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@BOS		3
0
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@CHW		4
2
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4
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4
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8		 
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3		 
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3
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@STL		0
5
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@WSN		8
4
Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 17,701, Time of Game: 2:50
Royals
4
45-93
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 41½ GB
 at White Sox
2
87-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: J.P. Howell (2-5)
L: Freddy Garcia (12-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    4 10  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  2  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Aaron Guiel CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .271 .702 18 10 0.034 0.77 0.073 -0.038 0.7 4 0
Terrence Long LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .697 22 14 -0.097 1.05 0.027 -0.124 -1.1 2 0 2B
Mike Sweeney DH 3 0 0 0 2 0 .295 .858 21 8 -0.077 1.03 0.048 -0.125 -0.5 SB,GDP,IW
Matt Stairs 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .272 .828 16 9 0.068 1.11 0.108 -0.041 0.7 8 0
   Andres Blanco PR-2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 2 -0.022 0.73 0.000 -0.022 -0.6 0 0
Emil Brown RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .802 16 6 0.213 1.50 0.248 -0.035 1.9 2 0 2B
Mark Teahen 3B 4 0 0 1 0 2 .239 .663 12 9 -0.215 1.75 0.000 -0.215 -2.0 0 3 GDP
Angel Berroa SS 3 1 1 3 0 1 .259 .659 8 7 0.313 1.52 0.344 -0.031 1.8 0 1 HR,SH
John Buck C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .220 .619 15 9 -0.026 1.09 0.055 -0.081 -0.5 10 1 SB
Joe McEwing 2B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .560 14 9 -0.108 0.99 0.000 -0.108 -1.1 1 0
J.P. Howell P 2
   Andy Sisco P
   Ambiorix Burgos P
   Mike MacDougal P
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 4 5 .286 .788 146 83 0.083 1.16 0.903 -0.820 -0.9 27 7
2B: T Long (21, off F Garcia); E Brown (29, off F Garcia).
HR: A Berroa (10, off F Garcia; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: A Berroa (9, off L Vizcaino).
IBB: M Sweeney (7, by L Vizcaino).
TB: A Berroa 4; E Brown 3; A Guiel 3; T Long 2; M Stairs 2; J Buck.
GIDP: M Teahen (12); M Sweeney (14).
RBI: A Berroa 3 (44); M Teahen (42).
2-out RBI: A Berroa 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: J Buck (2, 2nd base off F Garcia/C Widger); M Sweeney (3, 2nd base off L Vizcaino/A Pierzynski).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .284 .689 17 8 0.162 1.26 0.180 -0.018 1.3 0 0
   Brian Anderson PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .680 2 2 -0.062 2.56 0.000 -0.062 -0.3 0 0
Tadahito Iguchi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .797 14 8 -0.100 1.07 0.000 -0.100 -0.8 3 4
Carl Everett DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .770 14 7 -0.047 1.40 0.062 -0.108 -0.5
Paul Konerko 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .279 .907 16 10 -0.100 1.40 0.010 -0.110 -0.6 9 3
Aaron Rowand CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .275 .744 16 12 -0.125 1.22 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 5 0
Jermaine Dye RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .270 .834 19 10 -0.071 1.38 0.034 -0.106 -0.5 1 0
Juan Uribe SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .699 14 9 -0.149 1.44 0.000 -0.149 -1.0 2 1
Chris Widger C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .722 14 7 0.094 0.98 0.106 -0.012 0.5 3 0 2B
   Geoff Blum PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .659 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   A.J. Pierzynski C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .762 8 6 -0.017 0.61 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 2 0
Pablo Ozuna 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .276 .649 8 3 -0.001 1.83 0.095 -0.097 0.2 0 2 SB
Freddy Garcia P 1 2
   Neal Cotts P
   Luis Vizcaino P 1 1
Team Totals 29 2 2 1 6 9 .069 .332 142 82 -0.416 1.36 0.487 -0.904 -2.9 27 13
2B: C Widger (8, off J Howell).
TB: C Widger 2; S Podsednik.
RBI: S Podsednik (22).
2-out RBI: S Podsednik.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Garcia-T Iguchi-P Konerko; P Konerko-J Uribe-F Garcia.
E: J Uribe (15).
Baserunning
SB: P Ozuna (13, Home off J Howell/J Buck).

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
J.P. Howell, W (2-5) 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 6.63 25 99 52 22 10 20 9 6 2 0 60 0.108 1.23 1.3
Andy Sisco, H (13) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.50 4 17 9 6 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.112 2.33 0.5
Ambiorix Burgos, H (10) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.59 3 13 11 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.096 1.23 0.5
Mike MacDougal, S (18) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63 3 13 10 7 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.100 1.28 0.5
Team Totals 9 2 2 2 6 9 0 2.00 35 142 82 43 17 22 11 9 2 0 60 0 0 0.416 1.16 2.9

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
Freddy Garcia, L (12-8) 7 8 3 3 2 3 1 3.75 30 100 62 38 10 14 12 13 4 0 50 -0.017 1.29 0.8
Neal Cotts 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.03 3 17 8 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.070 1.18 -0.7
Luis Vizcaino 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.71 7 29 13 10 2 1 3 2 1 0 2 1 0.004 0.69 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 4 5 1 4.00 40 146 83 51 15 17 16 15 5 0 50 2 1 -0.083 1.36 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: L Vizcaino (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: L Vizcaino (5; M Sweeney).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 17,701.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Aaron Guiel CF 1 Scott Podsednik LF
2 Terrence Long LF 2 Tadahito Iguchi 2B
3 Mike Sweeney DH 3 Carl Everett DH
4 Matt Stairs 1B 4 Paul Konerko 1B
5 Emil Brown RF 5 Aaron Rowand CF
6 Mark Teahen 3B 6 Jermaine Dye RF
7 Angel Berroa SS 7 Juan Uribe SS
8 John Buck C 8 Chris Widger C
9 Joe McEwing 2B 9 Pablo Ozuna 3B
J.P. Howell P Freddy Garcia P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  RR KCR A. Berroa F. Garcia 29% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball); Brown Scores
b5 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHW S. Podsednik J. Howell -15% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive); Widger Scores; Ozuna to 3B
t6 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR E. Brown F. Garcia 12% 35% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Stairs to 3B
t4 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR M. Teahen F. Garcia -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t8 3-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. Brown N. Cotts 9% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blanco to 3B

