September 7, 2005 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 7
@BAL 4 BOS 6
LAA 3 CHW 1
KCR 0 CLE 4
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
TBD 4 OAK 8
SEA 7 ATL 4
NYM 3
(10) MIL 14
@CIN 5 LAD 9
SFG 8 HOU 8
@PHI 6 ARI 4
@PIT 2 SDP 4
COL 2 CHC 2
@STL 1 FLA 12
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 18,513

Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:37

Royals

44-93

Lost 2

5th, 42½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  6  1

W: J Contreras (11-7), L: M Wood (4-6), S: D Hermanson (34)

White Sox

87-51

Won 7

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Guiel CF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .233  .647   18    2   0   HBP,IW
A Blanco 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    2   3   SH,GDP
  M Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .711    1    0   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .297  .862   20    0   0   
T Long LF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .279  .698   17    4   0   
E Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .795   12    1   0   
M Teahen 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .242  .670   14    0   6   SB
A Berroa SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .652   10    1   1   
J Huber 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .477   11    9   1   
P Phillips C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .564    7    4   0   
  M Stairs PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .822    2    0   0   HBP
  C Ambres PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .721         0   0   

M Wood P                                                                 1   0
  A Burgos P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    5   4              129   24  11

BATTING

SH: A Blanco (1, off J Contreras).

IBB: A Guiel (1, by J Contreras).

HBP: M Stairs (4, by D Marte); A Guiel (2, by D Marte).

TB: A Guiel 2; M Sweeney; M Teahen; A Berroa; J Huber.

GIDP: A Blanco (1).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Blanco-J Huber; A Blanco-A Berroa-J Huber.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Teahen (7, 2nd base off B Jenks/A Pierzynski).

PO: A Berroa (2nd base by J Contreras).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .686   12    3   0   
P Ozuna 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .652   13    1   3   
C Everett DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .774   15    0   0   2B
P Konerko 1B                  2   1   1   1    2   1  .281  .912   21    8   0   HR
A Rowand CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .750   12    2   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .272  .838   17    3   1   2B
A Pierzynski C                3   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .764   16    4   0   GDP
J Uribe SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .706    5    3   4   3B,HBP,GDP
W Harris 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .593    8    3   1   

J Contreras P                                                            0   1
  B Jenks P                                                              0   0
  D Marte P                                                              0   0
  D Hermanson P                                                          0   0
Totals                       28   1   6   1    5   3              119   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Dye (25, off M Wood); C Everett (16, off M Wood).

3B: J Uribe (3, off M Wood).

HR: P Konerko (36, off M Wood; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

HBP: J Uribe (4, by M Wood).

TB: P Konerko 4; J Uribe 3; J Dye 3; C Everett 2; P Ozuna.

GIDP: J Uribe (6); A Pierzynski (8).

RBI: P Konerko (89).

2-out RBI: P Konerko.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Harris-J Uribe-P Konerko.

E: J Contreras ().

PITCHING

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
M Wood, L (4-6)                6.1   6   1   1    5   1   1   3.68   29   94-59   43· 2·14   12· 7· 3· 0     53    -     1.04   0.19
A Burgos                       1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.66    5   23-13    5· 5· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.08
Totals                         8     6   1   1    5   3   1          34  117-72   48· 7·17   13· 9· 3· 0          1-0

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
J Contreras, W (11-7)          7.2   6   0   0    5   4   0   3.88   33  104-63   39· 7·17   11· 9· 4· 0     66    -     1.44   0.54
B Jenks, H (3)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.16    2    8-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.61   0.14
D Marte                        0     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.43    2    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.08  -0.19
D Hermanson, S (34)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    2    8-5     5· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    5.99   0.29
Totals                         9     6   0   0    5   4   0          39  124-76   48· 8·20   12·11· 5· 0          3-0

D Marte faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: A Burgos (2).

WP: M Wood (4); J Contreras (17).

IBB: J Contreras (2; A Guiel).

PO: J Contreras (2; A Berroa, 2nd base).

