaime Cerda (2)
 White Sox
2
56-55
Lost 1
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .658   17    9    4   0   GDP
J Randa DH                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .719   14   10    0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .285  .852   16   10    7   0   HR,2B
R Mateo LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .697   15   11    4   0   
A Nunez RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .575   21   14    1   0   CS
D Relaford 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .606   15    9    1   2   
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .497   11    9    7   0   
R Gotay 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .217  .584   23   14    0   0   
A Blanco SS                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .294  .721   17    9    2   2   CS

D May P                                                                       1   0
  J Cerda P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       34   4   9   0    2   5              149   95   27   5
Batting Events
2B: M Sweeney (22, off C Politte).
HR: M Sweeney (22, off M Buehrle; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: M Sweeney 6; A Blanco 2; A Nunez; R Gotay; J Randa; D DeJesus; D Relaford.
GIDP: D DeJesus (3).
RBI: M Sweeney 2 (78); D DeJesus (14); A Blanco (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D Relaford (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: A Nunez (3, Home by M Buehrle/S Alomar); A Blanco (2, 2nd base by D Marte POCS).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Harris 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .702   17    9    3   0   
R Alomar DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .796   12    9    0   0   
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .866   12    9    0   0   2B
P Konerko 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .914   18    8    8   4   
A Rowand CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .304  .893   12    7    5   0   
J Borchard RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .193  .527   24   13    1   0   
J Uribe SS                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .261  .776   11    6    2   7   SF
J Crede 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .232  .702   15   11    0   1   SF
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .593    4    4    6   0   
  C Everett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .680    3    3    0   0   

M Buehrle P                                                                   2   3
  C Politte P                                                                 0   0
  D Marte P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       30   2   4   0    4   6              128   79   27  16
Batting Events
2B: C Lee (29, off D May).
SF: J Crede (5, off J Cerda); J Uribe (2, off D May).
TB: C Lee 2; J Borchard; A Rowand; P Konerko.
RBI: J Crede (49); J Uribe (44).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Uribe-P Konerko.
E: M Buehrle (); J Borchard (1); J Crede (9).

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
D May, W (9-12)                8     4   2   2    3   6   0   4.91   32  110-68   40·13·15    8·15· 3· 0     69    -     0.98   0.23
J Cerda, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.80    4   17-11    6· 3· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    4.46   0.18
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   6   0          36  127-79   46·16·17    9·17· 3· 0          2-1
D May faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
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 Buehrle, L (10-6)            7     7   4   3    1   3   1   3.83   28  109-68   36·10·22   13·11· 5· 0     51    -     0.71  -0.11
C Politte                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.75    3   11-7     2· 3· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.00
D Marte                        1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.10    5   23-16    7· 2· 7    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   5   1          36  143-91   45·15·31   16·13· 6· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: D May (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Marte (1; A Blanco, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 18,396.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 16mph out to Rightfield, Overcast.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Willie Harris                2B
2. Joe Randa                    DH       2. Roberto Alomar               DH
3. Mike Sweeney                 1B       3. Carlos Lee                   LF
4. Ruben Mateo                  LF       4. Paul Konerko                 1B
5. Abraham Nunez                RF       5. Aaron Rowand                 CF
6. Desi Relaford                3B       6. Joe Borchard                 RF
7. John Buck                     C       7. Juan Uribe                   SS
8. Ruben Gotay                  2B       8. Joe Crede                    3B
9. Andres Blanco                SS       9. Sandy Alomar                  C