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' Freddy Garcia facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Guiel F. Garcia 3% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Long F. Garcia -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO KCR M. Sweeney F. Garcia -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW S. Podsednik J. Howell -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW T. Iguchi J. Howell 2% 43% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Podsednik to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Everett J. Howell 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHW P. Konerko J. Howell -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Rowand J. Howell 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR M. Stairs F. Garcia 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR E. Brown F. Garcia -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen F. Garcia -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Berroa F. Garcia 2% 49% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stairs to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck F. Garcia -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Dye J. Howell 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Howell 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW C. Widger J. Howell 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. McEwing F. Garcia -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Guiel F. Garcia -2% 46% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR T. Long F. Garcia -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW P. Ozuna J. Howell 3% 47% Lineout: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Howell 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW T. Iguchi J. Howell 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney F. Garcia 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Stairs F. Garcia -4% 50% Lineout: CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. Brown F. Garcia 4% 54% Walk; Sweeney to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR M. Teahen F. Garcia -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Everett J. Howell 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW P. Konerko J. Howell 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Rowand J. Howell 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Berroa F. Garcia -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Buck F. Garcia 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. McEwing F. Garcia 2% 52% Buck Steals 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. McEwing F. Garcia -5% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR A. Guiel F. Garcia 2% 50% Single to P (Ground Ball); Buck to 3B
t5 0-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O KCR T. Long F. Garcia -7% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye J. Howell 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Howell 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW C. Widger J. Howell -3% 45% Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball to LF Line)
b5 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHW P. Ozuna J. Howell -1% 44% Walk
b5 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHW S. Podsednik J. Howell -15% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive); Widger Scores; Ozuna to 3B
b5 1-0 2 1-3 2,(2-0)  R CHW T. Iguchi J. Howell -8% 21% Ozuna Steals Hm
b5 2-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW T. Iguchi J. Howell 2% 23% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney F. Garcia -3% 20% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Stairs F. Garcia 4% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR E. Brown F. Garcia 12% 35% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Stairs to 3B
t6 0-2 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO KCR M. Teahen F. Garcia -2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B; Stairs Scores; Brown to 3B
t6 1-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  RR KCR A. Berroa F. Garcia 29% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball); Brown Scores
t6 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Buck F. Garcia -1% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Everett J. Howell -6% 53% Walk
b6 2-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko J. Howell 6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHW A. Rowand J. Howell 5% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW J. Dye J. Howell -3% 61% Walk; Everett to 2B
b6 2-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Howell 8% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Freddy Garcia facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. McEwing F. Garcia -3% 66% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Guiel F. Garcia -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR T. Long F. Garcia 3% 67% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t7 3-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney F. Garcia -4% 63% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Andy Sisco facing 8-9-1
Andy Sisco replaces J.P. Howell pitching
b7 2-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW C. Widger A. Sisco -7% 55% Walk
b7 2-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW P. Ozuna A. Sisco 7% 62% Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
Brian Anderson pinch hits for Scott Podsednik (LF) batting 1st
b7 2-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW B. Anderson A. Sisco 6% 68% Flyball: LF
Geoff Blum pinch runs for Chris Widger (C) batting 8th
b7 2-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW T. Iguchi A. Sisco 5% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Neal Cotts facing 4-5-6
Neal Cotts replaces Freddy Garcia pitching
A.J. Pierzynski replaces Geoff Blum (PR) playing C batting 8th
Brian Anderson moves from PH to LF
t8 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Stairs N. Cotts 4% 77% Walk
Andres Blanco pinch runs for Matt Stairs (1B) batting 4th
t8 3-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. Brown N. Cotts 9% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blanco to 3B
t8 3-2 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen N. Cotts -5% 81% Strikeout Swinging
Luis Vizcaino replaces Neal Cotts pitching
t8 3-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO KCR A. Berroa L. Vizcaino 4% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Blanco Scores; Brown to 2B
t8 4-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck L. Vizcaino -2% 82% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 3-4-5
Ambiorix Burgos replaces Andy Sisco pitching
Joe McEwing moves from 2B to 1B
Andres Blanco moves from PR to 2B
b8 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Everett A. Burgos 5% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 1 --- 6,(0-2)  O CHW P. Konerko A. Burgos 3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Rowand A. Burgos 2% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Luis Vizcaino facing 9-1-2
t9 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. McEwing L. Vizcaino -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR A. Guiel L. Vizcaino 1% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 4-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Long L. Vizcaino 1% 93% Wild Pitch; Guiel to 2B
t9 4-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR T. Long L. Vizcaino -1% 92% Groundout: 1B-P; Guiel to 3B
t9 4-2 2 --3 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Sweeney L. Vizcaino 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t9 4-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Blanco L. Vizcaino 0% 92% Sweeney Steals 2B
t9 4-2 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Blanco L. Vizcaino -2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Mike MacDougal facing 6-7-8
Mike MacDougal replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
b9 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Dye M. MacDougal 5% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Uribe M. MacDougal 3% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski M. MacDougal 2% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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
  • 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.

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