HBP: M Wood (7; J Uribe); D Marte 2 (3; M Stairs, A Guiel).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 18,513.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. A Guiel              CF    1. S Podsednik          LF 
2. A Blanco             2B    2. P Ozuna              3B 
3. M Sweeney            DH    3. C Everett            DH 
4. T Long               LF    4. P Konerko            1B 
5. E Brown              RF    5. A Rowand             CF 
6. M Teahen             3B    6. J Dye                RF 
7. A Berroa             SS    7. A Pierzynski         C  
8. J Huber              1B    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. P Phillips           C     9. W Harris             2B 

   M Wood               P        J Contreras          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-0  1-3  7   17% 100% M Sweeney       D Hermanson     Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   t 9   1  1-0  12-  1   12%  83% M Diaz          D Hermanson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Ambres to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  ---  1   12%  63% P Konerko       M Wood          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 9   1  1-0  1--  2  -11%  71% A Guiel         D Marte         Hit By Pitch; Ambres to 2B
   t 4   2  1-0  123  3    9%  68% A Blanco        J Contreras     Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  A Guiel         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   54%  A Blanco        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  2   53%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   51%  T Long          Walk; Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  P Ozuna         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   52%  C Everett       Walk
          1--  7   54%  P Konerko       Walk; Everett to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  A Rowand        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   46%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   48%  A Berroa        Groundout: P-1B; Teahen to 2B
   O      -2-  2   52%  J Huber         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   55%  P Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Wood facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   61%  J Dye           Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   57%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: LF
          -2-  3   59%  J Uribe         Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   55%  W Harris        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  1   50%  S Podsednik     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   46%  A Guiel         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  A Blanco        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Guiel to 2B
   O      -2-  2   52%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
          -2-      52%  T Long          Wild Pitch; Guiel to 3B
          --3  5   50%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  1   56%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  P Ozuna         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  C Everett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      ---  1   63%  P Konerko       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   62%  A Rowand        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   65%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   62%  A Berroa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   57%  J Huber         Single to LF (Line Drive); Berroa to 2B
   O      12-  1   63%  P Phillips      Flyball: CF
          12-      61%  A Guiel         Berroa Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Berroa to 3B; Huber to 2B
          -23  4   59%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   68%  A Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Wood facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   72%  J Dye           Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   64%  A Pierzynski    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  1   67%  J Uribe         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          --3  5   68%  W Harris        Walk
   O      1-3  2   63%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   58%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  3   63%  T Long          Popfly: SS
   O      1--  2   67%  E Brown         Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   70%  M Teahen        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   68%  P Ozuna         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   72%  C Everett       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-      75%  P Konerko       Wild Pitch; Everett to 3B
          --3  6   77%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  3   70%  A Rowand        Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  4   65%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   69%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   72%  J Huber         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   74%  P Phillips      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   77%  A Pierzynski    Walk
   OO     1--  1   70%  J Uribe         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  W Harris        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   73%  A Guiel         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  9   76%  A Blanco        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   76%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   79%  P Ozuna         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Mike Wood pitching
   O      1--  4   76%  C Everett       Flyball: LF
          1--      77%  P Konerko       Balk; Ozuna to 2B
   O      -2-  5   74%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Contreras facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   79%  T Long          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   83%  E Brown         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   80%  M Teahen        Walk
                  Bobby Jenks replaces Jose Contreras pitching
          1--      78%  A Berroa        Teahen Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   86%  " "             Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ambiorix Burgos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   85%  A Rowand        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  J Dye           Foul Popfly: C (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   83%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Jenks facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   90%  J Huber         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Damaso Marte replaces Bobby Jenks pitching; Matt Stairs pinch hits for Paul Phillips batting 9th
          ---  2   82%  M Stairs        Hit By Pitch
                  Chip Ambres pinch runs for Matt Stairs batting 9th
          1--  2   71%  A Guiel         Hit By Pitch; Ambres to 2B
                  Dustin Hermanson replaces Damaso Marte pitching; Matt Diaz pinch hits for Andres Blanco batting 2nd
   O      12-  1   83%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Ambres to 3B
   O      1-3  7  100%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200509070

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