   Darrell May                   P          Mark Buehrle                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 12- 6,(3-2)  -14% 68% 1-4 CHW J. Borchard J. Cerda Walk; Konerko to 3B; Rowand to 2B
b9 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  12% 80% 1-4 CHW J. Uribe J. Cerda Popfly: SS
t3 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  11% 63% 0-0 KCR A. Blanco M. Buehrle Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gotay Scores; Blanco to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t6 0 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  11% 92% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Home Run (Line Drive); Randa Scores
b9 1 123 RO 5,(2-2)  11% 91% 1-4 CHW J. Crede J. Cerda Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Konerko Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Randa M. Buehrle Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Groundout: P-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' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 47% 0-0 CHW W. Harris D. May Popfly: 3B
b1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 CHW R. Alomar D. May Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 48% 0-0 CHW C. Lee D. May Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko D. May Walk; Alomar to 2B
b1 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Rowand D. May Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR R. Mateo M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Nunez M. Buehrle Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR D. Relaford M. Buehrle Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 10,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CHW J. Borchard D. May Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 49% 0-0 CHW J. Uribe D. May Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Crede D. May Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 52% 0-0 KCR R. Gotay M. Buehrle Single to P (Ground Ball); Gotay to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t3 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  11% 63% 0-0 KCR A. Blanco M. Buehrle Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gotay Scores; Blanco to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t3 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  9% 72% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Single to CF (Line Drive); Blanco Scores/unER
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 KCR J. Randa M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 68% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Darrell May facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 71% 0-2 CHW S. Alomar D. May Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 72% 0-2 CHW W. Harris D. May Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 74% 0-2 CHW R. Alomar D. May Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 KCR R. Mateo M. Buehrle Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  2% 74% 2-0 KCR A. Nunez M. Buehrle Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  3% 76% 2-0 KCR D. Relaford M. Buehrle Single to RF (Line Drive); Nunez to 2B
t4 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 74% 2-0 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nunez to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 70% 2-0 KCR R. Gotay M. Buehrle Nunez Caught Stealing Hm (P-1B-SS-C)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Darrell May facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 72% 0-2 CHW C. Lee D. May Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 74% 0-2 CHW P. Konerko D. May Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 76% 0-2 CHW A. Rowand D. May Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 74% 2-0 KCR R. Gotay M. Buehrle Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 76% 2-0 KCR A. Blanco M. Buehrle Walk
t5 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -4% 72% 2-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Darrell May facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 75% 0-2 CHW J. Borchard D. May Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 71% 0-2 CHW J. Uribe D. May Walk
b5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 75% 0-2 CHW J. Crede D. May Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 78% 0-2 CHW S. Alomar D. May Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 81% 2-0 KCR J. Randa M. Buehrle Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  11% 92% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Home Run (Line Drive); Randa Scores
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 4-0 KCR R. Mateo M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 91% 4-0 KCR A. Nunez M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 91% 4-0 KCR D. Relaford M. Buehrle Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 93% 0-4 CHW W. Harris D. May Bunt Popfly: P
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 0-4 CHW R. Alomar D. May Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 92% 0-4 CHW C. Lee D. May Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b6 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  2% 94% 0-4 CHW P. Konerko D. May Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 4-0 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 94% 4-0 KCR R. Gotay M. Buehrle Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 94% 4-0 KCR A. Blanco M. Buehrle Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Short LF)
t7 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 4-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Darrell May facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 90% 0-4 CHW A. Rowand D. May Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 0-4 CHW J. Borchard D. May Wild Pitch; Rowand to 2B
b7 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  -7% 82% 0-4 CHW J. Borchard D. May Single to LF (Line Drive); Rowand to 3B
b7 0 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  5% 87% 0-4 CHW J. Uribe D. May Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rowand Scores
b7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 91% 1-4 CHW J. Crede D. May Popfly: 1B
b7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 1-4 CHW S. Alomar D. May Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Cliff Politte facing 2-3-4
Cliff Politte replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 4-1 KCR J. Randa C. Politte Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 94% 4-1 KCR M. Sweeney C. Politte Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 4-1 KCR R. Mateo C. Politte Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Damaso Marte replaces Cliff Politte pitching
t8 2 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 92% 4-1 KCR A. Nunez D. Marte Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 94% 1-4 CHW W. Harris D. May Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 96% 1-4 CHW R. Alomar D. May Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 1-4 CHW C. Lee D. May Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Damaso Marte facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 4-1 KCR D. Relaford D. Marte Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 4-1 KCR J. Buck D. Marte Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 8,(3-2)  0% 96% 4-1 KCR R. Gotay D. Marte Walk
t9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 97% 4-1 KCR A. Blanco D. Marte Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gotay to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 3,(1-2)  -1% 96% 4-1 KCR D. DeJesus D. Marte Blanco Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Darrell May facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 91% 1-4 CHW P. Konerko D. May Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  -9% 82% 1-4 CHW A. Rowand D. May Walk; Konerko to 2B
Jaime Cerda replaces Darrell May pitching
b9 0 12- 6,(3-2)  -14% 68% 1-4 CHW J. Borchard J. Cerda Walk; Konerko to 3B; Rowand to 2B
b9 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  12% 80% 1-4 CHW J. Uribe J. Cerda Popfly: SS
b9 1 123 RO 5,(2-2)  11% 91% 1-4 CHW J. Crede J. Cerda Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Konerko Scores
Carl Everett pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (C) batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  9% 100% 2-4 CHW C. Everett J. Cerda Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

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