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DET  3
@BOS  2

KCR  4
@CHW  2

MIN  4
CLE  1

NYY  6
BAL  3

OAK 11
SEA  2

TOR  4
@TBD  3

LAA  9
@TEX  7

ARI  2
@COL  1

(18)
CHC  8
@HOU  6

(18)
LAD  4
FLA  0

PHI 11
NYM  4

MIL  6
@PIT  3

SFG  3
@SDP  2

STL  5
CIN  0

WSN  5
ATL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 35,690

Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:43
Royals
4
42-78
Won 1
5th, 36½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    4  9  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
W: R Hernandez (3-7), L: J Vazquez (11-7), S: J Nelson (1)
White Sox
2
71-47
Lost 1
2nd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF-LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .818   16    5   0   HBP
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .717   20    1   2   
M Teahen 3B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .281  .870   19    1   4   HR
M Sweeney DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .660   12    0   0   
E Brown LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .803   11    2   0   HR
  J Gathright CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .583         0   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .242  .708   14    3   1   
R Shealy 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .642   14    5   0   GDP
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .689   18    8   0   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .598   10    1   1   

R Hernandez P                                                            1   1
  A Burgos P                                                             0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   3    2   4              134   27   9
BATTING
HR: M Teahen (14, off J Vazquez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); E Brown (11, off J Vazquez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: D DeJesus (8, by J Vazquez).
TB: E Brown 5; M Teahen 4; M Grudzielanek 2; R Sanders 2; R Shealy; D DeJesus.
GIDP: R Shealy (2).
RBI: M Teahen 2 (56); E Brown (63).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 3. M Teahen-A Berroa-R Shealy; R Hernandez-R Shealy; M Teahen-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                3   0   1   1    0   2  .263  .709   18    4   0   2B,SF
T Iguchi 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .292  .776   10    1   3   
J Thome DH                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .300 1.052   18    0   0   2B,GDP
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .925    8    8   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .326 1.023   16    4   0   GDP
A Pierzynski C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .776   13    4   0   
J Crede 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .887   14    2   3   
J Uribe SS                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .249  .722   10    1   2   
B Anderson CF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .226  .672   15    2   0   2B

J Vazquez P                                                              0   1
  D Riske P                                                              0   0
  N Cotts P                                                              1   0
Totals                       30   2   8   2    3   7              122   27   9
BATTING
2B: S Podsednik (25, off R Hernandez); J Thome (18, off R Hernandez); B Anderson (17, off R Hernandez).
SF: S Podsednik (4, off R Hernandez).
TB: P Konerko 2; B Anderson 2; T Iguchi 2; J Thome 2; S Podsednik 2; J Uribe.
GIDP: J Thome (3); J Dye (12).
RBI: T Iguchi (52); S Podsednik (41).
2-out RBI: T Iguchi.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Uribe-T Iguchi-P Konerko.
E: D Riske (); J Dye (5).

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
R Hernandez, W (3-7)           7.2   8   2   2    3   5   0   7.49   30  110-67   35·12·20    7· 9· 5· 1     57    -     1.27   0.27
A Burgos, H (3)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.65    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.57   0.05
J Nelson, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.89    3   11-8     3· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.11
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   7   0          34  122-76   39·13·24    7·11· 5· 1          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 Vazquez, L (11-7)            5.1   7   4   3    0   1   2   5.13   24   82-48   28· 6·14   10·10· 2· 0     41    -     0.90  -0.24
D Riske                        2.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   2.86   10   30-20   12· 3· 5    1· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.84   0.15
N Cotts                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.11    5   21-15   11· 3· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   4   2          39  133-83   51·12·20   13·16· 3· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: J Vazquez (4).
IBB: None.
HBP: J Vazquez (14; D DeJesus).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 35,690.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 76° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. S Podsednik          LF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. T Iguchi             2B 
3. M Teahen             3B    3. J Thome              DH 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. P Konerko            1B 
5. E Brown              LF    5. J Dye                RF 
6. R Sanders            RF    6. A Pierzynski         C  
7. R Shealy             1B    7. J Crede              3B 
8. J Buck               C     8. J Uribe              SS 
9. A Berroa             SS    9. B Anderson           CF 

   R Hernandez          P        J Vazquez            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-2  1--  3   21%  76% M Teahen        J Vazquez       Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
   b 5   2  2-1  -2-  4  -13%  47% T Iguchi        R Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Anderson Scores
   t 5   2  0-1  -2-  5   12%  73% A Berroa        J Vazquez       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Shealy Scores/No RBI/unER; Berroa to 3B
   b 5   1  2-0  1--  5  -11%  58% B Anderson      R Hernandez     Ground-rule Double; Uribe to 3B
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  2   10%  61% J Dye           R Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  D DeJesus       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   46%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   45%  M Teahen        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   39%  S Podsednik     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   43%  T Iguchi        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   41%  J Thome         Walk
   O      12-  1   46%  P Konerko       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   50%  J Dye           Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  4   57%  E Brown         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   60%  R Sanders       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   55%  R Shealy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   57%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   59%  J Crede         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   58%  J Uribe         Walk
   O      1--  4   60%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   58%  J Buck          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   56%  A Berroa        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   58%  D DeJesus       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   55%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   55%  T Iguchi        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   61%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Javier Vazquez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   59%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   57%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  E Brown         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   51%  P Konerko       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   61%  J Dye           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   60%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   63%  R Shealy        Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--      65%  J Buck          Wild Pitch; Shealy to 2B
   O      -2-  3   61%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  5   73%  A Berroa        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Shealy Scores/No RBI/unER; Berroa to 3B
   O      --3  6   69%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Runelvys Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   72%  J Crede         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   69%  J Uribe         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   58%  B Anderson      Ground-rule Double; Uribe to 3B
   RO     -23  5   60%  S Podsednik     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Uribe Scores
   R      -2-  4   47%  T Iguchi        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Anderson Scores
   O      1--  2   50%  J Thome         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Iguchi out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   55%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  3   76%  M Teahen        Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
   O      ---  1   74%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   76%  E Brown         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   79%  R Sanders       Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
                  David Riske replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
   O      12-  2   76%  R Shealy        Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2   72%  J Buck          Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Runelvys Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   66%  P Konerko       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  7   72%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   80%  A Pierzynski    Line Drive Double Play: P; Konerko out at 1B/P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, David Riske facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   78%  A Berroa        Lineout: 3B
          ---  3   81%  D DeJesus       Single to P/Bunt; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      -2-  3   79%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  5   76%  M Teahen        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Runelvys Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   80%  J Crede         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   83%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   85%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, David Riske facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   87%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  2   85%  E Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   83%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   81%  R Shealy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  David DeJesus moves to LF; Joey Gathright replaces Emil Brown playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---  5   86%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   90%  T Iguchi        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   87%  J Thome         Walk
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
   O      1--  1   92%  P Konerko       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Neal Cotts facing 8-9-1
                  Neal Cotts replaces David Riske pitching
          ---  8   93%  J Buck          Walk
   O      1--  2   92%  A Berroa        Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--  1   90%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  7   91%  M Grudzielanek  Single to 2B (Pop Fly); DeJesus to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  M Teahen        Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Nelson facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Nelson replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  J Dye           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  J Crede         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200608150

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